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2010-03-28 18:40:00
Bhubaneswar, March 28 (IANS) To maintain its operational preparedness against external threats, India Sunday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile that can strike a target 700 km away, officials said.
The missile was tested by the Indian armed forces as part of user-trial from a facility on Wheeler Island near Dhamra in the district of Bhadrak, some 170 km from here. The firing of missile took place at 1.07 p.m.
'It was a fantastic launch,' director of the test range S.P. Dash told IANS.
'The practice fire was conducted on the directions of strategic command. The missile was armed with advanced navigation systems. [color="#9932cc"]It went up to 300 km in altitude[/color] before hitting the target,' a source in national capital said
'The two naval ships deployed near the target reported pin-point precision. It is not every day we fire missiles for practice.'
The Agni-I has already been inducted into the armed forces. It is 15 metres tall and weighs 12 tonnes. It can carry nuclear payloads weighing up to one tonne. Developed under India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, the missile was first tested in May 1989.
India has also already inducted Agni-2 missile with a range of 2,500 km. According to sources, Agni-3 missile with a firing range of 3,500 km will be inducted soon whereas tests for Agni-5 missile with a firing range of 5,000 km will take place with a year.
'[color="#9932cc"]There is no plan for going on for Agni-6 in near future. Because missiles over 5,000 km range fall under the category of intercontinental ballistic missiles, of which we do not feel any requirement yet[/color],' a top official said.
The armed forces also successfully tested two nuclear-capable missiles, Dhanush and Prithvi-II, Saturday in Orissa.
[url="http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article318196.ece?css=print"]Agni-I test-fired successfully[/url]
Quote:Y. Mallikarjun In the third consecutive success in two days, nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I ballistic missile with a range of 700 km was successfully flight-tested from the Wheelerââ¬â¢s Island off the Orissa coast on Sunday.
The test carried out by Strategic Forces Command personnel met all the mission objectives and was one of the best-ever launches, according to officials of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The missile which was blasted off at 1.07 hrs from a mobile launcher was tracked by all the radars along the coast and two ships as it splashed down towards the pre-designated target in the Bay of Bengal with precision and accuracy after a [color="#0000ff"]500-second flight[/color]. A specialised navigation and guidance system enabled the missile to close in on the target with a high degree of accuracy.
The 14-metre tall Agni-I is a single-stage, solid propelled weapon system. It has a one metre diameter and is capable of carrying a payload of 1,000 kg.
The Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Director-General, DRDO, V.K. Saraswat, Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), P.Venugopalan, Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Avinash Chander and other top DRDO scientists were present.
On Saturday, ship-launched Dhanush and surface-to-surface Prithvi-II were successfully test-fired in salvo mode from two locations off the Orissa coast. Both the missiles achieved their full range and conformed to the missionââ¬â¢s parameters.
T+  Ã·  T- In the third consecutive success in two days, nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I ballistic missile with a range of 700 km was successfully flight-tested from the Wheelerââ¬â¢s Island off the Orissa coast on Sunday.
The test carried out by Strategic Forces Command personnel met all the mission objectives and was one of the best-ever launches, according to officials of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The missile which was blasted off at 1.07 hrs from a mobile launcher was tracked by all the radars along the coast and two ships as it splashed down towards the pre-designated target in the Bay of Bengal with precision and accuracy after a 500-second flight. A specialised navigation and guidance system enabled the missile to close in on the target with a high degree of accuracy.
The 14-metre tall Agni-I is a single-stage, solid propelled weapon system. It has a one metre diameter and is capable of carrying a payload of 1,000 kg.
The Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Director-General, DRDO, V.K. Saraswat, Director, Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), P.Venugopalan, Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Avinash Chander and other top DRDO scientists were present.
On Saturday, ship-launched Dhanush and surface-to-surface Prithvi-II were successfully test-fired in salvo mode from two locations off the Orissa coast. Both the missiles achieved their full range and conformed to the missionââ¬â¢s parameters.
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2010-03-28 18:40:00
Bhubaneswar, March 28 (IANS) To maintain its operational preparedness against external threats, India Sunday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile that can strike a target 700 km away, officials said.
The missile was tested by the Indian armed forces as part of user-trial from a facility on Wheeler Island near Dhamra in the district of Bhadrak, some 170 km from here. The firing of missile took place at 1.07 p.m.
'It was a fantastic launch,' director of the test range S.P. Dash told IANS.
'The practice fire was conducted on the directions of strategic command. The missile was armed with advanced navigation systems. [color="#9932cc"]It went up to 300 km in altitude[/color] before hitting the target,' a source in national capital said
'The two naval ships deployed near the target reported pin-point precision. It is not every day we fire missiles for practice.'
The Agni-I has already been inducted into the armed forces. It is 15 metres tall and weighs 12 tonnes. It can carry nuclear payloads weighing up to one tonne. Developed under India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, the missile was first tested in May 1989.
India has also already inducted Agni-2 missile with a range of 2,500 km. According to sources, Agni-3 missile with a firing range of 3,500 km will be inducted soon whereas tests for Agni-5 missile with a firing range of 5,000 km will take place with a year.
'[color="#9932cc"]There is no plan for going on for Agni-6 in near future. Because missiles over 5,000 km range fall under the category of intercontinental ballistic missiles, of which we do not feel any requirement yet[/color],' a top official said.
The armed forces also successfully tested two nuclear-capable missiles, Dhanush and Prithvi-II, Saturday in Orissa.