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15/09/2013

Agni-V missile successfully test launched from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast

Times of India: “India on Sunday conducted a second test flight of its indigenously developed nuclear- capable ‘Agni-Vlong-range ballistic missile, which has a strike range of more than 5000 km, from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

English: Graphical drawing of Agni-V missile

English: Graphical drawing of Agni-V missile (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The three stage, solid propellant missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 8:50am, defence sources said.

The surface-to-surface missile, which can carry a nuclear warhead of more than one tonne, witnessed an ‘auto launch’ and detail results of the trial will be known after thorough analyses of all data retrieved from different radars and network systems, they said.”

via Agni-V missile successfully test launched from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast – The Times of India.

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