New Delhi, September 6: Ministry of Defence on Friday said that they have successfully launched the intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni 4. “The launch was successfully carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha,” an official of the ministry said.
He said that the launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters. “It was conducted under the aegis of Strategic Forces Command,” the official added. On April 4, India also carried out a successful flight test of the new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime. India Successfully Tests Agni-4 Ballistic Missile from Odisha, Validates Operational Parameters.
India Successfully Launches Agni-4 Missile
A successful test launch of the Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, #Agni-4, was conducted from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in #Chandipur, #Odisha, on September 6, 2024. pic.twitter.com/0KGPyC3SMN
— Sitam Moharana 🇮🇳 ANI (@SitamMoharana) September 6, 2024
Strategic Forces Command (SFC), along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), had conducted that successful flight test. The Agni missile is a ballistic missile developed by India. The Agni missiles are long-range, nuclear weapons capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.
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