India successfully test fires Agni-II Ballistic Missile from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha

The Agni-ll Ballistic Missile was successfully test fired on Thursday at 10.22 a.m from A.P.J Abdul Kalam island of Dhamara in Odisha. The A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Azad Island was previously known as Wheelers Island.

The nuclear weapon is capable of a full strike range of 2,000 km. The 20-meter long Agni-II missile is a two-stage solid propelled ballistic missile. It has a launch weight of 17 tons and can carry a payload of 1,000 kg over a distance of more than 2,000 km. Agni missile series being developed by DRDO as a deterrent against nuclear-armed neighbors are among India's most sophisticated weapons.

The range for Agni-II is performance, repeated guidance more than 2000 km. The salient features of performance capability and salvo firing the test firings are mobile launch capability, capability. With the completion of above multi-staging, state-of-the-art control and flight trials, the design and development of guidance, re-entry technology and the Trishul Missile is complete. sophisticated on-board packages including Nag Missile: Nag is a third generation anti-advanced communication. Agni-2 has also tank missile with top-attack and fire and been inducted into Services. forget capability.

With inputs from ANI