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DRDO Successfully Flight Tests New Generation Agni P Ballistic Missile, Rajnath Singh Compliments Efforts

Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile, said a Defence Ministry release, adding the missile followed text book trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy.

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully flight tested a new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore.

Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile, said a Defence Ministry release, adding the missile followed textbook trajectory meeting all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy.

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Agni P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 kms.

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO for the successful launch of the Agni P missile.

“Congratulations to @DRDO_India for the maiden successful flight test of Agni P, an advanced variant of Agni class of missiles. I compliment the efforts of the team behind this mission,” he tweeted.

He said the Agni P missile would further strengthen India’s credible deterrence capabilities.

“Many advance technologies including Composites, Propulsion Systems, innovative Guidance and Control mechanisms and state-of-the-art navigation systems have been introduced. The Agni P missile would further strengthen India's Credible Deterrence capabilities,” he tweeted.

The DRDO had earlier on June 25 successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously developed 122mm Caliber Rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

Earlier on June 24 and 25, the DRDO had test-fired an extended-range version of indigenously developed Pinaka rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off Odisha coast.

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