Agni P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.
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The nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile was successfully test-fire from an Integrated Test Range missile testing facility in Bhadrak district off Odisha coast on Monday.
“Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a New Generation Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile Agni P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Bhadrak at 1055 hrs on June 28, 2021,” a PIB release said.
Agni P is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisterised missile with range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 kilometers, PIB stated in its official twitter handle.
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It’s pertinent to note here that the Defence Research Development Organization (DDO)on June 25 had successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously developed 122mm Caliber Rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
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