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Agni Prime

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The new generation ballistic missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha.

About Agni-P:

Agni-P is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant nuclear capable ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system.
It has a range between 1000 to 2000 km and was tested for the first time in 2021.
It is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
It is lighter than all the earlier Agni series of missiles.
This successful flight test has paved the way for the induction of the system into the Armed Forces.
It is designed & developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

Additional Information:

Other Ranges of Agni Missiles:

Agni I: Range of 700-800 km.
Agni II: Range more than 2000 km.
Agni III: Range of more than 2,500 Km
Agni IV: Range is more than 3,500 km and can fire from a road mobile launcher.
Agni-V: The longest of the Agni series, an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km.

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