India Conducts Successful Training Launch Of Agni-1 Ballistic Missile

A training launch of a medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-1, was successfully carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on Thursday.

"The missile is a proven system, capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

According to the statement, the test successfully “established the accuracy and reliability of the system”.

The Agni-1 ballistic missile has a strike range of over 700 kilometres and weighs approximately 12,000 kilogrammes. It is capable of carrying a payload of up to 1,000 kg.

The development of Agni-1 missiles began in 1999, and the missile successfully launched for the first time in 2003.

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