Monday, November 29, 1999

Agni-II missile test-fired successfully

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Orissa, May 17 (ANI): Nuclear-capable Agni-II ballistic missile, with a strike range of 2000 kms, was today successfully test-fired during a user trial by the strategic forces from the Wheelers Island off the Orissa coast.The success came after two launches of the surface-to- surface Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) failed to meet mission objectives last year.The 20-metre-long Agni-II, which can carry a 1,000 kg payload, was launched from a rail mobile system in Launch Complex-4 of Integrated Test Range. The 17-tonne missile, a two-stage, solid fuel weapon system, has already been inducted into the services.

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