India test fires Agni-I ballistic missile from Odisha Coast

TIL Desk/National/Odisha/ India on Tuesday successfully test-fired indigenously built nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-I ballistic missile from Odisha coast.

The indigenously-built, intermediate range missile is capable of hitting a target 700 kms away and was a part of a user trial by the Army.  The surface-to-surface, single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range.

Agni-I missile is equipped with sophisticated navigation system which ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of accuracy and precision. The missile, which has already been inducted into armed forces, has proved its excellent performance in terms of range, accuracy and lethality.

Weighing 12 tonnes, the 15-metre-long Agni-I, is designed to carry a payload of more than one tonne. Its strike range can be extended by reducing the payload.