India Successfully Test-fires Short-range Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II

TIL Desk/National/Chandipur(Odisha)/ India on Wednesday successfully test-fired it’s indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile during night time as part of a user training trial from a test range off the Odisha coast. An official statement says: A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out today at approximately 1930 hrs from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.

The missile is a proven system and is capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. Stating that the user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile, the DRDO said: Prithvi-2 missiles test fired successfully and test met all parameters. The trial of the surface-to-surface missile, which has a strike range of 350 km, was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near here at around 7.30 pm, sources said adding that it is a routine training trial.

Earlier, Prithvi-II also was successfully test fired during night time on February 21, 2018 from ITR at Chandipur.  Later on November 20,2019, two trials consecutively of Prithvi-II were conducted successfully during night time from the same base. Prithvi-II is capable of carrying 500-1,000 kilogram of warheads and is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines. The state-of-the-art missile uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target, officials said.