SFC test-fires Agni-1 successfully

India’s Strategic Forces Command successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-1 missile for its full range of 700 km from Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast. The single-stage, solid-fuelled missile was launched from a road mobile launcher as part of a regular training exercise.

Agni-1 Missile:

• Developed by DRDO
• Strike Range: 700 km
• Surface-to-Surface
• Nuclear-weapon capable
• Single-staged
• Powered by solid propellants
• Weighs 12 tons, 15-metre long
• Carrying capacity: Upto 1000 kg (1 Ton)

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2013

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs