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AGNI-IV successfully test fired

September 21, 2012

AGNI-IV was successfully test fired from the Wheeler’s Island in Odisha. The missile was fired from the road mobile launcher. The main features of AGNI-IV: Nuclear capable ballistic missile Range: 4000kms Propelled by composite rocket motor technology Equipped with Avionics, ..

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Army’s SFC successfully executes Agni-II launch mission

August 12, 2012

Agni-II launch was successfully executed by Army’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC). The Missile after its launch from the Wheeler Island travelled more than 2,000 km in 700 seconds and hit the target are in Bay of Bengal accurately. It is ..

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India successfully test fires user trial version of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile

July 31, 2012

India successfully test fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a Chandipur off Odisha coast. The Brahmos missile development is an Indo-Russian collaborative project. Range: 290 km Can carry conventional warhead of ..

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Indian Army and DRDO collaborate to develop tank-killer Nag missile

July 18, 2012

Despite differences running b/w the Army and DRDO, the two are trying cooperate in the development of world-class tank-killer missile. What are the problems? The problem with the DRDO’s anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), Nag (Hindi for cobra), is its range ..

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India successfully test fires Agni-1 nuke missile user trial

July 14, 2012

India successfully test-fired its home-built nuclear potent Agni-I ballistic missile off Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island, Odisha coast. Highlighting features of Agni-1: Strike range: 700 km Surface-to-surface Single-stage missile Powered by solid propellants Weighs 12 tonnes, 15-metre-long Carrying capacity: ..

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India successfully test fires Air Force version of ‘Akash’ missile

June 3, 2012

India successfully test fired 2 indigenously-developed surface-to-air ‘Akash’ missiles of Air Force version from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha. The anti-aircraft missiles have a strike range of 25 km with potential to carry 60 kgs of warhead. ..

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