Indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired from Odisha
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India’s indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile was successfully test-fired as part of a user trial by the As per defence sources, the trial was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 0940 hrs.
Even though two trials of Prithvi-2 were planned, the second one had to be abandoned because of a technical problem.
Talking of the missile, it’s got a strike range of 350 km, is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads, is pushed by liquid propulsion twin engines, and uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target.
A defence scientist said that the missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and a specially formed strategic force command (SFC) managed the entire launch activities. The operation was monitored by
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There were downrange teams on board a ship that was deployed near the designated impact point in the Bay of Bengal that monitored the terminal events and splashdown.
The nine-metre-tall, single-stage liquid-fueled
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