Bhubaneswar, Dec 10 (UNI) The nuclear-capable long-range inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V with striking range of 5,000 km was today successfully test fired from Abdul Kalam island off Odisha coast.
Developed by Defence Research Development Organisation, the three-stage, solid propellant surface to surface missile was test-fired at around 1330 hours.
The Auto launch of the missile whose entire three-stage trajectory of propulsion, dropping and falling at appropriate times into Bay of Bengal was monitored by a sophisticated array of equipment, the defence sources said. Ships located in mid-range and at the target point tracked the vehicle and witnessed the final event. All the radars and electro-optical systems along the path monitored the parameters of the missile in real time.