Successful launch of Agni-1 (Agni-1)missile

Agni-1 Ballistic Missile: Agni-1 (Agni-1) medium range ballistic missile was successfully test launched on Thursday from APJ Abdul Kalam Island. The medium range ballistic missile was able to successfully hit its target in a test launch today. Defense Ministry spokesman A. Bharat Bhushan gave information about the test launch. The Agni-1 missile has been developed by the Defense Research and Development Organisation. This missile is a surface-to-surface nuclear capable missile.

Giving information, he said, ‘India successfully conducted a training launch of medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-1, from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The missile is capable of hitting the target with a very high degree of accuracy. The training launch successfully verified all the operational and technical parameters of the missile.

The firepower of this missile is 700 to 2500 kilometers. This missile is 15 meters long and weighs 12 tons. This missile is capable of carrying conventional nuclear weapons and cluster ammunition up to 1000 kg. This missile can be launched from mobile launchers. The first test of this missile was done on 25 January 2002. This missile system comes under the Strategic Command Force of the Indian Army.
It is known that India has been working on increasing the capability and accuracy of various missiles for the last two decades. It is known that India has successfully tested Agni-5 missile of this category, which has a range of up to 5000 km. The Agni missile class forms the backbone of India’s nuclear launch capability, such as Prithvi, short-range ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and fighter aircraft.