Agni Prime’s ballistic missile was successfully flight-tested by DRDO

नई दिल्ली, ०८ जून २०२३: New Generation Ballistic Missile ‘Agni Prime’ was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on June 07, 2023. During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated.

Agni Prime’s ballistic missile was successfully flight-tested by DRDO

This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system. 

Range Instrumentation like Radar, Telemetry, and Electro-Optical Tracking Systems was deployed at different locations, including two down-range ships, at the terminal point to capture flight data covering the entire trajectory of the vehicle.

Senior officials from DRDO

Senior officials from DRDO and Strategic Forces Command witnessed the success, which paved the way for the system's induction into the Armed Forces.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO and the Armed Forces for the success as well as the copy-book performance of the New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni Prime

Secretary Department of Defence R&D & Chairman DRDO Dr. Samir V Kamat appreciated the efforts put in by the teams of DRDO laboratories and the users involved in the test launch.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation

The Defence Research and Development Organisation is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in -the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, headquartered in Delhi, India. 

www.drdo.gov.in recruitment 2023