India tests long range n-capable missile

India tests long range n-capable missile

BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 04:32 PM IST
article-image

Bhubaneswar: India Monday tested its long range nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile from a military base in Odisha, sources said.

The new generation missile, which has the capability to hit targets 4,000 km away, was tested from a mobile launcher at the Wheeler Island off the coast near Dhamra in Bhadrak district, about 200 km from state capital Bhubaneswar.

The 20-meter tall missile weighs around 17 tonne and has two stages of solid propulsion.

Considered to be one of its kinds in the world, the last test conducted from the same defence base Sep 19, 2012 was successful.

RECENT STORIES

Rajasthan Govt Orders Probe Into 10 Private Universities Over Fraud Complaints
Rajasthan Govt Orders Probe Into 10 Private Universities Over Fraud Complaints
India’s First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel To Rise In Assam: ₹18,662 Crore Brahmaputra Mega...
India’s First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel To Rise In Assam: ₹18,662 Crore Brahmaputra Mega...
8,000 Mule Accounts Frozen In J&K; Agencies Flag ‘Digital Hawala’ Network
8,000 Mule Accounts Frozen In J&K; Agencies Flag ‘Digital Hawala’ Network
Former UP Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui Joins Samajwadi Party, Vows To Strengthen Organisation From...
Former UP Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui Joins Samajwadi Party, Vows To Strengthen Organisation From...
‘Give Back Money, Sarees’: Congress Candidate Confronts Voters Post-Defeat - VIDEO
‘Give Back Money, Sarees’: Congress Candidate Confronts Voters Post-Defeat - VIDEO