By Staff Correspondent
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 1106 hrs on December 18, 2021.
Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations, and downrange ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters. The missile followed textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with a high level of accuracy.
The Agni P is a two-stage canisterised solid-propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system. This second flight test has proven the reliable performance of all the advanced technologies integrated into the system.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight test and expressed his happiness for the system’s excellent performance.
Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the team’s efforts to have done the second development flight trial with many additional features and congratulated for the consecutive success within the same calendar year.
