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Nearly after 10 days of test firing of Agni missile India test fired Prithvi – II Missile
Focus Points
- The test fire was carried out from Integrated Test Range in Chandipur , Odisha.
- This missile is tested under the supervision of the Strategic Force Command of the Army and monitored by DRDO scientists.
- The trajectory of the missile was tracked by radar, electro-optical tracking system and telemetry stations off the Odisha coast of DRDO.
Prithvi – II Missile
- It is a single-stage missile that falls under the liquid fuelling category
- Launch
- Surface to Surface
- Also launch from mobile launcher
- It is an indigenously developed missile by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation)
- It is part of Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).
- It was first used by the Indian Air Force.
- Carrying Capacity – 500 kg – 1000 kg
- Range – 250 km
- It was first test-fired on January 27, 1996 and the development stages were completed in 2004.
- Earlier in 2018, Prithvi-2 missile was tested at night of February 21. After this, two consecutive tests of Prithvi-2 were done on November 20, 2019.
- Specialties
- Capable of carrying nuclear weapons
- Capable of night attack
Prithvi Missile Variants and Range
Content Source : Indian Express