India test fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II at Odisha’s Chandipur
New Delhi: India successfully conducted the training launch of nuclear-capable Short-Range Ballistic Missile Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on Tuesday.
A well-established system, the Prithvi-II missile, has been an integral part of India’s nuclear deterrence, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The missile struck its target with high accuracy, the Ministry added.
The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.
The missile has a strike range of 350 km and has already been inducted into the forces.
The Indian Air Force(IAF) recently successfully test-fired the Extended Range Version of Brahmos Air Launched missile against a Ship Target from a Su-30MKI aircraft.
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