India test-fires missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads
India successfully tested the indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi II medium-range surface-to-surface missile.
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India's Prithvi II missile. Photo: India Express |
"The missile has a range of 350 km, launched from a mobile launcher belonging tointegrated test range at Chandipur at around 8:30 p.m. on February 21. The missile met all prescribed parameters during the test,"Xinhuaciting statements by Indian defense officials.
Ministry of Defense of Indiasaid the missile test launchPrithvi IIis part of a routine exercise to test the military's combat readiness.The entire flight trajectory of the missile during the test was tracked by radar and electronic sensor systems deployed along the coast.Odisha.
TfirePrithvi II was developed under the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation program and entered service in 2003.Prithvi IIuses liquid fuel weighing 4,600 kg and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead weighing 500-1000 kg.
On February 20, India tested its domestically-made Agni II ballistic missile in the same area after successfully launching the missile.Agni I is capable of carrying nuclear warheads by February 6.
