The first night trial of ‘Agni-II’ was successfully conducted from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast on November 16, 2019.
The test was aimed at re-establishing the operational effectiveness of the weapon system.
This was the first time that the sophisticated missile was test-fired at night.
The successful launch once again proved the reliability of the medium range surface to surface missile.
About Agni-II
- It is a versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile
- The missile has a strike range of 2000 km.
- ‘Agni-II’, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) has already been inducted into the armed forces.
- The surface-to-surface missile can carry a nuclear payload of one thousand kilograms.
- The range of the 21-metre long missile weighing 17 tonnes can also be increased to three thousand kilometres by reducing the payload.
