India conducted a successful test flight of the new generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, according to a release shared by the Ministry of Defence on Thursday, Ednews reports via IndianTimes.
The Defence Ministry confirmed that the test flight took place on Wednesday evening, meeting all trial objectives and validating the missile's reliable performance.
"The test met all the trial objectives validating its reliable performance, as confirmed from the data captured by a number of range sensors deployed at different locations, including two downrange ships placed at the terminal point," it said.
The event was witnessed by high-ranking officials, including the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Strategic Forces Command, and senior personnel from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army.