Agni-II test firect successfully by Army – India’s nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile

Agni-II the nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile with a range of over 2,000 km was successfully tested today from a defence base in Orissa. The Agni was test-fired from the Wheeler’s Island near Dhamara in the district of Bhadrak, some 150 km from here at 10.06am.

The trial of Agni 2 was a user trial by Army and the aim was to give the Army confidence to fire the missile on its own.

Specifications of Agni II

• 20 metres long
• 16 tonnes in weight
• 1,000 kg payload
• Range 2000 Km at 1000 Kg
• Range 3000 km (by reducing the pay load)
• Fired from both rail and road mobile launchers
• Warm up time 15 minutes (for the missile to be readied for firing)

The Agni II missile is a part of India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.

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