04 June,2018 12:17 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | IANS
Representational Image
India on Sunday successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V off the Odisha coast. The surface-to-surface missile with a 5,000 km strike range was launched with the help of a mobile launcher from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at 9.48 a.m., Defence Ministry sources said.
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile covered full range meeting all mission parameters. This was the sixth trial of the state-of-the-art Agni-5. The missile was last tested on January 18.
The 17-meter long and 2-meter wide missile weighs around 50 tonnes. It can carry a nuclear warhead weighing over a tonne.
ALSO READ
Google Pixel 9, 9 Pro, 9 Pro XL launched: Here's all you need to know
AVer and Sennheiser join forces to enhance video collaboration and presentations
Class-action suit filed against Twitter for gender discrimination
QR code labelling to show product information for consumers to start soon: ICEA
Jack Dorsey steps down from Twitter's board of directors
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also, download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates