India successfully flight-tests new generation ballistic missile

India successfully flight-tested its new generation ballistic missile "Agni Prime" last night at APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Bay of Bengal coast of Odisha ahead of the weapon's induction in the armed forces.

This was the first night launch conducted by the users after three successful developmental trials of the missile, validating the accuracy and reliability of the system, reports our New Delhi correspondent quoting the country's defence ministry as saying.

During the flight test, all objectives were successfully demonstrated, the ministry said in a statement today.

Range instrumentation like radar, telemetry and electro optical tracking systems were deployed at different locations at the terminal point to capture flight data covering the entire trajectory of the vehicle.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Defence Research and Development Organization and the armed forces for the success as well as the copy-book performance of the Agni Prime missile.