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Wednesday, November 06, 2013

Agni missiles set for flight tests in next one month

Agni familyIn a step forward to build an active credible nuclear deterrence, India has planned a series of missile tests in next one month. Four missiles of the country’s most ambitious Agni series have been slated for flight tests. The missiles include Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni-III and Agni-IV.

Defence sources said while Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army would carry out the user trials of Agni-I, Agni-II and Agni-III, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) would conduct the third developmental trial of Agni-IV.

The tests have been scheduled in the wake of second successful experimental trial of India’s longest 5000-km range Agni-V missile on September 15.

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