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Wednesday, June 07, 2006

India: Agni-III launch in August or September

With a range of 3,500 km, it is the most powerful missile built by India

  • The launch, slated for January or February, was postponed because of Bush's visit

  • The gap will be utilised to test the new technologies in Agni-III

  • The missile will carry nuclear warheads


The maiden launch of Agni-III, India's long-range ballistic missile, will take place in late August or September from the Wheeler Island, off the Orissa coast, after the peak southwest monsoon is over, according to authoritative sources in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). "There are some technologies relating to special systems which will be evaluated during this intervening gap," the sources said.

Agni-III, a surface-to-surface missile, has a range of 3,500 km. It will carry nuclear warheads and is the most powerful missile built by India.

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