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The ministry of defence said the launch of the indigenously developed missile validated all operational and technical parameters
DRDO conducts first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile. (Image: PTI/File)
In a demonstration of its strategic military capabilities, India on Wednesday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni 5’ from Odisha’s Chandipur.
According to the ministry of defence (MoD), the launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The missile was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur and was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, the ministry said.
“Intermediate range ballistic missile ‘Agni 5’ was successfully test-fired from the integrated test range, Chandipur in Odisha on August 20,” the MoD said in a brief statement. “The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.”
(With PTI inputs)
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