NEW DELHI – India successfully test fired an intermediate-range ballisticmissile,linkAgni-III,on Saturday, which was the maiden night trial of the missile. The Agni-III,which has a range of over 1,862 miles, hit its target successfully, defencesources confirmed.
The missile is developed by the Defence Research and DevelopmentOrganisation (DRDO), the National Defence Ministry agency responsible formilitary research and development. The Agni-III missile has been in servicesince 2011.
Earlier this month, the DRDO also conducted a maiden night trial of theAgni-II, which is a crucial part of India’s limited war strategy.
linkIndian defence scientists conducted a series of tests of itsnuclear-capable missiles, such as the Agni-II, Prithvi, and its Brahmossupersonic cruise missile, while the Pakistani military carried out testslinkofits Shaheen 1 and other surface-to-air ballistic missiles, SPUTNIK hasreported.
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Defence sources have also confirmed that the Indian military will carry outa test of K4 submarine-launched ballistic missiles in mid-December.
The tests came against the backdrop of persistent firing at theIndia-Pakistan border for the last four months after New Delhi revoked thespecial status granted to the disputed region of Kashmir on 5 August.
