Coming after the successful trial of Agni-I, the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) conducted the fresh user trial of Prithvi-II missile, which was a perfectly successful. Describing the trial as a complete success, the defence sources said all mission objectives were met during the test launch, as reported by PTI.
About the Trial
The indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-II ballistic missile was successfully test fired from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea near Balasore, Odisha.
The downrange teams onboard the ship deployed near the designated impact point in the Bay of Bengal monitored the terminal events and splashdown.
Prithvi-II missile is a short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can dive at an angle of 80 degrees
It is 9 metres tall
The state-of-the-art missile is a single-stage liquid-fuelled missile capable of carrying 500-1,000 kilogram of warheads which it can deliver deep into enemy territory and inflict heavy damage to forward airfields
It is thrust by a liquid propulsion twin engine-system and as strike range of 350 km
It uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target
Prithvi-II missile uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target.
The missile trajectory was tracked by radars, electro- optical tracking systems and telemetry stations by the DRDO [Defence Research and Development Organisation] along the coast of Odisha,
It is designed in such a way that it can be taken close to the forward line over any kind of terrain
It is first missile developed by DRDO under its most ambitious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). It was inducted into Indian armed forces in 2003
The missile was inducted into the Indian armed forces in 2003
It is the 1st missile developed by DRDO under its most ambitious Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
Background
Launch activities were carried out by the specially formed Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the Army.
The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and the entire launch activities were carried out by the specially formed Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the Army and monitored by the scientists of DRDO as part of training exercise, revealed sources
In salvo mode, on November 21, 2016, two missiles were successfully test fired in quick succession from the same base and the last trial was successful on June 2, 2017 from the same base.
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