India today successfully test-fired indigenously developed nuclear-capable #Prithvi-II ballastic missile from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-Sea in Balasore district off Odisha coast. The Strategic Commanding Force of Indian Army test-fired the surface-to-surface missile from launch complex number three of ITR at 9.45 this morning. Prithvi is Indias first indigenously-built ballistic missile and has a maximum range of 350 km. It is one of the five missiles being developed under the countrys Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. The battlefield missile, with flight duration of 483 seconds and a peak altitude of 43.5 km, can carry a 500-1000 kg warhead. The missile has features to deceive anti-ballistic missiles and uses an advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring capabilities and reaches its target within a few metres of accuracy. It has a higher lethal effect compared to equivalent missiles in the world.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 10:38:00 +0000