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India beefs up its nuclear deterrent with successful test of the new generation Agni Prime missile

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<strong>India on Saturday test fired  'Agni Prime' nuclear missile, further consolidating the country's nuclear deterrence.</strong></p>
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Various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters after the ballistic missile’s launch at 11.06 A.M.<br />
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The Ministry of Defence said that the missile followed textbook trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy.</p>
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New generation ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ successfully test-fired by DRDO from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmritMahotsav?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmritMahotsav</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IconicWeek?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IconicWeek</a> <a href="https://t.co/7ex3kBczCL">https://t.co/7ex3kBczCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/FI8yC4Z1K6">pic.twitter.com/FI8yC4Z1K6</a></p>
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) <a href="https://twitter.com/DRDO_India/status/1472109557333725184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2021</a></blockquote>
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The 'Agni P' is a two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile with an advanced navigation and guidance system. The weapon’s canisters can be mounted on the chassis of a truck or fired from a rail platform, making the weapon highly mobile.</p>
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The missile is much lighter compared to the Agni-3 ballistic missile, making it easier to transport the weapon across the country. The Agni-P can strike at a distance of 1000-2000 km. It can be used to destroy armadas in the Indo-Pacific, making it ideal to deter misadventure by China. </p>
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight test.</p>
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India had last week also successfully tested the Pinaka Extended Range Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher System (Pinaka-ER), Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuses at Pokhran.<br />
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The upgraded Pinaka-ER can strike at a range of 45 kilometres, enhancing its ability to stop tanks and other mechanised columns in their tracks.</p>
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<strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.indianarrative.com/india-news/india-successfully-tests-extended-range-pinaka-rocket-at-pokhran-134260.html">India successfully tests Extended Range Pinaka rocket at Pokhran</a><br />
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