India on Friday successfully test-fired indigenously-developed new generation medium-range ballistic missile Agni Prime from the Odisha coast, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said. The sleek missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island around 9:45 a.m, they said. The solid-fuelled missile met all mission parameter during the test, sources added. All its navigation was tracked and monitored by radars and telemetry equipment positioned along various points. The missile's strike range is between 1,000 km and 2,000 km. The last trial of the missile was conducted on December 18 last year from the same base, which was also successful.PTI

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