Agni 1 missile

• Training launch of ‘Agni-1’ missile was carried out successfully from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
• Agni-1 is a proven very high precision missile system.
• The user training launch, carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, successfully validated all operational and technical parameters.

ABOUT AGNI 1

• It is a short-range ballistic missile having range 700–900 km.
• It is a single-stage, solid-fuel missile.
• It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead with an estimated payload of 1,000 kg.
• It is road-mobile, which gives it a high degree of mobility and makes it difficult for an enemy to target.
• It was first test-fired in 2002 and first deployed in 2007 by Indian Army’s Strategic Forces Command.
• It originated from India’s 1983 Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).

Agni-1 to 5 missiles are designed & developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).