Agni-1 Missile Test-Fired from Chandipur, Odisha
Why in the news
India carried out a successful trial launch of Agni-1, a short-range ballistic missile that forms part of the country’s strategic deterrence.
Key facts
- Missile: Agni-1, a Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM).
- Launch site: Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.
- Conducted under: the Strategic Forces Command.
- Warheads: conventional and nuclear.
- Range: up to 1,200 km in some configurations.
- Developer: DRDO.
Exam angle
- Missile class: short-range ballistic; developer: DRDO.
- Test site: Chandipur, Odisha; operator in the trial: Strategic Forces Command.
- Role: part of India’s strategic deterrence capability.