India test-fires Agni-IV nuclear-capable ballistic missile

NEW DELHI, December 2. /TASS/. India has successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable medium-range ballistic missile, Agni-IV, from a test range off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa, the NDTV TV channel reported on Tuesday. The missile, developed by India's DRDO, was tested fired at 10.20 a.m. local time (0420 GMT) from a mobile launcher from the Wheeler Island in the Bay of Bengal. The first test of Agni-IV in December 2010 was a failure, and the second one in November 2011 was a success. The missile, which can carry a one tonne nuclear warhead, is about 20 meters long and weighs 17 tonnes. Previous successful tests of Agni-IV were carried out in January. In April 2012, India test-fired a new long-range ballistic missile Agni-V, with a range of over 5,000 km. Agni- V, like other missiles of the series, is capable of carrying a one tonne nuclear warhead, and is 17.5 meters long, 2 meters wide and weighs 50 tonnes. Read more