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Improved Prithvi-II successfuly test fired
Balasore (Orissa), Apr 15 (PTI) India Wednesday
successfully test-fired an improved version of nuclear-capable
'Prithvi-II' ballistic missile with a range of 350 km from the
Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 km from here, off
the coast of eastern state of Orissa.
The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was
test-fired at around 1020 hours IST from a Tatra transporter
erector launcher from the launch complex no. 3 of the test
range as part of a user trial by the army, Defence sources
said.
Describing the test-fire as a "success", they said the
improved version of the ballistic missile was tested by the
"Special Missile Regiment" from Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh
raised by the Indian Army under the supervision of scientists
of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO).
The entire trajectory of the trial was tracked down by a
battery of sophisticated radars and electro-optic telemetry
stations positioned in different locations for post-launch
analysis, they said.
A naval ship had been anchored near the impact point in
the Bay of Bengal and a Long-Range Tracking Radar (LRTR) as
well as a Multi-Function Tracking Radar (MFTR) had been
deployed to track the missile's trajectory.
Eminent scientist and Chief Controller (R&D) missile
and strategic system of DRDO, V K Saraswat and army officials
were present to witness the trial.
Even as the test-fire was described as part of the user's
trial, the sleek surface-to-surface missile has already been
inducted into the Indian Army and is being handled by the unit
attached to the strategic force command special group, the
sources said.
Amidst constant efforts to improve and fine-tune the
missile, scientists of the DRDO were supervising the
test-firing and all logistic support was provided by the ITR
personnel here.
The 8.56 meter-long and one meter wide twin engine
missile has features to deceive any anti ballistic missile and
is equipped with "added inertial navigation" system, the
sources said.
The missile, which is designed to operate with both
liquid as well as solid fuel, can carry conventional or
nuclear pay loads of 500 kg.
The user's trial of "Prithvi-II" was last carried out
on May 23, 2008 from the ITR, Chandipur. PTI
successfully test-fired an improved version of nuclear-capable
'Prithvi-II' ballistic missile with a range of 350 km from the
Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, about 15 km from here, off
the coast of eastern state of Orissa.
The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was
test-fired at around 1020 hours IST from a Tatra transporter
erector launcher from the launch complex no. 3 of the test
range as part of a user trial by the army, Defence sources
said.
Describing the test-fire as a "success", they said the
improved version of the ballistic missile was tested by the
"Special Missile Regiment" from Secunderabad in Andhra Pradesh
raised by the Indian Army under the supervision of scientists
of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO).
The entire trajectory of the trial was tracked down by a
battery of sophisticated radars and electro-optic telemetry
stations positioned in different locations for post-launch
analysis, they said.
A naval ship had been anchored near the impact point in
the Bay of Bengal and a Long-Range Tracking Radar (LRTR) as
well as a Multi-Function Tracking Radar (MFTR) had been
deployed to track the missile's trajectory.
Eminent scientist and Chief Controller (R&D) missile
and strategic system of DRDO, V K Saraswat and army officials
were present to witness the trial.
Even as the test-fire was described as part of the user's
trial, the sleek surface-to-surface missile has already been
inducted into the Indian Army and is being handled by the unit
attached to the strategic force command special group, the
sources said.
Amidst constant efforts to improve and fine-tune the
missile, scientists of the DRDO were supervising the
test-firing and all logistic support was provided by the ITR
personnel here.
The 8.56 meter-long and one meter wide twin engine
missile has features to deceive any anti ballistic missile and
is equipped with "added inertial navigation" system, the
sources said.
The missile, which is designed to operate with both
liquid as well as solid fuel, can carry conventional or
nuclear pay loads of 500 kg.
The user's trial of "Prithvi-II" was last carried out
on May 23, 2008 from the ITR, Chandipur. PTI