Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
India successfully conducted a user trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, on Wednesday, the Ministry of Defence said. The launch was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command and validated all operational and technical parameters.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the test formed part of a routine user trial aimed at reaffirming the missile system’s reliability and operational readiness. The successful launch further strengthens India’s strategic deterrence capability and the preparedness of the Strategic Forces Command.
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The Agni-4 is a medium-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile with a strike range of around 4,000 km. It is equipped with advanced avionics, a Ring Laser Gyro-based Inertial Navigation System and several indigenous technologies designed to improve accuracy and performance.
The missile features a two-stage solid propulsion system and is lighter than earlier variants in the Agni series. It is also road-mobile and can be launched from a canister, providing greater operational flexibility and enabling faster deployment when required.
TRIAL REAFFIRMED INDIA’S CREDIBLE MINIMUM DETERRENCE
The Ministry of Defence said the successful trial reaffirmed India’s policy of maintaining a credible minimum deterrence while enhancing the operational readiness of its strategic missile forces.
Senior scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and officials of the Strategic Forces Command monitored the launch. The missile’s flight was tracked by an integrated network of radars, telemetry systems and electro-optical stations, all of which confirmed that it performed as expected and met all mission objectives.
The successful test adds to India’s ongoing efforts to validate the reliability of its strategic missile systems through periodic user trials under operational conditions.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
