Nuclear capable Agni-V testfired |
India tested its Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its final operational configuration from Wheeler Island off Odisha, paving the way for its eventual induction into the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) after user-trials. The nuclear-capable Agni-V, which can even reach the northernmost parts of China with its strike range of over 5,000-km, was test-fired from its canister on a launcher truck. The test parameters of the missile, which was tested for its full range, are being evaluated. It will take some time to say whether it was a full success or not.Once the Agni-V is inducted, India will join the super exclusive club of countries with ICBMs (missiles with a range of over 5,000-5,500km) alongside the US, Russia, China, France and the UK.
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