SFC test-fires Agni-1 successfully
India’s Strategic Forces Command successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-1 missile for its full range of 700 km from Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast. The single-stage, solid-fuelled missile was launched from a road mobile launcher as part of a regular training exercise.
Agni-1 Missile:
- Developed by DRDO
- Strike Range: 700 km
- Surface-to-Surface
- Nuclear-weapon capable
- Single-staged
- Powered by solid propellants
- Weighs 12 tons, 15-metre long
- Carrying capacity: Upto 1000 kg (1 Ton)
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2013
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs