India conducts a successful test of the Agni-4 ballistic missile at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, according to multiple reports citing the Defence Ministry. One outlet says the test is carried out on August 6, while another describes a later successful Agni-4 test and references a prior successful launch on September 6, 2024. In both accounts, officials state the launch is executed successfully and validates operational and technical parameters. The Agni-4 is part of India’s Agni missile series, described as an intermediate- to medium-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile system that can carry nuclear-capable payloads. Reports attribute the testing to India’s ongoing missile development and validation activities. While the outlets emphasize the confirmation of technical performance during the launches, they do not provide additional details about the flight profile, range achieved, or results beyond the successful validation of parameters.
India test-fires Agni-4 ballistic missile from Odisha
India conducts a successful test of the Agni-4 ballistic missile at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, according to multiple reports citing the Defence Ministry. One outlet says the test...
- India test-fires the Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.
- Reports cite the Defence Ministry saying the launch is successful.
- Officials state the test validates operational and technical parameters.
- Agni-4 is described as part of India’s Agni series of ballistic missiles.
- Agni-4 is characterized as a medium-/intermediate-range surface-to-surface missile capable of nuclear payloads.
The latest test follows another successful launch of the Agni-4 intermediate-range ballistic missile on September 6, 2024. "The launch was successfully carried out from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha," a Defence Ministry official had said, adding that it successfully validated all operational and technical parameters. The Agni series comprises long-range, nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missiles developed by India.
3 hours ago"Medium Range Ballistic Missile 'Agni-4' was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on August 6," the defence ministry said.
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