Agni Missile

First Night Trial Of Agni II Missile Conducted Successfully In Odisha: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 16, 2019

India on Saturday conducted successfully the first night trial of ''Agni-II'', its versatile surface-to-surface medium range nuclear capable missile from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast, defence sources said.

Don't Need To Clear Security-Related Announcement: Election Body Sources

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday March 27, 2019

The government does not need to take permission from the Election Commission for announcing matters related to national security during poll season even when the code of conduct is in force, sources in the poll watchdog told NDTV today as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a national address, said India has successfully shot down a live satellite in ...

Agni-5, Nuclear-Capable 'Fire And Forget' Missile, Successfully Test-Fired

India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla | Thursday January 18, 2018

India has successfully test-fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni-5 ballistic missile from a test range off the Odisha coast, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today.

India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear Capable Agni-I Ballistic Missile

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 22, 2016

India today successfully test-fired its indigenously built nuclear capable Agni-I ballistic missile, which can hit a target 700 km away, as part of a user trial by Army from a test range off Odisha coast.

India Test-Fires Agni-I Ballistic Missile

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 14, 2016

India today successfully test-fired its indigenously built nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-I ballistic missile, capable of hitting a target 700 kms away, from a test range off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the Army.

APJ Abdul Kalam Got a Hotline Call Just Before Agni launch, Says Book

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 18, 2015

Hours before the Agni missile was to be tested in 1989, its pioneer APJ Abdul Kalam received a hotline phone call from a top government official indicating tremendous pressure by the US and NATO to delay the launch.

Nuclear-Capable Agni-III Ballistic Missile Test-Fired

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 16, 2015

India today successfully test fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000 km from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

Cameraperson Working For Odisha Missile Range Arrested for Allegedly Passing Information to Pakistan's ISI

India News | Reported by Tazeen Qureshy, Edited by Sanchari Bhattacharya | Friday January 23, 2015

A camera person working for the missile testing range in Odisha's Chandipur has been arrested for alleged links to Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence or ISI.

Removed DRDO Chief to Bring in Younger Scientist: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 14, 2015

The government today justified the sacking of top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO.

No Ulterior Motive in DRDO Chief's Removal, Say Sources in Prime Minister's Office

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 14, 2015

Sources in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office today denied any "ulterior motive" in the removal of top missile scientist Avinash Chander as the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation or DRDO.

Top Missile Scientist Avinash Chander Sacked As DRDO Chief Without Explanation

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday January 14, 2015

The government on Tuesday abruptly removed the chief of India's top defence research organization, Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.

DRDO Chief and Architect of Agni Missiles Avinash Chander Sacked

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 14, 2015

The government today removed the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end.

India Successfully Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni-I Missile

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 11, 2014

India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said.

India successfully conducts maiden night test of Agni missile

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday April 12, 2014

India tonight successfully conducted maiden night test of its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile with strike range of 700 km from a test range off Odisha coast as part of a user trial by the Army.

'Nuclear capable Agni-V to be tested soon'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 15, 2012

Agni-V, the 5,000-km version of the nuclear capable missile, is in the final phase of testing and is soon set for launch, a senior DRDO official said on Sunday.