India on Monday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable long range strategic ballistic missile Agni-IV with a strike range of 4,000 km from a test complex off Odisha coast.
Long range ballistic missile Agni IV was successfully flight tested at 9.45 am from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam (Wheeler) Island launch complex, said Defence Ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar. Agni-I, II and III and Prithvi missiles are already in the arsenal of the armed forces, giving them reach of over 3000 km, providing the country with an effective deterrence capability.
The mission met all objectives as monitored and confirmed by the telemetry, Electro-optical stations, Radar stations along the coast, the spokesperson said. The surface to surface Agni-IV missile having 4000 km strike range is a two stage missile. It is 20 meter long and weighs 17 tonnes.