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India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear Capable Agni-II Missile

IN THIS ISSUE: India successfully test-fires Agni-II missile, new US intelligence report raises urgency over Iran's nuclear program, China's nuclear 'leakage,' nuclear-free not bad for economy, first Borey class subs to be deployed in Pacific, nuclear waste issues freeze permits for US power plants.

Published on August 9, 2012
 

India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear Capable Agni-II Missile

Times of India

Agni II

Sharpening its missile teeth, India on Thursday successfully test-fired its medium range nuclear capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of 2000 km as part of a user trial by the Army from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.  

Describing the launch as a complete success, ITR Director MVKV Prasad said, "All mission parameters were met during the trial of the indigenously developed missile." Full Article



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