'High accuracy' Prithvi-II missile successfully test-fired

Prithvi-II's user-trial flight hits target with high precision

Balasore

Jubilation marked the successful user-trial launching of the Prithvi-II missile on Thursday.

The surface-to-surface missile was launched at 9 am from the Launch Complex-III at ITR Chandipur. The launch was carried out as part of the regular training exercise of the armed forces.

Prithvi-II, the first indigenous surface-to-surface strategic missile, capable of attacking targets at a range of 350km, hit the predefined target in the Bay of Bengal with high precision.

All the radars and electro optical systems located along the coast tracked and monitored the entire flight course. An Indian Navy ship located near the target witnessed the final event.

The entire launch operations of the missile were conducted by the armed forces and monitored by the DRDO scientists. The user-trial flight met all the mission objectives and was like a “text book launch”.

Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and Defence Secretary R&D Dr VK Saraswat who witnessed the launch operations congratulated the armed forces and the scientists. Programme Director AD, VLN Rao, RCI director SK Ray, top officials of Strategic Force Command, DRDO were present during the launch.