New Delhi: India on Saturday successfully tested the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Agni P,' according to the Defence Ministry. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear capable ballistic missile 'Agni P' from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha at 11.06 a.m., according to the ministry. "Various telemetry, radar, and electro-optical stations, as well as downrange ships, were stationed along the eastern coast and tracked and monitored the missile's trajectory and parameters. The missile flew a textbook trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with high precision "According to the ministry.

The 'Agni P' ballistic missile is a two-stage canisterized solid propellant ballistic missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance systems. This second flight test demonstrated the dependability of all advanced technologies integrated into the system.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO on the successful flight test and expressed his delight at the system's excellent performance. Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Chairman of the DRDO, praised the team's efforts in completing the second development flight trial with many additional features and congratulated them on their second consecutive success in the same calendar year.

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