Chandipur, Nov 21: Nuclear Capable Prithvi-II missile test fired, off the coast of Odisha. Having a strike range of 350 km, and capable of carrying 500kg to a 1000 kg warheads, the missile is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines. it uses an advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to blow its target.
Twin trial of the homegrown nuclear capable missile was conducted from a test range at Chandipur. The surface-to-surface missile trial was carried out on a mobile launcher from a launch complex of ITR, said sources. An user trial of the missile was conducted successfully earlier this year.
Developed under the integrated guided missile development, the nine meter tall, single-stage liqui-fuelled Prithvi-II has been introduced into the Indian Armed Forces in 2003 and is the first missile to be developed by DRDO.
