India on Monday successfully test-fired its indigenously
developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR)
at Chandipur in Odisha’s Balasore districts, nearly 200 km from here.
The missile has a strike range of 350 km. It can carry a
payload of 500-1000 kg, defence sources said.
The sophisticated surface-to-surface missile was rest-fired
from a mobile launched in salvo mode from Launch Complex-3 at 9.15am.
Powered by Liquid propulsion twin engines, Pritiv-II uses
advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory.
The missile, which is already inducted into the armed forces,
was randomly chosen from production stock.
