DRDO Conducts Night Trial of Indigenous Missile Prithvi-II

 

New Delhi: The night trial of indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile Prithvi-II was conducted on December 3 off Odisha coast.

ads

The trial of the short-range ballistic missile was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command from launch complex-3 of Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, defence sources said.

The missile, with a strike range of 350 km, was test-fired at 7.48 pm, the sources said.

The last night time test of the Prithvi-II was on November 20 this year.

The missile is capable of carrying 500 to 1,000 kg of warheads, is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines.

big bang

It was inducted into the Indian defence forces in 2003.

More like this

Merlinhawk Composites Inaugurates Advanced Composites Facility at Shoolagiri in Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor

Bengaluru: Merlinhawk Aerospace Pvt. Ltd., in partnership with Italy-based Vega...

Tech Drove Down Mishandled Bag Rates by 23% in 2025, But Mishandling Still Costs the Industry $6.3 Billion a Year

Mumbai. In 2025, the industry made its strongest progress outside...

Iron Dome Receives Additional Upgrade: Israel MOD and Rafael Successfully Complete Comprehensive Test Series

Tel Aviv: The Israel Missile Defence Organisation (IMDO) at the...

Short of Ships, US Army Seeks to Increase Autonomous Watercraft Numbers in its Fleet

Washington: As the US Army contends with a shortage...

The Pentagon’s Research Infrastructure is ‘Deteriorating’, Warns DoD Report

Washington: The research infrastructure that underpins America’s prowess in...

TKIL Industries Signs MoU with CME, Pune for Installation of Green Hydrogen Microgrid System with Fuel Cell

Pune: TKIL Industries Pvt. Ltd., has entered into a Memorandum...
Indian Navy Special Edition 2025spot_img