INDIA test fires Agni – 2.

The Agni – 2 ballistic missile was successfully test fired on Thursday at 10:22 a.m. from A.P.J abdul kalam island which was previously known as wheelers island of Dhamara in Odisha. The nuclear weapon is capable of a full strike range of 2,000 km. the 20 meter long Agni – 2 missile is a two stage solid propelled ballistic missile. It has a launch weight of 17 tones and can carry a payload of 1,000 kg over a distance of more than 2,000 km. Agni missile series being developed by DRDO as a deterrent against nuclear armed neighbors’ are among India’s most sophisticated weapons.