India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-IV

After reaching an altitude of over 800 km,it re-entered the atmosphere and hit the pre-designated target. Two naval ships located down the range recorded the trajectory of the missile and the terminal phase and transmitted the data in real time, said V K Saraswat,chief of Defence Research and Development Organisation. We tested the missile for its full range. Todays test proved the robustness of our missile technology.

The missile carrying a payload of a tonne withstood temperatures of more than 3000 degree celsius when it re-entered the atmosphere,said Saraswat. He said it has been a remarkable year for DRDO as all variants of Agni the Agni-I,Agni-II,Agni-III and Agni-IV and Prithvi missiles have been launched successfully.

This was the second trial of Agni-IV. The maiden launch was in November 2011.