New Delhi: India on Wednesday successfully test-fired the short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-2 from an Integrated Test Centre in Odisha. This comes days after conducting a routine test of its nuclear-capable Agni missile.
The special thing is that the Prithvi-2 missile is also capable of carrying nuclear weapons and with this, the enemy can be attacked even at night. This missile has been tested for a surface-to-surface strike. Prithvi-2 has a range of 250 km. It can be launched from a mobile launcher.
The Prithvi-2 missile system is considered extremely successful and is capable of hitting the target with a very high degree of accuracy. India has three Prithvi missiles with Prithvi-1 having a range of 150 km, Prithvi-2 with 250 km range, and Prithvi-3 with a 350 km range.
The Defence Ministry said that the missile met all the prescribed operational and technical parameters during the test. The short-range ballistic missile Prithvi-2 was successfully test-fired on June 15 at around 7.30 pm.
Prithvi-2 is a single-stage missile that falls under the liquid fuelling category and is known to have a maximum warhead mounting capability of 500 kg and a range of 250 km (160 mi). It was developed by DRDO and was first used by the Indian Air Force.
