India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Prithvi-II

India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Prithvi-II

Context:

• India successfully test-fires its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile as part of a user trial by the Army from a test range in Odisha

About Prithvi-II:

• It was the surface- to-surface missile, with a strike range of 350 km.
• It was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.
• Prithvi-II is capable of carrying 500-1,000 kilogram of warheads and is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines.
• The missile uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target.
• The entire launch activities were carried out by the specially formed Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the Army and monitored by the scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of training exercise.