India announces failure of Agni 2 plus Ballistic Missile Launch

12:00 AM, December 10, 2010
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India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has announced that the test launch of a new missile designated Agni 2 Plus has failed. A press release said, experimental launch of A2-P MISSILE experienced a trajectory deviation immediately after the lift-off having failure of the Mission. Detailed analysis is in progress. Many new technologies like Composite Rocket Motor, indigenous Ring Laser Gyro based Navigation System, Road Mobile Launch were being tested in this Mission. Many of these new technologies have been proved. Agni 2 P is a new version of the Agni 2 missile. Agni-II plus or premier will fit between Agni 2 and Agni 3. The surface-to-surface missile can hit targets between 2,500 km and 3,000 km away, thereby bridging the gap between the Agni II missile which has a target of 2500 km and the Agni III missile having a target of 3000 km.

India announces failure of Agni 2 plus Ballistic Missile Launch

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