It is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads.
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Prithvi-II is the first missile to be developed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) under India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). The nuclear-capable missile is proficient in hitting a target at a distance of 700 kms.
India on Thursday successfully test fired its indigenously developed surface-to-surface nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile.
Defence ministry sources said that the trajectory of the trial was tracked by a battery of sophisticated radars installed at various places, telemetry observation stations, electro-optic instruments and naval ships.
The trial data of the missile that was conducted by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) shows positive results, according to a defense official.
The nine-metre high and one-metre thick missile, with a launch weight of 4.6 tonne, has a strike range of up to 350 km.
The missile is thrust by liquid propulsion twin engines and uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory. It weighs around 12 tonnes and can carry both conventional and nuclear payload of about 1000 kg.
As part of user training exercise, the test was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army with logistic support from the DRDO.
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The last trial of Agni-I, conducted on September 11, 2014 from the same base, was also successful.
