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About Agni Prime:
- The Agni Prime or Agni-P is a nuclear-capable new-generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.
- It is a two-stage canisterised missile with a maximum range of 1,000 to 2,000 km.
- It is lighter than all the earlier Agni series of missiles.
- It weighs at least 50 per cent less than the Agni 3 missile and has new guidance and propulsion systems.
- Since the missile is canisterised, it can be transported by road and rail and stored for longer periods, significantly reducing the time required for preparation and launch.
Why in news?
- India successfully carried out the night launch of Agni Prime Missile from Abdul Kalam island in Odisha.
