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Watch: India Successfully Test Fires Two Prithvi-2 Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missiles Off Odisha Coast
Swarajya Staff
Dec 17, 2020, 11:59 AM | Updated 11:59 AM IST
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India on Wednesday (16 December) night test fired two Prithvi-2 nuclear capable ballistic missiles from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha's Balasore.
The trials of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) developed surface-to-surface missiles were successful, ANI quoted sources as saying.
The tests were reportedly conducted in quick succession to reconfirm the operational readiness of the tactical missiles.
#FirstVisual of Prithvi #missile night trial from ITR off #Odisha coast. #India test fires 2 variants of #Prithvi in quick succession to reconfirm operational readiness. Developed by @DRDO_India, the tactical #nuclear capable weapons can strike targets at a range up to 350 km. pic.twitter.com/GMktJ8ePFA
— Hemant Kumar Rout (@TheHemantRout) December 17, 2020
The tactical nuclear capable missile can strike a target at a range of up to 350 km.
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