DRDO conducted Flight Test of ‘Agni P’

Current Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a flight test of a new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile called ‘Agni P (Prime)’.

• The test operation was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore.
• The Agni-Prime is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.
• It is basically an advanced version of Agni-1 and is made up of composite material.
• The testing of the flight was observed by various telemetry and radar stations that were positioned along the eastern coast.
• The Agni P is having a range of 1,000 and 2,000 km and can hit the target up to a range of 2000 km.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of DRDO: New Delhi
• Chairman of DRDO: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy