India Successfully Test-fires Long-Range Hypersonic Missile – News18
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India has successfully testfired a long range hypersonic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.
The missile was test-fired on Saturday. (Image: ANI)
India has successfully test-fired a long-range hypersonic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.
The missile was test-fired on Saturday, according to officials.
Singh described the test-firing of the missile as a historic moment as it put India in the group of select nations having capabilities to develop such critical technologies.
#WATCH | DRDO successfully conducted a flight trial of its long-range hypersonic missile on November 16, 2024, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha.This hypersonic missile is designed to carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1500km for all the… pic.twitter.com/E7drLjbW8J
— ANI (@ANI) November 17, 2024
“India has achieved a major milestone by successfully conducting a flight trial of a long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the coast of Odisha,” the defence minister said on ’X’.
“This is a historic moment and this significant achievement has put our country in the group of select nations having capabilities of such critical and advanced military technologies,” he said.
Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the armed forces and the industry for what he described as a “stupendous” achievement.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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