Published on June 09, 2012, 03:51 AM

India successfully launched a nuclear-tipped missile.

According to Kyodo, the PTI news agency reported on August 9th that India successfully test-fired the Agni-II medium-range missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

According to Kyodo, the PTI news agency reported on August 9th that India successfully test-fired the Agni-II medium-range missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.

Nguồn tin trên cho biết lúc 8 giờ 50 phút, tên lửa đất đối đất Agni-II đã được phóng từ một bệ phóng di động trên đảo Wheeler ở ngoài khơi bờ biển phía Đông của Ấn Độ.

Một loại tên lửa của Ấn Độ. Ảnh minh họa

Giám đốc bãi thử tên lửa, ông M.V.K.V. Prasad, khẳng định: "Vụ phóng đã hoàn toàn thành công. Mọi thông số trong lần phóng thử loại tên lửa được phát triển trong nước này đều đáp ứng yêu cầu".

Agni-II là loại tên lửa đạn đạo hai tầng, dài 20m, sử dụng nhiên liệu rắn, có khả năng mang đầu đạn nặng 1.000kg và có tầm bắn 2.000km.

>>Video: Ấn Độ thử thành công tên lửa hạt nhân tầm xa

Đây là lần thứ ba Ấn Độ thử thành công các thế hệ tên lửa Agni, sau vụ phóng thành công Agni-V hồi tháng Tư và Agni-I mới đây.

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