India on Friday (Friday 6, 2026) successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable Agni-3 ballistic missile from the Chandipur off the Odisha coast, which has a strike range of more than 3,000 kilometres, officials said.
The surface-to-surface missile was launched by the personnel of Strategic Forces Command (SFC) from a mobile launcher as part of a regular training exercise for the user.
The missile was picked up randomly from the production lot and test-fired, they said, adding that the SFC is tasked with handling strategic weapons systems. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, officials said.
After the command for auto-launch was given, the two-stage solid-propelled missile took off on a designated flight path and homed onto the pre-designated target area in the Bay of Bengal with accuracy.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said that it met all the mission objectives.
