New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime successfully flight-tested by Strategic Forces Command & DRDO off the Odisha coast

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It was conducted by Strategic Forces Command (SFC), along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
- SFC is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.

About Agni prime
- Two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile, with a maximum range of 1,000 to 2,000 km.
- A nuclear-capable advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.
- Lighter than all the earlier Agni series of missiles and will be guided by inertial navigation systems (INS) based on advanced ring-laser gyroscopes.
- First of the new generation of missiles after the end of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).

It was started in 1983 to enable India to attain self-sufficiency in the field of missile technology.
The missiles developed under the program were
- Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Prithvi.
- Intermediate-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni.
- Short-range low-level surface-to-air missile Trisul.
- Medium-range surface-to-air missile Akash.
- Third-generation anti-tank missile Nag.

Significance
- As the warhead is preloaded, it offers the ability to launch with minimal preparation time.
- It can be stored for many years together, with minimum inspection at periodic intervals.
- It has very high accuracy, which is useful for precise targeting.