India have successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile Agni-IV, with a strike range of 4,000 km, as part of a user trial by the army.
The strategic surface-to-surface missile was flight-tested from launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range at Dr Abdul Kalam Island, earlier known as Wheeler Island, at about 8.35 am.
This was the seventh trial of Agni-IV missile. The last trial conducted by the strategic force command of the Indian Army from the same base on January 2, 2018 was successful.
Agni-IV missile is equipped with advanced Avionics, 5th generation On Board Computer and distributed architecture. It has the latest features to correct and guide itself for in-flight disturbances
