User Trial of Agni-I

BALASORE: After successful tests of nuclear-capable Agni- II and Agni-IV missiles, India is preparing to conduct a fresh user trial of Agni-I missile from a defence base off the Odisha coast.The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of Indian Army will carry out the test on December 1.Sources at the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur here said preparation for the test had already begun at the Wheeler Island launching complex.“There were considerable improvements in its re-entry technology and manoeuvrability since Agni’s first trial.This test will reconfirm the technical parameters set for the Army,” said a defence scientist.As the missile has already been inducted in the Army, the test will be conducted by the personnel of Strategic Forces Command.This will be limited stock production (LSP) test of Agni-I, which will be selected at random from a bunch of missiles and used for the trial.