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India carried out a successful launch of Agni-3 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile from A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

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About Agni-3

• It is an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile inducted into service in 2011
• Successor: Agni-II.
• Range: 3,000 to 5,000 kilometres and can reach targets deep inside neighbouring countries including China
• Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation
• Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamics Limited
• Two-stage ballistic missile capable of nuclear weapons delivery.
• Guidance system: Mid-course, Ring laser gyroscope inertial navigation system, optionally augmented by GPS/NavIC satellite guidance