**Summary:**
On July 17, 2025, the Ministry of Defence announced the successful test firing of the Prithvi-II and Agni-I short-range ballistic missiles. The tests were conducted from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, under the supervision of the Strategic Forces Command. According to the announcement, the launches successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missiles. The announcement was released by PIB Delhi (Release ID: 2145662).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Defence: The Indian government ministry responsible for the country's defense.
PrithviII: A Short Range Ballistic Missile that was successfully test fired.
AgniI: A Short Range Ballistic Missile that was successfully test fired.
Integrated Test Range: The location from which the missiles were test fired, located in Chandipur, Odisha.
Chandipur, Odisha: The location of the Integrated Test Range in India, where the missile tests occurred.
Strategic Forces Command: The command under whose authority the tests were conducted.
Ministry of Defence
Successful test-firing of Prithvi-II & Agni-I Ballistic
Missiles
Posted On: 17 JUL 2025 9:09PM by PIB Delhi
Short-Range Ballistic Missiles - Prithvi-II and Agni-I - were successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test
Range in Chandipur, Odisha on July 17, 2025. The launches validated all operational and technical
parameters. These tests were conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
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SR/Savvy
(Release ID: 2145662)