On May 22, 2026, the Ministry of Defence successfully conducted a test-launch of the ‘Agni-1,’ a Short Range Ballistic Missile. The launch took place from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha, under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
The test successfully validated all technical and operational parameters of the missile system.
**Key Data Points:**
* **Date and Time of Posting:** May 22, 2026, 7:46 PM
* **Location:** Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha
* **Conducting Authority:** Strategic Forces Command
* **Release ID:** 2264317
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Key Entities Referenced
Strategic Forces Command: The military authority under whose aegis the test-launch of the Agni-1 missile was conducted.
Agni-1 Ballistic Missile: A short-range ballistic missile that underwent a successful test-launch to validate its operational and technical parameters.
Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha: The specific testing facility and location from which the missile launch was executed.
Ministry of Defence: The primary government body responsible for the oversight of the missile test and national security operations.
Ministry of Defence
Successful test-launch of Agni-1 Ballistic Missile
Posted On: 22 MAY 2026 7:46PM by PIB Delhi
Short Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-1’ was successfully test-launched from the Integrated Test Range at
Chandipur, Odisha on May 22, 2026. The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. The
test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.
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