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Committee to Report on Agni-3 Launch Failure

August 24, 2006 :: India Defence :: News

On July 9, India test-launched its longest-range nuclear-capable missile, the Agni-3 intermediate range ballistic. The missile was successfully launched from Wheeler Island, off the coast of Orissa State, but crashed into the Bay of Bengal after traveling 1,000 km, rather than reaching its 3,000 km target. According to India-Defence.com, a committee set up to investigate the July 9 failure will deliver its report to the Indian government in two weeks. The committee is headed by a former Chief Controller of the Missiles and Strategic Weapons group of the Defense Research and Development Organization. (Article)

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