India successfully test-fired an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Agni-3 from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur on Friday, the Ministry of Defence said.
The launch validated all operational and technical parameters, it said.
It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, the Defence Ministry added.
The Ministry, in a post on X, said, “Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile #Agni3 was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, #Odisha on 06 Feb 2026. The launch validated all operational & technical parameters and was conducted under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command.”
The launch was conducted under the supervision of the Strategic Forces Command as part of a routine training exercise to validate the operational and technical preparedness of the missile system.
Defence officials confirmed that the test met all mission objectives and all parameters were successfully validated. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, the Agni-Three is a two-stage, solid-fuelled ballistic missile with a strike range exceeding three thousand kilometres. The missile is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads.
A key component of India’s credible minimum deterrence strategy, the Agni-III has been inducted into the Strategic Forces Command since 2011. The successful test underscores India’s continued focus on strengthening its strategic deterrence and maintaining high levels of operational readiness.
