Question: Agni-V, the Long Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile was successfully flight tested by DRDO on-
(a) 26 December 2016
(b) 27 December 2016
(c) 28 December 2016
(d) 25 December 2016
Ans:(a)
Related facts:
- On 31 December 2016; Ministry of Defence released its Year End Review-2016 (Defence Research and Development Organisation).
- Following are the major highlights:
- Agni-V, the Long Range Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile was successfully flight tested by DRDO on 26 December from Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
- DRDO also successfully carried out the maiden flight of Rustom-II from Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurgain November 2016.
- The medium range surface-to-air missile ‘Akash’ has been developed and inducted into IAF and Indian Army.
- Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) is a joint development programme of DRDO, Indian Navy and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel successfully tested in September 2016.
- Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) is being developed for the IAF for protecting our territory and ground forces from air attacks by intercepting aerial targets like fighter aircraft and guided weapons.
The system is jointly developed by DRDO, IAF and IAI, Israel. - During the year 2016, three flight trials were successfully carried out in June and July to evaluate target detection and tracking by Long Range Detection and Tracking Radar (LBMFSTAR), missile launch and homing on target and radar tracking and ASP generation.
- DRDO is involved in the design and development of New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM).
- On 24th December, DRDO successfully tested Smart Anti Air Field Weapon (SAAW), indigenously designed and developed 120 Kg class smart weapon from an IAF aircraft.
- It is capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 kms.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=156049