Naveen Congratulates DRDO on Successful Flight Testing of Akash-NG from Off Odisha Coast

By Newsroom Odisha Network On Jul 23, 2021

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today congratulated the DRDO on the successful flight testing of the New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.

“Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful flight testing of the New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha”, the CM tweeted.

Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful flight testing of the New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of #Odisha.#DRDO

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) July 23, 2021

The New Generation (NG) version of Akash missile was test-fired off Odisha coast today from the launch pad No. 3 of Integrated Test Range in Chandipur of Balasore district.
The surface-to-air Akash missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was fired at 11.55 AM, according to reports.

It has a strike range of 70 km. The medium-range missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The Akash-NG was first tested on January 25, 2021.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Naveen Congratulates DRDO on Successful Flight Testing of Akash-NG Odisha Coast