Archive · 7 Aug 2026
India Successfully Test-Fires Nuclear-Capable Agni-4 Ballistic Missile From Odisha
India has a team of soldiers and scientists who work to keep the country safe.
They build big rockets called missiles that can fly very, very far.
One of these rockets is named Agni-4, and it is a special kind called a ballistic missile.
On August 6, 2026, India launched Agni-4 into the sky from a special testing place called the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, a town in Odisha, India.
Two groups, the Strategic Forces Command and the DRDO, were in charge of the test.
The missile uses solid fuel and can fly up to 4,000 kilometres.
It can also be moved on roads and launched from different places, which makes it more flexible.
The test went exactly as planned, and all the important parts of the missile worked the way they should.
India's Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, said it was a perfect 'textbook mission launch.'
Earlier this year, India also tested two other missiles called Agni-Prime and Agni-3.
India successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha on August 6, 2026.
The launch was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and was confirmed by the Ministry of Defence.
The Agni-4 is a two-stage, surface-to-surface missile with solid-fuel propulsion and a strike range of up to 4,000 kilometres.
The trial validated all operational and technical parameters and met all mission objectives as part of a routine user test of the missile's operational readiness.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the SFC and DRDO, calling it a 'textbook mission launch'; earlier this year India also successfully tested the Agni-Prime and Agni-3 missiles.
- Who
- The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), under India's Ministry of Defence; Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the teams.
- What
- Successful test-firing of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile, which validated all operational and technical parameters and met all mission objectives.
- When
- August 6, 2026 (some reports described the launch as taking place on Wednesday, while others reported Thursday/August 6).
- Where
- Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha, India.
- Why
- Part of a routine user trial to validate the missile's reliability and operational readiness, reinforcing India's policy of credible minimum deterrence.
- Missile
- Agni-4 (medium-range ballistic missile)
- Missile Type
- Two-stage, surface-to-surface, solid-fuel propulsion
- Strike Range
- Up to 4,000 kilometres (one report cites deployed Agni 1-4 missiles at 700-3,500 km)
- Launch Date
- August 6, 2026
- Launch Site
- Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha
- Conducted By
- Strategic Forces Command (SFC) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- Announced By
- Ministry of Defence
- Outcome
- All operational and technical parameters validated; praised as a 'textbook mission launch' by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Sources
India Test Fires Nuclear Capable Agni-4 Missile With 4000 Km Range From Odisha After Agni-3 And Agni-Prime Success
Agni-4 ballistic missile successfully test-fired
India demonstrates strategic might with successful Agni-4 missile test
India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile off Odisha coast
