Store
GS3 · Defence

Prithvi-II, Agni-I tested; Akash Prime at high altitude

1 min readMissiles
Battle IAS current affairs title card: Prithvi-II, Agni-I tested; Akash Prime at high altitude (GS3 · Defence, 17 July 2025)

What happened

  • Prithvi-II and Agni-I short-range ballistic missiles were test-fired from ITR Chandipur on 17 July 2025 under the Strategic Forces Command [PIB].
  • Akash Prime destroyed two high-speed targets in Ladakh on 16 July; it works above 4,500 m with an indigenous RF seeker [PIB].

Background

  • Akash Prime is an upgraded Akash for the Army [PIB].

Why it matters

  • High-altitude air defence matters for the northern border.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-17): prithvi-II and Agni-I short-range ballistic missiles were test-fired from ITR Chandipur on 17 July 2025 under the Strategic Forces Command.
  2. High-altitude air defence matters for the northern border.
Quotable data point

Akash Prime destroyed two high-speed targets in Ladakh on 16 July; it works above 4,500 m with an indigenous RF seeker.

PIB: Prithvi-II and Agni-I tests, 17 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: missile classes.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Akash Prime is designed for altitudes above

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Prithvi-II and Agni-I tests, 17 Jul 2025

facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending