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Agni-II cleared for production: PTI

Agni-II, India's Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile which was successfully test-fired last month, has been cleared for production, a top defence official said in Bangalore Friday.

Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister V K Atre, who stated this to reporters at 'Aero India 2001' show, however declined to specify the production schedule.

He also declined to comment on Agni-III.

Agni-II, a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000 kms, was test-fired from the Interim Test Range in Orissa on January 17.

Atre had indicated last month that Agni-II was expected to be inducted into the defence arsenal this year.

The missile has already undergone final configuration trials.

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