Prithvi - II  Nuclear capable Ballistic Missile was test fired successfully on Monday, 26 September, 2011. The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was flight tested at around 8.50 am from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range launch complex-III at Chandipur, Orissa.

This missile has a length of 9 metres and is one metre in diameter. It is propelled by two engines than run on liquid fuel.

Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
Prithvi, the first ballistic missile developed under the country's prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, has the capability of carrying 500 kg of warhead and having a range of 350 km.