Hectic preparations are underway for a second developmental trial of nuke-cable surface-to-surface, more than 5,000-km-range ballistic missile, the Agni-V, from the Wheeler Island scheduled to be conducted on September 15.
Along with other systems, two ships would be positioned near the pre-designated target points, sources said.The 17-metre-tall missile has been designed to carry a payload of 1,000 kg. The three-stage, solid-fuelled missile is equipped with advanced technologies.