A privately manufactured short-range surface-to-surface missile was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha on Thursday afternoon.
The missile hit its designated target. Scientists from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) assessed its performance during the test.
The missile's first test flight was conducted on November 3. The second launch also met its planned objectives, allowing a further assessment of its capabilities, defence ministry sources said.
The test was seen as a significant step in private-sector participation in India's defence research and production.
In 2017, the Defence Acquisition Council, led by then defence minister Arun Jaitley, approved the Strategic Partnership policy to allow private firms to participate in defence research and production.
Companies including Tata, Reliance, Adani, Mahindra & Mahindra and Larsen & Toubro have already invested in defence production.
