Abdul Kalam Island

Island off the coast of India

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Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, is an island off the coast of Odisha, India, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the state capital Bhubaneswar. The island was originally named after English commandant Lieutenant Hugh Wheeler. On 4 September 2015, the island was renamed to honour the late Indian president, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The Integrated Test Range missile testing facility is located on the island, and serves as the test facility for most of India's missiles such as the Akash, Agni, Astra, BrahMos, Nirbhay, Prahaar, Prithvi, Shaurya Missile, Advanced Air Defence, Prithvi Air Defence, and ASAT missiles.

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India carries out maiden flight-test of ballistic missile defence interceptor India on Wednesday successfully conducted maiden flight-test of phase-II ballistic missile defence interceptor AD-1 missile off Odisha coast. "Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).. IndiaTimes - Published on November 2, 2022
India tests N-capable Agni-Prime missile India on Saturday successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range from 1,000km to 2,000km, from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 18, 2021
DRDO successfully tests indigenous missile-assisted torpedo system An indigenous supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system (SMART), which has a far greater range than conventional torpedoes to target enemy submarines, was successfully tested from Wheeler Island in.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 13, 2021