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Agni-III test in the offing: DRDO

New Delhi: Defence scientist M. Natarajan on Sunday said the second test of the Agni-III missile was in the offing and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was close to developing a supersonic fighter trainer.

``Along with undertaking full development of the Air Force and Naval versions of the LCA, we have developed the capability of making in the next 10 years a supersonic fighter trainer,'' Mr. Natarajan said during an appearance in the show ``In Conversation'' on Doordarshan.

The first launch of the missile last year was a failure.

The chief of the DRDO said a multi-mode radar had been mounted on the LCA for the first time as also a phased array radar. A beyond visual range air-to-air missile was also in the final stages of development. — PTI

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