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Arrange the following milestones in Indian defense technology in chronological order of their initial successful flight testing, starting from the earliest to the most recent:

  1. 1First flight test of the Prithvi surface-to-surface missile
  2. 2First flight test of the Akash surface-to-air missile
  3. 3First flight test of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile
  4. 4First flight test of the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile

Answer

The correct chronological sequence is: (1) First flight test of the Prithvi surface-to-surface missile (1988), followed by (2) First flight test of the Akash surface-to-air missile (1990), then (3) First flight test of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile (2001), and finally (4) First flight test of the Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (2012).
The correct chronological sequence is determined by the historical launch dates of each defense platform: Prithvi-I in 1988, Akash in 1990, BrahMos in 2001, and Agni-V in 2012.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the maiden flight test year of Prithvi.
Prithvi-I was first successfully flight-tested in February 1988 as part of the IGMDP.
Establishes the starting point for India's tactical missile program.
2
Identify the maiden flight test year of Akash.
Akash surface-to-air missile underwent its first flight test in 1990.
Places Akash after Prithvi in the development timeline of IGMDP missiles.
3
Identify the maiden test year of BrahMos.
BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was first test-fired in June 2001.
Establishes the early 2000s milestone for joint tactical cruise missile technology.
4
Identify the maiden flight test year of Agni-V.
Agni-V ICBM completed its maiden flight test in April 2012.
Marks the long-range intercontinental strategic missile milestone as the most recent of the group.

Key Concept

Chronology of Indian defense technology and missile program development milestones.
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