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AGNI MISSILE
AGNI 1
Agni missiles consist of one (short range) or two stages (intermediate range).
These are rail and road mobile and powered by solid propellants. Agni-I is
used by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the Indian Army.
AGNI I
AGNI II
The Agni-II can reach most parts of western, central and southern China.
AGNI III
Agni III uses solid propellant in both stages. Agni-III was tested on July 9, 2006 from
Wheeler island off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa.
After the launch, it was reported that the second stage of the rocket did not separate
and the missile had fallen well short of its target. Agni-III was again tested on April
12, 2007, this time successfully, from the Wheeler Island off the coast of Orissa.
This was the third consecutive test; it validated the missile's operational readiness
while extending the reach of India's nuclear deterrent to most high-value targets of
the nation's most likely adversaries.
Agni-III has a range of 3,500 km, and can take a warhead of 1.5 tonnes. Its range falls
within the reach of most major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shanghai
AGNI III
AGNI IV
Agni-IV is the fourth in the Agni series of missiles which was earlier known as Agni II
prime.
Agni-IV was tested on November 15, 2011 from Wheeler island off the coast of the
eastern state of Orissa. With a range of 2,500-3,500 km
Agni-IV bridges the gap between Agni II and Agni III. Agni IV can take a warhead of 1
tonne.
It is designed to increase the kill efficiency along with a higher range performance.
Its a two-stage missile powered by solid propellant. Its length is 20 meters and
launch weight 17 tonnes.
AGNI IV
Agni V
The Agni-V is a three stage solid fueled missile with composite motor casing in
the third stage. In many aspects, the Agni-5 carries forward the Agni-3 pedigree.
With composites used extensively to reduce weight, and a third stage added on
(the Agni-3 was a two-stage missile), the Agni-5 can fly 1,500 km further than the
3,500 km range Agni III.
On April 19, 2012 , the Agni V was successfully test fired by DRDO from Wheeler
Island off the coast of Orissa
Agni-V will feature Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) with each
missile being capable of carrying 3-10 separate nuclear warheads. Each warhead
can be assigned to a different target, separated by hundreds of kilometres;
alternatively, two or more warheads can be assigned to one target.
Provides greater target damage for a given missile payload as several small
warheads cause much more target damage area than a single large one. This
in turn reduces the number of missiles and launch facilities required for a
given destruction level.
With single warhead missiles, one missile must be launched for each target.
By contrast with a MIRV warhead, the post-boost (or bus) stage can dispense
the warheads against multiple targets across a broad area.
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