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The Agni missile ( Sanskrit: अग्नि; lit. Fire) is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India, named after one of the five elements of nature. Agni missiles are long-range, nuclear weapons capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. The first missile of the series, Agni-I was developed under ...
Oct 28, 2021 · 725. In News. India has successfully test-fired its longest-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Agni-V. Agni V Missile. It is the most advanced surface-to-surface indigenously built fire and forgets ballistic missile. which once fired cannot be stopped, except by an interceptor missile. It was successfully launched from APJ Abdul Kalam ...
Jun 14, 2023 · Agni Prime or Agni-P is a two-stage canisterized solid propellant ballistic missile with redundant dual navigation and guiding systems. It is a canisterized surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a 1,000–2,000 km range capability. The Agni-P is an upgraded version of the Agni class that was developed as part of the IGMDP (Integrated Guided ...
Mar 15, 2024 · The successful launch of Mission Divyastra by DRDO is an important milestone in India’s nuclear capability. This is the first flight test of an indigenously developed 5,000-km range Agni-5 nuclear missile, equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. It aims to deliver multiple warheads at different ...
Dec 11, 2018 · Agni- 5 is the intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile. It is the latest in India’s “Agni” family of medium to intercontinental range missiles. Agni-5 has a range of over 5,000 km and can carry about a 1500-kg warhead. It can target almost all of Asia including Pakistan and China and Europe.
Feb 3, 2024 · Question 1: Consider the following statements: (UPSC Prelims 2023) Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial phase of flight. Agni-V is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while BrahMos is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile.
Mar 17, 2024 · The first missile of the series, Agni-I was developed under the IGMDP and tested in 1989. The Agni missile family consists of four deployed variants, i.e. Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni-III and Agni-IV are already in service with the Indian Army. Agni-V was successfully test-fired in December, 2018. All Agni missiles are nuclear-capable ballistic ...
