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Fire) is a land based nuclear MIRV-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. The missile has a range of more than 7,000 km. [12] [13] It is a three-stage, road-mobile, canisterised and solid-fuelled ballistic missile. [20]
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.
India: Defence Research and Development Organisation: 7,000–8,000 km [6] 50,000 kg Active 2012 Yes Road mobile TEL, Rail Mobile <10 m (single digit accuracy) [7] 48 Agni-VI: India: Defence Research and Development Organisation: 11,000–12,000 km 55,000–70,000 kg Under development 2022 Yes Road mobile TEL, Rail Mobile <10 m (single digit ...
India on Thursday successfully test-fired a long-range “Agni-5” intercontinental nuclear-capable ballistic missile, a government minister said, that is expected to strengthen its deterrence ...
Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme Phase I Pradyumna: Exoatmospheric ABM: Inertial navigation system Active radar homing: 2,000 km (1,200 mi) 80 km (50 mi) Mach 5+ Pre-fragmented Kinetic kill vehicle 40 kg 2006 In service [73] Advanced Air Defence: Endoatmospheric ABM: 150 km (93 mi) 40 km (25 mi) Mach 4.5 Pre-fragmented Kinetic kill ...
On 20 June 2011, Indian Defence News published an article titled India Serious About 10,000 km ICBM which stated that India is seriously contemplating to enhance the reach of its strategic missiles and that the Ministry of Defense is considering a DRDO proposal to develop intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of hitting targets ...
Trident missile launch at sea from a Royal Navy Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine The U.S. Navy currently has 18 Ohio -class submarines deployed, of which 14 are designated SSBNs and armed with 24 [ citation needed ] Trident II SLBMs each, for a total of 288 Trident II missiles equipped with 1,152 MIRV nuclear warheads.
K (named after Abdul Kalam) are submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) of India. SLBM variants of Agni missiles meant to arm India's nuclear submarines, their ranges vary from medium-range K-15 to intercontinental range K-6 (missile). [57] The Shaurya missile is a land attack variant of K-15 missile. The missile has a hypersonic speed and ...