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INDIA - DEFENCE -
AGNI-I MISSILES |
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Date-wise Events |
- May 22, 1989:
The two-stage Agni technology demonstrator, with a
solid-fuel first stage, was first tested at the Interim Test
Range in Chandipur.
- October 05, 2007:
User trials were carried out multiple times since 2007, with
the first one being on this day from Wheelers' Island.
- July 13, 2012:
India test fired Agni I successfully.
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April 11, 2014: The
missile was test fired for the first time in a night trial
exercise to its full range of 700 km. The missile was test
fired from a mobile launcher. With a special weapons load
Agni-I can reach 1200 km.
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September 10, 2014: On this
day, India successfully test-fired its indigenously
developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile
from a military base in Odisha. The missile, which can
strike a target 700 km away and can carry a one-tonne
nuclear warhead, was tested by the armed forces as part of
user trial from a facility on Wheeler Island near Dhamra in
Bhadrak district.
- November 27, 2015: Another
successful user trial.
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March 14, 2016: Another
successful user trial was conducted on this day.
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November 22, 2016:
India successfully test-fired its
indigenously built nuclear capable
Agni-I ballistic missile, which can hit
a target 700 km away, as part of a user
trial by Army from a test range off
Odisha coast.
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Description |
- The Agni missile 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 missile.
- It was capable of carrying a conventional payload of
1,000 kg (2,200 lb) or a nuclear warhead.
- This original technology demonstrator evolved into the
solid-fuel Agni-1 and Agni-2 missiles.
- Agni-I is used by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) of
the Indian Army.
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Other |
Missile
Payload (kg)
Range (km)
Agni-I
1,000
700–1,250
Agni-II
750–1,000
2,000–3,500
Agni-III
2,000–2,500
3,500–5,000
Agni-IV
800–1,000
3,000–4,000
Agni-V
1,500 (3–10 MIRV) 5,500–5,800
Agni-VI
1,000 (10 MIRV)
8,000-10,000
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