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Agni-III MIssiles |
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Date-wise Events |
July 09, 2006 - Test failed |
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Objective |
Defence of India |
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Description |
- Agni-III is the third in the Agni series of missiles
with a range of 3,500 km.
- It uses solid propellant in both stages.
- It was first tested on 9 July 2006.
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.
- It was again tested on 12 April 2007,
this time successfully.
- On 7 May 2008 India again successfully
test fired this missile. This was the third consecutive
test; it validated the missile's operational readiness.
- Agni-III is the most accurate strategic ballistic
missile of its range class in the world.
- It has been reported that with smaller payloads, the
Agni-III can hit strategic targets well beyond 3,500 km.
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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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