AGNI-4 BALLISTIC MISSILE (Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Sci and Tech)

News-CRUX-10     9th September 2024        
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Context: Recently, India has completed a successful test-fire of Agni-4 Ballistic Missile.


Agni-4 Ballistic Missile

  • About: It is a long-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile
  • Conducted under: Aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, a part of India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA).
  • Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • Range: 4,000 kilometres. 

oIn 2012, Agni-4 covered more than 3,000 km in 20 minutes

  • Payload: The 20-metre-long missile can carry a payload of 1,000 kg and can be fired from a road-mobile launcher.
  • Previously known as: Agni-2 Prime.


India's Missile Arsenal Expansion

  • Agni-5: It is a land based nuclear MIRV-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).

oOperational range: 7,000–8,000 kilometres.

  • Agni I: Medium Range with a Range of 700-800 km.
  • Agni II: Medium Range with a Range more than 2000 km.
  • Agni III: Inter-Medium Range with Range of more than 2,500 Km
  • Agni IV: Inter-Medium Range with Range more than 3,500 km.
  • Agni- VI: Longest of the Agni series, an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of ICBM 11,000–12,000 km (Under development).
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