AGNI PRIME MISSILE - SCI & TECH
News: DRDO successfully flight-tests New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni
Prime
What is in the news?
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Recently, The Defence
Research and Development Organization successfully test-fired its New
Generation Ballistic Missile Agni Prime. The successful test flight of the
missile has opened its gates of entry into the Armed forces.
About Agni prime missile:
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It is a ballistic missile system.
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Developed by Defence Research Development Organization.
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It is a Surface to Surface missile system with
a range of 1000- 2000 km.
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It is a two-stage solid propellant missile.
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Agni prime was developed
under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
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It is the sixth missile in the Agni (missile)
series of ballistic missiles.
Agni missile system:
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These are nuclear capable
ballistic missile systems.
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It is a part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
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It was launched in 1989.
Types of Agni missile system:
|
Type |
Range medium |
Range |
|
Agni I |
Medium
range |
700-800
km |
|
Agni II |
Medium
range |
more
than 2000 km |
|
Agni III |
Inter
medium range |
more
than 2,500 Km |
|
Agni IV |
Inter
medium range |
more
than 3,500 km |
|
Agni V |
Intercontinental
range |
Range of
over 5,000 km |
|
Agni VI
(Under development) |
Intercontinental
range |
Range
from 11,000–12,000 km. |