DRDO Agni 5 Missile

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Agni-V is an intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India.

Agni V is part of the Agni series of missiles, one of the missile systems under the original Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.

Agni V with a range of 5,500–5,800 km.




Agni V Missile

Type Intercontinental ballistic missile

Place of origin India

Service history

In service 2014
Used by Strategic Forces Command

Production history

Designer Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited
Unit cost ₹50 crore (US$7 million)

Specifications-

Weight 50,000 kg
Length 17.5 m
Diameter 2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Warhead Nuclear
Warhead weight 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb)[8]
Engine Three stage solid fuel

Operational range Over 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi) Upto 8,000 kilometres (5,000 mi)
Speed Mach 24 (terminal phase)

Guidance system

Ring laser gyroscope and inertial navigation system, optionally augmented by GPS/IRNSS. Terminal guidance with possible radar scene correlation

Steering system
flex-nozzle Thrust vectoring(all stages)

Accuracy less than 10 m

Launch platform

8 × 8 Tatra TEL and rail mobile launcher (canisterised missile package)

Transport Road or rail mobile

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