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BBallistic missiles
Medium-range ballistic missile (Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni Prime) Intermediate-range ballistic missile (Agni-III, Agni-IV) Intercontinental ballistic missile (Agni-V, Agni VI)
Measured figures
Agni-I
Single sourceAgni-II
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ababeel (missile) | Agni (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | — | 24 Mach (Agni-V)[source] |
| Type | MIRV surface-to-surface missile ballistic missile[source] | Medium-range ballistic missile (Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni Prime) Intermediate-range ballistic missile (Agni-III, Agni-IV) Intercontinental ballistic missile (Agni-V, Agni VI)[source] |
| Place of origin | Pakistan[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 2017 –Present[source] | Active |
Agni-III
Single sourceAgni-IV
Single sourceAgni-P
Single sourceAgni-V
Single source15 m (Agni-I) 21 m (Agni-II) 17 m (Agni-III) 20 m (Agni-IV) 17.5 m (Agni-V) 10.5 m(Agni-P)[source]
Agni-I, Agni-II
Single sourceAgni-III, Agni V
Single sourceAgni-I
Single sourceAgni-II
Single sourceAgni III
Single sourceAgni-IV
Single sourceAgni P
Single sourceAgni-V
Single sourceAgni VI
Single source12,000 kg (Agni-I) 16,000 kg (Agni-II) 50,000 kg (Agni III) 17,000 kg (Agni-IV) 50,000 kg (Agni-V) 55,000 kg (Agni VI) 11,000 kg (Agni P)[source]
Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source2,200 km (1,400 mi)[source]
Operational; Agni-I
Single sourceOperational; Agni-II
Single sourceOperational; Agni-III
Single sourceOperational; Agni-IV
Single sourceOperational; Agni Prime
Single sourceOperational; Agni-V
Single sourceOperational; Agni VI
Single source700–1,200 km (Agni-I) 1,000–2,000 km (Agni Prime) 2,000–3,500 km (Agni-II) 3,000–5,000 km (Agni-III) 3,500–4,000 km (Agni-IV) 7,000–8,000 km (Agni-V) 11,000–12,000 km (Agni VI)[source]
3-8 MIRVs 3 Warheads of each (standard) 5 Warheads of
Single sourceeach
Single sourceeach 8 Warheads of
Single source3-8 MIRVs 3 Warheads of 500kg each (standard) 5 Warheads of 300kg each 8 Warheads of 185kg each[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | Pakistan Army ( Army Strategic Forces Command )[source] | India[source] |
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| Designed | 2010–2017[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | National Engineering & Scientific Commission (NESCOM)[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Warhead | HE / NE[source] | Conventional high explosive -unitary, penetration, cluster munitions , incendiary weapon , thermobaric , strategic nuclear weapon[source] |
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| Blast yield | >50 kilotons of TNT (210 TJ)[source] | — |
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| Transmission | Automatic[source] | — |
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| Suspension | WS21200 16WD (With Pakistani military markings)[source] | — |
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| Propellant | Solid-fuel[source] | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Guidance system | Inertial , Terminal[source] | Mid-course: Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system with GPS / NavIC satellite guidance Terminal: Imaging infrared homing , radar scene correlation, active radar homing[source] |
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| Launch platform | Transporter erector launcher (TEL), Launch pad[source] | Road/Rail mobile[source] |
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| Designer | — | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Engine | — | Composite rocket motor[source] |
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| Flight altitude | — | 300 km (Agni-I) 230 km (Agni-II), 350 km (Agni-III)[source] |
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Agni-IV
Single sourceAgni P
Single sourceAgni VI
Single source1.0 m (Agni-I, Agni-II) 1.2 m(Agni-IV) 2.0 m (Agni-III, Agni V) 1.1 m (Agni VI) 1.15 m (Agni P)[source]