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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)
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source21 m[source]
Agni-I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni-II | Agni (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium Range 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 | India[source] | India[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | Active[source] |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | India |
Agni-II
Single sourceAgni-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]
Mass
Single source16,000 kg (35,000 lb)[source]
Agni-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]
Operational; Operational range
Single source2,000–3,500 km[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]
Warhead weight
Single source1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 25 crore (US$2.6 million) to ₹ 35 crore (US$3.6 million)[source] | — |
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| No. built | 12 (2017 est.)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | Conventional high explosive -unitary, penetration, sub-munitions , incendiary , thermobaric , strategic nuclear weapon[source] | Conventional high explosive -unitary, penetration, cluster munitions , incendiary weapon , thermobaric , strategic nuclear weapon[source] |
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| Engine | Multi-stage solid rocket[source] | Composite rocket motor[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | Solid fuel[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | 405 km[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 230 km[source] | 300 km (Agni-I) 230 km (Agni-II), 350 km (Agni-III)[source] |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: RLG - INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: Radar scene matching. Upgraded to ARH[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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| Accuracy | 30–40 m CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Ashok Leyland /Tata transporter erector launcher[source] | Road/Rail mobile[source] |
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