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Agni-IIlarger figure on 0 of 4
RS-24 Yarslarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source21 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni-II | RS-24 Yars |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Medium Range Ballistic Missile[source] | Intercontinental Ballistic Missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | 2010–present[source] |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | Russian Strategic Missile Troops[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
22,500 mm[source]
Maximum; 3.5 km/s (
Single source3.5 km/s (14,040 km/h)[source]
Maximum; Mach 25 (
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 2
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed · source measurement 3
Single sourceMach 25 (30,600 km/h; 19,000 mph; 8,510 m/s)[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] | Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Votkinsk Machine Building Plant[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] | 3 x 200 kiloton MIRV warheads[source] |
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| Engine | Multi-stage solid rocket[source] | Three-stage Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | 405 km[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 230 km[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: RLG - INS + multi- GNSS Terminal: Radar scene matching. Upgraded to ARH[source] | Inertial with Glonass[source] |
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| Accuracy | 30–40 m CEP[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Ashok Leyland /Tata transporter erector launcher[source] | Silo , road-mobile TEL MZKT-79221[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2009[source] |
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