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ABallistic 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
Agni-I
Single sourceAgni-II
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni (missile) | Prithvi (missile) |
|---|---|---|
| Speed | 24 Mach (Agni-V)[source] | — |
| Type | 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] | Short-range ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | India[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | 1994 (Prithvi I)[source] |
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]
Prithvi I
Single sourcePrithvi II, Prithvi III
Single source9 m (Prithvi I) 8.56 m (Prithvi II, Prithvi III)[source]
Agni-I, Agni-II
Single sourceAgni-III, Agni V
Single sourceAgni-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]
Prithvi III
Single sourcePrithvi I, Prithvi II
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]
Prithvi I
Single sourcePrithvi II
Single sourceOperational; 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]
Operational; Prithvi I
Single sourceOperational; Prithvi II
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source500 kg (1,100 lb) - 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | India[source] | Strategic Forces Command[source] |
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| 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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| Warhead | Conventional high explosive -unitary, penetration, cluster munitions , incendiary weapon , thermobaric , strategic nuclear weapon[source] | High explosives , penetration, cluster munition , fragmentation , thermobaric , chemical weapon and tactical nuclear weapon[source] |
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| Engine | Composite rocket motor[source] | Single-stage liquid rocket (Prithvi I, Prithvi II), Two-stage solid rocket (Prithvi III)[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | Liquid fuel (Prithvi I, Prithvi II), Solid fuel (Prithvi III)[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 300 km (Agni-I) 230 km (Agni-II), 350 km (Agni-III)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Mid-course: Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system with GPS / NavIC satellite guidance Terminal: Imaging infrared homing , radar scene correlation, active radar homing[source] | Strap-down INS[source] |
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| Launch platform | Road/Rail mobile[source] | 8 x 8 Tata transporter erector launcher[source] |
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| Produced | — | 25 February 1988 (Prithvi I) 27 January 1996 (Prithvi II) 23 January 2004 (Prithvi III)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 30 (2017 est.)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 50 m CEP (Prithvi I, Prithvi II) <10 m CEP (Prithvi II upgrade) 25 m CEP (Prithvi III)[source] |
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110 cm (Prithvi I, Prithvi II) 100 cm (Prithvi III)[source]
Prithvi III
Single source4,400 kg (Prithvi I) 4,600 kg (Prithvi II) 5,600 kg (Prithvi III)[source]
Operational; Prithvi III
Single source150 km (Prithvi I) 250–350 km (Prithvi II) 350–750 km (Prithvi III)[source]