Agni-P vs LGM-30 Minuteman: Specs Compared

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ABallistic missiles

Agni-P

Medium-range ballistic missile

BBallistic missiles

LGM-30 Minuteman

Intercontinental ballistic missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Agni-PLength

10.5 m

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LGM-30 MinutemanMinuteman III

18.3 m

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Agni-Plarger figure on 0 of 1

None

LGM-30 Minutemanlarger figure on 1 of 1

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Measured figures

Head to head

14 of 24 rows sourced on both sides

10.5m

18.3mMinuteman III

Length

All recorded figures & sources

10.5 m

Length

Single source

10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)^[source]

17.04 m

I/B

Single source

Configuration

Details

Agni-P and LGM-30 Minuteman configuration
Specification	Agni-P	LGM-30 Minuteman
Type	Medium-range ballistic missile^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	India^[source]	United States^[source]
In service	Pre-induction Trials^[source]	Minuteman I: 1962–1969 Minuteman II: 1965–1994 Minuteman III: 1970–present^[source]
Used by	Strategic Forces Command^[source]	United States Air Force

Designer	Defence Research and Development Organisation^[source]	—

Manufacturer	Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]	Boeing^[source]

Warhead	2 × Maneuverable reentry vehicle (planned) or MIRV ( high explosive , thermobaric and nuclear )^[source]	Minuteman I: W59 (retired) Minuteman I and II: W56 (retired) Minuteman III: 2–3 × W62 (retired), 2–3 × W78 (retired), 1 × W78 (active), or 1 × W87 (active)^[source]

Engine	Two stage rocket motor^[source]	—

Propellant	Solid fuel^[source]	Ammonium perchlorate composite propellant^[source]

Guidance system	RLG - INS + redundant micro-INS and digital control + multi- GNSS^[source]	Inertial NS-50^[source] Inertial NS-50^[source]

Accuracy	10 m CEP^[source]	Minuteman I: 1.1 nmi (2.0 km) CEP initially, then 0.6 nmi (1.1 km) CEP Minuteman II: 0.26 nmi (0.48 km) CEP Minuteman III: 200 m (660 ft) CEP^[source]

Launch platform	Mobile rail-launcher Transporter erector launcher^[source]	Missile silo^[source] Missile silo^[source]

Source measurement	The missile can cover a maximum distance of 2000 km with 1.5 ton payload. According to analysts, Agni-P is primarily aimed at countering Pakistan's forces as its range is insufficient to reach all parts of mainland China. Given the missile's range, analysts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies believe that Agni-P primarily counters Pakistan and intends to replace older and less compact short-range ballistic missiles such as the Agni-I and Agni-II .^[source]Agni-P · Description / Range and mobility; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage DRDO has developed a number of missiles for the Indian Armed Forces. These include the K Missile family , the Prithvi series , the Agni series , Pralay , Prahaar and Shaurya . With the exception of the Pralay and Prahaar missiles, which carry conventional warheads with a restricted range of up to 150–500 km (93–311 mi) and are intended for tactical battlefield assistance, the majority of the long-range missiles have nuclear warheads . The development of a conventionally armed missile with a range of more than 1,500 km (930 mi) was therefore deemed necessary in order to counter ship-based threats in the Indian Ocean , Bay of Bengal , and Arabian Sea , as well as land-based threats from beyond the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the provinces of Xinjiang , Tibet , and Yunnan . To address this requirement, by September 2022, DRDO had completed design work of another land-based 1,500 km (930 mi) range missile to attack targets across Line of Actual Control with an anti ship variant against aircraft carriers to cover Indian fleets in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.^[source]Agni-P · Further development / BM-04 / Background; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 5 November 2023, a report suggested that the Indian Armed Forces were considering the induction of a 1,500 km range-class conventional ballistic missile for the proposed Integrated Rocket Force . The design of the missile could be inherited from an existing ballistic missile of the Strategic Forces Command . As reported in April 2024, the missile was under development.^[source]Agni-P · Further development / BM-04 / Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The DRDO introduced a full-scale model of the BM-04 ballistic missile at the Vigyan Vaibhav 2025 defence exhibition in Hyderabad in March. The missile design closely resembled Agni Prime missile with a 10.2 m (33 ft) length, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) diameter and weight of 11,500 kg (25,400 lb). The missile would be two staged solid propulsion with a range of 400–1,500 km (250–930 mi). The missile guided by IRNSS or GPS . The reentry vehicle of the missile was designed to be a boostglide vehicle with an expected terminal speed of over Mach 5 (1.7 km/s ). The reentry vehicle featured fixed wings in the middle and control fins in the rear and is to be equipped with over 500 kg (1,100 lb) conventional warhead. The BM-04 will be tasked to "neutralise enemy anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities and ensure that the Indian defence forces do not face any operational restrictions in a highly contested battlefield".^[source]Agni-P · Further development / BM-04 / Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

The missile can cover a maximum distance of 2000 km with 1.5 ton payload. According to analysts, Agni-P is primarily aimed at countering Pakistan's forces as its range is insufficient to reach all parts of mainland China. Given the missile's range, analysts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies believe that Agni-P primarily counters Pakistan and intends to replace older and less compact short-range ballistic missiles such as the Agni-I and Agni-II .^[source]Agni-P · Description / Range and mobility; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

DRDO has developed a number of missiles for the Indian Armed Forces. These include the K Missile family , the Prithvi series , the Agni series , Pralay , Prahaar and Shaurya . With the exception of the Pralay and Prahaar missiles, which carry conventional warheads with a restricted range of up to 150–500 km (93–311 mi) and are intended for tactical battlefield assistance, the majority of the long-range missiles have nuclear warheads . The development of a conventionally armed missile with a range of more than 1,500 km (930 mi) was therefore deemed necessary in order to counter ship-based threats in the Indian Ocean , Bay of Bengal , and Arabian Sea , as well as land-based threats from beyond the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the provinces of Xinjiang , Tibet , and Yunnan . To address this requirement, by September 2022, DRDO had completed design work of another land-based 1,500 km (930 mi) range missile to attack targets across Line of Actual Control with an anti ship variant against aircraft carriers to cover Indian fleets in Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.^[source]Agni-P · Further development / BM-04 / Background; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 5 November 2023, a report suggested that the Indian Armed Forces were considering the induction of a 1,500 km range-class conventional ballistic missile for the proposed Integrated Rocket Force . The design of the missile could be inherited from an existing ballistic missile of the Strategic Forces Command . As reported in April 2024, the missile was under development.^[source]Agni-P · Further development / BM-04 / Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The DRDO introduced a full-scale model of the BM-04 ballistic missile at the Vigyan Vaibhav 2025 defence exhibition in Hyderabad in March. The missile design closely resembled Agni Prime missile with a 10.2 m (33 ft) length, 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) diameter and weight of 11,500 kg (25,400 lb). The missile would be two staged solid propulsion with a range of 400–1,500 km (250–930 mi). The missile guided by IRNSS or GPS . The reentry vehicle of the missile was designed to be a boostglide vehicle with an expected terminal speed of over Mach 5 (1.7 km/s ). The reentry vehicle featured fixed wings in the middle and control fins in the rear and is to be equipped with over 500 kg (1,100 lb) conventional warhead. The BM-04 will be tasked to "neutralise enemy anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities and ensure that the Indian defence forces do not face any operational restrictions in a highly contested battlefield".^[source]Agni-P · Further development / BM-04 / Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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