ABallistic missiles
Agni-V
Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability
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ABallistic missiles
Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability
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Agni-Vlarger figure on 0 of 3
DF-31larger figure on 3 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source17.5 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni-V | DF-31 |
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| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | 2006 (DF-31), 2007 (DF-31A), 2017 (DF-31B)[source] |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | People's Liberation Army Rocket Force |
21.6 m (70 ft 10 in)[source]
Operational; air-burst or bunker buster variant
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single source7,000–8,000 kilometres (4,300–5,000 mi) 2,500–3,000 kilometres (1,600–1,900 mi) (air-burst or bunker buster variant)[source]
Operational; DF-31
Single sourceOperational; DF-31A
Single sourceair-burst or bunker buster
Single sourceWarhead weight
Single source3,000–4,000 kilograms (6,600–8,800 lb) 7,500–8,000 kilograms (16,500–17,600 lb) ( air-burst or bunker buster )[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] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Academy of Rocket Motors Technology (ARMT)[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 50 crore (US$5 million)[source] |
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| Warhead | 3-6 (tested) 10-12 warheads Nuclear MIRVs[source] | 425 kilotonnes of TNT (1,780 TJ)[source] |
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| Engine | Three-stage solid rocket[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | RLG - INS + multi- GNSS + redundant micro-inertial navigation[source] | Astro-inertial guidance with BeiDou Navigation Satellite System[source] |
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| Launch platform | 8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package)[source] | Silo, 8 axle TEL[source] |
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| Transport | Road[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | — | Up to 1,200 km (750 mi)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 100 m CEP for silo launched and 150–300 m for TEL-launched.[source] |
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7,200–8,000 km (4,500–5,000 mi) (DF-31) 13,200 km (8,200 mi) (DF-31A)[source]