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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Measured figures
Length
Single source17.5 m[source]
2021 designation · hypersonic glide vehicle / re-entry vehicle length; not booster length · estimated
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni-V | Hwasong-8 |
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| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability[source] | Medium-range or intermediate-range ballistic missile[source]2021 designation |
| Place of origin | India[source] | North Korea[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | — |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | Korean People's Army Strategic Force[source] |
2021 designation · missile length · estimated
Single source14.5–18.5 m (48–61 ft)[source]2021 designation
Mass
Single source50000–56000 kg[source]
Maximum; 8.17 km/s
Single sourceMaximum; Terminal phase: Mach 24 (
Single sourceTerminal phase: Mach 24 (29,400 km/h; 18,300 mph; 8.17 km/s)[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]
Maximum; 2021 designation · maximum range · estimated
Single source2,000–4,000 km (1,200–2,500 mi)[source]2021 designation
air-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] | — |
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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] | Hypersonic glide vehicle "nuclear"[source]2021 designation |
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| Engine | Three-stage solid rocket[source] | Liquid-propelled engine[source]2021 designation |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | RLG - INS + multi- GNSS + redundant micro-inertial navigation[source] | guided with vehicle[source]2021 designation |
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| Launch platform | 8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package)[source] | 6-axle TEL[source]2021 designation |
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| Transport | Road[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | 2021[source]2021 designation |
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| Dimensions and maximum range (estimated) | — | The missile's length and diameter are estimated to be 14.5–18.5 m (48–61 ft) and 1.4–1.8 m (4.6–5.9 ft) respectively, while the re-entry vehicle is estimated to be 4.7 m (15 ft) long and 0.9 m (3.0 ft) wide. The maximum range of Hwasong-8 is estimated to be 2,000–4,000 km (1,200–2,500 mi). [source]2021 designation; missile dimensions, re-entry vehicle dimensions and maximum-range estimates |
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| Country of origin | — | North Korea[source] North Korea[source] |
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