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]
Jericho I
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni-V | Jericho (missile) |
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| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability[source] | Ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | 1971–1990s (Jericho I) 1989–present (Jericho II) 2011–present (Jericho III)[source] |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | Israel Defense Forces |
Jericho II
Single sourceJericho III
Single source13.4 m (Jericho I) 14.0 m (Jericho II) 15.5 m (Jericho III)[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; (as Jericho II) or 4,500-7800 (as Shavit) Up to
Single sourceOperational; Jericho I
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] | Initially in collaboration with Dassault Aviation[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Israel Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 50 crore (US$5 million)[source] | Classified[source] |
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| Warhead | 3-6 (tested) 10-12 warheads Nuclear MIRVs[source] | 400 kg to 1,300 kg warheads[source] |
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| Engine | Three-stage solid rocket[source] | Multiple-stage solid rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | Solid[source] |
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| Guidance system | RLG - INS + multi- GNSS + redundant micro-inertial navigation[source] | Inertial with terminal guidance[source] |
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| Launch platform | 8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package)[source] | Silo or Mobile (truck-mounted)[source] |
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| Transport | Road[source] | — |
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| Produced | — | 1965 onwards (Jericho I) 1980s onwards (Jericho II) 2000s onwards (Jericho III)[source] |
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| No. built | — | Classified[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | — | Impact and proximity[source] |
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Operational; Jericho III
Single source500-660 km (Jericho I) 2,800 km (as Jericho II) or 4,500-7800 (as Shavit) Up to 11,500 km (Jericho III)[source]