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 1 of 2
K-6 (missile)larger figure on 1 of 2
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]
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Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Agni-V | K-6 (missile) |
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| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability[source] | SLBM[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | India[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | Under development[source] |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | — |
| Designer |
>12 m (39 ft )[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]
Maximum; 2.4–2.55 km/s
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 7 – Mach 7.5 (
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceOperational; air-burst or bunker buster variant
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; Operational range
Single source8,000–10,000 km (5,000–6,200 mi)[source]
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.
Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
Advanced Systems Laboratory ( DRDO )[source] |
| 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] | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb ), 4-6 MIRV nuclear / conventional weapon[source] |
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| Engine | Three-stage solid rocket[source] | Solid-fuelled[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | RLG - INS + multi- GNSS + redundant micro-inertial navigation[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package)[source] | S5-class submarine[source] |
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| Transport | Road[source] | — |
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| Role | — | intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India . The missile has a planned range of more than 8000 Kilometres.[source]K-6 (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The development of the K-6 missile, with a range of 6,000 km, was initially reported in early 2017.[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Admiral Arun Prakash wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the Arihant-class submarines is not sufficient to target potential adversaries of India ; a missile with a range of around 6,000-8,000 kilometres would be required for this task to be performed by a submarine patrolling in a "safe haven".[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile . It is a three-stage missile and is solid fuelled . It is planned to armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and will have a range of around 8,000 to 12,000 kilometres with a three-tonne payload. It has a planned length of over 12 metres and a diameter of over 2 metres. It will be able carry both conventional and nuclear warheads .[source]K-6 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 6, cell 2; revision 1373427941; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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Mach 7 – Mach 7.5 (8,600–9,190 km/h; 5,300–5,710 mph; 2.4–2.55 km/s)[source]