Agni-V vs R-29 (missile): Specs Compared

ABallistic missiles

Agni-V

Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of R-29 (missile)

BBallistic missiles

R-29 (missile)

SLBM

AI-generated illustration · Not a photograph

Credit

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First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Agni-VLength

17.5 m

Length source ↗

R-29 (missile)Length

13.2 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Agni-Vlarger figure on 3 of 3

Length+33%
Diameter+11%
Mass+62%

R-29 (missile)larger figure on 0 of 3

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

11 of 19 rows sourced on both sides

17.5m

13.2m

Length+33%

All recorded figures & sources

17.5 m

Length

Single source

17.5 m^[source]

13.2 m

Length

Single source

13.2 m (43 ft)^[source]

1.8m

Diameter+11%

All recorded figures & sources

2 m

Diameter

Single source

2 metres (6 ft 7 in)^[source]

1.8 m

Diameter

Single source

1.8m^[source]

50,000–56,000kg

32.8t

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

50,000–56,000 kg

Mass

Single source

50000–56000 kg^[source]

32,800 kg

Mass

Single source

32,800 kg (72,300 lb)^[source]

29,451km/hMaximum; 8.17 km/s

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Speed

All recorded figures & sources

29,450.9952 km/h

Maximum; 8.17 km/s

Single source

29,400 km/h

Maximum; Terminal phase: Mach 24 (

Single source

Terminal phase: Mach 24 (29,400 km/h; 18,300 mph; 8.17 km/s)^[source]

7,000–8,000kmOperational; Operational range

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

2,500–3,000 km

Operational; air-burst or bunker buster variant

Single source

7,000–8,000 km

Operational; Operational range

Single source

7,000–8,000 kilometres (4,300–5,000 mi) 2,500–3,000 kilometres (1,600–1,900 mi) (air-burst or bunker buster variant)^[source]

7,500–8,000kgair-burst or bunker buster

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Warhead mass

All recorded figures & sources

7,500–8,000 kg

air-burst or bunker buster

Single source

3,000–4,000 kg

Warhead weight

Single source

3,000–4,000 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.

Configuration

Details

Agni-V and R-29 (missile) configuration
Specification	Agni-V	R-29 (missile)
Type	Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability^[source]	SLBM^[source]
Place of origin	India^[source]	Soviet Union/Russia^[source]
In service	Active^[source]	1974–present^[source]
Used by	Strategic Forces Command^[source]	Russian Navy^[source]
Designer	Defence Research and Development Organisation^[source]	Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau^[source]
Manufacturer	Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]	Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau^[source]
Unit cost	₹ 50 crore (US$5 million)^[source]	—
Warhead	3-6 (tested) 10-12 warheads Nuclear MIRVs^[source]	—
Engine	Three-stage solid rocket^[source]	—
Propellant	Solid fuel^[source]	liquid^[source]
Guidance system	RLG - INS + multi- GNSS + redundant micro-inertial navigation^[source]	astro-inertial^[source]
Launch platform	8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package)^[source]	—
Transport	Road^[source]	—

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Agni-V

R-29 (missile)

Type

Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability^[source]

SLBM^[source]

Place of origin

India^[source]

Soviet Union/Russia^[source]

In service

Active^[source]

1974–present^[source]

Used by

Strategic Forces Command^[source]

Russian Navy^[source]

Designer

Defence Research and Development Organisation^[source]

Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau^[source]

Manufacturer

Bharat Dynamics Limited^[source]

Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau^[source]

Unit cost

₹ 50 crore (US$5 million)^[source]

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Warhead

3-6 (tested) 10-12 warheads Nuclear MIRVs^[source]

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Engine

Three-stage solid rocket^[source]

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Propellant

Solid fuel^[source]

liquid^[source]

Guidance system

RLG - INS + multi- GNSS + redundant micro-inertial navigation^[source]

astro-inertial^[source]

Launch platform

8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package)^[source]

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Transport

Road^[source]

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