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 4
R-36 (missile)larger figure on 4 of 4
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 | R-36 (missile) |
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| Type | Intermediate-range ballistic missile Reported Intercontinental ballistic missile capability[source] | Intercontinental ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | India[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | 1966–1979 (original variant) 1988–present (R-36M2 Voevoda variant)[source] |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | Russian Strategic Rocket Forces |
R-36-O
Single source18,900 mm (740 in) - (R-36-O) 32,200 mm (1,270 in)[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; 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 source10,200–16,000 km[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.
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | Factory: Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant Developer: Yuzhnoye Design Office[source] |
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| Unit cost | ₹ 50 crore (US$5 million)[source] | $7,000,000[source] |
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| Warhead | 3-6 (tested) 10-12 warheads Nuclear MIRVs[source] | Depending on variant (see variants). Newest (R-36M2), 10 × 550–750 kiloton MIRV warheads with a large amount of decoys and other penetration aids . Originally (R-36), 1 × 8–20 megaton warhead.[source] |
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| Engine | Three-stage solid rocket[source] | Two or three (R-36MUTTKH and R-36M2) liquid fueled rocket stages First Stage: 1x RD-251 (R-36) 1x RD-251P (R-36P) 1x RD-251M (R-36-O) 1x RD-264 (R-36M) 1x RD-264 (R-36MUTTKh and R-36M2) Second Stage: 1x RD-252 (R-36) 1x RD-252 (R-36P) 1x RD-0228 (R-36M) 1x RD-0255 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-0255 (R-36M2) Third Stage: 1x RD-864 (R-36MUTTKh) 1x RD-869 (R-36M2)[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | N 2 O 4 / UDMH[source] |
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| Guidance system | RLG - INS + multi- GNSS + redundant micro-inertial navigation[source] | Inertial, autonomous[source] |
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| Launch platform | 8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package)[source] | Silo[source] |
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| Transport | Road[source] | — |
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| Designed | — | From 1962[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 220–1,300 m CEP[source] |
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