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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Configuration
| Specification | Agni-V | Surya 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] | India[source] |
| In service | Active[source] | — |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command[source] | Indian Armed Forces[source] |
Diameter
Single source2 metres (6 ft 7 in)[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; ~
Single source~12,000-18,000 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 |
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Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
Defence Research and Development Organisation[source] |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited[source] | 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] | 3-15 MIRV warheads with yield 750kt or 5 Mt single warhead[source] |
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| Engine | Three-stage solid rocket[source] | Two-stage solid rocket + third stage solid/ liquid rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | Solid fuel[source] | Solid and liquid 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] | TEL , Missile launch facility[source] |
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| Transport | Road[source] | — |
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| Blast yield | — | 750KT to 5MT[source] |
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