| Agni-I | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Agni-I during a test flight on 13 July 2012 | |
| Type | Short Range Ballistic Missile[1] |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1979[2]—present |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Unit cost | ₹25 crore (US$3.0 million) to ₹35 crore (US$4.2 million)[3] |
| No. built | 70 (2017 est.)[4] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12,000 kg[5][6][7] |
| Length | 15 m[5][6][7] |
| Diameter | 1.0 m[6][7] |
| Warhead | Conventional high explosive-unitary, penetration, cluster munition, incendiary, thermobaric, strategic nuclear weapon |
| Warhead weight | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) - 2,500 kg (5,500 lb)[8] |
| Engine | Single stage composite rocket motor[9] |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 700–1,200 km [5][6] |
| Flight ceiling | 370 km[7] |
| Maximum speed | 2.5 km/s (9000 km/h)[6] |
Guidance system | Mid-course: Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system. Optionally augmented by GPS/NavIC satellite guidance Terminal: Radar scene correlation |
| Accuracy | 25 m CEP[10] |
Launch platform | 8 x 8 Tatra transporter erector launcher/rail mobile[11] |
Agni-I (Agni "Fire") is a short-range ballistic missile[1] that was developed by DRDO of India in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It is a single-stage missile that was developed after the Kargil War to fill the gap between the 250 km (160-mile) range of the Prithvi-II missile and the 2,500 km (1,600-mile) range of the Agni-II. It was first launched from a road mobile launcher at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Wheeler Island, on 25 January 2002.[12] Less than 75 launchers are deployed.[13]
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The Agni-I is an Indian short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) with a range of 700 km
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