Agni-P

Further information: Agni (missile) and Agni-I

Agni-Prime
The Agni-P, photographed during its first test launch in 2021.
TypeMedium-range ballistic missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
In servicePre-induction Trials
Used byStrategic Forces Command
Production history
DesignerDefence Research and Development Organisation
ManufacturerBharat Dynamics Limited
Specifications
Mass11,000 kg (24,000 lb)
Length10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Diameter1.15 m (3 ft 9 in)
Warhead1x MaRV
(or)
2x MIRV[1][2] (high explosive, thermobaric and nuclear)
Warhead weight1,500 kg (3,300 lb) – 3,000 kg (6,600 lb)
EngineTwo stage rocket motor with third stage MaRV[3][2]
PropellantSolid fuel
Operational
range
1,000–2,000 kilometres (620–1,240 mi)[4]
Guidance
system
Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system with redundant micro inertial navigation and digital control system. Optionally augmented by GPS/NavIC satellite guidance.[5]
Accuracy<10 m CEP[6]
Launch
platform
Mobile rail-launcher
Transporter erector launcher[4]

Agni-Prime or Agni-P (Sanskrit: अग्नि; IAST: Agni; lit. Fire) is a two-stage, surface to surface, canister-launched, road mobile and solid-fueled medium-range ballistic missile being developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as the sixth missile in the Agni series.[7] It is intended to be deployed in the operational service of the Strategic Forces Command, and to feature significant upgrades to the composite motor casing, a maneuverable reentry vehicle (MaRV) along with improved propellants, navigation and guidance systems.[8]

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  3. ^ "India to conduct first user trial of Agni-V missile". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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