Agni-V

Further information: Agni (missile)

Agni-V
Agni-V on a Test Flight
TypeICBM[1][2]
Place of originIndia
Service history
In serviceActive[3][4]
Used byStrategic Forces Command
Production history
DesignerDefence Research and Development Organisation
ManufacturerBharat Dynamics Limited
Unit cost₹50 crore (US$6 million)[5]
Specifications
Mass50000–56000 kg[6]
Length17.5 m[7]
Diameter2 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Warhead3-6 (Tested)[8][9]
10-12 Warheads [10]
Nuclear MIRVs
Warhead weight3,000–4,000 kilograms (6,600–8,800 lb)[11]
EngineThree-stage solid rocket
PropellantSolid fuel
Operational
range
7,000–8,000 kilometres (4,300–5,000 mi) [12][13][14][15]
Maximum speed Terminal phase: Mach 24 (29,400 km/h; 18,300 mph; 8.17 km/s)[16]
Guidance
system
Ring Laser Gyroscope Inertial Navigation System
Optionally augmented by GPS/NavIC
Accuracy<10 m CEP[17][18]
Launch
platform
8 × 8 Tatra TEL
Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package) [19]
TransportRoad

Agni-V (Sanskrit: अग्नि; lit. Fire) is a land based nuclear MIRV-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. The missile has a range of more than 7,000 km.[12][13] It is a three-stage, road-mobile, canisterised and solid-fuelled ballistic missile.[20] It is one of the fastest missiles in the world, reaching speeds up to 29,400 km/hr.[21]

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  11. ^ Rajat Pandit (20 April 2012). "Canister storage gives N-capable Agni-V missile flexibility". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
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  21. ^ "India joins the elite list of nations with test of Agni-V MIRV tech: What's MIRV tech? How is it unique?". The Economic Times. 11 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 18 September 2024.