India successfully test-fires Agni-5 missile having range of 5000 km
New Delhi Oct 27 PTI In a major boost to its military might in the midst of the eastern Ladakh row India on Wednesday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface strategic missile Agni-5 that can strike targets at ranges up to 5000 km with a very high degree of accuracyThe test-firing of the nuclear-capable missile was carried out around 750 pm from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha officials saidThe Agni 5 project is aimed at enhancing Indias nuclear deterrence against China which has missiles like Dongfeng-41 having ranges between 12000-15000 kmThe successful test of Agni-5 is in line with Indias stated policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to No First Use the defence ministry said in a brief statementThe work on the Agni 5 intercontinental ballistic missile project was started over a decade ago and the missile was tested seven times beforePeople familiar with the development said it was the first user trial of the missile which can bring the northernmost part of China under its striking rangeThe successful test-firing of the missile built by the Defence Research Development Organisations DRDO came amid a lingering border standoff with China in eastern LadakhThe missile has a height of 17 metres and it is capable of carrying a 15-tonne warheadThe first test of the missile was carried out in April 2012 while the previous one was conducted around three years agoThe missile which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy the ministry saidThe successful test firing of the missile paves the way for its induction into the Strategic Forces Command that takes care of Indias strategic assets the people cited above saidThe Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3500 km and they have already been deployed The Agni 5 project was aimed at enhancing Indias nuclear deterrence against ChinaIn June the DRDO successfully test-fired a new generation of Agni class nuclear-capable ballistic missile that has a range of up to 2000 kmMany advanced technologies including propulsion systems innovative guidance and control mechanisms and state-of-the-art navigation systems have been introduced in the Agni Prime missile PTI MPB NSD NSD
New Delhi Oct 27 PTI In a major boost to its military might in the midst of the eastern Ladakh row India on Wednesday successfully test-fired surface-to-surface strategic missile Agni-5 that can strike targets at ranges up to 5000 km with a very high degree of accuracyThe test-firing of the nuclear-capable missile was carried out around 750 pm from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha officials saidThe Agni 5 project is aimed at enhancing Indias nuclear deterrence against China which has missiles like Dongfeng-41 having ranges between 12000-15000 kmThe successful test of Agni-5 is in line with Indias stated policy to have credible minimum deterrence that underpins the commitment to No First Use the defence ministry said in a brief statementThe work on the Agni 5 intercontinental ballistic missile project was started over a decade ago and the missile was tested seven times beforePeople familiar with the development said it was the first user trial of the missile which can bring the northernmost part of China under its striking rangeThe successful test-firing of the missile built by the Defence Research Development Organisations DRDO came amid a lingering border standoff with China in eastern LadakhThe missile has a height of 17 metres and it is capable of carrying a 15-tonne warheadThe first test of the missile was carried out in April 2012 while the previous one was conducted around three years agoThe missile which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy the ministry saidThe successful test firing of the missile paves the way for its induction into the Strategic Forces Command that takes care of Indias strategic assets the people cited above saidThe Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3500 km and they have already been deployed The Agni 5 project was aimed at enhancing Indias nuclear deterrence against ChinaIn June the DRDO successfully test-fired a new generation of Agni class nuclear-capable ballistic missile that has a range of up to 2000 kmMany advanced technologies including propulsion systems innovative guidance and control mechanisms and state-of-the-art navigation systems have been introduced in the Agni Prime missile PTI MPB NSD NSD
