Agni-V
| Agni-V | |
|---|---|
Agni-V on a Test Flight | |
| Type | ICBM |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | Active |
| Used by | Strategic Forces Command |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Unit cost | ₹50 crore (US$6 million) |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 50000–56000 kg |
| Length | 17.5 m |
| Diameter | 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Warhead | 3-6 (Tested) 10-12 Warheads Nuclear MIRVs |
| Warhead weight | 3,000–4,000 kilograms (6,600–8,800 lb) |
| Engine | Three-stage solid rocket |
| Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 7,000–8,000 kilometres (4,300–5,000 mi) |
| Maximum speed | Terminal phase: Mach 24 (29,400 km/h; 18,300 mph; 8.17 km/s) |
Guidance system | Ring Laser Gyroscope Inertial Navigation System Optionally augmented by GPS/NavIC |
| Accuracy | <10 m CEP |
Launch platform | 8 × 8 Tatra TEL Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterised Missile Package) |
| Transport | Road |
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. It is a three-stage, road-mobile, canisterised and solid-fuelled ballistic missile. It is one of the fastest missiles in the world, reaching speeds up to 29,400 km/h.