Agni-4 Missile

Agni-4 Missile Latest News

Recently, Agni-4’ was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha.

About Agni-4 Missile

• It is an indigenously developed Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM).
• It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• It is operated by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) as part of India’s strategic missile arsenal.

‹ ›

Key Features of Agni-4 Missile

• Range: It is capable of striking targets at a range of up to 4,000 kilometres.
• Propulsion: It is a two-stage, surface-to-surface ballistic missile powered by a solid-fuel rocket motor.
• Launch Platform: Road-mobile launcher
• Payload Capacity: It has a payload capacity up to 1,000 kg
• Technology: It has the most accurate Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS) supported by a highly reliable redundant Micro Navigation System (MINGS), ensuring the vehicle reaches the target within two digit accuracy.
• It has a circular error probability (CEP) of less than 100 meters.
  • CEP is a measure of a weapon system’s accuracy.
• Role: It is designed to deliver strategic payloads and maintain credible deterrence.

Source: PIB