Agni Prime

About Agni Prime:

• The ‘Agni Prime’ is a two-stage canisterised solid-propellant missile with dual redundant navigation and guidance system.
• The nuclear-capable missile has been designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• The surface-to-surface ballistic missile has a range of 1000 to 2000 km.
• The Agni Prime missile, the smallest and lightest among the entire Agni series of ballistic missiles.
• It weighs 50 per cent less than the Agni 3 missile and has new guidance and propulsion systems.
• In addition, since it is canisterised, it can be launched from rail or road, be stored for longer periods and can be transported as per operational requirements.

List of Agni missiles:

• Agni-I
  • The Agni-I is a short to medium-range ballistic missile.
  • Range: 700-800 Km
• Agni-II
  • The Agni-II is a medium-range ballistic missile equipped with two solid fuel stages.
  • Range: 2000 Km
• Agni-III
  • The Agni-III is an intermediate-range ballistic missile equipped with two solid fuel stages.
  • Range: 3000 Km
• Agni-IV
  • The Agni-IV is an intermediate-range ballistic missile equipped with two solid fuel stages.
  • Range: 4000 Km
• Agni-V
  • The Agni-V is an intercontinental range ballistic missile with three solid fuel stages.
  • Range: 5000 Km

Source : Indian Express

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