{"id":26381,"date":"2026-08-07T12:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T06:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=26381"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:22:23","slug":"agni-4-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/agni-4-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Agni-4 Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Agni-4 Missile Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Agni-4\u2019 was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Agni-4 Missile<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an indigenously developed <\/span><b>Medium-Range <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/types-of-missiles-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ballistic Missile<\/a> (MRBM).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is developed by the <\/span><b>Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is operated by the <\/span><b>Strategic Forces Command (SFC)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as part of India&#8217;s strategic missile arsenal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Features of Agni-4 Missile<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Range:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is capable of striking targets at a <\/span><b>range of up to 4,000 kilometres.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Propulsion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a <\/span><b>two-stage,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> surface-to-surface ballistic missile powered by a <\/span><b>solid-fuel rocket motor.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Launch Platform:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Road-mobile launcher<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Payload Capacity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has a payload capacity <\/span><b>up to 1,000 kg<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Technology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>circular error probability<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CEP) of less <\/span><b>than 100 meters.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CEP is a measure of a weapon system\u2019s accuracy.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Role:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is designed to deliver strategic payloads and maintain <\/span><b>credible deterrence.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2295678&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agni-4 Missile  is an indigenously developed Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM). 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