Agni-V, India’s ‘China Killer’ (To go with Agni-V launch story)
April 19th, 2012 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) India Thursday successfully launched its long-range Agni-V ballistic missile. Here are some salient features of the missile and the test, which propelled the country into a special league of nations:
* Agni-V is a 5,000-km intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)
* Short of an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) by 500 km
* 17.5 metres long, can carry 1- to 1.5-tonne conventional and nuclear war heads
* Can hit targets in large parts of China, including Beijing
* Can target whole of Pakistan and South Asia
* Three-stage propulsion system
* Solid fuel in the final stage propels it into space
* Greater accuracy due to better guidance and navigation systems
* Composite Rocket Motors and propulsion systems entirely indigenous
* Will form key component of India’s strategic arsenal
- 5,000-km Agni-V missile propels India into elite club (Afternoon Lead) - Apr 19, 2012
- 5,000-km Agni-V missile test in February - Nov 16, 2011
- India creates history, tests 5,000 km Agni-V missile (Second Lead) - Apr 19, 2012
- India test-fires 5,000 km Agni-V missile, China cautious (Roundup) - Apr 19, 2012
- Agni-V can reach targets 8,000 km away: Chinese researcher - Apr 20, 2012
- No cap on Agni missile project: India - Apr 20, 2012
- Agni-V test in a fortnight: DRDO chief - Mar 31, 2012
- 'Rocket Woman' propels India's missile mission - Nov 21, 2011
- India tests 5,000-km range Agni-V missile (Lead) - Apr 19, 2012
- India not developing ICBM - Sep 28, 2011
- India to fire over 5000 km range Agni V in 2011 - May 17, 2010
- Agni-V can hit targets 8,000 km away, says Chinese expert (Lead) - Apr 20, 2012
- India poses no missile threat: NATO - Apr 19, 2012
- 'Nuclear-capable Agni-V to be tested soon' - Jan 15, 2012
- Pakistan test-fires n-capable missile (Second Lead) - Apr 25, 2012
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