Nuclear capable Agni V ICBM launched off Odisha coast
The nuclear capable Agni V ICBM has a target range of 5500-km. It has the capacity of carrying a warhead of around 1,500 kg.
Bhadrak: Nuclear capable Agni V Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) was test fired from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha’s Bhadrak district today.
The nuclear capable Agni V ICBM, which was launched from the pad no. 4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at the island, has a target range of 5500-km. It has the capacity of carrying a warhead of around 1,500 kg.
According to a Defence official, the test was conducted in an attempt to validate advanced technologies and new equipment on the missile which weighs lesser now.
The launch was carried out for a predetermined range and validated all operational parameters of the system, the official added.
India, which began developing the Agni series of missiles back in 1989, is reportedly developing the Agni VI missile. It is expected to have a target range of around 8000 km.
Notably, only seven countries namely the US, Russia, China, North Korea, UK, France and Israel have ICBM technology.
Ms Kalinga