Agni series of ballistic missiles
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The Agni series of ballistic missiles is a family of Indian nuclear-capable, long-range surface-to-surface missiles that form a key component of India’s strategic deterrence arsenal.
Observed surface forms (9)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agni missile series | 1 |
| Agni-P | 0 |
| Agni-V | 0 |
| Agni-I | 0 |
| Agni-II | 0 |
| Agni-III | 0 |
| Agni-IV | 0 |
| Agni Technology Demonstrator | 0 |
| Agni-VI | 0 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballistic missile family
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technology demonstrator missile ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DRDO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Indian Ballistic Missile Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | land-based ⓘ |
| designedFor | second-strike capability ⓘ |
| deterrencePosture | no first use policy ⓘ |
| developer | Defence Research and Development Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1990s ⓘ |
| firstTestDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| firstTestLaunch | Agni Technology Demonstrator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelType |
solid propellant
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solid propellant ⓘ solid propellant ⓘ solid propellant ⓘ solid propellant ⓘ solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial navigation system
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micro inertial navigation system ⓘ ring laser gyroscope ⓘ satellite navigation update ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
MIRV capable
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canister-launched ⓘ canister-launched ⓘ conventional warhead capable ⓘ nuclear-capable ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
high accuracy
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quick reaction capability ⓘ road mobility ⓘ |
| hasRole | strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| includesVariant |
Agni-I
NERFINISHED
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Agni-II NERFINISHED ⓘ Agni-III NERFINISHED ⓘ Agni-IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Agni-P NERFINISHED ⓘ Agni-V NERFINISHED ⓘ Agni-VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Indian nuclear triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
rail-mobile launcher
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road-mobile launcher ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Agni
NERFINISHED
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Vedic god of fire ⓘ |
| operator | Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOperator | Strategic Forces Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStatus | in production ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solid-fuel ⓘ |
| range |
1000–2000 km
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2000–3000 km ⓘ 3000–3500 km ⓘ 3500–4000 km ⓘ 700–900 km ⓘ over 5000 km ⓘ |
| stages |
single-stage
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three-stage ⓘ two-stage ⓘ two-stage ⓘ two-stage ⓘ two-stage ⓘ |
| status | under development ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | credible minimum deterrence ⓘ |
| technologyBase | solid rocket motor technology ⓘ |
| usedBy | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType |
high-explosive warhead
ⓘ
nuclear warhead ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Defence Research and Development Organisation
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Agni series of ballistic missiles
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this entity surface form:
Agni missile series