Agni-III
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Agni-III is an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear or conventional warheads over several thousand kilometers.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | intermediate-range ballistic missile ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | Indian ballistic missile program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canCarryMIRV | potentially, with future upgrades ⓘ |
| category | surface-to-surface missile ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long-range strike
ⓘ
strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| developedBy |
DRDO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defence Research and Development Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | about 2 meters ⓘ |
| enteredService | around 2011 ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulTestDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| firstTestDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| fuelType | solid propellant ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial navigation system
ⓘ
ring laser gyroscope-based guidance ⓘ |
| hasCEP | around 40 meters ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | none ⓘ |
| hasRange | approximately 3000–3500 km ⓘ |
| isCapableOf |
conventional warhead delivery
ⓘ
nuclear warhead delivery ⓘ |
| isRailMobile | true ⓘ |
| isRoadMobile | true ⓘ |
| launchMethod | cold launch ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
rail-mobile launcher
ⓘ
road-mobile launcher ⓘ |
| launchWeight | about 48 tonnes ⓘ |
| length | about 17 meters ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Agni, the Vedic god of fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfStages | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Strategic Forces Command of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Agni missile family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Agni-II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | two-stage solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| role |
nuclear deterrent
ⓘ
strategic weapon system ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor | Agni-IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testFiredBy | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testLocation |
Integrated Test Range, Wheeler Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odisha, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType |
conventional
ⓘ
nuclear ⓘ |
| warheadWeight | about 1.5 tonnes ⓘ |
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