‘Agni 5 missile will be tested within 2-3 months’

[Bl[i]tZ]

The project director of the DRDO Advanced Systems Laboratory at Kanchangagh, Dr Tessy Thomas, said that India was ready to test launch the nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile within the next two-three months.

A dedicated team of 1,000 scientists are working round-the-clock to fully operationalise this missile which will bring targets as far away as northern China within reach.


“This has been a highly challenging experience for me because a highly accurate system has been developed,’’ she said while speaking at the 99th Indian Science Congress. Dr Thomas described Agni 5 as “a totally new system from top to bottom”, including nose tip to the base. Every subsystem was new, and the challenge was to prove the whole system.”

“Agni 1, 2 and 3 have been inducted into the Army while Agni 4 has been tested. But more tests are required for Agni 4,” she revealed.

The Indian military scientific community was extremely excited at the success of flight trial of the nuclear-capable Agni 4. “It was a textbook flight and it is difficult to describe the joy we experienced at the success of Agni 4,” said this gutsy woman scientist who admitted, “(the development of) Agni 4 was a challenging experience for me.”

Agni 5 is a ballistic missile with a range approaching ICBMs in the armory of China, Russia and the US. The three-state Agni 5 is undergoing integration at the moment but all Dr Thomas said on this subject was that “advances are coming within milli-seconds.”

When asked whether India was going to develop an ICBM, Dr Thomas replied, “Agni 5 is the kind of missile which will meet the security challenges that India faces.”

When asked about China providing a great deal of assistance to enhance Pakistan’s missile program, Thomas said she had no comments to make on this subject.

Both the Agni 4 and the Agni 5 stacked up admirably when compared to other nations’ missiles with similar ranges.

Compared to older Agni missile variants, the Agni 4 and 5 both have better strike precision and can be primed transported with greater ease. Earlier missiles were based on rail mobile launchers which needed an exhaustive infrastructure support but Agni 4 and Agni 5 are based on road mobile launchers.

‘Agni 5 missile will be tested within 2-3 months’ | The Asian Age

 

[seethru]

The project director of the DRDO Advanced Systems Laboratory at Kanchangagh, Dr Tessy Thomas, said that India was ready to test launch the nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile within the next two-three months.

A dedicated team of 1,000 scientists are working round-the-clock to fully operationalise this missile which will bring targets as far away as northern China within reach.


“This has been a highly challenging experience for me because a highly accurate system has been developed,’’ she said while speaking at the 99th Indian Science Congress. Dr Thomas described Agni 5 as “a totally new system from top to bottom”, including nose tip to the base. Every subsystem was new, and the challenge was to prove the whole system.”

“Agni 1, 2 and 3 have been inducted into the Army while Agni 4 has been tested. But more tests are required for Agni 4,” she revealed.

The Indian military scientific community was extremely excited at the success of flight trial of the nuclear-capable Agni 4. “It was a textbook flight and it is difficult to describe the joy we experienced at the success of Agni 4,” said this gutsy woman scientist who admitted, “(the development of) Agni 4 was a challenging experience for me.”

Agni 5 is a ballistic missile with a range approaching ICBMs in the armory of China, Russia and the US. The three-state Agni 5 is undergoing integration at the moment but all Dr Thomas said on this subject was that “advances are coming within milli-seconds.”

When asked whether India was going to develop an ICBM, Dr Thomas replied, “Agni 5 is the kind of missile which will meet the security challenges that India faces.”

When asked about China providing a great deal of assistance to enhance Pakistan’s missile program, Thomas said she had no comments to make on this subject.

Both the Agni 4 and the Agni 5 stacked up admirably when compared to other nations’ missiles with similar ranges.

Compared to older Agni missile variants, the Agni 4 and 5 both have better strike precision and can be primed transported with greater ease. Earlier missiles were based on rail mobile launchers which needed an exhaustive infrastructure support but Agni 4 and Agni 5 are based on road mobile launchers.

‘Agni 5 missile will be tested within 2-3 months’ | The Asian Age

Please don't Post such articles saying 'going to test', 'within x months', 'we are making progress' etc.,

 

[Bl[i]tZ]

Please don't Post such articles saying 'going to test', 'within x months', 'we are making progress' etc.,

Thank you for your suggestion! I respectfully reject your advice!

If there were threads only on weapons inducted, discussion on PAK FA, J-20, MMRCA, LCA and others would have never taken place. What you're suggesting is not practiced on any defence website.

 

[Shaurya]

Lets see, I am not crossing any fingers but if they dont do anything, they must be fingered, and fingered very deeply

 

[RickyBahal]

That means more wait for Agni 5?????

 

[vinith98]

I hope our sensationalist press don't dub it "the China killer" etc, its embarrassing
But pretty sure they'll do it

 

[Kinetic]

Please don't Post such articles saying 'going to test', 'within x months', 'we are making progress' etc.,

Does it hurt hearing such news? In last two years DRDO has tested half a dozen new missiles.

Dr Thomas described Agni 5 as “a totally new system from top to bottom”, including nose tip to the base. Every subsystem was new, and the challenge was to prove the whole system.”

That is a new info. Eagerly waiting to see the missile.

 

[N3oN]

Good news...

 

[T90TankGuy]

Lets see, I am not crossing any fingers but if they dont do anything, they must be fingered, and fingered very deeply

they have contributed a lot to this nation , what he hel1 makes you say this? dont be an as$

 

[Jason bourne]

Does it hurt hearing such news? In last two years DRDO has tested half a dozen new missiles.




That is a new info. Eagerly waiting to see the missile.

ya forget the heading every article has some new info

 

[patna_ke_presley]

Agni 5, we have waited entire life for such a moment starting with Agni-I

 

[joekrish]

I'm sure it will take off sooner than later.

 

[misterme2]

Damn Malus go so hard......got to give them credit....

 

[Indian Army]

India plans to test fire Agni 5, says scientific advisor to defence minister

BANGALORE: Indian plans to test-fire the 5,000-km range Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile, Agni 5 next month, a top defence official said today.

"Right now we are doing integration in respect of Agni 5," V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, told reporters on the sidelines of a function to mark the silver jubilee of Defence Avionics and Research Establishment, a lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation. "Integration of Agni 5 is on, one at Hyderabad and the other at Wheeler Island.

Later part of March we will be launching this ICBM...", Saraswat, also DRDO chief, said. For the launch, DRDO "will need major support from ships... So, we have to tie-up with other services. Ships are one of factors," he said. Responding to questions, Saraswat said the naval version of the Light Combat Aircraft should take to the skies on its maiden flight in a month's time. "Already, taxiing trials are underway.

There are differences between the naval and air force versions of the LCA. So, before going to the flight, we have to ensure that those differences (systems, equipment) are working. So we are now testing all the different systems," he said.

DRDO going for a head shot next month AGNI-5 and N LCA

 

[jagjitnatt]

LOL at india. Your chief missile designer calls Agni-5 an "ICBM."

I'm beginning to realize now that india's whole Agni program is fake. In fact, none of these Agni missiles work at all. All you've been testing are booster rockets. If it lifts off without blowing up, you declare a success. In fact, nobody ever sees these missiles strike a land target -- they all just disappear into the india ocean somewhere. You've never tested reentry of a warhead, which is always the hardest part, not the rocket booster.

Forgot to tell us what RETARDED/MENTAL facility were you tested at.... I am sure you tested POSITIVE.