India tests nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile

[Major Shaitan Singh]

BHUBANESWAR: India Tuesday conducted a test of its nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile from a defence base in Odisha, military sources said.

The two stage surface-to-surface missile is 20 meters-tall and weighs 17 tonnes.

All the radars, telemetry and electro-optical instruments tracked the entire flight of the missile until its splash down.


"The missile, which has the capability to hit targets over 3,000 km away, was tested from a facility off the state's coast in the presence of senior defence officials," defence ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said.

 

[kaykay]

err....that was agni 2 'prime'....right?

 

[Jet Fire]

BHUBANESHWAR: India on Tuesday sucessfully test fired one of its longest range missiles capable of carrying a one-tonne nuclear warhead deep inside China, officials said.

A Defence Research and Development Organisation spokesman said the Agni-IV missile was launched at 9:00am (0330 GMT) from a test site in the eastern Indian state of Orissa.

"All the parameters have been met and it was a very successful test," DRDO spokesman Ravi Gupta said.

He said the nuclear-capable, two-stage missile which is powered by solid fuel was fired beyond the Bay of Bengal into the Indian Ocean. Agni means fire in Sanskrit.

"Agni-IV has a maximum range of 3,500 kilometres (2,170 miles) but this time the launch parameter was 3,000 kilometres," the official spokesman said.

The Agni series is one of five missiles being developed by the DRDO under an Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme launched in 1983.

India tests long-range nuclear-capable 'Agni-IV' missile - The Times of India

Another source:

Agni-II Prime N-capable missile test-fired - India News - IBNLive

 

[OrionHunter]

Agni-II Prime? Agni-IV? WTF is it? Are we trying to confuse the enemy? Or confusing ourselves? Jeeez!

 

[lepziboy]

so Agni-II prime is Agni-IV?

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Agni II Prime is renamed as Agni IV

successfully test-fired the 3,000 km plus nuclear weapons capable ballistic missile, Agni 2 prime, which has now been renamed as Agni-IV, from Wheeler Island off the Orissa coast on Tuesday.

The advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile fired from a road mobile launcher zeroed in on to the pre-designated target in the Bay of Bengal with a high degree of accuracy after a flight duration of about 20 minutes.

Designed to increase the kill efficiency of the vehicle with a higher range performance, the missile was equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, including indigenously developed ring laser gryo and composite rocket motor.

The missile's payload was reduced from 1,000 kg to 800 kg to give the missile better range.

The two stage surface-to-surface missile is 20 meters-tall and weighs 17 tonnes.

All the radars, telemetry and electro-optical instruments tracked the entire flight of the missile until its splash down.

Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister V.K.Saraswat, Chief Controller, Defence Research and Development Organisation (Missiles and Strategic Systems) Avinash Chander and Advanced Systems Laboratory Director Sekharan were among those present.

Dr. Saraswat told The Hindu that it was a 'copybook' launch, which met all the mission objectives. He said the launch demonstrated the complete maturity of India in surface-to-surface missile technoogy. It also confirmed the capability of the country in strategic defence, he added.

Mr. Chander described the launch as a breakthrough in the missile capability of India.

DRDO is now planning to test launch Agni - V by the end of the year, Dr. Saraswat said.

 

[tvsram1992]

Waiting for A5 and k4

 

[brational]

Gr8 work by DRDO.. Keep going.......

 

[manojb]

 

[SpArK]

 

[IND151]

congrats DRDO !!!!!

 

[Thundersword]

they renamed Agni 2p to Agni 4??? that mean the missiles are completely different....
Anyway gr8 work

 

[patna_ke_presley]

Nice to hear that a 3000+ km missile is named as Agni IV. Just waiting for the bigger one Agni V next month.