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India · Active strategic system

Agni-V

Long-range strategic ballistic missile

India’s road-mobile, canisterized, three-stage solid-fuel long-range ballistic missile for strategic deterrence.

IntroducedFirst tested in 2012
SpeedHypersonic ballistic flight
RangeMore than 5,000 km
CrewStrategic Forces Command
Platform profile

Technical overview

Manufacturer
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Primary role
Long-range strategic ballistic missile
Dimensions
Approx. 17.5 m length
Operators
Indian Strategic Forces Command
Variants
Agni-V · MIRV technology demonstrator
Operational status
Active strategic system
Complete platform dossier

Agni-V details

Identity

Full name
Agni-V
Type
Long-range ballistic missile
Developer
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Country of origin
India
Operator
Strategic Forces Command
First flight test
19 April 2012

Strategic role

  • Strategic deterrence
  • Long-range strategic payload delivery
  • Road-mobile nuclear deterrent

Variants

Agni-V
Canisterized long-range ballistic missile
Mission Divyastra
March 2024 flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-V with MIRV technology

Performance

Officially stated range
More than 5,000 km
Speed
Hypersonic during ballistic flight and re-entry
Launch method
Road-mobile canisterized launcher

Propulsion

  • Three-stage solid-fuel rocket
  • Solid propulsion shortens launch preparation and supports long-term storage

Launch and mobility

  • Road-mobile launcher
  • Canisterized launch system
  • Faster launch preparation than older non-canisterized systems
  • Long-term storage and transport advantages

Guidance

  • Inertial navigation
  • Advanced navigation and guidance systems
  • Designed for high accuracy for a strategic ballistic missile

Warhead

Payload role
Strategic payload delivery
Capability
Nuclear-capable
MIRV development
Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle technology flight-tested in Mission Divyastra

Launch platform

Launcher
Road-mobile canisterized transporter-erector-launcher
Basing
Mobile land-based strategic system

Strengths

  • More than 5,000 km officially stated range
  • Canisterized road mobility
  • Solid-fuel readiness and storage advantages
  • Indigenous strategic-missile technology
  • MIRV technology demonstrated in flight testing

Limitations

  • Detailed operational characteristics remain classified
  • Strategic rather than conventional battlefield role
  • Public specifications are limited

Operators and customers

Indian Strategic Forces Command

Interesting facts

  1. One of India’s most important strategic missile systems.
  2. Mission Divyastra in March 2024 was India’s first flight test of an indigenously developed Agni-V with MIRV technology.
  3. Its range covers a large portion of Asia and beyond.