All of us know about the Brahmos missile. It is the deadliest supersonic cruise missile. But, another dangerous missile from India that we should not forget is the Agni V.
The Agni missile is a family of missiles developed by India, and it is named after one of the five elements of nature. Agni missiles are two-staged, long-range, nuclear, surface-to-surface ballistic missiles. The Agni-V, India’s most competent strategic missile, was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). It was tested on January 31, 2015, in Odisha successfully. Since it was successful in the previous two test launches in 2011 and 2012, Agni-V has made Indians proud and has taken India to a higher level. Here are some interesting facts about it.
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1. The missile’s range itself is spine-chilling!
The Agni V, India’s most deadly missile so far, has a range of around whopping 5,000 to 8,000 kilometers. Besides this, it can also travel in any direction. As a result, the missile can reach nearly all of Europe from China in the east. Agni V is also a nuclear-capable missile, which implies that, when armed with a nuclear warhead, it may travel a great distance.
2. Once fired, Agni V cannot be stopped.
And the missile travels faster than a bullet! Thus, once the missile is fired, it is sure to destroy the enemy. Plus, it can carry 1,000 kgs of nuclear weapons. The fact that the Agni can be launched using a special canister means that it could even be launched from the roadside.
3. The way Agni-V thrusts forward is jaw-dropping.
First things first: the rocket is a shocking seventeen meters tall. In other words, when it is launched, the first rocket raises it to a height of 40 kilometers, the second rocket raises it over 150 kilometers, and the third rocket raises it above 300 kilometers. The missile rises to a height of around 800 kilometers in its final stage.
4. The missile is three-staged.
The missile is about 17 meters long and weighs about 50 tonnes. The first rocket engine equipped with the missile lifts it to a height of about 40 kilometers. The second stage pushes it to about 150 kilometers. The third stage takes Agni-V to about 300 kilometers above the Earth. And the missile finally reaches a height of about 800 kilometers.
5. Agni V is the most technologized missile too.
This missile has the most advanced system so far, which has various new technologies incorporated in it in terms of navigation and guidance, warhead and engine. The very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS) and the most modern and accurate Micro Navigation System (MINS) ensure that the missile reaches the target point within few meters of accuracy designated.
Read Further: Agni V – Wikipedia
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