Agni-I
Agni-I (Agni "Fire") is a short-range ballistic missile that was developed by DRDO of India in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It is a single-stage missile that was developed after the Kargil War to fill the gap between the 250 km (160-mile) range of the Prithvi-II missile and the 2,500 km (1,600-mile) range of the Agni-II. It was first launched from a road mobile launcher at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Wheeler Island, on 25 January 2002. Less than 75 launchers are deployed.
Agni-I | |
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Agni-I during a test flight on 13 July 2012 | |
Type | Short Range Ballistic Missile |
Place of origin | India |
Service history | |
In service | 1979—present |
Used by | Strategic Forces Command |
Production history | |
Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
Unit cost | ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million) to ₹35 crore (US$4.4 million) |
No. built | 70 (2017 est.) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 12,000 kg |
Length | 15 m |
Diameter | 1.0 m |
Warhead | Conventional high explosive-unitary, penetration, cluster munition, incendiary, thermobaric, strategic nuclear weapon |
Warhead weight | 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) - 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) |
Engine | Single stage composite rocket motor |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Operational range | 700–1,200 km |
Flight ceiling | 370 km |
Maximum speed | 2.5 km/s (9000 km/h) |
Guidance system | Mid-course: Ring laser gyro inertial navigation system. Optionally augmented by GPS/NavIC satellite guidance Terminal: Radar scene correlation |
Accuracy | 25 m CEP |
Launch platform | 8 x 8 Tatra transporter erector launcher/rail mobile |
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