After the success of three consecutive developmental tests, India is readying to carry out first user trial of surface-to-surface nuclear-tipped intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Agni-IV from a defence base off the Odisha coast. This is the second test of the missile in one year. Earlier, the missile was successfully test fired from the same test range on January 20. The trial is aimed at gauging the performance of its subsystems and checking the readiness of the armed forces to launch the missile on its own. AGNI-IV has a strike range of 4,000 km, the two-stage solid propelled missile’s length is around 20 metres and it weighs around 17 tonnes. It can be launched from both rail and road mobile launchers, which gives it more flexibility and wide range of operational success.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 12:02:50 +0000
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