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Agni-IV test underlines India's 4,000 km deterrence option
Times of India··8 Aug
India's Strategic Forces Command test-fired the nuclear-capable Agni-IV intermediate-range ballistic missile, which has a 4,000 km range and road-mobile launch flexibility. Officials described the trial as the tenth overall test and the sixth by the SFC. Designed by DRDO, the missile can carry a one-tonne nuclear or conventional warhead on a two-stage solid-fuel motor. Officials confirmed the reported timeline.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Citizens following defence readiness can note another user trial of the 4,000 km Agni-IV by the Strategic Forces Command.
- Anyone tracking nuclear command structures can recall that SFC launches proceed only under Nuclear Command Authority control.
- Readers comparing missile tiers can place Agni-IV between shorter-range systems and longer intercontinental options.
What's Happening
- The Strategic Forces Command conducted a successful Agni-IV ballistic missile test.
- Agni-IV is a road-mobile, nuclear-capable missile with a stated range of about 4,000 km.
- DRDO-developed systems on the missile include composite motors and advanced inertial navigation.
What Makes Agni-IV Distinct
- It uses a two-stage solid-propellant motor and can carry about a one-tonne warhead.
- Road mobility is intended to improve survivability compared with fixed silo basing.
- Official accounts said this was the tenth test of the missile and the sixth by the SFC.
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