After a two-year hiatus, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested its powerful intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Agni-4. The test was conducted on September 6, 2024, at APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha. Previously, it was tested on June 6, 2022.
During this trial, the Agni missile met all the required standards. The Strategic Forces Command described it as a routine training launch where all operational parameters were re-examined. Through this testing, India wants to demonstrate its commitment to maintaining a credible minimum deterrent capability.
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This is the fourth dangerous ballistic missile in the Agni series developed by India’s Strategic Forces Command. It is lighter than other missiles of the same range worldwide.
The Agni-4 missile was developed by DRDO in collaboration with Bharat Dynamics Limited. It weighs 17,000 kilograms and stands 66 feet tall. It can carry three types of warheads: conventional, thermobaric, and strategic nuclear weapons.
The Agni-4's effective range is between 3500 to 4000 kilometers. It can fly straight up to a maximum altitude of 900 kilometers. Its accuracy radius is 100 meters, meaning it can obliterate any target within that range during an attack. Thus, the enemy or target cannot escape far.
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The Agni-4 can be launched from an 8x8 transporter-erector-launcher or a rail-mobile launcher. Its navigation can be digitally controlled, and its avionics system is so reliable that it ensures precise targeting towards the enemy.
The first successful test of the Agni-4 took place on November 15, 2011. Including the recent one, it has been tested eight times in total. This missile can carry a load of up to one ton of weapons. It can withstand temperatures of up to 3000 degrees Celsius upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, which makes it adaptable for future space-based attacks.
