New Generation Agni P Ballistic Missile
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Content for New Generation Agni P Ballistic Missile Article
- About News
- Agni-Prime missile
- What is Agni Missile ?
- About Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore
Why in News ?
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a New Generation Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Agni P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore.
Key Facts
- Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile.
- The missile followed text book trajectory, meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy.
- Agni P is a new generation advanced variant of Agni class of missiles.
- It is a canisterised missile with range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 kms.
Agni-Prime missile
- New generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles and nuclear-capable weapon made fully of a composite
material. - A range capability between 1000 and 2000 km.
- Missile can hit targets up to a range of 2000 km.
- It is very short and light in comparison with other missiles in this class.
- Innovative Guidance and Control mechanisms and state-of-the-art navigation systems have been introduced.
Agni Missile
- They are medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles
- It was designated as a special program in India’s defence budget.
- What is special about Agni Missiles ?
- They are Long range.
- Nuclear weapons capable.
- Surface to surface ballistic missile.
- Various Missiles in Agni Segment
- Agni-I MRBM (Medium Range Ballistic Missile) 700–1,200 km
- Agni-II MRBM 2,000–3,500 km
- Agni-III IRBM (Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile)3,000–5,000 km
- Agni-IV IRBM 3,500–4,000 km
- Agni-V ICBM (Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missile) 5,000–8,000 km
- Agni-VI ICBM 11,000–12,000 km
- Agni Prime MRBM 1,000-2,000 km
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore
- It is located in the Bay of Bengal nearly 10 kilometres off the eastern coast of India
- The island is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in length.
- The nearest port is Dhamra Port.
- This island belongs to Bhadrak district.
- Abdul Kalam Island is located close to the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary
- Abdul Kalam Island is the missile test facility for most missiles of India.
- What is Integrated Test Range Facility ?
- Indian defence laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- Missile testing facility composed of two complexes : Launch Complex-IV (LC-IV) located on Abdul Kalam Island and Launch Complex-III (LC-III) located at Chandipur, Odisha.
- Odisha government allotted Abdul Kalam Island to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 1993.
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