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Country: India
Type: MRBM
Introduction: 1989 |
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Agni-I was first tested at the Interim Test Range in Chandipur in 1989, and is capable of carrying a conventional payload of 1000 kg (2,200 lb) or a nuclear warhead.
Agni-I is a single stage, solid fuel, road and rail mobile, medium-range ballistic missile (SRBM). It is propelled by solid fuel, giving it a shallow re-entry angle. The maneuvering re-entry vehicle give it the ability to correct trajectory errors and reduce thermal stresses. The MRV has a velocity correction package to correct launch trajectory variances. Some Agni re-entry vehicle versions use a set of solid fueled thruster cartridges to allow the onboard guidance controller to trim velocity.
While nominally in development or production since 1989, it is unclear how many Agni-I missiles have been operationally deployed. Test firings have continued into 2008.
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| General Information |
| Developed by |
India |
| Deployed by |
India |
| Development Year |
1982 |
| Platform |
8 x 8 Tatra TELAR (Transporter Erector Launcher) , Rail Mobile Launcher |
| Number manufactured |
10-15 |
| Number deployed |
25 (Agni-I, II) |
| Design |
Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO) |
| Manufacturer |
Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL), Hyderabad |
| Dimensions and Performance |
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Length |
15m (1st-stage 10.5m, warhead 4.2m) |
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Body Diameter |
1m |
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Wing/Fin span |
2.1m |
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Launch Weight |
12,000kg |
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Range |
700-890km |
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Accuracy |
120m CEP |
| Components |
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Propulsion |
1-stage solid-fuel rocket motor |
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Payload |
single warhead 800-1,000kg |
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Warhead |
nuclear (15-200kT), conventional HE-unitary, penetration, sub-munitions, incendiary or fuel air explosives |
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Guidance |
Strap Down - INS |
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