{"id":344866,"date":"2025-08-21T16:02:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=344866"},"modified":"2025-08-21T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:20:08","slug":"agni-5-ballistic-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/agni-5-ballistic-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Agni-5 Ballistic Missile\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> India has successfully test-fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.<\/p>\n<h2>About Agni-5 Ballistic Missile<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_344867\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344867\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-344867\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-Tribune.jpg?resize=500%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-Tribune.jpg?resize=300%2C243&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-Tribune.jpg?resize=1024%2C830&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-Tribune.jpg?resize=768%2C622&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Source-Tribune.jpg?w=1091&amp;ssl=1 1091w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344867\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Tribune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>land based nuclear-capable long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) <\/strong>with a range of<strong> 5000 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>most advanced<\/strong> missile in the <strong>Agni series<\/strong>, which forms the backbone of India\u2019s <strong>land-based nuclear deterrent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Warheads:<\/strong> The missile can carry a nuclear warhead of up to 1.5 tones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Materials used:<\/strong> It is built with <strong>lightweight composite materials<\/strong>, which improves its efficiency and reliability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion:<\/strong> The missile uses a <strong>three-stage, solid-fuel propulsion system<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launching platform:<\/strong> It is launched from a <strong>canisterized platform<\/strong>, which allows for rapid deployment, easier storage, and enhanced mobility.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology:<\/strong> It is equipped with <strong>Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV)<\/strong> technology, which would <strong>allow a single missile to deliver multiple warheads<\/strong> at different targets, dramatically enhancing its strategic effectiveness.\n<ul>\n<li>For pinpoint accuracy, it uses a <strong>ring laser gyroscope-based inertial navigation system (RLG-INS)<\/strong> and a <strong>micro-inertial navigation system (MINGS),<\/strong> supported by <strong>satellite navigation<\/strong> systems like India\u2019s <strong>NavIC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India has successfully test-fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Agni-5 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha. About Agni-5 Ballistic Missile It is a land based nuclear-capable long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of 5000 km. 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