{"id":363611,"date":"2026-05-25T16:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=363611"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T10:38:07","slug":"agni-1-ballistic-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/agni-1-ballistic-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Agni-1 Ballistic Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Short-range ballistic missile Agni-1 was successfully test-launched from Chandipur, Odisha, on May 22, 2026, under Strategic Forces Command.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Agni-1 Ballistic Missile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363620\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363620\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-363620\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ET-1.jpg?resize=300%2C168&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Agni-1 Ballistic Missile\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ET-1.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ET-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ET-1.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ET-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C862&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Source-ET-1.jpg?w=1558&amp;ssl=1 1558w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363620\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ET<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Agni-1 is an <strong>indigenously developed, nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Agni missile series includes Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni-III, Agni-IV, Agni-V,<\/strong> with <strong>Agni-V being the most advanced missile in the series.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin<\/strong>: Agni-1 <strong>originated from India\u2019s 1983 Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)<\/strong>, and its development began in the mid-1990s.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> The missile was <strong>developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)<\/strong> and <strong>produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Test and Induction:<\/strong> It was <strong>first test-fired in January 2002 and inducted into the Indian Army in 2004.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational Deployment:<\/strong> It was later handed over to the <strong>Strategic Forces Command for operational deployment<\/strong> and regular training exercises..<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Missile Type:<\/strong> Agni-1 is a <strong>single-stage, solid-fuelled surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile<\/strong>, although it can reach medium-range capability with lighter payloads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range<\/strong>: The missile has a <strong>range of 700 km to 1200 km,<\/strong> depending on the payload carried during operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payload Capacity:<\/strong> It can carry a <strong>payload of up to 1,000 kg<\/strong>, including nuclear or conventional warheads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Propulsion System:<\/strong> The missile uses a <strong>solid-propellant booster based on ISRO\u2019s SLV-3<\/strong> and <strong>employs HTPB<\/strong> (Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene) composite propellant with high thrust generation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobility<\/strong>: Agni-1 <strong>can be launched from rail-based platforms or road-mobile transporter erector launchers (TELs)<\/strong>, improving survivability and rapid deployment capability.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guidance and Navigation System:<\/strong> The missile <strong>uses a strapdown inertial guidance system<\/strong> along with <strong>thrust vectoring and wingtip control surfaces<\/strong> for accurate maneuvering and precision targeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Short-range ballistic missile Agni-1 was successfully test-launched from Chandipur, Odisha, on May 22, 2026, under Strategic Forces Command. About Agni-1 Ballistic Missile Agni-1 is an indigenously developed, nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM). The Agni missile series includes Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni-III, Agni-IV, Agni-V, with Agni-V being the most advanced missile in the series. 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