Today(19th april 2012) its great day for Indians as of now India has successfully launched AGNI-V from odisha's wheeler island.At 08:07 A.M. DRDO's scientist tested the launch.India now afterUnited States, Russia, United Kingdom, China and France add herself to the list of countries having the power of ICBM's
What is AGNI-V?
- Agni-V is a solid fueled intercontinental ballistic missile under development by DRDO of India. It will greatly expand India's reach to strike targets well beyond 5,500 km away.
What does intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM) mean?
- An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a ballistic missile with a long range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) typically designed for nuclear weapons delivery (delivering one or more nuclear warheads). Most modern designs support multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), allowing a single missile to carry several warheads, each of which can strike a different target.
What does multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) mean?
- A multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicle (MIRV) warhead is a collection of nuclear weapons.
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency of the Republic of India, responsible for the development of technology for use by the military, headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was formed in 1958 by the merger of Technical Development Establishment and the Directorate of Technical Development and Production with the Defence Science Organisation
>>>>AGNI-V AT A GLANCE
| Agni-V | |
|---|---|
| Type | Intercontinental ballistic missile |
| Place of origin |  India |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2012 (successful launch) |
| Used by | Indian Army |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 50,000 kg |
| Length | 17.5 m |
| Diameter | 2 m |
| Maximum range | 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) |
| Warhead | Nuclear |
| Warhead weight | 1.1 ton/1000 kg |
| Engine | Three stage solid |
| Operational range | Over 5,500 kilometres (3,400 mi |
| Speed | 24 Mach |
| Launch platform | 8 x 8 Tatra TEL & Rail Mobile Launcher (Canisterized missile package) |
| Transport | Road mobile |
The data published as same as viewed by me on wikipedia . I s it TRUE?
ReplyDeleteYes you are absolutely right .............but every new blogger have to take support from website like -wikiepedia ..........thanks for your opinion
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