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    New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni-Prime successfully flight-tested by Strategic Forces Command & DRDO off the Odisha coast

    Posted 05 Apr 2024

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    • It was conducted by Strategic Forces Command (SFC), along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
      • SFC is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.

     

    • About Agni prime
      • Two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile, with a maximum range of 1,000 to 2,000 km.
      • A nuclear-capable advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.
      • Lighter than all the earlier Agni series of missiles and will be guided by inertial navigation systems (INS) based on advanced ring-laser gyroscopes.
      • First of the new generation of missiles after the end of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).

     

    About IGMDP

    • It was started in 1983 to enable India to attain self-sufficiency in the field of missile technology.
    • The missiles developed under the program were
      • Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Prithvi.
      • Intermediate-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni.
      • Short-range low-level surface-to-air missile Trisul.
      • Medium-range surface-to-air missile Akash.
      • Third-generation anti-tank missile Nag.

     

    • Significance
      • As the warhead is preloaded, it offers the ability to launch with minimal preparation time.
      • It can be stored for many years together, with minimum inspection at periodic intervals.
      • It has very high accuracy, which is useful for precise targeting.
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    • Agni Prime
    • Strategic Forces Command
    • IGMDP
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