India test fired a nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile on Sunday from a range off the country’s eastern coast.The Agni III is an indigenously-built surface-to-surface missile with a range of 3,500 - 5000 kilometres. It can take a payload of up to 1,000 kilograms and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The Agni III is the most sophisticated of the missiles developed under a long-term integrated missile development programme by India’s Defence Research and Development Organization.
“The range of the missile allows it to strike targets deep in the Chinese mainland like Shanghai and Beijing and gives credibility to India’s minimum deterrence programme,” –Jane’s Defence Weekly.
Space Satellite Launch:
India is also set to launch a communication satellite INSAT-4C on July 10th by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The GSLV would lift off with the 2168 kg INSAT-4C, the heaviest in its class, at 4 PM tomorrow.
Agni : Prithvi : Akash : Trishul : Nag : Astra
Information on Indian Missiles
Information on India’s Space Programme
Source: Times, WikiPedia, Bharat Rakshak
India is also set to launch a communication satellite INSAT-4C on July 10th by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The GSLV would lift off with the 2168 kg INSAT-4C, the heaviest in its class, at 4 PM tomorrow.
Agni : Prithvi : Akash : Trishul : Nag : Astra
Information on Indian Missiles
Information on India’s Space Programme
Source: Times, WikiPedia, Bharat Rakshak
