AGNI-5 INTERMEDIATE-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE

CURRENT CONTEXT : India successfully test-fired Agni-5 Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) under the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).

• SFC is part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority and manages the country’s tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.

ABOUT AGNI-5

• Type: Nuclear-capable Surface-to-Surface Ballistic Missile (SSBM).
• Range: Over 5,000 km.
• Engine: Powered by three-stage solid fuel
• Developer: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
• Programme: Part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
  • Other missiles: Prithvi, Trishul, Nag, Akash.