Agni V Missile

LF, Agni-V and DF-31A have quite a few similarities though. Both are three staged, canisterized and solid-propellant fueled missiles. There is a speculation that DF-31A is MIRVed as well but can carry up to three war heads.

China's Ballistic Missile Update - 2004

http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/missil.../NASIC2009.pdf

You are right DD i am confused between DF-31 and DF-31A, there are reports that DF-31's are based in Tibet and pointed at India??why the need for an ICBM when an IRBM is all that's required?

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"China's positioning of its intermediate range missiles such as DF-4s and DF-21s in Tibet, and reports which suggest that China could also deploy DF-31 and DF-31A ICBMs at bases such as Delingha near Tibet, raise serious concerns. Both the DF-31s and DF-31As are road mobile and use solid propellant engines. Placing medium-range ballistic missiles in Delingha which can hit targets approximately 2,500 kilometers away can put all of northern India at risk, including New Delhi," said Dr Rajeswari Rajagopalan, senior fellow in security studies at the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi.

So bro do you have any idea about the payload of Agni 5, since each website is giving diff values, i am bit confused.

Guys since Shaurya is a spin off of Sagarika [k-15] missile ,can we expect a SLBM version of Agni-5,as it is a canister launched.

in the future you can expect Shauriya and AGNI 5 both in SLBM form, AGNI ideally will be in SLBM MIRV. AGNI 5 will be 1 ton nuclear or conventional payload. There will be 3 -10 warheads in the MIRV some maybe dummy warheads but each warhead will have 30-100 kilotons, instead of delivering 1 MEGATON in one spot it will deliver 50-100 kt in many different locations.

http://www.ptinews.com/news/333226_C...n-reach-Harbin

Chinese daily claims Agni-5 can reach Harbin

STAFF WRITER 19:48 HRS IST

Beijing, Oct 15 (PTI) Agni-5, India's latest long-range nuclear-capable missile under development, can target China's northernmost city of Harbin, a leading Chinese newspaper has claimed amid a slew of strident anti-India articles over the status of Arunachal Pradesh.

"India's Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) has made its forthcoming Agni-5 missile highly road-mobile, or easily transportable by road, which would bring Harbin, China's northernmost city within striking range if the Agni-5 is moved to northeast India," the People's Daily reported.

Harbin is the capital of China's Heilongjiang Province.

The paper, the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party, noted that the Agni-5 which has a range of 5,000 km is similar to the Dongfeng-31A showcased during China's National Day Military Parade on October 1 in Beijing.

India is going to test-fire the missile in early 2011, the report claimed.

China displays sudden interest in the Agni-V news

Rajiv Singh
16 October 2009

Beijing: In a bid to deflect attention from the increasing curiosity it's extremely ambitious military programme has been causing amongst nations the Chinese media has exhibited sudden interest in India's under-development, inter-continental, nuclear-capable missile-the Agni-V. A brief report in the People's Daily on the Agni-V emerges even as media coverage around the world focuses on the capabilities of the Chinese inter-continental missile, the Dong Feng-31A (East Wind), which made its appearance during China's National Day Military Parade on 1 October.

The startling reference to the Agni-V (Fire) may have to be seen in this context for China has come under extreme pressure from military powers around the world to be more transparent about its military expenditure and the development of its military power. Even as it seeks to cast its lot with developing nations in world economic forums, China fails to provide adequate explanations where it finds the vast sums of money it dedicates to the development of military hardware which surpass the needs of any conventional military power.

What may have surprised Indian observers even more is that any discussion or reference to India in mainstream Chinese media is invariably in reference to developments pertaining to the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.So the reference to Agni-V is not only out of the blue, but also without any relevant context.

This is the report from People's Daily in its entirety:
''India's Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) has made its forthcoming Agni-5 missile highly road-mobile, or easily transportable by road, which would bring Harbin, China's northernmost city within striking range if the Agni-5 is moved to northeast India.

''The Agni-5 is similar to the Dong Feng-31A presented in China's National Day Military Parade in Beijing . India is going to test-fire the missile in early 2011.

''The ASL, which develops India's long-range, nuclear-tipped missiles, enables the Agni-5 to reach targets far beyond its stated 5,000-km range by quickly moving closer to the target. Therefore, from various places across India, the Agni-5 can reach every continent except North and South America.''

DF-31A and the Agni-V



China has developed an improved variant of the DF-31 called the DF-31A, which has a reported range of 11,200 plus kilometres. It has some MIRV capability which may allow it to deploy three warheads, each capable of a 20-150 KT yield. It will also deploy decoys that can complicate missile defence systems.

In 2009 US Air Force Intelligence reported that under 15 DF-31A missiles had been deployed.

From reports, the Agni-V would appear to be an upgraded version of the Agni-III, which has been successfully tested. The missile is expected to have a range of about 5000-6000 km and is expected to undergo its first flight test sometime in late 2010, or early 2011.

The Agni-V would be able to target most of the northern cities of China, including Harbin,

The Agni-V is a three stage solid fueled missile with composite motor casing in the third stage. Two stages of this missile are constructed of composite material which will help in reducing weight and increasing range. The Agni-V will be India's first missile to carry multiple warheads (MIRV) which will also deploy countermeasures against anti-ballistic missile systems.

The Agni-V will be a canisterised, road-mobile missile, and in this it will be similar to the Dong Feng-31A. In this it will also differ from its parent, the Agni-III, which is non-canisterised and can only be moved from place to place with some difficulty.

Made of maraging steel, a canister provides a hermetically-sealed atmosphere that preserves the missile for years.

The Agni-V will carry 3-10 MIRV's or separate nuclear warheads.

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By a long shot. The canister version of the Agni 5 will not fit in the present ATVs. The Agni 5 is an Agni 3 with an extra stage.

Maybe later, when we field larger SSBNs.

India surprised by Chinese fuss over Agni-V - India - The Times of India

India surprised by Chinese fuss over Agni-V

NEW DELHI: The Indian defence establishment has been left baffled by a brouhaha being generated in China over

the yet-to-be-tested Agni-V
ballistic missile. ``It seems quite contrived,'' said a top official.

For one, Agni-V's first test is likely to take place only in end-2010 or early-2011. From there, it will take at least three years before the missile can be dubbed fully-operational since it will require four-five more tests, series production and user-trials by armed forces.

For another, the 5,000-km strike range of Agni-V pales in comparison to already-operational Chinese missiles like Dong Feng-31A, which can hit targets 11,200 km away, or even the JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile with a reach beyond 7,200 km.

``China's missile and nuclear arsenal is leagues ahead of India, capable as it is of hitting any city in India. We can never compete. Our entire focus is on building only credible minimum deterrence against China, not active offensive capabilities,'' said the official.

Agni-V, much like the 3,500-km Agni-III, which has been successfully tested a couple of times, has been designed in keeping with this strategy. The already-inducted Prithvi (150-350-km), Agni-I (700-km) and Agni-II (2,000-km) are more Pakistan-specific in nature.

As earlier reported by TOI, the solid-fuelled Agni-V, for which the government has sanctioned around Rs 2,500 crore, will be a canister-launch missile system to ensure it has the requisite operational flexibility to be fired from any part of the country.

The ongoing work on Agni-V basically revolves around incorporating a third composite stage in the two-stage 16.7-metre tall Agni-III, along with some advanced technologies like ring laser gyroscope and accelerator for navigation and guidance.

Though slightly short of true ICBMs, which have ranges in excess of 5,500 km, Agni-Vs will come in special storage-cum-launch canisters, making it much easier to store them for long periods without maintenance as well as to handle and transport.

So, conceivably, Agni-V will be capable of being swiftly moved closer to the border with China to substantially enhance its strike range into the country. What has exercised China is the fact this will bring even its northern-most city, Habin, within the missile's strike envelope.

Moreover, DRDO is also developing MIRV (multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles) warheads for the Agni missiles. An MIRV payload basically is a bunch of several nuclear warheads carried on a single missile, which can be programmed to hit different targets separated from each other. Given this, even ballistic missile defence systems can be overwhelmed by MIRVs.

This fits in with India's nuclear doctrine, which holds that even though there will be no first-use, ``nuclear retaliation to a first strike will be massive and designed to inflict unacceptable damage''.

Cannot wait for Agni V to be operational. I wish this project all the best. I cannot understand why Chinese people are so aggressive against us, for no rhyme and reason.

Well it seems like their media is following the foot steps of "Great Indian Media",its just a media a hype.For example when pakistan tests missiles like shaheen-ll our media will press the panic button,like wise chinese might have done that.

On the other hand china doesn't have an active anti ballistic missile shield ,apart from HQ-19 [s-400].Also the MIRV technology might have caused the panic.

China’s Reacts Strongly to New Indian Nuclear Missile | 2point6billion.com - Foreign Direct Investment in Asia

China’s Reacts Strongly to New Indian Nuclear Missile

Oct.17 – The Indian and Chinese press have been in a state after initial reports in China’s People’s Daily reported that India’s latest long-range nuclear-capable missile under development will be able to target China’s northernmost city of Harbin.

“India’s Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) has made its forthcoming Agni-5 missile highly road-mobile, or easily transportable by road, which would bring Harbin, China’s northernmost city within striking range if the Agni-5 is moved to northeast India,” People’s Daily reported.

But this reaction by the Chinese has left many in India baffled “It seems quite contrived,” one top official told the Times of India. The Agni-5 missile has yet to be tested.

“China’s missile and nuclear arsenal is leagues ahead of India, capable as it is of hitting any city in India. We can never compete,” the official told the paper. “Our entire focus is on building only credible minimum deterrence against China, not active offensive capabilities,” they said.

The Agni-5 is similar to the Dongfeng-31A which could be seen on display in China’s National Day parade in Beijing . According to the People’s Daily, India is going to test-fire the missile in early 2011.

Hope India develops this missile as soon as possible, make a successful testing, puts it under operational and see chinese dropping their jaws down with wide open eyes.

dude Agni V is a MIRV missile. Creating a MIRV missile is extremely difficult tasks. Only America and Russia have such missiles. If India successfully develops this missile and put it under inductions. Invading on India would become a dream to China.

India does not have an ICBM programme

But will test 5,000-km range Agni-V in a year

Published :February 2010

New Delhi. With the 3500-km Agni-III all set for induction after three successful trials, India is gearing up to test its 5,000-km range Agni-V nuclear tipped missile in a year's time. However, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has clarified that it has no Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Programme.

The Agni-V, to be developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, has moved out of the drawing board and currently the technical evaluation of the sub-systems is being carried out, DRDO chief and scientific advisor to the Defence Minister V.K. Saraswat said.

"The first launch will be in an year's time, then a couple of tests and then we can think of induction. We are confident that the building blocks (for the Agni-III missiles) are in fairly matured stage," Saraswat told newsmen here after DRDO’s successful test of Agni-III.

The three-stage missile will be similar to Agni-III in design and diameter, with its length five metres more than it. But Agni-V can carry a 1.5 ton nuclear warhead.

"Agni-III design is frozen... Agni-V has crossed material cutting stage and subsystem testing is going on. Agni-V is a derivative of Agni-III. Practically it is the same missile but it is five metres longer and one tonne heavier. Its navigation system is same.

"Sixty percent missile is available and we are just adding another stage. It will be a three-stage missile and it is the first time we will be building a three-stage missile," Saraswat pointed out.

The missile marks the near-culmination of the Agni series of strategic missile programme, and Saraswat said that DRDO does not have any plans to make a full fledged Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

“Agni-V is 5,000 km plus range. The range is adequate for our strategic needs. We do not have ICBM programme. Our threat mitigation demands this range,” said Saraswat.

It may be noted that DRDO gets into a research programme after indications from the government about the threat perceptions and the need for dissuasive diplomacy and deterrence to ward off hostile elements around India. Privately, Indian scientists say that propulsion is not much of a problem and the requirement for long-range precision has also been addressed “more or less.” All programmes need to be tweaked with more tests and experience, but what the DRDO eventually undertakes and develops is in accordance with government directives.

There is not specific directive for an ICBM, a missile with – or in excess of – 5,500 km. Agni-V will be a quantum jump though as not many countries have home-grown ballistic missile technology for this range.

The DRDO has been able to set its eye on Agni-V as Agni-III, with its range of 3,500 km, is ready for induction after successful trial conducted by the Strategic Forces Command, the user, on Feb 7.

Programme director Avinash Chander said: "Agni-III has completed three successful trials. Now we can start doing the induction process. It is 100 percent indigenous with more than 80 percent coming from the Indian industries."

Saraswat said the technology of Agni-III is better than that of China in terms of accuracy. The Agni-III system is rail-mobile, like Agni-II. The future 5,000-km-range missile is planned to be road-mobile. That gives it immunity from vulnerability. The second thing is that it can reach targets that no aircraft can reach.

The Agni-III missile system has state-of-the-art inertial guidance, highly accurate sensors with high immunity from jamming. It has no communication with the ground once it takes off, so you cannot jam its electronics.

China had only one missile in the 2500-km category, the DF-21 and was now focused only on building intercontinental range missiles (ICBMs) of the DF-31 and DF-41 in the 6000- 10,000 km range.

Both stages of Agni-III are powered by solid propellants. It is 17 metres long, has a diameter of two metres and a launch weight of 50 tonnes. It can carry payloads weighing 1.5 tonnes.

The first test, from the same defence base on July 9, 2006, was unsuccessful. The second stage of the rocket had failed to separate from the missile quickly enough and the missile had fallen short of its target.

The DRDO-developed missile was tested again on April 12, 2007 and May 9, 2008, and both the tests were successful.

Agni-III, one of the Agni series missiles, has a length of 17 metres, a diameter of 2 metres and a launch weight of 50 tonnes.

Agni-III has been an important programme, primarily because the Agni-I and Agni-II systems were an extension of technologies we were using since the 1970s. They had virtually reached the limit of their capabilities. Agni-I has a 700-km range, which can be extended with minor modifications. Agni-II has a 2,000-km limit.

The DRDO began real work on Agni-III only in 2001. It was the first time that the DRDO had taken up fabrication of such large rocket motors - two metres in diameter, with about 30 tonnes of solid propellants in the first stage and nine tonnes in the second stage. It had flexible nozzle control, which no other country had used for the first stage, during the atmospheric phase of the flight.

The payload re-entry itself was a challenge because its velocity was five metres a second with a very steep re-entry lasting not more than 20 to 25 seconds, ambient temperatures going to 4,000°Celsius, skin temperatures reaching 2,500°Celsius and the deceleration going down anywhere between 30 g and 16 g. So, the whole environment was totally different from that of even Agni-II.

The successful Agni series missiles have given India anti-satellite capability, but the DRDO said it would not demonstrate it by hitting a real satellite.

Saraswat, asserted that India had the building blocks ready for anti-satellite capability.

"With the successful testing of Agni-III, we have the propulsion system which can be used to propel a kill vehicle in the orbit. We have the capability required to guide a kill vehicle towards the satellite," he said.

"We have the capability for interception of satellite. But we do not have to test because it is not our primary objective. There are repercussions of satellite interception like debris flying in the space.

"Today we can validate the anti-satellite technology on ground through simulation. There will be no direct hit of satellite. If the nation wants, we can have it ready," Saraswat added.

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France have them and so it UK, even some (only one) of the former USSR countries have those missile with MIRV.
Even China is suspected to have those.