Agni-IV launch tomorrow

[sayareakd]

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Agni-IV, India's surface-to-surface missile with a range of about 4,000 km, will be test-fired from the Wheeler Island, off Dhamra village on the Odisha coast, on January 20. It is a strategic missile which can carry a nuclear warhead weighing about one tonne.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which has developed the Agni-IV, will do the test-firing on Monday from its Integrated Test Range on the Wheeler Island. The missile has already been flight-tested three times. While the maiden launch was a failure, the next two were successful. The two-stage missile weighs 17 tonnes and is 20 metres long.

"Fantastic nuclear deterrence"

DRDO officials had earlier said Agni-IV offered a "fantastic nuclear deterrence" because with its range of 4,000 km, "it can cover the entire area on the other side of the border." While the Army has already deployed Agni-I, II and III missiles, all of which are strategic missiles carrying nuclear warheads, Agni-IV and Agni-V have not been inducted into the Army yet.

The DRDO has achieved two consecutive successes including its debut flight with Agni-V, which can carry a nuclear warhead weighing one tonne over a distance of 5,000 km. The DRDO will fire Agni-V from a canister in two or three months .

Agni-IV launch tomorrow - The Hindu

 

[northernarunachalpradesh]

The DRDO will fire Agni-V from a canister in two or three months .

 

[sayareakd]

The DRDO will fire Agni-V from a canister in two or three months .

they have tested dummy A5 from canister two three months back.

It is same tech which is used for K15, for A5 is just scale up.

 

[vram]

By the number of times the so called Prithvi -II are being tested like some kind of diwali rocket god alone knows what else is being tested out there undercover. Last couple of months kept seeing the Prithvi constantly in the news so many times don't know whether it was last weeks test or this weeks. Don't know who they are trying to fool this time around...must be the chinese

 

[tramp]

The current Prithvi tests are by the Army.. .may be random testing of production batches. They have nothing to do with developmental programs. Agni IV and V are being development flight tested, I believe.

By the number of times the so called Prithvi -II are being tested like some kind of diwali rocket god alone knows what else is being tested out there undercover. Last couple of months kept seeing the Prithvi constantly in the news so many times don't know whether it was last weeks test or this weeks. Don't know who they are trying to fool this time around...must be the chinese

 

[vram]

The current Prithvi tests are by the Army.. .may be random testing of production batches. They have nothing to do with developmental programs. Agni IV and V are being development flight tested, I believe.

Ya know this is for the stratergic command user trails. But it is still carried out from chandpuri test range only I think along with the other missiles. Does India have two test ranges for development flights and operational testing?? Don't think so...

 

[ninja85]

 

[sivachandan]

Ya know this is for the stratergic command user trails. But it is still carried out from chandpuri test range only I think along with the other missiles. Does India have two test ranges for development flights and operational testing?? Don't think so...

DRDO is establishing a new test center near coastal Andhra...some where near Krishna river belt

 

[rock127]

Is this 4,000 km or perhaps 5500kms ?

 

[sivachandan]

Is this 4,000 km or perhaps 5500kms ?

4000km (official) but some sources says based on their size and diameter they have more range(they say so because not to attract Internationale attention)

 

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India test-fires 4,000 km-range nuclear capable Agni-4 missile

New Delhi: India test-fired its 4,000 km-range nuclear weapon capable Agni-4 missile off the coast of Odisha on Monday morning. It is the third test-firing of the missile, which has the second-largest striking range in country's weapon arsenal.
Agni-4 missile has been branded as a quantum leap in terms of missile technology by the DRDO as it is lighter in weight and has two stages of Solid Propulsion and a Payload with Re-entry heat shield.
The indigenous Ring Laser Gyros based high accuracy INS (RINS) and Micro Navigation System (MINGS) complementing each other in redundant mode have been successfully flown in guidance mode in this weapon system during earlier trials.
India test-fires 4,000 km-range nuclear capable Agni-4 missile
It is the third test-firing of the missile, which has the second-largest striking range in country's weapon arsenal.

Compared to the Pershing missile of the US in terms of technology, the Agni-IV has many cutting-edge technologies which can meet global standards.
The DRDO recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully test-firing twice the Agni-5 missile, which has a range of over 5,500 km and is categorised as an Inter Continental Ballistic Missile.

India test-fires 4,000 km-range nuclear capable Agni-4 missile

 

[ladder]

India successfully conducted user trial of Agni-IV from Odisha coast

- See more at: India successfully conducted user trial of Agni-IV from Odisha coast, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines

Bhubaneswar: User trial of Agni-IV conducted successfully from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range at Wheeler Island off Odisha coast The missile test fired from the Wheeler Island test facility at 10.51 am.

Having a strike range of around 4,000 km, the two-stage solid propelled missile is 20 metre tall and weighs around 17 tonne. Compared to the Perishing missile of the US in terms of technology, Agni-IV has many cutting-edge technologies, which can meet global standards.

Agni-IV is better than 3,000-km range Agni-III in terms of performance envelop. It can be fired from locations deeper in the Indian hinterland, which will be very difficult for the enemy to track. The missile also possesses a submarine launch capability. It would be virtually indestructible and unstoppable in times of war.

The missile equipped with state of the art avionics and fifth generation on board computer has the latest features to correct and guide in-flight disturbances. It was first tested on December 10, 2010 which had failed while its second and third tests on November 15, 2011 and September 19, 2012 were successful.
- See more at: India successfully conducted user trial of Agni-IV from Odisha coast, Odisha Current News, Odisha Latest Headlines

 

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Agni—IV missile successfully test fired - The Hindu

"The test firing was a total success. The missile travelled its full range," M V K V Prasad, the director of Integrated Test Range, said.

India today successfully test-fired its nuclear—capable strategic missile Agni—IV, with a strike range of about 4000 km, from a test range off the Odisha coast.

"The test firing was a total success. The missile travelled its full range," M V K V Prasad, the director of Integrated Test Range, told PTI.

It was test launched from the launch complex—4 of the ITR at Wheeler Island, at about 10:52 AM, defence sources said.

A high performance on—board computer with distributed avionics architecture, a high speed reliable communication bus and a fully digital control system were used to control and guide the missile to the target, the sources said.

"It is equipped with modern and compact avionics to provide high level of reliability," a DRDO official said.

"The state—of—the—art Ring Laser Gyros based high accuracy INS (INS) and Micro Navigation System (MINGS) complementing each other in redundant mode have been incorporated into the missile system in guidance mode," the sources said.

The sophisticated missile is lighter in weight and has two stages of solid propulsion. The payload, with a re—entry heat shield can withstand temperature of more than 3000 degree Celsius, a defence scientist said.

The missile is undergoing developmental trials by the DRDO.This is the third development trial of Agni—IV missile by the DRDO.

Radars and electro—optical systems along the coast of Odisha have been positioned for tracking and monitoring all the parameters of the missile.

Two Indian naval ships were anchored near the target area to witness the final event.

The last trial of the missile was carried out successfully on September 19, 2012 from the same base.

 

[happy]

Agni—IV missile successfully test fired - The Hindu

"The test firing was a total success. The missile travelled its full range," M V K V Prasad, the director of Integrated Test Range, said.

India today successfully test-fired its nuclear—capable strategic missile Agni—IV, with a strike range of about 4000 km, from a test range off the Odisha coast.

"The test firing was a total success. The missile travelled its full range," M V K V Prasad, the director of Integrated Test Range, told PTI.

It was test launched from the launch complex—4 of the ITR at Wheeler Island, at about 10:52 AM, defence sources said.

A high performance on—board computer with distributed avionics architecture, a high speed reliable communication bus and a fully digital control system were used to control and guide the missile to the target, the sources said.

"It is equipped with modern and compact avionics to provide high level of reliability," a DRDO official said.

"The state—of—the—art Ring Laser Gyros based high accuracy INS (INS) and Micro Navigation System (MINGS) complementing each other in redundant mode have been incorporated into the missile system in guidance mode," the sources said.

The sophisticated missile is lighter in weight and has two stages of solid propulsion. The payload, with a re—entry heat shield can withstand temperature of more than 3000 degree Celsius, a defence scientist said.

The missile is undergoing developmental trials by the DRDO.This is the third development trial of Agni—IV missile by the DRDO.

Radars and electro—optical systems along the coast of Odisha have been positioned for tracking and monitoring all the parameters of the missile.

Two Indian naval ships were anchored near the target area to witness the final event.

The last trial of the missile was carried out successfully on September 19, 2012 from the same base.

 

[tramp]

Great show DRDO.... congrats to India!

 

[sayareakd]

congrats to all........................... they are sure cooking something when they say it can be used as SLBM.............any pic and video of the launch ?

 

[arnabmit]

[video=youtube_share;leWoeAZXgY8]http://youtu.be/leWoeAZXgY8[/video]

congrats to all........................... they are sure cooking something when they say it can be used as SLBM.............any pic and video of the launch ?

 

[cobra commando]

A4 & the team

Source- Tarmak007

 

[bose]

Congrats to DRDO !!

 

[sayareakd]

A4 & the team

Source- Tarmak007

If you guys have paid attention laun h was combined drdo and SFC. SFC officers are standing in line and army personals at the launcher.

so it appears that missile is between development and induction phase.