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Agni-IV To Be Showcased on Republic Day

Nuclear-capable missile is India's prime tactical deterrent.

 

India will flex its military muscle at its 63rd Republic Day parade tomorrow. This year's star attraction will be the nuclear-capable Agni-IV strategic missile. This will be the first time that the general public will be able to get a glimpse of the most technologically advanced and potent missile in India's arsenal. The Agni-IV is a fourth-generation rocket that was successfully tested in November 2011. It's capable of carrying a 1-tonne warhead and striking targets as far away as 2500 to 3500 km. Equipped with state-of-the-art navigational and guidance technologies and a composite rocket motor, this solid propellant powered, two-stage missile can be fired even from a mobile launcher (not your regular Android, though). The missile is 20 metres long and weighs 17 tonnes.
 

Agni-IV To Be Showcased on Republic Day


DRDO spokesperson Ravi Kumar Gupta said that the parade contingent will also have the Prahaar missile and the Rustom-I. The Prahaar is an advanced short-range, high-speed, guided missile, capable of hitting targets situated 150 km away with pinpoint accuracy. The Rustom-I is a medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV, capable of taking off and landing like a conventional aircraft. This drone can fly for 12-15 hours at 250 kmph, carrying out reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, and battlefield damage assessment tasks. The parade can be watched live, as mentioned in our other story.


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