AGNI-III

NEWS: Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile ‘Agni-III’ was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha. 

ABOUT

• Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation
• The Agni-Three is a two-stage, solid-fuelled ballistic missile with a strike range exceeding 3000 Kms
• The missile is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads.
• It can carry a payload of 1.5 tonnes, with an estimated yield of 200–300 kilotons.
• It is a surface-to-surface missile capable of deploying from rail and road mobile launchers, enhancing survivability and operational flexibility.

Significance

• Enhances India’s ability to deter threats across extended regional theatres.
• Confirms reliability of India’s nuclear delivery systems under operational command.
• Complements Agni-1, Agni-2, Agni-4 and Agni-5, covering the 700–5,000 km range