Agni-III

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Agni-III is an Indian intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear or conventional warheads over several thousand kilometers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intermediate-range ballistic missile
belongsToProgram Indian ballistic missile program
canCarryMIRV potentially, with future upgrades
category surface-to-surface missile
countryOfOrigin India
designedFor long-range strike
strategic deterrence
developedBy DRDO
Defence Research and Development Organisation
diameter about 2 meters
enteredService around 2011
firstSuccessfulTestDate 2007
firstTestDate 2006
fuelType solid propellant
guidanceSystem inertial navigation system
ring laser gyroscope-based guidance
hasCEP around 40 meters
hasNATOReportingName none
hasRange approximately 3000–3500 km
isCapableOf conventional warhead delivery
nuclear warhead delivery
isRailMobile true
isRoadMobile true
launchMethod cold launch
launchPlatform rail-mobile launcher
road-mobile launcher
launchWeight about 48 tonnes
length about 17 meters
namedAfter Agni, the Vedic god of fire
linked to: Agni
numberOfStages 2
operator Strategic Forces Command of India
partOf Agni missile family
predecessor Agni-II
propulsionType two-stage solid-fuel rocket
role nuclear deterrent
strategic weapon system
status in service
successor Agni-IV
testFiredBy India
testLocation Integrated Test Range, Wheeler Island
Odisha, India
linked to: Orissa
usedBy Indian Armed Forces
Indian Army
warheadType conventional
nuclear
warheadWeight about 1.5 tonnes

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