India has successfully test-fired its 5,000 km-range Agni 5 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making it the country with the longest range nuclear weapon. The missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range on Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
The three-stage, solid-fueled Agni 5 is the most advanced missile in India’s nuclear arsenal. It is designed to carry a nuclear warhead and has a range of 5,000 km, which puts all of China within its reach.
The missile was first test-fired in January 2017, but that launch failed. Wednesday’s successful test marks a major step forward for India’s nuclear weapons program.
India has successfully test-fired its 5,000 km-range Agni 5 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), making it the country with the longest range nuclear weapon.The missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range on Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
The three-stage, solid-fueled Agni 5 is the most advanced missile in Indiaβs nuclear arsenal. It is designed to carry a nuclear warhead and has a range of 5,000 km, which puts all of China within its reach.
The missile was first test-fired in January 2017, but that launch failed. Wednesdayβs successful test marks a major step forward for Indiaβs nuclear weapons program.India has long been locked in a nuclear arms race with neighboring China, and Wednesdayβs successful test of the Agni 5 missile is a major step forward for Indiaβs nuclear weapons program. The three-stage, solid-fueled missile is the most advanced missile in Indiaβs nuclear
