Agni-IV
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Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Agni-IV
- Weapon.image
- Agni-IV 2014 (cropped).jpg
- Weapon.caption
- Agni-IV missile being launched from Wheeler Island, Odisha.
- Weapon.origin
- India
- Weapon.type
- Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
- Weapon.used_by
- Strategic Forces Command
- Weapon.designer
- Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Bharat Dynamics Limited
- Weapon.service
- Active
- Weapon.propellant
- Solid fuel
- Weapon.engine
- Multi-stage composite rocket motor
- Weapon.vehicle_range
- 4,000 km
- Weapon.filling
- Conventional, thermobaric, strategic nuclear weapon
- Weapon.guidance
- RLG-INS + redundant micro-INS and digital control
- Weapon.filling_weight
- 800 kg
- Weapon.launch_platform
- 8 × 8 transporter erector launcher/Rail Mobile Launcher
- Weapon.accuracy
- <100 m CEP
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Development
- Testing
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|301px|Range comparison of Agni missiles
Agni-IV () is the fourth in the Agni series of missiles which was earlier known as Agni II prime. It has been developed by India's DRDO and displayed a number of new technologies and significant improvement in missile technology. The missile is light-weight and has two stages of solid propulsion and a payload with re-entry heat shield. With 4,000 km range, it is capable of striking targets in nearly all of mainland China, if launched from northeastern part of India.
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