Agni-I
Sign in to saveAgni-I () is a short-range ballistic missile that was developed by DRDO of India in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It is a single-stage missile that was developed after the Kargil War to fill the gap between the range of the Prithvi-II missile and the range of the Agni-II. It was first launched from a road mobile launcher at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Wheeler Island, on 25 January 2002. Less than 75 launchers are deployed.
Key facts
- Weapon.is_missile
- yes
- Weapon.name
- Agni-I
- Weapon.image
- Agni-I missile test on 13 July 2012 (cropped).jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Agni-I during a test flight on 13 July 2012
- Weapon.origin
- India
- Weapon.type
- Short Range Ballistic Missile
- Weapon.used_by
- Strategic Forces Command
- Weapon.designer
- Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Bharat Dynamics Limited
- Weapon.unit_cost
- to
- Weapon.service
- 1979—present
- Weapon.propellant
- Solid fuel
- Weapon.engine
- Single stage composite rocket motor
- Weapon.weight
- 12,000 kg
- Weapon.number
- 70 (2017 est.)
- Weapon.length
- 15 m
- Weapon.diameter
- 1.0 m
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Agni-I () is a short-range ballistic missile that was developed by DRDO of India in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It is a single-stage missile that was developed after the Kargil War to fill the gap between the range of the Prithvi-II missile and the range of the Agni-II. It was first launched from a road mobile launcher at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Wheeler Island, on 25 January 2002. Less than 75 launchers are deployed.
==History and development== Agni-I was first tested at the Interim Test Range in Chandipur at 7:17AM on 22 May 1989, and is capable of carrying a conventional payload of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) or a nuclear warhead. Agni missiles consist of one (short range) or two stages (intermediate range). These are rail and road mobile and powered by solid propellants.