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India successfully test-fires 'Agni 5' Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile

India successfully test-fires 'Agni 5' ballistic missile from Odisha

August 20, 2025 7:32 pm

The launch validated all operational and technical parameters. It was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command

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What is Agni-5, the long-range nuclear capable missile that India has tested?

December 17, 2022 7:29 am

The successful flight test of Agni-5 comes days after Chinese and Indian troops clashed at the Line of Actual Control in Tawang. Agni-5 can strike targets at ranges of 5,000 to 5,500 km, which puts major cities in China, including the capital Beijing, within its range.

Successful test of Agni 5 and its strategic importance

October 29, 2021 11:39 am

The test conducted is being looked at strong strategic posturing towards China in the context of a 17-month long stand-off that started from April last year.

India's most potent missile Agni-5 to be inducted soon

July 01, 2018 2:48 pm

The missile system, with a strike range of 5,000 km and capable of carrying nuclear warhead, are being inducted into the elite Strategic Forces Command (SFC), official sources said.

Agni-5 test-fired successfully: How India compares with China and Pakistan in missile strength

June 03, 2018 8:32 pm

However, the capabilities of the Agni-5 pale in comparison to China's ICBM - the CSS-10 Mod 2, which has a range in excess of 11,200 km and can reach most locations within continental United States.

India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-5, can strike targets 5,000 km away

June 03, 2018 1:01 pm

The missile has been programmed in such a way that after reaching the peak of its trajectory, it will turn towards the earth and continue its journey towards the intended target with an increased speed due to the attraction of earth's gravitational pull.