Amidst heightened military tension along the India-China boundary in Arunachal Pradesh, India on Thursday successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile boosting Indiaβs military capabilities.
A Brief History of Agni V:
πΈ Agni V β The Nuclear Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile with a capability to hit targets beyond 5,500 KM, had 7 test launches β 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (1), 2018 (3).
πΈ Agni V had two User Trials β 2021 & 2022.
πΈ Night Trial β Agni V had first-ever Night Trial on December 15, 2022.
πΈ The Night Trial test validated new technologies and equipment on the missile.
πΈ The launch also proved that the Agni V can hit targets further away than before with necessary enhancement.
πΈ With this latest user trial, India took a step forward towards deployment of Agni-5 in its nuclear arsenal.
πΈ As Agni 5 travels at Mach 24 β 24 times the speed of the Sound, itβs difficult for any defence system to intercept and destroy it