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India test fires Agni – 4 Missile to reaffirm the minimal deterrence. The missile was test fired from Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha
Agni – 4 Missile
- Type of Missile – Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
- Developed by – Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- Population – Two-stage solid propellant
- Launch Weight – 17,000 kg
- Range – 4,000 km
- Payload – 1,000-kg
- Warhead – Nuclear or conventional
- Basing – Road mobile
- Flying Altitude – 900 km
- Previous Trials – 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
- Who is responsible?
- The Strategic Forces Command is operationally responsible for all of India’s nuclear assets.
Strategic Forces Command
- It is also called Strategic Nuclear Command
- It forms part of India’s Nuclear Command Authority (NCA)
- Established in -2003
- Responsibilities
- The collaborative services All of India’s nuclear weapons, missiles, and assets are housed in the Strategic Nuclear Command.
- It’s also in charge of carrying out all aspects of India’s nuclear policy.
- The NCA’s orders will be implemented by the Strategic Forces Command, which will be led by a Commander-in-Chief with the rank of Air Marshal (or its equivalent) in command of the tactical and strategic nuclear forces’ management and administration.
Other Ranges of Agni Missiles Other than Agni – 4 Missile
Content Source : Indian Express