Agni-V Missile: first user trial of the nuke-capable intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V is slated to take place in India.
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Agni-V Missile: India to Conduct First User Trial
The first user trial of the nuke-capable intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V missile is slated to take place in India, signalling its early admission into the armed services. The Strategic Forces Command of the Indian Army has begun extensive preparations for the mission off the coast of Odisha. The 5,000-km range missile is expected to be flight-tested on September 23, according to a schedule obtained. Originally scheduled for induction in 2020 following a hat-trick of pre-induction testing in 2018, the procedure was apparently pushed back due to the Covid-19 epidemic, which disrupted several key tests of the Agni-V missile's numerous independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRV). On June 28, the three-stage solid-fuelled missile was launched with several independently targetable re-entry warheads with improved navigation and next-generation propulsion. According to defense sources, the upcoming Agni-V missile experiment is significant because it might be outf…
