Music of Peace and Love

Agni V

(Indian ICBM)

We, the Indians are very happy and proud.

We achieved success in test firing on April 19, 2012

Agni V, Indian ICBM, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

with nuclear capability.

It traveled 5 000 plus kilometers in less than 20 minutes

from Wheeler Island ITR in Odisha to

a designated point in Indian Ocean

and achieved the goal by destroying the targets

with claimed precision and accuracy.

Thus, India joined the Elite Nuclear ICBM Club with with only

five other member countries

US, UK, France, Russia & China.

Agni V is an Indian Fifth Generation, Three stage

Solid fuelled, surface-to-surface Missile.

The lift-off weight is 50 tonnes,

length 17.5 meter & 2 meter diameter

with claimed range of  5000 plus kilometers,

capable of delivering 1.5 tonne nuclear warheads

with precise and accurate strike of targets.

Regarding the range, ICBM bench mark is 5500 kilometer.

For the reasons known, India underplayed the range of Agni V

as 5000 kM. China disputed the range as 8000 kM.

The strike envelope covers whole of Asia, most of the area in China,

Eastern Europe and Africa. (except America).

The Development cost is around 2500 crore rupees.

Sophisticated (RLG) Ring Laser gyroscope and Inertial guidance system,

( procured from US or Russia)

were used for accurate and precision guidance and navigation

with optional GPS system.

MIRV – Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (2-10) is

another important feature of the Missile.

This feature enables from multiple up to 10 various

 warheads can be fired for single target or

multiple warheads can be fired on multiple targets

separated by considerable distance.

The missile is canistered, covered for long term

storage and safe transportation.

Better they remain canistered for long

for the sake of peace.

Yes, we achieved a deadly weapon with lot of

scope for improving the range and capability.

Amidst all talk, this will surely increase the arms race

in the region. China has already shown its reaction.

Whether we can answer them with this weapon ?

They possess DF 31 and DF 31 A, similar weapons

with varying ranges 7000 to 12000 km

with indigenous knowhow of

advanced technology for guidance and navigation.

If we aim the weapon towards China, they are better placed

politically, economically, technologically, geographically

with improved infrastructure.They are permanent members

of UN Security Council.

Naughty boy Pakistan is in their group with less reliability

May be Agni V will help us in various negotiations,

as talks are between equals.

Let us hope the step does not lead us to

Cry of  War & Hate;

But guide and navigate the humanity to

Music of Peace & Love.

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