Agni-II | Missiles of the World | India Agni-II | About Agni 2
The Agni-II is an Indian medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with a range of over 2,000 km. The two-stage, solid-fueled missile entered service with India’s Strategic Forces Command in 2004. Agni-II at a GlanceORIGINATED FROM IndiaCLASS Medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM)POSSESSED BY IndiaBASING Road/rail-mobileLENGTH 20 mDIAMETER 1 mLAUNCH WEIGHT 17,000 kgPAYLOAD Single warhead, 1,000 kgWARHEAD Nuclear 150 kt or 200kt, HEPROPULSION Two-stage, solid propellantRANGE 2,000 – 3,500 kmSTATUS OperationalIN SERVICE 2004 . Agni-II evolutionIn July 1997, India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) began work on the Agni-II. It's an improved version of the DRDO's Agni technological demonstrator, complete with a solid-fueled upper stage and new propellant. On April 11, 1999, India conducted the first Agni-II test. According to reports, the test, which took conducted from a rail-mobile launcher, was a success. On January 17, 2...