India test fired a nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile on Sunday from a range off the country’s eastern coast.The Agni III is an indigenously-built surface-to-surface missile with a range of 3,500 - 5000 kilometres. It can take a payload of up to 1,000 kilograms and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The Agni III is the most sophisticated of the missiles developed under a long-term integrated missile development programme by India’s Defence Research and Development Organization.
“The range of the missile allows it to strike targets deep in the Chinese mainland like Shanghai and Beijing and gives credibility to India’s minimum deterrence programme,” –Jane’s Defence Weekly.
Space Satellite Launch:
India is also set to launch a communication satellite INSAT-4C on July 10th by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The GSLV would lift off with the 2168 kg INSAT-4C, the heaviest in its class, at 4 PM tomorrow.
Agni : Prithvi : Akash : Trishul : Nag : Astra
Information on Indian Missiles
Information on India’s Space Programme
Source: Times, WikiPedia, Bharat Rakshak
India is also set to launch a communication satellite INSAT-4C on July 10th by a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV). The GSLV would lift off with the 2168 kg INSAT-4C, the heaviest in its class, at 4 PM tomorrow.
Agni : Prithvi : Akash : Trishul : Nag : Astra
Information on Indian Missiles
Information on India’s Space Programme
Source: Times, WikiPedia, Bharat Rakshak
Good stuff buddy .. thanks for the info ..
latest update- N-capable Agni-III develops snag…..
http://ia.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/09agni.htm?q=np&file=.htm
- Harsh
dudes Agni was a failure just check the news again
Well one news paper said its failure and 75 other claimed success.
i think a couple of newpapers are claiming that agni is a failure, and that they found that it was a failure sometime after the govt has declared it a sucess
We will know about that in a day or two .. lets see .. meantime checkout these ..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5162416.stm
Its failed dude.
YAH,ITS SAD THAT AGNI DID NOT HIT THE TARGET, PROBLEM IN 2ND PHASE,THOUGH THE GOVT THAT IT WOULD BE A SUCCESS AFTER TESTFIRE,BUT THEN SUDDENLY IT DID NOT….SO, SAD.
DONT WORRY GUYS, ITS MATTER OF TIME, WE LL AGAIN DO THAT.
SCIENTISTS ALSO SAID THAT THEY WILL CHECK EVERYTHING AGAIN AND WILL DO FOOL PROOF AND PLAN TO RETEST AGAIN.
agni3 is significantly different and much more advanced than the rest of the missiles. so naturally its more complex technology and error are bond to happen. but for a country which has placed several satellites using gslv vehicles, this is no big deal. in couple of months they will do a flawless test. jai hind.
Agni III test has been delayed for 2 years and only achieved ‘partial’ success with the test yesterday. It’s actually a bit embarrassing to hear the news. I thought the test is bound to be successful and that it isn’t a big deal for the indian scientists. I sincerely hope Insat 4-C will be successful unlike Agni III test. It must! They are working on chandrayaan I afterall!!
looks like Insat 4-C also failed unfortunately…
It’s not “Unfortunate”. Now I really doubt the successful launch of Chandrayaan-I in 2008. I should say it’s really embarrassing. How ironic that it’s hard to find quality scientists among a billion people who can make such projects successful despite the government pouring so much money on these projects. Despite so many failures, the goverment has decided to implement reservations for “BETTERMENT” of the country. SHAME ON THEM!! India has a lot to learn from countries like China. Still a long long way to go before they can brag about such projects.
great news, tx. keep posting such informative stuff desivideos team.
Wow…well..I would say, lets start again.
The range of the missile allows it to strike targets deep in the Chinese mainland like Shanghai and Beijing and gives credibility to India’s minimum deterrence programme,” –
This is the insincere comment in the news given .
anyways once again need to go for the test . all the best people .
2 failures in a row. But i hope our scientists learn something with this and improve for future.
Jai Hind.
Since AgniIII is still in testing process, its failure is a valuable lesson. we are still not perfected the using of GSLV. hope we will be successful in chadrayan.
you are right Mr lets be Proud of our grate scientists, where they took us in terms of technology in these few year & lets wish them all good wishes for there future tests & inovations.
PROUD TO BE INDIAN