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Posted 05 Apr 2024

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  • It was conducted by Strategic Forces Command (SFC), along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
    • SFC is responsible for the management and administration of the country's tactical and strategic nuclear weapons stockpile.

 

  • About Agni prime
    • Two-stage canisterised solid propellant ballistic missile, with a maximum range of 1,000 to 2,000 km.
    • A nuclear-capable advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles.
    • Lighter than all the earlier Agni series of missiles and will be guided by inertial navigation systems (INS) based on advanced ring-laser gyroscopes.
    • First of the new generation of missiles after the end of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).

 

About IGMDP

  • It was started in 1983 to enable India to attain self-sufficiency in the field of missile technology.
  • The missiles developed under the program were
    • Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Prithvi.
    • Intermediate-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni.
    • Short-range low-level surface-to-air missile Trisul.
    • Medium-range surface-to-air missile Akash.
    • Third-generation anti-tank missile Nag.

 

  • Significance
    • As the warhead is preloaded, it offers the ability to launch with minimal preparation time.
    • It can be stored for many years together, with minimum inspection at periodic intervals.
    • It has very high accuracy, which is useful for precise targeting.
  • Tags :
  • Agni Prime
  • Strategic Forces Command
  • IGMDP
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