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Agni missile family
High activityMultiple Strategic Forces Command launches in 2026 included an Agni-I readiness test and an Advanced Agni MIRV trial.
On 22 May 2026, the Strategic Forces Command successfully test-launched Agni-I from Chandipur and validated its operational and technical parameters. Two weeks earlier, India tested an Advanced Agni carrying multiple independently targeted re-entry payloads against spatially separated targets across the Indian Ocean Region. An Agni-III operational test followed on 6 February 2026, while the 24 September 2025 Agni-P rail launch demonstrated a canisterised rail-mobile option and confirmed that the road-mobile version had already been inducted. Spanning Agni-I through Agni-V and Agni-P, the family remains the core of India's land-based nuclear deterrent against Pakistan and China, with recent MIRV and mobility advances improving survivability and penetration capability.
Updated 22 May 2026
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Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Range (Agni-I) | 700-1,200 km ↗ |
| Range (Agni-II) | 2,000-3,500 km ↗ |
| Range (Agni-III) | 3,000-5,000 km ↗ |
| Range (Agni-IV) | 3,500-4,000 km ↗ |
| Range (Agni-V) | 5,000-8,000 km ↗ |
| Range (Agni-P/Prime) | Up to 2,000 km ↗ |
| Dimensions (Agni-V) | 17.5 m length × 2 m diameter ↗ |
| Launch weight (Agni-V) | 50,000 kg ↗ |
| Maximum payload (Agni-V) | 1,650 kg ↗ |
| Powerplant (Agni-V) | 3-stage solid-propellant rocket ↗ |
Spec sources: missilethreat.csis.org ↗ · missilethreat.csis.org ↗ · pib.gov.in ↗
Changelog
Program timeline
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The Strategic Forces Command successfully test-launched Agni-I from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, validating all operational and technical parameters.
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India flight-tested an Advanced Agni MIRV missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, directing multiple payloads toward spatially separated targets across the Indian Ocean Region and meeting all mission objectives.
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The Strategic Forces Command successfully test-fired Agni-III from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur and validated all operational and technical parameters.
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DRDO and the Strategic Forces Command launched the up-to-2,000 km Agni-P under a full operational scenario from India's first specially designed rail-mobile canister launcher.
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The Strategic Forces Command successfully test-fired Agni-I from Chandipur alongside Prithvi-II, validating all operational and technical parameters.
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The Strategic Forces Command successfully launched an Agni-IV intermediate-range ballistic missile from Chandipur and validated all operational and technical parameters.
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The Strategic Forces Command and DRDO flight-tested Agni-P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, with two downrange ships helping confirm that every trial objective was met.
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Mission Divyastra completed the first successful Agni-V flight with MIRV technology, with telemetry and radar stations tracking multiple re-entry vehicles.
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