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India to test Agni-V ICBM missile, capable of striking China

India to test Agni-V ICBM missile, capable of striking China
Defense1 min read
After a wait of two years, India is all set to test its Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in its final operational configuration from Wheeler Island off Odisha.

According to the sources, preparations were on in full swing to launch the nuclear-capable Agni-V from its canister on a launcher truck towards December-end or early January.

"There were some minor technical snags in Agni-V, which required tweaking of its internal battery and electronic configurations after its last test in January 2015," a source tod TOI.

However, India wanted to exercise some strategic restraint while making a bid to join the 48-country Nuclear Suppliers Group, which China thwarted earlier this year. However, India somehow managed to join the 34-nation Missile Technology Control Regime ( MTCR), as also ink a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Japan.

The missile is capable of striking even the northernmost parts of China, is in itself significant. "This will be the final test of the three-stage Agni-V, which will be tested for its full range, before the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) begins its user trials," the source told TOI.

The tri-Service SFC, established in 2003 to manage India's nuclear arsenal, will conduct at least two tests before the missile is produced in adequate numbers for induction.

(Image Credits: Indiatimes)

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