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Agni-4 user trial successful, bridges missile gap for China deterrence
Times of India reports that the Strategic Force Command successfully conducted a user trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from Chandipur off the Odisha coast last Thursday. With a range…
The Story in Brief
Times of India reports that the Strategic Force Command successfully conducted a user trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 medium-range ballistic missile from Chandipur off the Odisha coast last Thursday. With a range of 4,000 km, the missile fills a gap between the 2,000-km Agni-II/Agni-Prime and the 5,000+ km Agni-V. It can reach deep into nearly all of mainland China and parts of Southeast, West, and Central Asia.
Developed by DRDO, the Agni-4 carries a 1,000-kg payload using a two-stage solid-propellant system. It can be launched from a mobile tandem launcher, ensuring rapid deployment. The missile uses an advanced guidance system with ring laser gyroscopes and flexseal thrust vectoring, achieving a circular error probable of less than 100 metres. Defence minister Rajnath Singh called it a textbook mission launch.
The Indian Opinion
The Agni-4 test is a steady, incremental step, not a dramatic leap. Exaggerated claims of China deterrence being instantly sealed should be tempered: this missile fills an operational niche between existing variants, strengthening but not revolutionising India's posture. The real question is how many more successful user trials are needed before the system is formally inducted into the nuclear triad. That number will tell us if the missile is truly operational or still being refined.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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