Agni-II
Agni-II (Fire), is the second strategic ballistic missile of the Agni family envisaged to be the mainstay of the Indian missile-based strategic nuclear deterrence. The Agni-II is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with two solid fuel stages and a Post Boost Vehicle (PBV) integrated into the missile's Re-entry Vehicle (RV). The Agni's manoeuvring RV is made of a carbon-carbon composite material that is light and able to sustain high thermal stresses of re-entry, in a variety of trajectories.
Agni-II

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Agni-II (Fire), is the second strategic ballistic missile of the Agni family envisaged to be the mainstay of the Indian missile-based strategic nuclear deterrence. The Agni-II is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with two solid fuel stages and a Post Boost Vehicle (PBV) integrated into the missile's Re-entry Vehicle (RV). The Agni's manoeuvring RV is made of a carbon-carbon composite material that is light and able to sustain high thermal stresses of re-entry, in a variety of trajectories.
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The Agni-IIA is a more advanced version of Agni-II, albeit with more sophisticated and lighter materials, yielding a better range and operating regime. Agni-IIA was later renamed as Agni-IV plugging the gap between Agni-II and Agni-III. While the first test of Agni-IV in December 2010 was a failure, the second test flight in November 2011 was a success Agni-II, developed as part of medium- and long-range Agni series of missile systems, has already been inducted into the Armed Forces. • Illustration — Agni missile range comparison. On 17 May 2010, the trial was conducted with a Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of nuclear-capable Agni-II ballistic missile, with a range of 2,000 kilometres from the Wheelers Island off Orissa coast thus making Agni-II missile operational by army. US Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center estimating that as of June 2017 less than 10 launchers were operationally deployed, operated by the 335 Missile Group of Regiment of Artillery at Secunderabad using 12 TEL vehicles. Agni-II can reach all of Pakistan and most parts of south and southeastern China.
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• Is Missile — yes • Name — Agni-II • Origin — India • Type — Medium Range Ballistic Missile • Service — Active • Used By — Strategic Forces Command • Designer — Defence Research and Development Organisation • Manufacturer — Bharat Dynamics Limited • Unit Cost — to • Guidance — Mid-course: RLG-INS + multi-GNSS Terminal: Radar scene matching. Upgraded to ARH • Accuracy — 30–40 m CEP • Launch Platform — Ashok Leyland/Tata transporter erector launcher • Propellant — Solid fuel • Engine — Multi-stage solid rocket • Weight — 16000 kg • Filling Weight — 1000 kg • Number — 12 (2017 est.) • Length — 21 m • Diameter — 1.3 m • Speed — 3.5 km/s (14,040 km/h) • Vehicle Range — 2,000–3,500 km • Ceiling — 405 km • Altitude — 230 km • Filling — Conventional high explosive-unitary, penetration, sub-munitions, incendiary, thermobaric, strategic nuclear weapon
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