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Monday, January 16, 2012

Agni-V to be tested soon: DRDO


India’s ambitious 5,000-km range Agni-V nuclear-capable missile is in the final phase of testing and will be launched soon, a senior DRDO scientist said here Sunday.

“Agni-V is in the final phase of testing. I cannot predict the exact date of its launch, but it will be launched shortly,” Chief Controller R and D (Missiles and Strategic Systems) at DRDO, Avinash Chander, said.

Agni-V will feature Multiple Independently-Targeted Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) with each missile being capable of carrying 3-10 separate warheads.

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