Agni V, India's first ICBM, successfully test-fired

[meloveindia]

Agni V, India's first ICBM, successfully test-fired New Delhi: It's Mission Successful for India - Agni V, the country's first Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), has been successfully test-fired. The missile was launched from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast at 8:07 this morning. "The mission was successful. The missile hit the target in the Indian Ocean in a perfect way," Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief VK Saraswat declared moments after the launch. The indigenously developed, nuclear-capable missile has a strike range of 5,000 kilometres. It is about 17 metres long, two metres wide and weighs around 50 tonnes. The sophisticated missile travels faster than a bullet and has the capacity to carry 1000 kilograms of nuclear weapons. http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/agni-v-indias-first-icbm-successfully-test-fired-199344?pfrom=home-lateststories Video1 http://drdo.gov.in/whatsnew/AGNI%20A5-01.wmv Video2 http://drdo.gov.in/whatsnew/AGNI%20A5-02.wmv

[Sir john]

mosco is our friends:icflove:

::dontmentionit:

[The Dark Horse]

How do they test fire these without causing any damage?

[CG]

It can destroy the whole China in minutes..........Chinese must be:fear: So chinkies don't try to poke India abt Aksai Chin,Arunachal Pradesh & the our land occupied by the Padosis.:isalute:

They would have destroyed us for us to use Agni V,The hope of building ICBMS is to bring the fear of the MAD Doctrine in ,so that there is no nuclear attack in the first place,if strikes takes place then mad will happen.

[CG]

How do they test fire these without causing any damage?

They do not carry nuclear payloads and target mostly seas.

[Stuge]

Chinese Reaction :hysterical: India being swept up by missile delusion

India announced a test of its long-range nuclear-capable Agni V missile. The missile has a range of over 5,000 kilometers, meaning it could reach China. India apparently is hoping to enter the global intercontinental missile club, despite intercontinental missiles normally having a range of over 8,000 km. India has moved rapidly in developing missile technology. It successfully launched the Agni IV with a range of 3,500 km last year. Indian public opinion has long seen China as its reference point for military development. It seems India's path for boosting its military strength has not met too many obstacles. India is still poor and lags behind in infrastructure construction, but its society is highly supportive of developing nuclear power and the West chooses to overlook India's disregard of nuclear and missile control treaties. The West remains silent on the fact that India's military spending increased by 17 percent in 2012 and the country has again become the largest weapons importer in the world. India should not overestimate its strength. Even if it has missiles that could reach most parts of China, that does not mean it will gain anything from being arrogant during disputes with China. India should be clear that China's nuclear power is stronger and more reliable. For the foreseeable future, India would stand no chance in an overall arms race with China. Source: Defence Research and Development Organization(DRDO), Government of India Graphics: Google/GT India should also not overstate the value of its Western allies and the profits it could gain from participating in a containment of China. If it equates long range strategic missiles with deterrence of China, and stirs up further hostility, it could be sorely mistaken. China and India should develop as friendly a relationship as possible. Even if this cannot be achieved, the two should at least tolerate each other and learn to coexist. Their status as newly emerging countries shows the two should cooperate on the international stage. It would be unwise for China and India to seek a balance of power by developing missiles. The geopolitics of Asia will become more dependent on the nature of Sino-Indian relations. The peace and stability of the region are crucial to both countries. China and India should both take responsibility for maintaining this peace and stability and be wary of external intervention. China understands the Indian desire to catch up with China. China, as the most appropriate strategic target for India, is willing to take India as a peaceful competitor. Due to historical reasons, China and India are sensitive toward each other. But objectively speaking, China does not spend much time guarding against India, while India focuses a lot of attention on China. China hopes India will remain calm, as this would be beneficial to both giants.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/705627/India-being-swept-up-by-missile-delusion.aspx#.T4-Fpki9szs.twitter

[yoda]

China is an expert at talking down to others. It's always one rule for them, another for the rest of the World.

[Malcolm Merlyn]

China is an expert at talking down to others. It's always one rule for them' date=' another for the rest of the World.[/quote'] they cant threaten taiwan they are talking about India. Sent from my GT-I9103 using Tapatalk 2

[CSK Fan]

This India-China thing is just like the India-Pakistan thing, only in reverse

[jairamesh]

China have been talking down to Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Burma, and India for the last 10 years regarding territorial issues, land and sea, yet been a pussy and done jack sh!t over the last decade. For the Chinese government trade trumps all, everything else is chest thumping to appease their gullible citizens. Never have I witnessed such a gullible set of citizens of a country sucking in everything the state tells them than the Chinese.

[Clarke]

This India-China thing is just like the India-Pakistan thing' date=' only in reverse[/quote'] :headshake: The disparity is much larger in the latter whichever way you look at it.

[CSK Fan]

:headshake: The disparity is much larger in the latter whichever way you look at it.

Meant in terms of posturing and insecurity.

[CG]

Meant in terms of posturing and insecurity.

Still its no way comparable.India is more closer to china than the other way around.Military strength is as important as economic strength,India does not need to match china ,but with a functional nuclear triad it position will be vastly improved when dealing to china on border issues .With agni V the land and air parts are complete ,now we need slbms which will truly provide us with lethal second strike capability.

[Clarke]

Meant in terms of posturing and insecurity.

Really ? We train jihadi monks for self immolation ? We don't trade much with China ? Leaders don't visit each other's countries ? We don't work together for common interests such as environmental regulations on international forums ? Did China ban us from SCO like Pak did on OIC ? Where's the equivalent posturing/insecurity seen ?

[beetle]

So mausam achcha ho to china ko uda sakte hain?:--Djust jking.... Congrats everyone!:isalute::isalute::isalute:

[yoda]

Congrats everyone!:isalute::isalute::isalute:

thanks :desiman:

[rkt.india]

What Agni-VÃÔ success means to India. Yesterday, India conducted a successful test of the much-awaited Agni-V nuclear-capable missile off Wheeler Island, Orissa. Agni-V incorporates advanced technologies including composite rocket motors and micro-navigation systems, and has a range of over 5,000 km. The test itself is the most significant technological demonstrator of IndiaÃÔ evolving nuclear capability since the Pokhran tests of 1998. By all standards, yesterdayÃÔ test was a long time coming. Hindered by high-technology denial regimes led primarily by the U.S., IndiaÃÔ strategic missiles program has experienced delays and setbacks over the course of the last 15 years. However, the absence of criticism from the U.S. on yesterdayÃÔ test is a testament to how far the Indo-U.S. bilateral relationship has come since Pokhran. As Shashank Joshi notes, żi]f this had happened 15 years ago, it would have been condemned by the U.S. However, it is important to exercise caution and not get unduly carried away with yesterdayÃÔ successful test. Unfortunately, IndiaÃÔ mainstream media has displayed misguided, almost vulgar bellicosity in its reporting of the success of Agni-V. The same mainstream media that claimed that India wasnÃÕ even prepared for war against Pakistan just two weeks ago, was all set to launch a punitive nuclear attack against China yesterday. Some TV news channels also featured animated videos of Agni-V hitting targets in China! This shrillness, empty rhetoric and lack of credible analysis do a tremendous disservice to the profession of journalism and to the people of India. Yes, Agni-V was an important step, but India has many more significant challenges to overcome in the evolution of its nuclear capability. The significance of Agni-V ties directly with IndiaÃÔ ůo First Use (NFU) nuclear doctrine, which requires a mature secondary-strike capability for any NFU position to be credible. Effectively, a secondary-strike capability means having the ability to retaliate in an imposed nuclear war via land (typically, missiles), air (strategic bombers) and sea (submarines). However, two of the three legs of IndiaÃÔ Ã…Ãuclear triad are only just evolving. Agni-VÃÔ successful launch notwithstanding, it will take several years before it can be fully inducted into IndiaÃÔ armed forces. As IndiaÃÔ stature and interests on the global stage grow, there will be a need in the future for adequately consider and account for threats beyond its shores and neighborhood. This will mean the development of missiles with ranges longer than Agni-V, which will take not only advanced technological expertise to achieve, but also considerable political will. IndiaÃÔ sea-based deterrent is also lagging. Since IndiaÃÔ first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine, Arihant, was revealed about two years ago, its operationalization has been significantly impacted by delays in its sea trials. It is unlikely therefore, that it can be inducted into the armed forces before 2014. Moreover, IndiaÃÔ submarine-based ballistic missile program is at a nascent stage. While the short-range SLBM Sagarika (K-15) has undergone some trials, the longer-range K-4 is still under development and is unlikely to be ready for tests in the next 4-5 years, going by previous record. This means that India is unlikely to realistically have a credible sea-based deterrence before 2020. IndiaÃÔ avowed position of never employing a nuclear weapon first in combat means that it must develop its secondary-strike capability with purpose. It can ill-afford to go through additional iterations of lethargy and ineffectual decision-making in operationalizing and maturing its nuclear triad. Naturally, IndiaÃÔ nuclear arsenal must also quantitatively and qualitatively evolve to reflect current and emerging threats. The value of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems lies in convincing adversaries of their credibility and ability to inflict unacceptable damage in retaliation, should the need arise. The need of the hour therefore is to focus on these aspects rather than engage in injudicious and myopic chest-thumping. http://filtercoffee.nationalinterest.in/2012/04/19/and-then-there-was-fire/

[Yoda-esque]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-17781281

[straighttalk]

they cant threaten taiwan they are talking about India. Sent from my GT-I9103 using Tapatalk 2

they cant threaten taiwan because uncle Sam is treaty bound to defend taiwan along with thier allies (I think Australia and new zealand)...attacking taiwan is asking for a naval engagement with usa. although china has a massive advantage over usa because of its proximity to the war theater, there is no country in this world which can militarily match usa..if the objective of the war is just destruction. all of usa's military misadventure comes because of its misguided military objectives such as occupying, nation building, most of the times it tries to identify the government as the enemy while assumes a majority of the people as their friend and then pays the price.

[vvvslaxman]

Thanks for all the appreciation guys.