BALASORE : India today conducted the development trial of the most advanced long range missile system ‘Agni-4′ from launch complex number four from the Wheelers’ Island of the Odisha coast.
The missile, defence sources said considered as one of its kinds of world class, proving many new technologies and giving a quantum leap in technology was test fired at 10 52 hours. This was the third test-firing of the missile, which has the second-largest striking range in country’s weapon arsenal.
The indigenous Ring Laser Gyros based high accuracy INS (RINS) and Micro Navigation System (MINGS) complementing each other in redundant mode have been successfully flown in guidance mode in this weapon system during earlier trials.
The Missile System has opened a new era in the class of Long Range Missile having capability to carry Strategic Warheads for the Forces and has provided a fantastic deterrence to the country.
The Missile is lighter in weight and has two stages of Solid Propulsion and a Payload with Re-entry heat shield.
Defence sources said the missile system is equipped with modern and compact Avionics with Redundancy to provide high level of reliability. (AGENCIES)
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