I/II. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nuclear-capable-ballistic-missile-agni-5-successfully-test-fired/article1-1312219.aspx
First canister-based nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-5 test-fired Priya Ranjan Sahu, Hindustan Times, Bhubaneswar | Updated: Feb 01, 2015 03:47 IST Agni V blasts off from a canister mounted atop a mobile truck on Wheeler Island, Odisha. (AFP Photo) India on Saturday used a mobile launcher to successfully test-fire its most potent missile, the Agni-V, which has a strike range of more than 5,000 km and can deliver a nuclear warhead of over one-tonne-deep inside China. The three-stage missile that was launched from a canister mounted on a truck at Wheeler Island off Odisha coast can travel faster than a bullet despite weighing nearly 50 tonnes and the new delivery mechanism gives the armed forces increased operational flexibility, experts said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed scientists from the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) for the success and said the missile was an asset for the country's forces. "This is a momentous occasion. It is India's first ever inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch from a canister and a giant leap in the country's deterrent capability," said outgoing DRDO chief Avinash Chander. Defence analysts said the canister would give the missile full road or rail mobility, lending a great deal of stealth and resilience to the country's strategic strike capability. India carried out two successful tests of the basic version of Agni-V in 2012 and 2013. DRDO officials said this advanced model, work on which began in 2009, is likely to be inducted next year. (With Agency inputs) II. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/canisterfiring-of-agniv-successful/article6843807.ece HYDERABAD/CHENNAI, February 1, 2015 Canister-firing of Agni-V successful Y. MALLIKARJUN & Another milestone in the country's strategic missile programme The flight-trial of the country's Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), Agni-V, from a canister was a grand success on Saturday, marking another technological milestone in the strategic missile programme. At 8.09 a.m., the missile smoothly shot out of the confines of a canister mounted on a TATRA truck on the Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast, and traversed its full range of more than 5,000 km before plunging into the Indian Ocean. The missile was launched in its final, deliverable configuration. It can carry a nuclear warhead weighing 1.1 tonnes. This is the third success in a row for Agni-V but it is the first time that it is being launched from a canister. A canister launch means it can lift off from a truck on roads or open spaces anywhere. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed the 50-tonne, 17-metre-long, three-stage missile. A happy Avinash Chander, Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and DRDO Director General, called it "India's first-ever ICBM launch from a canister and a giant leap in the country's deterrence capability." "The mid-air ignition, the working of the three stages, the missile finally reaching its impact point with an accuracy of a few metres showed that it was a perfect mission," said Dr. Chander, who was relinquishing office on Saturday. A canister launch gave the country "operational flexibility and freedom."The missile would be inducted into the Army by 2015-end, Dr. Chander said. For G. Satheesh Reddy, Director, Research Centre, DRDO, Imarat, Hyderabad; V.G. Sekaran, Mission Director; and R.K. Gupta, Programme Director, Agni-V, it was "a dream mission." As soon as the auto-launch command was given, a gas generator at the bottom of the canister gave the missile a forceful thrust. As it rose 20 metres in the air, the first stage motor ignited and later separated. The second and third stage motors erupted, propelling the missile to a height of 600 km. The second and third stages got decoupled and the missile started plunging, gathering speed. As the missile entered the earth's atmosphere, it withstood a temperature of about 4,000 degrees Celsius. But the heat-shield, made of carbon-carbon composites, protected the dummy payload inside, maintaining a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius. After 20 minutes of flight, the payload hit the Indian Ocean. With its range of 5,000 km, the missile can reach a vast portion of China and Europe. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
