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India to Test Agni-3 in 2005

May 31, 2005 :: Jane's Information Group :: News

India will test launch its Agni-3 intermediate-range ballistic missile before the end of 2005, reports Jane’s Defence Weekly. The Agni-3 is a three-stage, surface-based, solid- and liquid-propellant ballistic missile. Its range is believed to be approximately 5,000 km (3,107 miles), which would make it capable of striking Beijing. The article quotes a Dr. M. Natarajan, head of the India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), as saying that, “Development of Agni-3 is on schedule. It will fly by the end of the year.” According to the Jane’s report, the technical problems previously associated with the Agni-3 missile have been resolved. (Article)

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