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India Set to Test Agni III+ in 2009, Agni IV in 2010

January 7, 2008 :: News

An Indian defense official has announced that India would test a new intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5,000 kilometers in the beginning of 2009.  Vijay Kumar Saraswat, program director for ballistic missile development at the Defense Research and Development Organization, made the announcement and gave a few indications of the missile's capability.  The new missile, designated "Agni III+" is an upgraded version of the Agni III intermediate-range ballistic missile developed by India.  The recently tested Agni III has a range of up to 4,000 km and is designed to carry a single nuclear warhead.  Sarasvat was also quoted as saying that an additional ICBM is being developed which would have a range of 6,000 kilometers.  This last missile, called Agni IV, has been scheduled for testing in 2010. (Article)

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