CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The ‘Agni Prime’, or ‘Agni-P’, is a nuclear-capable new-gen advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles; it is a two-stage canisterised missile with a maximum range of 2, 000 km. Significantly, it weighs 50 per cent less than the Agni 3 missile and has new guidance and propulsion systems.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 10.5 metre tall missile with a diameter of 1.2 metre can carry warheads up to 1.5 tonne. It can perform high maneuvers while homing in on targets. It has a dual redundant navigation and guidance system. The Agni-P missile would further strengthen India’s credible deterrence capabilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Agni-V missile has been successfully test-fired, two people familiar with the matter said.

Detailed explanation-4: -Agni-V is an Indian nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization [DRDO]. The missile is believed to have a range of around 5, 000 to 5, 500 kilometers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Earlier, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni P’ from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha on December 18, 2021.