<p>India Thursday successfully launched its long-range Agni-V ballistic missile. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Here are some salient features of the missile and the test, which propelled the country into a special league of nations:<br />* Agni-V is a 5,000-km intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)<br />* Short of an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) by 500 km<br />* 17.5 metres long, can carry 1- to 1.5-tonne conventional and nuclear war heads<br />* Can hit targets in large parts of China, including Beijing<br />* Can target whole of Pakistan and South Asia<br />* Three-stage propulsion system<br />* Solid fuel in the final stage propels it into space<br />* Greater accuracy due to better guidance and navigation systems<br />* Composite Rocket Motors and propulsion systems entirely indigenous<br />* Will form key component of India's strategic arsenal</p>
<p>India Thursday successfully launched its long-range Agni-V ballistic missile. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Here are some salient features of the missile and the test, which propelled the country into a special league of nations:<br />* Agni-V is a 5,000-km intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)<br />* Short of an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) by 500 km<br />* 17.5 metres long, can carry 1- to 1.5-tonne conventional and nuclear war heads<br />* Can hit targets in large parts of China, including Beijing<br />* Can target whole of Pakistan and South Asia<br />* Three-stage propulsion system<br />* Solid fuel in the final stage propels it into space<br />* Greater accuracy due to better guidance and navigation systems<br />* Composite Rocket Motors and propulsion systems entirely indigenous<br />* Will form key component of India's strategic arsenal</p>