DRDO-upgraded Agni missiles can now hit targets at distances greater than 7,000 km.

DRDO-upgraded Agni missiles can now hit targets at distances greater than 7,000 km.Show more

DRDO-upgraded Agni missiles can now hit targets at distances greater than 7,000 km.

After successfully testing its nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile, India has already traveled 7,000 kilometers. The recently tested Agni-5 missile can reach targets more than 7,000 kilometers away. According to sources in the defense establishment, the steel in the missile manufactured by India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was also replaced with composite materials to cut weight. The weight may be decreased by more than 20%, which would allow the government to quickly extend the missile's range to 7,000 kilometers. The missile's three-stage solid-fuel engine allows for extremely precise strikes on targets at distances of up to 5,000 kilometers.