AGNI-IV, the 4000 kms range Nuclear
Capable Ballistic Missile was successfully launched for the 4th time
on 20.01.2014 from the Wheeler island off the coast of Odisha.
The AGNI-IV missile propelled by
composite solid fuel rocket motor technology was launched from its road mobile
launcher indigenously developed by DRDO.
The long range Radars and
Electro-Optical Tracking Systems (EOTS) located all along the coast have
tracked and monitored all the parameters throughout the flight.
Two ships located near the target
point tracked the vehicle and witnessed the final event.
Agni-IV is equipped with
state-of-the-art Avionics, 5th generation On Board Computer and distributed
architecture. It has the latest features to correct and guide itself for
inflight disturbances. The most accurate Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial
Navigation System (RINS) and supported by highly reliable redundant Micro
Navigation System (MINGS), ensured the vehicle reach the target within two
digit accuracy.
The re-entry heat shield withstood temperatures in
the range of 4000 degree centigrade and made sure the avionics function
normally with inside temperature remaining less than 50 degree centigrade.
Agni-I, II, III and Prithvi are already in the arsenal of armed forces, giving
them reach of over 3000 km, giving India an effective deterrence capability.Source: PIB
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