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The new long range ballistic missile Agni-3 could equip the Indian army soon.

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Following the completion of its test program, the Indian missile Agni-3 could equip the Indian national army soon, announced this 10 February 2010 to the journalists, the director of the program Agni, Avinash Chander. “Following the three successful tests, the missile is ready to equip the army”, indicated the person in charge. According to experts, this system has the longest range of South Asia and must exceed the performances of the Pakistani missiles. Only China has more powerful missiles. Agni-3 underwent its last test on February 7th, opening the process of its adoption by the army, announced on its side the director of the Indian Organization of studies and developments as regards defense, Vijay KUMAR Saraswat. With a range of 3.500 km, Agni-3 is able to transport a maximum charge of 1.5 ton. The missile has a length of 17 meters and 2 meter diameter, with a weight of 48 tons. “It is a very powerful factor of dissuasion”, explained M.Saraswat. The Agni-3 missile is designed and produced in India, it is able to strike targets with a precision of several hundred meters, it added. According to the person in charge, India could soon approach the tests of a new missile, Agni-5, whose range will be of more than 5.000 kmFollowing the completion of its test program, the Indian missile Agni-3 could equip the Indian national army soon, announced this 10 February 2010 to the journalists, the director of the program Agni, Avinash Chander.

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