India to launch ballistic missile Agni-5: 7 things you must know

Balasore, Odisha: India is set to test its indigenously developed intercontinental surface-to-surface nuclear capable ballistic missile 'Agni-5' from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast on Monday. The three stage solid propellant missile is to be test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR). It will be fourth developmental and second canisterised trial of the long range missile. While the first test was conducted on April 19, 2012, the second test was carried out on September 15, 2013 and the third on January 31, 2015 from the same base. Things to know about Agni-5:

• Its 5,000 km range gives it the farthest reach among all Indian missiles
• Unlike other missiles of Agni series, the latest one 'Agni-5' is the most advanced having some new technologies incorporated with it in terms of navigation and guidance warhead and engine
• Agni-V is a three-stage missile designed to carry over one-tonne warhead
• The Chinese reports claim the missile has a range of around 8,000 kilometre
• The missile is capable of striking targets across Asia and into Europe
• The missile has been designed to transport by road via the utilisation of a canister-launch missile system
• Agni-5 would also be able to carry multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles