'Brahmastra' BrahMos demolished Pakistan during Op Sindoor, but India has a much more lethal weapon capable of..., name is...
Agni 5 missile: India's 'Brahmastra', the BrahMos missile, caused widespread devastation across Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, annihilating terrorist hideouts and Pakistani military infrastructure, including key airbases, deep inside the enemy nation. While BrahMos is undoubtedly a formidable weapon of war, India has a much more deadlier weapon in its arsenal, the Agni 5 (Agni V) missile. Agni-5: India's most powerful missile
Dubbed the 'Mahastra' of India's missile arsenal, the Agni-5 missile is a land-based nuclear MIRV-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) boasting a range of over 7,000 kilometers, which means that the missile can even strike deep inside the Chinese mainland. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 29,400 km/hour, the Agni V missile is one of the fastest missiles in the world, and can strike virtually any target in Asia and beyond within a matter of minutes.
Developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Agni V is the longest-range ICBM in India's missile arsenal, with a payload capacity of around 50-56 tonnes, and the capability to carry a 1.5 tonne (1500 kg) nuclear or conventional warhead.
Recently, the Agni-5 missile was equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) technology under Mission Divyastra, giving it the capability to strike multiple targets simultaneously by carrying multiple warheads. BrahMos brought missile Pakistan to its knees
The BrahMos supersonic missiles were used extensively by Indian Armed Forces to strike Pakistani military sites during Operation Sindoor, and caused major devastation on Pakistani airbases, forcing the enemy to virtually beg for a ceasefire. According to reports, India fired as many as 15 BrahMos missiles on Pakistani airbases, each one reportedly hitting its intended target.
The BrahMos is a medium-range cruise missile with a range between 450 to 600 kilometers, and can be launched from land, air, and sea. But Agni-5 is a completely different beast altogether, as its designed for intercontinental warfare, with speeds that make it highly difficult for any modern air defense system to intercept.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Economic Times
11 minutes ago
- Economic Times
Operation Sindoor debate: Home minister Amit Shah counters Opposition with data, digs into Congress past
New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah slammed the Opposition in Lok Sabha for demanding proof of Operation Sindoor and criticised former home minister P Chidambaram for questioning Pakistani links of terrorists involved in Pahalgam attack. In his 75-minute intervention in the discussion on Operation Sindoor, Shah blamed Nehru-Gandhi family for erroneous decisions in the past and linked them to the current problem of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. "If PoK exists today with a separate identity, it is because of Nehru's decision to stop the war in 1948. It was a unilateral ceasefire, which was opposed by Sardar Patel," he said. "In 1948, Indian armed forces were in decisive position to take back PoK but then PM Nehru declared unilateral ceasefire." Tearing into opposition, Shah said, "I was pained yesterday when former Home Minister P Chidambaram raised the question that what was the proof that the Pahalgam terrorists came from Pakistan? What is Chidambaram trying to say? Whom does he want to save? What will you gain by saving Pakistan?" The Home Minister also slammed the then Manmohan Singh government for its response on terror attacks. "Following Operation Sindoor, our DGMO informed the Pak DGMO that India has attacked terror infrastructure on their land as per our right of self-defence. It cannot be like how it happened during Manmohan Singh's government, that terrorists come and kill us and we sit quietly...," Shah said. Following the Opposition's question over efficacy of the Modi government's decision to revoke Article 370, Shah said: "The number of terror attacks have gone down from 7,214 during UPA's regime 2004-14 to 2,150 in our 10 years from 2015-25," said Shah adding, "21 organisations with terror links that had been banned by the current government. "If you have ostrich-like mentality, you will not even be able to see the sun." aid Shah.
Hindustan Times
33 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Army's Northern Command chief briefs J-K LG on Operation Mahadev
Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma on Tuesday briefed Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Operation Mahadev that led to elimination of three terrorists involved in the Pahalgam terror attack. The LG congratulated the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police for the successful Operation Mahadev.(@OfficeOfLGJandK/X) The LG congratulated the Army, CRPF, and J&K Police for the successful Operation Mahadev. "The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), Northern Command, today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and briefed him on Operation Mahadev," an official spokesperson said. He said Lt Gen Sharma was accompanied by Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Army's 15 Corps. This crucial operation, executed in the challenging Dachigam forest, resulted in the elimination of three Pakistani terrorists responsible for the April 22 heinous Pahalgam terror attack, the spokesperson said. The Northern Command chief said that search operations had been ongoing in South Kashmir's Dachigam forest areas for the past couple of months. "There were persistent reports about terrorists hiding in this area. Recently, based on specific intelligence inputs, special teams were activated. A joint operation was then launched by the Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force, with the significant assistance of intelligence agencies, leading to the elimination of Pakistani terrorists," Lt Gen Sharma said.
The Print
an hour ago
- The Print
‘Goal of Op Sindoor was to enhance PM's image…military's hands were tied'—Rahul's attack on Modi
'The goal of this exercise was to protect the Prime Minister because he has the blood of the people of Pahalgam on his hands. After that, Donald Trump has said 29 times that he brokered the ceasefire. If he (Trump) is lying then he (PM) should say that in his speech. If he has the courage, then the PM should say that Trump is lying. If he has the courage of Indira Gandhi, let him say that Donald Trump is a liar. Even if he has 50 percent of Indira Gandhi's courage,' Rahul said. Gandhi accused the Modi government of undermining the military by 'tying their hands behind their backs' during the strikes against Pakistan. He alleged that the true goal of the operation was not national security but to shield the prime minister, whom he said has 'blood of the people of Pahalgam on his hands'. New Delhi: If Donald Trump is lying about persuading India to halt its military action against Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi should call the US President's bluff on the floor of the House, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said Tuesday, launching a sharp attack on the Centre's political leadership. Targeting Modi, Rahul said, 'The nation is above your image, your politics and above your PR (public relations). The forces are above your PR, your image and politics. Have the humility to understand that, dignity to understand that and do not sacrifice the armed forces and national interest for your own petty political gains.' In his initial remarks, Rahul said that the Pahalgam terror attack was organised and orchestrated 'clearly by the Pakistani state', attempting to address the flak that the Congress has been facing from the BJP over former Home Minister P Chidambaram's remarks that the security agencies have so far not produced any evidence to link the perpetrators of the attack to Pakistan. He said it was a reflection of the failure of Indian foreign policy that 'no country' directly condemned Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack. 'Instead we saw the chief architect of the attack, Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, having lunch with US President Trump at the White House. 'Our PM cannot go there. The PM does not say anything. The mastermind of the whole operation is having lunch with President Trump. The president says that he wanted to thank him (Munir) for not going into the war and ending it,' Rahul said. The bigger danger, said Rahul, was a 'fusion' of the militaries of Pakistan and China that was on display during Operation Sindoor in May. 'India's biggest foreign policy challenge has been to keep Pakistan and China separate. But you have destroyed the single biggest goal of Indian foreign policy. The truth of what happened is that the government of India thought they were fighting Pakistan and when they arrived they suddenly realised they were fighting China and Pakistan. The doctrine of the Pakistan Air Force was completely changed and the Chinese were feeding critical battlefield information to the Pakistanis,' he said. Rahul was severely critical of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in his speech which lasted a little over 30 minutes. He said Jaishankar lacked understanding of modern warfare and how it has evolved in recent decades. He also questioned the Centre's claim that Operation Sindoor would act as a 'deterrent'. Rahul, citing remarks by Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan and India's defence attache to Indonesia Captain Shiv Kumar, claimed that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's speech in the Lok Sabha Monday revealed that the armed forces lacked the freedom of operation and manoeuvre due to the political constraints put on them by the Modi government. Also read: Rahul breaks silence on Op Sindoor, targets Jaishankar, asks how many aircraft did IAF lose in combat Government lacked the political will to fight: Rahul Rahul said, 'The defence minister said that Operation Sindoor began at 1.05 in the morning and it lasted 22 minutes. And then he said the most shocking thing. He said that at 1.35 we called Pakistan and we told them that we have hit non-military targets and we do not want escalation. The DGMO of India was told by the government of India to ask for a ceasefire at 1.35. 'Meaning, the government of India informed the government of Pakistan that we have no political will, we don't want to fight, we have just done this action. Immediate surrender in 30 minutes… You went into Pakistan and you told our pilots to not attack their air defence. Meaning you told our pilots to go and attack and face the air defence system of Pakistan. Meaning you tied their hands behind their back,' Rahul said. (Edited by Viny Mishra) Also read: 'Maun vrat': Congress's Op Sindoor delegation members will not be speaking in Parliament debate
