Days after the milestone first test of India's strategic ballistic missile
Agni-V, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat sat down for a detailed interview with Senior Editor Sandeep Unnithan.
The
DRDO chief explains why the
missile is a technological breakthrough and how it gives
India the capability to target satellites in space.
Why is the Agni-V different from the previous Agni missiles?
Dr. VK Saraswat during an interview with India Today. Photo by T. Narayan.
VKS: Agni-V is a completely new missile system. It is a 21st-century missile because of the technologies used and a game changer because of its strategic deterrence value. The missile went from drawing board to launch pad in just over three years. The government sanctioned the Agni-V project in December 2008. We began design work on it in April 2009. The missile was on the launch pad on March 14, 2012 and launched five days later.
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