ALOK31
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india new gen. missile agni iv vs pak saheen iithis missile weighs 12 tons and needs a very big vehicle for transport and launch..
But pakistan's 700km missile is much smaller and weighs less..
So whats the point in making such a heavy missile for a measly 700km range?
india's agni iv
Weight 17,000 kg
Length 20 m
Warhead Strategic nuclear (~15 KT to ~250 KT), conventional, Thermobaric
Engine Two stage solid propellant engine
Operational
range 3500 km
Flight altitude 900 km
Guidance
system Ring Laser Gyro - INS (Inertial Navigation System), optionally augmented by GPS terminal guidance with possible radar scene correlation
pakistan saheen ii
Weight 25,000 kg
(Re-entry vehicle 1,050 kg)
Length 17.5 m
Diameter 1.4 m
Warhead Conventional high-explosive or nuclear
Engine Two-stage solid fuel rocket motor
Operational
range 2,500 km[citation needed]
Flight altitude 100-300km
Guidance
system Inertial navigation system
GPS satellite guidance