The new ICBM outsmarts and outmanoeuvres the most advanced ABMs that are functional right now.
New Delhi: In yet another leap towards developing next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has concluded design studies. The next generation ICBM from the stable of DRDO would be a next level game changer for India just like the previous versions and greatly augment India’s strategic deterrence capabilities. Reports say that this new generation missile will integrate the latest and most efficient features like those of Agni-V MkII.
What do we know about next-generation ICBM up till now?
As would be expected from the up-to-date ICBM system, it will be packed with all the features that are required to counter the contemporary threats, especially in territories shielded by advanced ABM systems. Thanks to DRDO’s latest venture, the ICBMs have yet again announced their importance, especially in the present set up and upgradation and this missile is poised to address modern threats.
India’s first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V has been India’s most prominent nuclear deterrence. This land based nuclear MIRV with a range of 7000-8000 km is one of the fastest missiles in the world, reaching speeds up to Mach 24 (29,400 km/h).
What should we expect from the next gen ICBM?
We have every reason to reach the conviction that DRDO’s next ICBM will significantly boost the current attributes and further incorporate the ones required by the new world order after the Russia-Ukraine war, Iran-Israel conflict, and India-Pakistan conflict during Operation Sindoor.
The new world order will decide the platform, the policy, and the strategy along with making sure that the next-generation ICBM does not need to start afresh, rather utilises the latest and combines elements. For instance, miniaturized nuclear warheads, carbon-composite structures for thermal protection during re-entry, and a canisterized cold-launch system for rapid deployment. It has to overtake the current Agni-V’s capabilities.
With extremely powerful penetrating advanced anti-Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) systems like Russia’s S-500, China’s HQ-19, and America’s THAAD, it goes without saying that the new one has to outsmart and outmanoeuvre the most advanced ABMs that are functional right now.
