Bad News for Pakistan, China, India develops ‘Bunker Buster’ Version of Agni-5 Missile, it can destroy…, capable of carrying..

DRDO News: With an aim to take India’s defense capabilities to new heights, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working relentlessly on an advanced version of the Agni-5 missile. According to the reports, this upgraded Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) is being developed as a ‘bunker buster‘ variant. The missile will be able to penetrate reinforced concrete structures as deep as 80–100 metres, carrying a massive conventional warhead weighing 7,500 kilograms. It will strengthen India’s strategic posture—particularly against neighbors like Pakistan and China, who possess deeply buried military facilities.

The missile is inspired by the US military’s use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) against Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. While the US relies on B-2 stealth bombers for delivery, India is focusing on a missile-based delivery system, which is more cost-effective, faster, and flexible.

Agni-5 Missile: Here are some of the key features

  • The new variant will have a 2,500 km range and will carry a conventional bunker-buster warhead.
  • This missile will travel at hypersonic speeds (Mach 8–20), making it capable of evading ballistic missile defense systems.
  • DRDO is developing two variants: one equipped with an airburst warhead to destroy large surface areas, and another designed to target deep bunkers, missile silos, and command centers.

Bad News for Pakistan:

It is important to note that the Agni-5 Missile will give a new dimension to India’s defense policy. These missiles are well capable of destroying deep bunkers and nuclear sites in areas like Pakistan’s Kirana Hills and China’s Hotan. During Operation Sindoor, India destroyed nine terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK with BrahMos and SCALP missiles, demonstrating India’s expertise in precision strikes—but the bunker-buster variant of Agni-5 will make these strikes even more lethal.

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