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To: MyTwoCopperCoins
For China, 3500 or so kms of range is more than enough.

Range is always a factor of payload. As the range issues you discussed are logical, I think the better question to ask is, what are the Indians planning on putting on top of those China bound ICBMs that is so much heavier?

7 posted on 02/14/2009 3:59:46 AM PST by SampleMan (I'm not drinking the kool aid! Is it 2013 yet?)
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To: SampleMan

Agni-3 ranges from launch sites marked with a '+'. Missiles are road/rail mobile. Everything fits in a platform mounted on a truck.

The Agni-3 can do 4,500 km range and carry a max. payload weight of 2490 kg.

Test specs:


8 posted on 02/14/2009 4:45:27 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins (I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
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9 posted on 02/14/2009 4:49:43 AM PST by MyTwoCopperCoins (I don't have a license to kill; I have a learner's permit.)
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