K-5 is a
submarine-launched ballistic missile
A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is a ballistic missile capable of being launched from Ballistic missile submarine, submarines. Modern variants usually deliver multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), each of which ...
under development by the
Defence Research and Development Organisation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, head ...
of
India
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.
Description
The K-5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile. The missile consists of three separate stages and uses
solid rocket propellant.
It is planned to have a range of around .
The missile will be able to carry a payload weighing two tonnes.
It is being developed to match the range of the
Agni-V missile.
It will be equipped on the
Arihant-class submarine
A submarine (often shortened to sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. (It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability.) The term "submarine" is also sometimes used historically or infor ...
s code named ''S4''.
The K-5 will be equipped with
countermeasure
A countermeasure is a measure or action taken to counter or offset another one. As a general concept, it implies precision and is any technological or tactical solution or system designed to prevent an undesirable outcome in the process. The fi ...
s to avoid
radar
Radar is a system that uses radio waves to determine the distance ('' ranging''), direction ( azimuth and elevation angles), and radial velocity of objects relative to the site. It is a radiodetermination method used to detect and track ...
detection and will be the fastest missile in its class.
It will also be equipped with
MIRV.
Development
The K-5 is being developed by the
Defence Research and Development Organisation
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military's research and development, head ...
(DRDO).
The development of the missile started in 2015.
After completing the development of the
K-4 (missile) in January 2020, the DRDO shifted its focus towards developing the K-5.
As of December 2018, preparations for the maiden test of the missile were underway.
In October 2020, ''
Hindustan Times
''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English language, English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media Limited, an entity controlled by the Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia, the daughter o ...
'' reported that the missile is currently under development and was expected to be tested by 2022.
See also
*
K Missile family
References
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