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It is an intercontinental ballistic missile
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It is three-stage solid propellant nuclear-capable missile
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It is a surface-to-surface missile
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Developed by DRDO
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Range : 5500-5800km
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Engine : 3 stage solid fuel
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Capable of carrying nuclear warheads of over one tonne.
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It carries Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRV) payloads. A single MIRV equipped missile that can deliver multiple warheads at different targets.
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It is also a fire and forget missile, which once fired cannot be stopped, except by interceptor missile which only US, Russia and Israel have.
