Agni-II vs Trident 2D5
Overview
The Agni-II and the Trident 2D5 are both Ballistic missiles.
The Trident 2D5 has a range of 12,000 km — 3.4x the Agni-II's 3,500 km. The Agni-II reaches 12,600 km/h vs 29,020 km/h for the Trident 2D5. The Agni-II carries a 1000 kg warhead vs 175 kg for the Trident 2D5. Launch weight is 16,000 kg for the Agni-II vs 58,500 kg for the Trident 2D5. The Agni-II uses RLG-INS, multi-GNSS, and Radar scene matching guidance, while the Trident 2D5 relies on MK 6 astro-inertial guidance.
The Agni-II has been produced in 12 units vs 844 for the Trident 2D5. Unit cost is $4.1M for the Agni-II vs $85.5M for the Trident 2D5. The Trident 2D5 entered service 20 years before the Agni-II (1990 vs 2010).
| Indian ballistic missile, with a 3,500 km range, entered service in 2010. | |
| Origin | 🇮🇳 India |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
| Service year | 2010 |
| Number produced | 12 units |
| Estimated unit price | $4.1 million |
| American submarine-launched ballistic missile, entered service in 1990, utilizing MK 6 astro-inertial guidance. | |
| Origin | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Ballistic |
| Type | Submarine-launched ballistic missile |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Service year | 1990 |
| Number produced | 844 units |
| Estimated unit price | $85.5 million |
| Range | 3,500.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 10.3 ◉ |
| Weight | 16,000 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 1000.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 21.00 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 1300 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | RLG-INS, multi-GNSS, and Radar scene matching |
| Warhead type | Strategic nuclear weapon and conventional high explosive |
| Range | 12,000.0 km ◉ |
| Maximum speed | Mach 23.7 ◉ |
| Weight | 58,500 kg ◉ |
| Warhead | 175.0 kg ◉ |
| Length | 13.41 m ◉ |
| Diameter | 2110 mm ◉ |
| Guidance | MK 6 astro-inertial guidance |
| Warhead type | 8 nuclear MIRV |
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