India’s K-4 Nuclear Missile Is Special

February 8, 2020

• K4 missile is the biggest superweapon in India’s hand at this moment.
• Let’s talk about how powerful India has become with this new missile.
• K4 is a nuclear-capable missile. 
• K4 has official range of 3500 km.

If we think about Agni-5, it’s official range is 5000 km. But Chinese media claimed that it’s actual range is 8000 km. With this range whole China (India’s biggest threat) can be covered. That’s why China always criticized whenever India tested Agni-5 missile and they consider it a ‘threat’ to them.

So same thing is likely for K4. When it’s official range is 3500 km, it’s actual hidden range should be higher. Also, 3500 km range is with 2.5 ton payload (which is higher than Agni-5’s capacity of 1.5 ton). With lighter payload, it can be higher again. Unofficial sources claimed that with lighter payload, K4’s actual range can even be 5000 km. K4 is also a highly accurate missile. (DRDO is expert in it because Agni-5 itself is the most accurate ICBM in the world)

Now, that’s not the end of story.

K4 is an SLBM (Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile).

K-15 (K4’s small brother with 750–1500 km range, K4 doesn’t have any clear picture in public)

India has the SSBN Arihant class submarines which will carry K4 missiles. SSBN means: Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. India is building 4 such submarines. One (S2 or INS Arihant) is operational and another (S3 or INS Arighat) is in advanced stage of construction.

Courtesy: opera.com