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Agni-V, Gorshkov to be part of R-Day Parade
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, January 25
Long-range ballistic missile Agni-V will be on display at the Republic Day Parade here tomorrow. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will arrive at the Rajpath around 9.30 am while the display of military equipment and cultural diversity will commence around 10 am.

The parade this year will focus on nation’s achievements in fields of science, technology and military, besides displaying the culture and works of 19 states and central ministries.

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk will be the chief guest.

Agni-V, which was successfully tested in April 2012, has a range of 5,000 km. The missile can be launched from anywhere within a few minutes from a self-contained road mobile launcher.

A mini version of INS Vikramaditya (Admiral Gorshkov), which will join the naval fleet by this year-end, is also being showcased. The Navy will also showcase a model of nuclear-powered submarine INS Chakra leased from Russia.

The weaponry put on display by the Indian Army includes the Arjun tanks, cruise missile BrahMos, Pinaka multi-barrel rocket and advanced light helicopter Dhruv.

The Indian Air Force will showcase its latest acquisitions, including models of basic trainer aircraft, the Pilatus PC-7 II, and Augusta Westland AW-101 helicopters, on its tableau.

It will also showcase the indigenous ‘eyes in the sky’ atop the Embraer 145.