<P> Agni - VI is an intercontinental ballistic missile being developed by the DRDO for the use of the Indian Armed Forces Strategic Forces Command . </P> <P> Agni - VI will be a four - stage intercontinental ballistic missile, which is in the hardware development phase, after its design phase was completed . Agni - VI is expected to have Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle as well as Maneuverable reentry vehicle (MaRV). And these maneuverable warheads will give Agni VI an extended range exact figure of which is currently classified . It will be taller than its predecessor Agni V, and is expected to be flight tested by 2017 . The government of India is yet to approve the project, although DRDO has completed all calculations and started the engineering work . </P> <P> It is reported to be the latest and most advanced version among the Agni missiles . According to sources, Agni - VI missile is likely to carry up to 10 MIRV warheads and will have a strike range of 8,000 km to 12,000 km, though DRDO has refused to confirm the missile's range . A senior DRDO scientist was quoted as saying that the new generation Agni - VI missile will be sleeker, easily transportable and would be readily deployed . It will have the capability to be launched from submarine and from land - based launchers . </P> <P> Till 2009, it was reported that the Government of India had not considered the development of an ICBM with a range of 10,000 km or above . Speculations of an ongoing program for a longer range ICBM resurfaced in 2011 . Some reports claimed that the ICBM is already named "Surya" and code named AGNI - VI . </P>

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