India has systematically built an original missile production capability, using its commercial space-launch program to develop the skills and infrastructure needed to support an offensive ballistic missile program. Most of these launches put light satellites into near-earth orbit. Elements of the SLV-3 were subsequently incorporated into two new programs. In the first, the new polar-space launch vehicle PLSV was equipped with six SLV-3 motors. The Agni technology demonstrator uses the SLV-3 booster as its first stage. Read More