Powerful Missiles of India | Top Missiles of India
The BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarine, ships, aircraft, or land. It is the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world.
- Ø Maximum speed: Mach 3
(3,700 km/h; 2,300 mph; 1.0 km/s)
- Ø Launch platform: Ship,
submarine, aircraft, and land-based mobile launchers
- Ø Unit cost: US$2.75
million (20.97C)
- Ø Used by: Indian Army; Indian Navy; Indian Air Force
- Ø Accuracy: 1
m CEP
(circular error probable)
- Ø Variants: Ship-launched; Surface-launched; Submarine-launched; Air-launched; BrahMos-II
- Ø Flight altitude: Sea skimming, as low as 3–4 meters.
2. Prithvi Missile :-
Prithvi is a tactical
surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile developed by DRDO of India
under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It is deployed by
India's Strategic Forces Command.
- Ø Launch platform: 8 x 8 Tata transporter erector launcher
- Ø Operational range: 150 km (Prithvi I); 250–350 km (Prithvi II); 350–600 km (Prithvi III)
- Ø Guidance system: Strap-down inertial navigation system
- Ø Used by: Indian Armed Forces
- Ø Place of origin: India
- Ø No. built: 30 (2017 est.)
- Ø In service: 1994 (Prithvi I)
3. Dhanush Missile :-
The Dhanush missile is a
short-range, ship-based ballistic missile – probably with a liquid propellant
base – that is the naval version of India’s Prithvi missile.
- Originated from: India
- Possessed by: India
- Class: Short-Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM)
- Basing: Ship-launched
- Length: 8.53 m
- Diameter: 1.0 m
- Launch weight: 5600 kg
- Payload: Single warhead, 500-1000 kg
- Warhead: Nuclear, HE, submunitions, FAE, or chemical
- Propulsion: Single-stage liquid propellant
- Range: 250-400 km
- Status: Operational
- In service: 2010
4. Agni Missile :-
The
Agni missile is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles
developed by India, named after one of the five elements of nature. Agni
missiles are long range, nuclear weapons capable surface to surface ballistic
missile.
- Maximum speed: 2.5 km/s (Agni-I); 3.5 km/s (Agni-II)
- Launch platform: Road/Rail mobile
- Used by: India
- Engine: Composite rocket motor
- Propellant: Solid fuel
- Flight altitude: 300 km (Agni-I); 230 km (Agni-II), 350 km (Agni-III)
- Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamics Limited; Defence Research and Development Organisation
5. Sagarika Missile :-
Sagarika, also known by the code names K-15 or B-05, is an Indian submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range of 750 kilometres that was designed for retaliatory nuclear strikes. It belongs to the K Missile family and forms a part of India's nuclear triad.
- Launch platform: Arihant-class
submarines
- Operational range: 750 km (435 mi) with
1,000 kg payload;
- Manufacturer: Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Used by: Indian Navy
- Engine: Two stage rocket motor
- Warhead: High explosives,
strategic nuclear weapon
- In service: August 2018
6. Shaurya Missile :-
The
Shaurya missile is a canister launched hypersonic surface-to-surface tactical
missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation
for use by the Indian Armed Forces. It has a range of 700 to 1,900 km and is
capable of carrying a payload of 200kg to 1 ton conventional or nuclear
warhead.
- Maximum speed: Mach 20 (24,500 km/h; 15,220 mph; 6.806
km/s)
- Operational range: 3500 km
- Launch platform: Canisterised
transporter erector launcher or underground silo
- Guidance system: Ring laser gyro
inertial navigation system and accelerometer
- Used by: Indian Armed Forces
- Engine: Two-stage solid rocket
motor
- Warhead weight: 900 kilograms (2,000
lb)
7. Prahaar Missile :-
Prahaar
is an Indian solid-fuel road-mobile tactical ballistic missile developed by the
Defence Research and Development Organisation. Prahaar is expected to replace
the Prithvi-I short-range ballistic missile in Indian service.
- Operational range: : 150 km (93 mi) (Prahaar);
170 km (110 mi) (Pragati); 200 km (120 mi) (Pranash);
- Launch platform: Tatra-BEML/Tata transporter erector launcher
- Maximum speed: Mach 2
- Warhead weight: 200 kg
- Warhead: High explosives,
cluster munition, strategic nuclear weapon
- Place of origin: India
- Flight altitude: 35 km (22 mi)
8. Nag Missile :-
The
Nag missile, also called "Prospina" for the land-attack version, is
an Indian third-generation, all-weather, fire-and-forget, lock-on after launch,
anti-tank guided missile with an operational range of 500 m to 20 km. It has a
single-shot hit probability of 90% and a ten-year, maintenance-free shelf
life.
- Mass: 43 kg
- Launch platform: NAMICA; HAL Rudra; HAL Light Combat Helicopter
- Operational range: • Prospina: 500m–4km;
• HeliNa: 7–10km; • SANT: 15–20km
- Maximum speed: 230 m/s (828 km/h)
- Unit cost: ₹3.2 crore
(US$450,000)
- Warhead weight: 8 kg
- Place of origin: India
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