Important Indian Missiles

Features

• It is a medium – range ballistic missile with a range of 700 – 1200 km

• It is an intermediate – range ballistic missile with a range of 2000 – 2500 km

• It is an intermediate – range ballistic missile with a range of 3000 – 5000 km

• It is an intermediate – range ballistic missile with a range of 3200 – 3700 km

• It is an intermediate – range ballistic missile with a range of 3200 – 3700 km

• Astra is Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air to air missile.
• Astra is designed to be capable of engaging targets at varying range and altitudes allowing for both short – range targets (upto 20 km) and long range targets (upto 80 km) using alternative propulsion modes

• Akash is a medium range surface – to – air missile defence system developed by DRDO and BEL as part of the IGMDP.
• The missile can target aircraft upto 30 km away, at altitudes of 18000m. Akash can be fired from both tracked and wheeled platforms

• Brahmos is a stealth supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land.
• It is a joint venture between Republic of India’s DRDO and Russian Federation’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia who have together formed Brahmos Aerospace Private Limited.
•  It is the world’s fastest cruise missile in operation. The missile travels at a speed of mach 2.8 to 3.0.
• It has a range of 290 km.
• It can carry 300 kg of conventional or nuclear warhead.
• It is a hypersonic cruise missile with a range of 290 km & under development

• Dhanush is reportedly a naval version of Prithvi – III which can be launched from ships.
• It can carry 500 kg of conventional or nuclear warhead

• Nag is India’s third generation “ Fire – and – Forget” anti – tank missile.
• It is an all weather, top attack missile with a range of 3 to 7 km.

• Nirbhay is a long range, subsonic cruise missile being developed in India.
• The missile will have a range of 1000 km. the missile will have a speed of 0.8 mach.
• The Nirbhay will be able launched from multiple platforms on land, sea and air.

• Prithvi is a tactical surface to surface Short – Range Balistic Missile (SRBM).
• It has three versions

• Army Version (150 km range with a payload of 1000 kg).

• Air Force Version (250 km range with a payload of 500 kg).

• Naval Version (350 km range with a payload of 500 kg).

• K – 15 Sagarika is a nuclear – capable submarine launched ballistic missile with a range of 700 km.
• It belongs to the K missile family.
• The latest test of the K – 15 Missile was done on 11^th March, 2012.

• The Shaurya Missile is a short – range surface to surface ballistic missile developed by DRDO for use by the Indian Army capable of hypersonic speeds
• It has a range of 600 km and is capable of carrying a payload one – tone conventional or nuclear warhead.
• Sharuya Missile is a land version of the under – water launched K – 15 Missile, Sagarika.

• Trishul is a short range surface – to – air missile.
• The range of the missile is 12 km and is fitted with a 15 kg warhead.
• The weight of the missile is 130 kg.