LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIAN MISSILES
LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIAN MISSILES
Introduction
In this article, we will learn about the various Missiles in India. So without any further ado, let’s get started!
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Air-to-air missiles
|
Name of the Missile |
Type of Missile |
Operational Range |
Speed |
|
MICA |
Air-to-Air Missiles |
500 m to 80 km |
Mach 4 |
|
Astra |
Air-to-Air Missiles |
80-110 km |
Mach 4.5 + |
|
Novator K-100 |
Medium Range air-to-air missile |
300–400 km |
Mach 3.3 |
Surface to Air Missiles
|
Name of the Missile |
Type of Missile |
Operational Range |
Speed |
|
Agni-I |
Medium-range ballistic missile |
700-1250 km |
Mach 7.5 |
|
Agni-II |
Intermediate-range ballistic missile |
2,000–3,000 km |
Mach 12 |
|
Agni-III |
Intermediate-range ballistic missile |
3,500 km – 5,000 km |
5–6 km/s |
|
Agni-IV |
Intermediate-range ballistic missile |
3,000 – 4,000 km |
Mach 7 |
|
Agni-V |
Intercontinental ballistic missile |
5000 – 8000 Km |
Mach 24 |
|
Prithvi I |
Short-Range Ballistic Missile |
150 km |
– |
|
Prithvi II |
Short-Range Ballistic Missile |
350 km |
– |
|
Dhanush |
Short-Range Ballistic Missile |
350 – 600 km |
– |
|
Shaurya |
Medium-Range Ballistic Missile |
750 to 1,900 km |
– |
|
Prahaar |
Short-Range Ballistic Missile |
150 km |
– |
Cruise Missiles
|
Name of the Missile |
Type of Missile |
Operational Range |
Speed |
|
BrahMos (India-Russia) |
Fastest Supersonic Cruise Missile in the world (Ship, submarine, aircraft and land) |
290 km |
Mach 2.8 to 3 Mach |
|
BrahMos II |
Hypersonic cruise missile(Ship, submarine, aircraft and land) |
300km |
Mach 7 |
|
Nirbhay |
Subsonic cruise missile (Ship, submarine, aircraft and land) |
1,000 -1500 km |
Mach 0.8 |
|
BrahMos-A |
Air launched Cruise Missile |
|
|
Brahmos-M |
Smaller variant of the air-launched BrahMos |
290 km |
|
BrahMos-NG |
Mini version based on the existing BrahMos |
290 km |
Defense Missile
|
Name of the Missile |
Type of Missile |
Operational Range |
Speed |
|
Prithvi Air Defence |
Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile |
Altitude- 80km |
Mach 5+ |
|
Prithvi Defence Vehicle |
Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile |
Altitude- 30km |
Mach 4.5 |
|
Advanced Air Defence |
Endoatmospheric Anti-ballistic missile |
Altitude- 120km |
– |
Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
|
Name of the Missile |
Type of Missile |
Operational Range |
Speed |
|
Ashwin |
Ballistic Missile |
150-200km |
Mach 4.5 |
|
Sagarika |
Ballistic Missile |
700 – 1900 Km |
– |
|
K-4 |
Ballistic Missile |
3,500–5,000 km |
– |
|
K-5 |
Ballistic Missile |
6,000 km |
– |
Anti-Tank Missile
|
Name of the Missile |
Type of Missile |
Operational Range |
Speed |
|
Amogha 1 |
Anti-Tank Guided Missile |
2.8 km |
– |
|
Nag |
Anti-Tank Guided Missile |
4km |
230 m/s |
|
Helina |
Anti-Tank Guided Missile |
7-8km |
– |
|
Ashwin Ballistic Missile Interceptor or Advanced Air Defence (AAD) |
Ballistic Missile interceptor / anti aircraft missile |
150 + |
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