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LIST OF IMPORTANT INDIAN MISSILES

17th April, 2021

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!

Note: To know about the basics of Missiles: Visit https://www.iasgyan.in/blogs/the-basics-of-missiles

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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