Missiles of India
Technology · भारत की मिसाइलें
📋Quick Overview
India has developed a wide range of missiles under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), launched in 1983 under Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The programme developed five key missiles: Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Akash, and Nag. DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) is the primary body responsible for missile development in India.
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IGMDP was launched in 1983 under Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam — developed 5 missiles: Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Akash, Nag
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BrahMos is the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile (Mach 2.8) — India-Russia joint venture
📖Major Indian Missiles
| Missile | Type | Range | Key Feature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi | Surface-to-Surface | 150–350 km | India's first indigenous ballistic missile |
| Agni-I | IRBM | 700 km | Medium range ballistic |
| Agni-V | ICBM | 5000+ km | India's first ICBM, can reach China |
| Agni-P | MRBM | 1000–2000 km | New generation, canisterized, MIRV capable |
| BrahMos | Cruise | 290 km | Supersonic (Mach 2.8), India-Russia joint |
| Akash | Surface-to-Air | 25 km | Air defence, multi-target engagement |
| Nag | Anti-Tank | 4–8 km | Fire-and-forget, infrared guided |
| Trishul | Short-range SAM | 9 km | Short-range surface-to-air |
| K-4/K-15 | SLBM | 750–3500 km | Submarine-launched, nuclear capable |
| Nirbhay | Cruise | 1000+ km | Sub-sonic cruise missile, terrain hugging |
📝Key Facts about Indian Missiles
- •DRDO HQ: New Delhi. Established: 1958. Current Chairman: Dr. Samir V. Kamat
- •BrahMos = Brahmaputra (India) + Moskva (Russia) rivers
- •Agni-V makes India part of the elite ICBM club (USA, Russia, China, UK, France)
- •IGMDP was formally closed in 2008 after achieving all objectives
- •Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is known as the "Missile Man of India"
- •Pinaka: Multi-barrel rocket launcher system (MBRL), range 75 km
- •Astra: Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile, range 110 km
- •Prithvi was the first missile developed under IGMDP