Indian missile System
Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme launched in the 1980s . completion of the program in 2008. Dr. Abdul Kalam - ar...
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Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
launched in the 1980s.
completion of the program in 2008.
Dr. Abdul Kalam- architect.
5 missile systems- Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Aakash, and Nag.
Agni Missile
Agni 4
-Range: about-4000km.-Nuclear capable
Agni 5-Range: over 5000 km.
Prithvi missiles
Prithvi 1-Warhead weight-1,000 kg-Range of 150 km
Prithvi 2-Warhead weight-500 kg-Range- 250km-Nuclear capable missile
Prithvi 3-Warhead weight-500 to 1000 kg-Range 350 km- 750 km
Nag missile
-Anti-tank missile-Fire and forget missile-Nirbhay missile-Long-range subsonic cruise missile-Nuclear capable-Range: Over 1000 Km.-Speed: less than Mach 1
Prahar missile
-Surface to a surface short-range tactical ballistic missile.-Range- About 150km
Aakash missile
-Surface to air missile-Range- about 25 km.-Used by Indian Army as well as IAF.-Recently we have taken a decision-to export Aakash missiles
Barak-8 missile
-Surface to Air Missile-Range: over 70km.
BrahMos missile
-Cruise missile-Range: 290km.-Nuclear capable missile.
-MICA missile
-Long-range missile-can operate Air to Air as well as Surface to Air.-Fire and forget missiles.
K series missiles
1. K15-Nuclear capable-Range of 750km
2. K4 Mark 1-Nuclear capable-Range of over 3000 Km.
3. K4 Mark 2-Under development
4. K5
-Under development.
S 400 Triumf
-Anti-aircraft weapon system-Range: 400km.