Important Missiles of India

General Knowledge for competitive exams includes information on many different subjects, one such subject is Defence. The Important Missiles of India is an important topic for the General Awareness Section and needs to be prepared nicely for various Government Recruitment Exams like Banking, Insurance, SSC & much more! Hence, it is very necessary for a candidate to know about the Important Missiles of India who is preparing for these competitive exams. As you might know that India’s rank when it comes to strength of military forces is 5th in the world. Being a citizen of India you must acknowledge even the slightest of information about the Indian Army. Therefore, we are providing you with a list of Important Missiles of India.

Category of Important Indian Missiles:

• Surface-To-Air Missiles
• Air-to-air missiles
• Surface-to-surface missiles
• Defence Missile
• Cruise Missiles
• Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
• Anti-Tank Missile

The list of important Indian Missiles is given below:

Recently India has launched several missiles which are considered as the milestone of accomplishment of the nation.

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
Trishul	Short-Range surface to air missile	9 km	–
Akash Missile	Medium-range surface-to-air missile	30-35km	Mach 2.5 to 3.5
Barak 8	Long-Range surface to air Missile	100 km	Mach 2

Surface-to-surface 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	Supersonic cruise missile	290 km	Mach 2.8 to 3 Mach
BrahMos II	Hypersonic cruise missile	300km	Mach 7
Nirbhay	Subsonic cruise missile	1,000 -1500 km	Mach 0.8

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	Anti-Tank Guided Missile	2.8 km	–
Nag	Anti-Tank Guided Missile	4km	230 m/s
Helina	Anti-Tank Guided Missile	7-8km	–

Important facts- Missiles in India

1. The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) was launched in 1983.
2. This program was launched with an agenda to develop five missile systems in the country – Trishul, Akash, Nag, Prithvi, and Agni-I.
3. These above missiles are of the intermediate-range surface-to-surface missile.
4. Tessy Thomas who is an Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) is known as the ‘Missile Woman’ of India.
5. Prithvi was the first Indian single staged liquid-fuelled surface-to-surface Missile.

In addition to the above here are some facts related to Missiles of India that you must know. Run through the points mentioned below to acknowledge the power of Indian Army

Important Missiles of India – Facts

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the organisation responsible for the military’s research and development.
• Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is also known as the “Missile Man of India”
• India is the first nuclear weapons country to have a no first use policy.
• Prithvi was the first missile to be built by India.
• BrahMos, the world’s fastest cruise missile is developed jointly by India & Russia and named after after two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
• Agni-V is India’s longest-range missile to carry a nuclear warhead.
• “K” missiles are faster, lighter and stealthier and named after Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.