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Top Missiles of India (Ballistic Missiles, Cruise missile)

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November 23, 2017
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Nag: Anti tank missile
range: 7 km.

Prithvi Missile
Prithvi-I (SS-150): surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range: 150km Can carry payload upto 1000kg.

Prithvi-II (SS-250): surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range:250km Can carry payload upto 500kg.

Prithvi-III (SS-350): surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range:350km Can carry payload upto 1000kg.

Agni missile
Agni-I: short range surface to surface Ballistic Missile, medium range ballistic missile.
Range: 700 – 1,250 km

Agni-II : intermediate range surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range: 2,000 – 3,000 km

Agni-III: intermediate range surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range: 3,500 – 5,000 km

Agni-IV: surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range: 3,000 – 4,000 km

Agni-V: surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range: 5,000 – 8,000 km

Agni-VI: surface to surface Ballistic Missile
Range: 10,000 km to 12,000 km


Shaurya: short-range surface to surface hypersonic tactical ballistic missile
range: 700 km -1000 kg and 1900 km -180 kg

Dhanush (missile): Ship launched surface to surface Ballistic Missile

K 15: Submarine launched Ballistic Missile
range:750km

K 4: Submarine launched Ballistic Missile
range:3,500km

K 5: Submarine launched Ballistic Missile
range: 6,000km

Brahmos: Fastest Cruise Missile in the world.
rang: 290 km-300 kilogram

Brahmos II: Hypersonic missile (under development)

BrahMos-A: Air launched Cruise Missile.

BrahMos-NG: (under development)

Astra : Beyond Visual Range Air to Air missile

Nirbhay: Long Range subsonic cruise missile

Prahaar: Tactical short range Ballistic Missile

Helina : Air launched anti tank missile.

Barak 8 : Long range surface to air missile

Pradyumna Ballistic Missile Interceptor : Ballistic Missile interceptor, surface to air missile
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Ashwin Ballistic Missile Interceptor : Ballistic Missile interceptor / anti aircraft missile.

Difference between cruise missile and ballistic missiles.

Ballistic Missiles:A Ballistic Missile is launched directly into the high layers of the earth's atmosphere. It travels well outside the atmosphere and then the warhead detaches and falls back to earth. It follows the path of any object thrown upwards in parabolic path which falls down. Since it depends on gravity to reach its target, it's called a ballistic missile.For example, Prithvi I, Prithvi II, Agni I, Agni II and Dhanush ballistic missiles are currently operational in the Indian defence forces.

Cruise missile:A cruise missile is rocket or jet powered and flies to its target within the atmosphere, using lift to stay up. Most have wings, although a few may use lifting body designs. They maneuver using control surfaces on the wings and tail like an airplane. Mission profiles can include big course changes, to evade air defenses, or to hug terrain to stay hidden. They can be launched from fixed ground positions but most are launched from mobile platforms. They tend to have shorter ranges than ballistic missiles.Example are Nirbhay and Brahmos.

Top Missiles of India

Akash: Surface to air missile
Range: upto 30km radius from launch vehicle.

Trishul: Surface to air missile
Range: 9 km