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Prithvi I is a single-stage liquid-fuelled surface-to-surface ballistic missile having a maximum warhead mounting capability of 1,000 kg, with a range of 150 km (93 mi). It has an accuracy of 10–50 m (33–164 ft) and can be launched from transporter erector launchers. This class of Prithvi missile was inducted into the Indian Army in
On 6 March 2011 DRDO successfully test-fired an interceptor missile from the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) system which destroyed a 'hostile' target ballistic missile, a modified Prithvi, at an altitude of 16 km over the Bay of Bengal. The Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile positioned at Abdul Kalam Island, about 70 km across sea from Chandipur ...
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Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation , Ordnance Factories Board and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) in India. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] The missile system can target aircraft, cruise missiles, air to surface missiles and ballistic missiles up to 30 km to 60 km away, at ...
"Light Shield"), is a directed-energy weapon air defense system which was unveiled at the Singapore Airshow on 11 February 2014 by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The system is designed to destroy short-range rockets, artillery, and mortar bombs ; it has a range of up to 7 km (4.3 mi), too close for the Iron Dome ...
Prithvi Defence Vehicle: Exoatmospheric ABM: Ring laser gyro based INS Infrared homing: 5,000 km (3,100 mi) 180 km (110 mi) Pre-fragmented Kinetic kill vehicle: 2019 [75] Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme Phase II Prithvi Defence Vehicle Mark-II: 1,200 km (750 mi) Mach 5+ TBD In development [76] AD-1: Endoatmospheric ABM: TBA [77] AD-2 ...
It has a range of up to 150 to 300 km. The land variant is called Prithvi while the naval operational variant of Prithvi I and Prithvi III class missiles are code named Dhanush (meaning "Bow"). Both variants are used for surface targets. The Prithvi is said to have its propulsion technology derived from the Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missile. [7]
Agni-I (lit. ' Fire ') is a short-range ballistic missile [1] that was developed by DRDO of India in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.It is a single-stage missile that was developed after the Kargil War to fill the gap between the 250 km (160-mile) range of the Prithvi-II missile and the 2,500 km (1,600-mile) range of the Agni-II.