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K (named after Abdul Kalam) are submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) of India. SLBM variants of Agni missiles meant to arm India's nuclear submarines, their ranges vary from medium-range K-15 to intercontinental range K-6 (missile). [57] The Shaurya missile is a land attack variant of K-15 missile. The missile has a hypersonic speed and ...
Prithvi (missile) Prithvi-I (SS-150) surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile: Strap-down inertial navigation system: 150 km (93 mi) High explosives, penetration, cluster munition, fragmentation, thermobaric, chemical weapon and tactical nuclear weapon: 1994 Being withdrawn [6] Prithvi-II (SS-250) surface-to-surface SRBM: 250 to 350 km ...
India's Strategic Nuclear Command was formally established in 2003, with an Indian Air Force officer, Air Marshal Tej Mohan Asthana, as the Commander-in-Chief. The Joint Services SNC is the custodian of all of India's nuclear weapons, missiles and defense assets. It is also responsible for executing all aspects of India's nuclear policy.
The Government of India launched the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program in 1983 to achieve self-sufficiency in the development and production of wide range of ballistic missiles, surface-to-air missiles etc. Prithvi was the first missile to be developed under the program.
K-5 missile, with a maximum range of 6,000 to 8000 kilometers and a payload of one tonne, is under development by DRDO which may be the SLBM version of AGNI-VI (ICBM). [20] India, having completed the development of its first ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant, is reported to be developing at least four submarines in the Arihant class. [21]
The BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10) [14] is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, fighter aircraft or TEL. [15] It is a joint venture between the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya, who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace. [16]
India: Defence Research and Development Organisation: 7,000–8,000 km [6] 50,000 kg Active 2012 Yes Road mobile TEL, Rail Mobile <10 m (single digit accuracy) [7] 48 Agni-VI: India: Defence Research and Development Organisation: 11,000–12,000 km 55,000–70,000 kg Under development 2022 Yes Road mobile TEL, Rail Mobile <10 m (single digit ...
Second phase of Anti-ballistic Missile defense test with AD-1 missile. The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect India from ballistic missile attacks. It was launched in 2000 after the Kargil War by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. [1]