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IMPORTANT MISSILES

QUICK REACTION SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES (QRSAM)

This missile has been developed to replace the „Akash‟ missile defence system.

It has 360-degree coverage, light weight, high mobility and shorter second reaction time as

compared to „Akash‟.

It also uses solid fuel propellant.

It has a stated range of strike range of 25-30 km with capability of hitting multiple targets.

It is capable of hitting the low flying objects.

MEDIUM – RANGE – SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE

The new missile system is developed by India‟s Defence Research and Development

Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).

The MRSAM provides the armed forces with air defense capability against a variety of aerial

threats at medium ranges.

The missile launcher and the command post would be made in India, with the rest of the

complex system – including the missile itself – to be made in Israel.

IAI will reportedly supply India with 2,000 missiles capable of intercepting enemy aircraft and

missiles within a 70-kilometer range.

The proposed MRSAM, to replace the old Pechora missiles which currently in service of

Indian Defense Forces.

The MRSAM missile is equipped with an advanced active radar radio frequency (RF) seeker,

advanced rotating phased array radar and a bidirectional data link.


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The RF seeker, located in the front section of the missile, is used to detect moving targets in all

weather conditions.

The MRSAM surface-to-air missile is powered by a dual-pulse solid propulsion system

developed by DRDO.

The propulsion system, coupled with a thrust vector control system, allows the missile to move

at a maximum speed of Mach 2.

The weapon has the ability to engage multiple targets simultaneously at ranges of 70km.

NUCLEAR CAPABLE AGNI I

Agni-I is a short-range ballistic missile developed by DRDO of India under the

Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.

It is sleek single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants developed after the Kargil War to

fill the gap between 250 km range of Prithvi-II and 2,500 km range of Agni-II.

It was first launched on 25 January 2002 from a road mobile launcher at Integrated Test Range

(ITR), Wheeler Island.

Agni-I was developed by advanced systems laboratory, the premier missile development

laboratory of the DRDO.

Weighing 12 tonnes, the 15-metre-long Agni-I, which can carry payloads up to 1000 kg, has

already been inducted into the Indian Army.

The missile features many new indigenously-developed technologies, including the very high

accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS), and the most modern and

accurate Micro Navigation System (MINS) which improves the accuracy of the missile.

AGNI SERIES MISSILES

Agni-1 with 700 km range,

Agni-2 with 2,000 km range,


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Agni-3 with 2,500 km range,

Agni-4 with more than 3,500 km range.

Agni-5 with more than 5500km.

ASTRA BVR AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE

Astra is an all weather beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by the

Defence Research and Development Organisation, India.

It is the first air-to-air missile developed by India.

It features mid-course inertial guidance with terminal active radar homing.

Astra is designed to be capable of engaging targets at varying range and altitudes allowing for

engagement of both short-range targets at a distance of 20 km (12 mi) and long-range targets

up to a distance of 80 km (50 mi).

Astra has been integrated with Indian Air Force‟s Sukhoi Su-30MKI and will be integrated

with Dassault Mirage 2000 and Mikoyan MiG-29 in the future.

PRAHAAR MISSILE


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Prahar (“Strike”) is an Indian solid-fuel road-mobile tactical ballistic missile developed

by DRDO.

Prahar is expected to replace the Prithvi-I short-range ballistic missile in Indian service.

The missile is equipped with state-of-the-art navigation, guidance and electromechanical

actuation systems with advanced on board computer.

It is a quick-reaction, all-weather, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support

tactical weapon system.

The missile fills the short-range tactical battlefield missile role as required by the Indian Army

to take out strategic and tactical targets.

„Prahar‟ is a contemporary weapon system capable of carrying multiple types of warheads and

neutralizing a wide variety of targets.

BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPTOR AAD

AAD is an anti-ballistic missile designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in the endo-

atmosphere at an altitude of 30 km (19 mi).

AAD is a single-stage, solid-fuelled missile.

Guidance is provided by an inertial navigation system.

BRAHMOS

BrahMos is a joint collaboration between India and Russia and is capable of being launched

from land, sea, sub-sea and air against the surface and sea-based targets.

It has a strike range of around 290 km and is described as the world‟s fastest supersonic cruise

missile.

The range of the supersonic missile was initially capped at 290 km as per the obligations of the

Missile Technology Control Regime.


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Since India‟s entry into the club, the range has been extended to 450 km and the plan is to hit

600km.

The Army and the Navy have already inducted the missile, while the air-launched variant is

undergoing trials.

The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired with an indigenous seeker

for the first time

SEEKER TECHNOLOGY

The seeker was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory

(DRDL), Hyderabad, and BrahMos Aerospace

Seeker technology, which determines the accuracy of a missile, is a closely guarded secret

Mastering it is a significant milestone in missile technology and would reduce import

dependence

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BrahMos is a joint collaboration between India and Russia and is capable of being launched

from land, sea, sub-sea and air against the surface and sea-based targets.

It has a strike range of around 290 km and is described as the world‟s fastest supersonic cruise

missile.

The range of the supersonic missile was initially capped at 290 km as per the obligations of the

Missile Technology Control Regime.

Since India‟s entry into the club, the range has been extended to 450 km and the plan is to hit

600km.

The Army and the Navy have already inducted the missile, while the air-launched variant is

undergoing trials.


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PINAKA

The indigenous Pinaka rocket system of the Defence Research and Development

Organisation (DRDO) is being evolved into a precision-guided missile, with enhanced range

and accuracy to hit its targets

It is known for firing a salvo of 12 rockets in just 44 seconds

The rocket has been developed by the Armament cluster of the DRDO, with a lead from Pune-

based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE)

Along with ARDE, the High Energy Material Research Laboratory in Pune and two DRDO

establishments in Hyderabad have contributed to the development

The initial version of the Pinaka rocket was Mark I, with a range of 40 km

It was further developed into Pinaka Mark II, which has an enhanced range of 70 to 80 km

Pinaka Mark I had been used in the 1999 Kargil conflict


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AKASH

Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile defence system developed by the

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

It is produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for Missile Systems and Bharat Electronics

(BEL) for other radars, control centres in India

Akash flies at supersonic speed, reaching around Mach 2.5

The missile system can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to 18,000 m

It has the capability to “neutralise aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-

surface missiles” as well as ballistic missiles

It is in operational service with the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force

The Akash system is fully mobile and capable of protecting a moving convoy of vehicles

Akash has an indigenous content of 96%

TYPE NAME FEATURE

Air-to-air missiles

MICA

Astra

Novator K-100

Air-to-Air Missiles

Air-to-Air Missiles

Medium Range air-to-air missile

Surface-To-Air

Missiles

Akash

Barak 8

Trishul

Short-Range surface to air missile

Medium-range surface-to-air missile

Long-Range surface to air Missile

Surface-to-surface

Missiles

Agni-I

Agni-II

Agni-III

Agni-IV

Agni-V

Medium-range ballistic missile

Intermediate-range ballistic missile



Intercontinental ballistic missile


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Prithvi I

Prithvi II

Dhanush

Shaurya

Prahaar

Short-Range Ballistic Missile



Medium-Range Ballistic Missile


Cruise Missiles

BrahMos

BrahMos II

Nirbhay

Supersonic cruise missile

Hypersonic cruise missile

Subsonic cruise missile

Defence Missiles

Prithvi Air Defence

Advanced Air Defence

Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile

Endoatmospheric Anti-ballistic missile

Submarine

Launched Ballistic

Missiles

Ashwin

Sagarika

K-4

K-5

Ballistic Missile

Ballistic Missile

Ballistic Missile

Ballistic Missile

Anti-Tank Missile Amogha

Nag

Helina

Anti-Tank Guided Missile



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