This Thread is to discuss Indian Ballistic Missiles Program
PRITHVI SERIES
Prithvi is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by India's Strategic Forces Command.
Prithvi-I:
• Range: 150 km
• Commissioned: 1994
• Decommissioned: 2018
• Description: A short-range surface-to-surface missile used primarily by the Indian Army.
Prithvi-II:
• Range: 250-350 km
• Commissioned: 2003
• Status: Active
• Description: Deployed by the Indian Air Force, capable of precision strikes.
Prithvi-III:
• Range: 350-600 km
• Commissioned: 2004
• Status: Active
• Description: Naval variant of the Prithvi series for ship-based deployment.
AGNI SERIES
Agni-I:
• Range: 700-1,200 km
• Commissioned: 2002
• Status: Active
• Description: A short-to-intermediate-range ballistic missile, capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads.
Agni-II:
• Range: 2,000-3,500 km
• Commissioned: 2004
• Status: Active
• Description: An intermediate-range ballistic missile designed for longer-range targeting.
Agni-III:
• Range: 3,000-5,000 km
• Commissioned: 2011
• Status: Active
• Description: Medium-to-long-range missile, improving India’s strike capabilities.
Agni-IV:
• Range: 3,500-4,000 km
• Commissioned: 2014
• Status: Active
• Description: Features advanced navigation and guidance systems, providing enhanced accuracy.
Agni-V:
• Range: Over 5,000 km
• Commissioned: 2018
• Status: Active
• Description: An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a focus on delivering multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs).
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K-SERIES(SLBM)
- K-5
A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) with a range of around 5,000–6,000 km and a payload capacity of two tonnes. It will be equipped on the Arihant-class submarines and will have countermeasures to avoid radar detection.
- K-6
An intercontinental SLBM with a range of around 8,000 to 12,000 km and a payload capacity of three tonnes. It will be armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles.
- K-15
A two-stage SLBM with an estimated range of 700 km, which could reach parts of Pakistan. It is designed for retaliatory nuclear strikes and is also known by the code name Sagarika
- Underwater launch of a K Series Missile
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