The defense is an important segment in most of the competitive exams with the General knowledge section. In this article, we see the list of the various missiles of India.
Missile is a rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver an explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed.
Surface-To-Air Missiles Air-to-air missiles Surface-to-surface missiles Defence Missile Cruise Missiles Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles Anti-Tank Missile Name of the Missile Type of Missile Operational Range Speed MICA Air-to-Air Missiles 500 m to 80 km Mach 4 Astra Air-to-Air Missiles 80-110 km Mach 4.5 + Novator K-100 Medium Range air-to-air missile 300–400 km Mach 3.3
Name of the Missile Type of Missile Operational Range Speed Trishul Short-Range surface to air missile 9 km – Akash Missile Medium-range surface-to-air missile 30-35km Mach 2.5 to 3.5 Barak 8 Long-Range surface to air Missile 100 km Mach 2
Name of the Missile Type of Missile Operational Range Speed Agni-I Medium-range ballistic missile 700-1250 km Mach 7.5 Agni-II Intermediate-range ballistic missile 2,000–3,000 km Mach 12 Agni-III Intermediate-range ballistic missile 3,500 km – 5,000 km 5–6 km/s Agni-IV Intermediate-range ballistic missile 3,000 – 4,000 km Mach 7 Agni-V Intercontinental ballistic missile 5000 – 8000 Km Mach 24 Prithvi I Short-Range Ballistic Missile 150 km – Prithvi II Short-Range Ballistic Missile 350 km – Dhanush Short-Range Ballistic Missile 350 – 600 km – Shaurya Medium-Range Ballistic Missile 750 to 1,900 km – Prahaar Short-Range Ballistic Missile 150 km –
Name of the Missile Type of Missile Operational Range Speed BrahMos Supersonic cruise missile 290 km Mach 2.8 to 3 Mach BrahMos II Hypersonic cruise missile 300km Mach 7 Nirbhay Subsonic cruise missile 1,000 -1500 km Mach 0.8
Name of the Missile Type of Missile Operational Range Speed Prithvi Air Defence Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile Altitude- 80km Mach 5+ Prithvi Defence Vehicle Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile Altitude- 30km Mach 4.5 Advanced Air Defence Endoatmospheric Anti-ballistic missile Altitude- 120km –
Name of the Missile Type of Missile Operational Range Speed Ashwin Ballistic Missile 150-200km Mach 4.5 Sagarika Ballistic Missile 700 – 1900 Km – K-4 Ballistic Missile 3,500–5,000 km – K-5 Ballistic Missile 6,000 km –
Name of the Missile Type of Missile Operational Range Speed Amogha Anti-Tank Guided Missile 2.8 km – Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile 4km 230 m/s Helina Anti-Tank Guided Missile 7-8km –
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