List of India’s Most Powerful Missiles

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.

What is Missile?

Missile is a rocket-propelled weapon designed to deliver an explosive warhead with great accuracy at high speed.

Category of Important Indian Missiles:

• Surface-To-Air Missiles
• Air-to-air missiles
• Surface-to-surface missiles
• Defence Missile
• Cruise Missiles
• Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
• Anti-Tank Missile

Air-to-air Missiles

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

Surface-To-Air Missiles

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

Surface-to-surface Missiles

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	–

Cruise Missiles

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

Defense Missile

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	–

Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles

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	–

Anti-Tank Missile

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	–