Prithvi Missile
- It is a short-range surface-to-surface missile with varying range and payload capacity.
- Dhanush is the naval variant of the Prithvi III missile, which can carry up to 500 kg-1000 kg for a strike range of 350 km.
- The submarine version is named Sagarika.
- Types
- Prithvi-I
- Range – 150 km
- Payload – 1,000kg
- Fuel – Single-stage liquid-fueled
- Prithvi II
- Range – 350 km
- Payload – 350 kg to 750kg
- Fuel – Single-stage liquid-fueled
- Prithvi III
- Range – 750 km
- Payload – 250 to 1000 kg
- Fuel – Stage 1 is solid and Stage two is liquid
- Prithvi-I
- Capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional warheads.
Trishul Missile
- The system has been developed to defend naval vessels against missiles and short-range surface-to-air missiles on land.
- It is a short-range, low-level, surface-to-air missile.
- It is capable of a strike range of 12 km.
- It is capable of carrying a load of 5.5 kg.
- India officially shut down this program on 27 Feb 2008.
Aakash Missile
- Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile.
- It is capable of intercepting up to the range of 30 km.
- It can fly with supersonic speed- Mach 2.5.
- It has a launch weight of 720 kg.
- It can reach an altitude of 18km.
Nag Missile
- It is the generation, fire-and-forget anti-tank missile.
- It has been developed to strike and neutralise enemy tanks under the range of 500 meters to 4000 meters.
- The missile is launched from the NAG missile carrier(NAMICA) which is capable of carrying up to six combat missiles.
- Nag missile carrier is a BMP-II-based system with amphibious capability.
- The missile uses an 8 kg high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) tandem warhead capable of night strike capabilities as it uses an Imaging Infra-Red guidance system.
- It can be mounted on an infantry vehicle. A helicopter-launched version will also be available with integration work being carried out with the HAL Dhruv.
- The helicopter-launched version of Nag is known as Helina.
Agni Missile
- Agni series of missiles are surface-to-surface ballistic missiles that can carry nuclear as well as conventional payloads.