List of Indian military missiles

This is an organized list of all of the missiles that are in usage by the Indian Armed Forces and development by Defence Research and Development Organisation.

Strategic[edit]

Ballistic[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Maximum speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Prahaar Prahaar surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile Mid-course: Fibre-optic gyro inertial navigation system. Augmented by GPS/NavIC satellite guidance

Terminal: Active radar homing

150 km (93 mi) Mach 4 High explosives, cluster munition TBD In trials
[1]
Pragati 170 km (110 mi) For export In development [2][3]
Pranash 200 km (120 mi) TBD In development [4]
Pralay surface-to-surface SRBM Inertial navigation system 500 km (310 mi) Mach 6.1 High explosive preformed fragmentation (PCB, RDPS) TBD In service
[5]
Prithvi (missile) Prithvi-I (SS-150) surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile Strap-down inertial navigation system 150 km (93 mi) High explosives, penetration, cluster munition, fragmentation, thermobaric, chemical weapon and tactical nuclear weapon 1994 Being withdrawn
[6]
Prithvi-II (SS-250) surface-to-surface SRBM 250 to 350 km (160 to 220 mi) 2003 In Service
[7]
Prithvi-III (SS-350) 350 to 600 km (220 to 370 mi) 2004 In Service [8]
Dhanush surface-to-surface Anti-ship ballistic missile 350 to 750 km (220 to 470 mi) 2018 In Service
[9]
Agni Agni-I Surface-to-surface MRBM Ring laser gyro INS
infrared homing
active radar homing
1,200 km (750 mi) Mach 24 Conventional or Nuclear
High explosive
Cluster munition
Incendiary
Thermobaric
2002 In service [10]
Agni-P 2,000 km (1,200 mi) 2021 In development [11]
Agni-II 3,500 km (2,200 mi) 2010 In service [12]
Agni-III Surface-to-surface IRBM 5,000 km (3,100 mi) 2011 [13]
Agni-IV 4,000 km (2,500 mi) 2014 [14]
Agni-V Surface-to-surface ICBM 8,000 km (5,000 mi) 2018 [15]
Agni-VI 16,000 km (9,900 mi) TBD In development [16]
Surya 16,000 km (9,900 mi) Mach 27 Conventional or Nuclear
MITRV
Unknown Unconfirmed [17]
K missile family K-15 (Sagarika) Short range SLBM Ring laser gyro INS
Accelerometer
750 km (470 mi) Mach 7.5 Conventional or Nuclear 2018 In service [18]
K-4 Medium range SLBM 3,500 km (2,200 mi) [19]
K-5 Intermediate range SLBM 5,000 km (3,100 mi) TBD In development [20]
K-6 IC SLBM 8,000 km (5,000 mi) [20]

Cruise[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Maximum speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
BrahMos BrahMos Block I Supersonic ship launched AshM/LAM INS + Sat Nav
Active radar homing
290 km (180 mi) Mach 3 Conventional or Nuclear
Armour-piercing
300 kg
2007 In service
[21]
Supersonic land launched AshM/LAM 290 km (180 mi) 2010
BrahMos Block II Supersonic land launched LAM 290 km (180 mi) 2012
BrahMos Block III 290 km (180 mi) 2013
Submarine launched BrahMos Supersonic submarine launched AshM/LAM 290 km (180 mi) 2013
BrahMos A Supersonic ALCM 450 km (280 mi) 2019
BrahMos ER Multi-platform multirole Supersonic CM 800 km (500 mi) 2022
BrahMos NG 290 km (180 mi) TBD In development
BrahMos-II Hypersonic CM 1,000 km (620 mi) Mach 8 [22]
Nirbhay Nirbhay LAM Subsonic LAM Ring laser gyro INS + GPS/NavIC
Active radar homing
Imaging infrared
1,500 km (930 mi) Mach 0.9 Conventional or Nuclear
Fragmentation
2019 In service [23]
LR-LACM TBD In development [24]
SLCM Subsonic SLCM 500 km (310 mi) Mach 0.8 [25]

Tactical[edit]

Anti-tank[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
DRDO Anti Tank Missile ATGM Wire guided 1.6 km (0.99 mi) 91 m/s HEAT - Cancelled [26]
Nag Prospina Land-attack ATGM Charge-coupled device
Infrared homing
4 km (2.5 mi) 230 m/s Tandem
HEAT
8 kg
2016 In service [27]
HeliNa/Dhruvastra Air-launched ATGM 10 km (6.2 mi) TBD In development
[28]
Stand off Anti-Tank missile Standoff Air-launched ATGM Charge-coupled device
Millimeter wave
Active radar homing
20 km (12 mi) [29]
MPATGM Man-portable ATGM 2.5 km (1.6 mi) [30]
Amogha missile Amogha-1 ATGM Semi-automatic command to line of sight 2.8 km (1.7 mi) HEAT [31]
Amogha-II Air-launched ATGM 2.8 km (1.7 mi) TBD [32]
Amogha-III Man-portable ATGM Imaging infrared
Electro-optical
2.5 km (1.6 mi) [32]
SAMHO Cannon launched ATGM Semi-active laser homing 5 km (3.1 mi) Tandem HEAT TBD [33][34][35]

Anti-ship[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Naval Anti-ship Missile NASM-SR Short range AShM INS with satellite guidance
Imaging infrared
55 km (34 mi) Mach 0.8 Conventional or Nuclear
100 kg
TBD In development [36][37]
NASM-MR Medium range AShM 250 km (160 mi) Mach 0.7 Conventional
150 kg
BrahMos Brahmos-A Cruise AShM INS with satellite guidance
Active radar homing
400 km (250 mi) Mach 3 Conventional or Nuclear 2019 In service
Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) Long-range ASM Inertial navigation system
Acoustic homing
643 km (400 mi) Conventional
50 kg
TBD In development [38]

Air-to-air[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Astra Astra Mk1 Beyond visual range AAM Fibre-optic gyro based INS
Active radar homing
110 km (68 mi) Mach 4.5 High-explosive
Pre-fragmented
15 kg
2018 In Service [39][40]
Astra Mk2 160 km (99 mi) TBD In development [41][42][43]
Astra Mk3 350 km (220 mi) [41]
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet 350 km (220 mi) Mach 4.5 [44][45][46]
Novator KS-172 INS Active radar homing 300 km (190 mi) Mach 3.3 High-explosive
Fragmented
2007 In Service [47]
MICA 60 km (37 mi) Mach 4 12 kg TBD [48]

Air-to-surface[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Rudram Rudram-1 Air to surface
ARM
Inertial navigation system
MMW Active radar homing
150 km (93 mi)[49] Mach 2 Conventional
Pre-fragmented
55 kg
TBD In development [50]
Rudram-2 INS + SatNav
IIR homing
300 km (190 mi) Mach 5.5 Conventional
Pre-fragmented
155 kg
Rudram-3 550 km (340 mi) Penetration and blast

Surface-to-air[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Max
Range
Int.
Alt.
Max
speed
Warhead Intr. Status Image Ref
VSHORAD Short range/ Man-portable SAM Infrared homing 6 km (3.7 mi) 3.5 km (2.2 mi) Mach 1.5 High-explosive
Pre-fragmented
2 kg
TBD In development [51]
Trishul Short range SAM Command to line-of-sight 11 km (6.8 mi) Mach 2 High-explosive
Pre-fragmented
15 kg
1983 Retired [52]
Akash Akash Mk I Medium range SAM Command guidance
Active radar homing
30 km (19 mi) 18 km (11 mi) Mach 3 High-explosive
Pre-fragmented
60 kg
2009 In service [53]
Akash Mk II 40 km (25 mi) 20 km (12 mi) TBD In development [54]
Akash-NG 70 km (43 mi) 20 km (12 mi) [55][56][57]
Maitri Quick reaction SAM 30 km (19 mi) Shelved
QRSAM INS with datalink
Active radar homing
30 km (19 mi) 14 km (8.7 mi) Mach 4.7 High-explosive
Pre-fragmented
32 kg
2022 In service [58]
VL-SRSAM Short range SAM Fibre-optic gyro based INS
Active radar homing
50 km (31 mi) 16 km (9.9 mi) Mach 4.5 High-explosive
Pre-fragmented
2022 In service [59]
SAMAR 40 km (25 mi) In service [60][61]
Barak 8 MRSAM Medium range SAM INS
Active radar homing
70 km (43 mi) 16 km (9.9 mi) Mach 2 Kinetic kill vehicle
60 kg
2020 In service [62]
LRSAM Long range SAM Mach 3+ 100 km (62 mi) 20 km (12 mi) 2019 [63]
ERSAM Extended range SAM 150 km (93 mi) 30 km (19 mi)
S-400 Mobile long-range SAM Semi-active radar homing Mach 14 380 km (240 mi) 40 km (25 mi) High-explosive
Pre-fragmented
2021 In service [64]
Project Kusha Long range SAM system 400 km (250 mi) TBD In development [65][66]

Surface-to-surface[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Maximum speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Prithvi Prithvi-I Surface-to-surface
TBM
Inertial navigation system 150 km (93 mi) Conventional or Nuclear
Fragmentation
Thermobaric
1994 In service [67]
Prithvi-II Surface-to-surface SRBM 350 km (220 mi) 2003 [68]
Prithvi-III 600 km (370 mi) 2004 [69]
Dhanush Surface-to-surface ASBM 750 km (470 mi) 2018 [70]
Shaurya Surface-to-surface MRBM Ring laser gyro INS
Accelerometer
1,900 km (1,200 mi) Mach 7.5 Conventional or Nuclear TBD In deployment [71]
Prahaar Prahaar Surface-to-surface TBM Fibre-optic gyro INS GPS/NavIC
Active radar homing
150 km (93 mi) Mach 4 Conventional or Nuclear
High explosive
Cluster munition
In development [72]
Pragati 170 km (110 mi) [73][74]
Pranash 200 km (120 mi) [75]
Pralay Surface-to-surface SRBM Inertial navigation system 500 km (310 mi) Mach 6.1 Conventional
High explosive
Fragmentation
TBD In service [76]

Anti-satellite[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Prithvi Defence Vehicle Mark I/Mark II Exoatmospheric
ABM
Ring laser gyro based inertial navigation system
Imaging infrared homing
5,000 km (3,100 mi) Kinetic kill vehicle TBD In development [77]

Missile defence[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Max
Range
Int.
Alt.
Max
speed
Warhead Intr. Status Image Ref
Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
Phase I
Pradyumna Exoatmospheric ABM Inertial navigation system
Active radar homing
2,000 km (1,200 mi) 80 km (50 mi)[78] Mach 5+ Pre-fragmented
Kinetic kill vehicle
40 kg
2006 In service [79]
Advanced Air Defence Endoatmospheric ABM 150 km (93 mi) 40 km (25 mi)[78] Mach 4.5 Pre-fragmented
Kinetic kill vehicle
40 kg
2007 [80]
Prithvi Defence Vehicle Exoatmospheric ABM Ring laser gyro based INS
Infrared homing
5,000 km (3,100 mi) 180 km (110 mi) Pre-fragmented
Kinetic kill vehicle
2019 [81]
Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme Phase II Prithvi Defence Vehicle Mark-II 1,200 km (750 mi) Mach 5+ TBD In development [82]
AD-1 TBA [83][84]
AD-2 [85]

Multiple rocket[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Altitude Maximum speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Pinaka Pinaka Mk I Multiple rocket launcher Ring laser gyro based INS with GPS/NavIC 37.5 km (23.3 mi) 40 km (25 mi) Mach 4 High explosive, pre-fragmentated, cluster, anti-tank
250 kg
1998 In service [86][87]
Pinaka Mk IE 45 km (28 mi)
Pinaka Mk II 60 km (37 mi) TBD In trials
Guided Pinaka 75 km (47 mi)
Pinaka ERR 122 60 km (37 mi) In development
Pinaka Mk II ER 90 km (56 mi)
Pinaka Mk III 120 km (75 mi)

Others[edit]

Family Name Type Guidance Maximum range Maximum speed Warhead Introduction Status Image Reference
Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle Hypersonic test bed Mach 12 2019 In testing [88]

See also[edit]

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