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Important Missiles of India

Here are some facts related to Indian Missiles that you must know. Run through the points mentioned below to acknowledge the power of India.

·       Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is the organization responsible for the military’s research and development.

·       Former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam is also known as the "Missile Man of India"

·       India is the first nuclear weapons country to have a no first use policy.

·       Prithvi was the first missile to be built by India.

·       BrahMos, the world's fastest cruise missile is developed jointly by India & Russia and named after two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.

·       Agni-V is India's longest-range missile to carry a nuclear warhead.

·       "K" missiles are faster, lighter and stealthier and named after Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

Astra	Air to Air Missiles Radar homing beyond-visual-range	60 to 80 Km
K-100	Air to Air Missiles Medium Range	300 to 400 Km
Nag	Anti Tank Missile	4 Km
Helina (Helicopter Launched Nag)	Anti Tank Missile	7 to 8 Km
Ashwin Ballistic Missile Interceptor or Advanced Air Defense (AAD)	Anti-Tank Miss	150+ Km
Nirbhay	Subsonic Cruise Missile	1,000 to 1,500 K
BrahMos	Cruise Missile Fastest Cruise Missile in the World Supersonic cruise Missile	290 Km
BrahMos II	Cruise Missile Hypersonic cruise Missile	300 Km
Prithvi Air Defense (PAD)	Defense Missile Exo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile	80 Km Altitude
Advanced Air Defence	Defense Missile Endo-atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile	30 Km Altitude
Prithvi Defense Vehicle (PDV)	Defense Missile Exo –atmospheric Anti-ballistic missile	120 Altitude
Akash	Surface to Air Missile Medium range surface to air Missile.	30 to 35 Km
Barak 8	Surface to Air Missile Long range surface to air Missile.	100 Km
Trishul	Surface to Air Missile Low level surface to air Missile.	0.5 Km to 9 Km
Pradyumna Ballistic Missile Interceptor or Prithivi Air Defense (PAD)	Surface to Air Missile	300 to 2,000 Km
Agni I	Surface to Surface Air Missile Medium Range Ballistic Missile	700 to 1250 Km
Agni II	Surface to Surface Air Missile Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)	2,000 to 3,000 Km
Agni III	Surface to Surface Air Missile Intermediate-range    ballistic missile (IRBM)	3,500 to 5,000 Km
Agni IV	Surface to Surface Air Missile Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)	3,000 to 4,000 Km
Agni V	Surface to Surface Air Missile  Intercontinental ballistic missile	5,000 to 8,000 Km
Agni VI	Surface to Surface Air Missile Four-stage intercontinental ballistic missile	8,000 to 12,000 Km
Prithvi I	Surface to Surface Air Missile Short Range Ballistic Missile (Tactical)	150 Km
Prithvi II	Surface to Surface Air Missile Short Range Ballistic Missile (Tactical)	350 to 600 Km
Dhanush	Surface to Surface Air Missile Short Range Ballistic Missile (Tactical)	350 – 600 km
Prahaar (Pragati)	Surface to Surface Air Missile Short Range Ballistic Missile (Tactical)	150 km
Shaurya	Surface to Surface Air Missile Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM)	750 to 1900Km
Sagarika (K15)	Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile	700 to 1900Km
K4	Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile	3,500 to 5,000 Km
K5	Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile	6,000 Km