A Deep Dive into Missiles of India : India’s Strategic Strength and Success

India’s missile program stands as a testament to the nation’s advancements in defense and technology. Knowing about missiles of India is crucial for government job aspirants as this topic frequently appears in exams like UPSC, SSC, and defense-related tests.

In this blog post, we’ll explore the key missiles of India and their classifications. Hopefully this post will be beneficial for your exam. Below is the list of Missiles of India.

Missiles of India

CRUISE MISSILE –

Brahmos	Supersonic Cruise Missile
Brahmos II	Hypersonic Cruise Missile
Nirbhay	Subsonic Cruise Missile

SUBMARINE MISSILE –

K-4	Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile
K-15 / Sagarika	Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile

SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSIES –

Agni I	Surface to Surface
Agni II	Surface to Surface
Agni III	Surface to Surface
Agni IV	Surface to Surface
Agni V	Surface to Surface
Agni VI	Surface to Surface (Under Development)
Prithvi I	Surface to Surface
Prithvi II	Surface to Surface
Prithvi III	Surface to Surface
Surya Missile	Surface to Surface
Prahaar Missile	Surface to Surface
Pragati Missile	Surface to Surface
Pranash Missile	Surface to Surface
Pralay Missile	Surface to Surface
Dhanush (Naval Variant)	Variant of the surface-to-surface or ship-to-ship
Shaurya	Surface to Surface

SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES –

Trishul	Surface to Air
Akash – 1 S	Surface to Air
Akash – Mark 2	Surface to Air
Akash NG	Surface to Air
Barack 8 (Indo – Israel)	Surface to Air
Maitri	Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile

AIR TO AIR MISSILES –

Astra	Air to Air Missile
Novator KS-172 (Russia + India)	Air to Air Missile

ANTI TANK MISSILE –

Helina (Helicopter Launched Nag)	Anti-Tank Missile
Nag Missile	Anti-Tank Missile
Amogha Missile	Anti-Tank Missile
Dhruvastra (Helina Version)	Anti-Tank Missile
Standoff Anti-Tank Guided Missile (Helina Ver.)	Anti-Tank Missile

IMPORTANT NOTES ON MISSILES OF INDIA–

• Missile Man of India – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
• Missile Woman of India – Tessy Thomas. (Project Director of Agni-IV, DRDO chairman).
• Father of Indian Nuclear Programme – Homi Jahangir Bhabha.
• Father of Indian Space Prograame – Vikram Sarabhai
• First Indigenous missile of India – Prithvi
• Most Powerful missile in India – Agni-V
• DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organization.
• Father of DRDO – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
• DRDO was established in 1958.
• DRDO Headquarters – New Delhi
• First Missile launched by DRDO – Prithvi.
• In 5^th Nov 2013, Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), unofficially termed as Mangalyaan.
• APJ Abdul Kalam made first missile in India.
• Agni VI is the longest-range missile in India.
• DRDO comes under Ministry of Defence.
• Brahmos is the fastest missile of India. The name ‘BrahMos’ is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia.
• Types of Missiles in India –

1. 1. Air to Air
   2. Air to Surface
   3. Surface to Air
   4. Antiship
   5. Antitank or assault