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 Contents
1. Introduction –Rockets and missile

2. Type of Missiles Classification

I. Conventional guided missiles
II. Cruise missiles
III. Ballistic missiles

3. Missile Range Designations

4. Various Launch Modes of Missile

Indian Missile Program

India's missile development journey began in the 1960s , with the formation of the DRDO and the
establishment of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which laid the foundation for missile
research.

The first significant breakthrough came with the establishment of the Integrated Guided Missile
Development Program (IGMDP) in 1983, under the leadership of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. This
program aimed to develop a series of missiles, which would make India self-reliant in missile
technology. The successful development of a wide range of missiles under IGMDP helped India secure
its place as a major missile power. Some key milestones include the development of the following
missiles of India:

1. Agni: A series of short to medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.

2. Prithvi: Indigenously developed surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
3. Trishul: A short-range low-level surface-to-air missile.
4. Nag: An advanced, third-generation anti-tank guided missile.
5. Akash: A medium-range surface-to-air missile system.
Introduction of Rockets and missiles
 Missiles
All standard missiles are available in either guided or unguided versions. Guided missiles use sensors to home in on the
intended target once locked and launched. See the Weapon Guidance article for more information on different guidance
types and availability.

Unguided missiles (essentially rockets) are dumb-fire missiles without sensors and thus have no bonus to hit. However,
since unguided missiles don't carry tracking systems they have extra room for fuel and more powerful engines (increase
speed by 20% and range by 50%).

1. Conventional guided missiles 2. Cruise missiles

1.1 Air-to-air missile(AAM) 2.1 Air-launched cruise missile
1.2 Air-to-surface missile(ASM) 2.2 Ground-launched cruise missile
1.3 Surface-to-surface missile(SSM) 2.3 Submarine-launched cruise missile
1.4 Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
3. Ballistic missiles
1.5 Anti-ballistic missile
3.1 Tactical ballistic missile
1.6 Anti-satellite weapon
3.2 Short-range ballistic missile(SRBM)
1.7 Anti-ship missile
3.3 Theatre ballistic missile
1.8 Anti-submarine missile
3.4 Medium-range ballistic
1.9 Anti-tank guided missile
missile(MRBM)
1.10 Land-attack missile
3.5 Intermediate-range ballistic
1.11 Wire-guided missile
missile(IRBM)
3.6 Intercontinental ballistic missile
(ICBMs)
Missile Range Designations Example: U.S. Trident SLBM
•Short < 1,000km Fully loaded: 8 warheads (1,500 kg)
•Medium 1,000-3,000 km Range = 7,500 km
•Intermediate 3,000-5,500 km Half loaded: 4 warheads (750 kg)
•ICBM > 5,500 km  Range = 11,000 km

Range is not an intrinsic characteristic of a missile, since it depends on the payload.

Various Launch Modes of Missile
 Air-to-air missile (AAM)
An air-to-air missile (AAM) is a missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying
another aircraft.
Astra (Throwing weapon) is an active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile
(BVRAAM)developed by the (DRDO), India. Astra is designed to be capable of engaging
targets at varying range and altitudes allowing for engagement of both short-range targets
(up to 20 km) and long-range targets (up to 80-110 km) using alternative propulsion
modes.
 Air-to-Surface missile (ASM)
An air-to-surface missile (ASM) or air-to-ground missile (AGM or ATGM) is a missile designed
to be launched from military aircraft at targets on land or sea. There are also unpowered
guided glide bombs not considered missiles. The two most common propulsion systems for
air-to-surface missiles are rocket motors, usually with shorter range, and slower, longer-
range jet engines. Some Soviet-designed air-to-surface missiles are powered by ramjets, giving
them both long range and high speed.
 The Indian Navy has ordered the BrahMos Naval version, both slant-launched and
vertically launched, for its ships;
 the Indian Army has ordered two regiments worth of land-launched missiles for long-
range strike; and
 an air-launched version is in development for the Indian Air Force's Su-30 MKIs and the
Navy's Tu-142 long-range aircraft.
 BrahMos
BrahMos is an abbreviation of the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the
Moskva of Russia
The BrahMos is a short-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or
land. It is a joint venture between the Russian Federation's and India's DRDO who have together formed BrahMos
Aerospace.
• It is the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation.
• The missile travels at speeds of Mach 2.8 to 3. The land-launched and ship-launched versions are already in
service, with the air and submarine-launched versions currently in the testing phase.
• An air-launched variant of BrahMos is planned which came out in 2012. A hypersonic version of the
missile, BrahMos-II, is also presently under development with speed of Mach 7 to boost aerial fast strike capability.
It is expected to be ready for testing by 2017

BrahMos is a short-range ramjet supersonic cruise

missile
BrahMos-II, hypersonic version missile
Type : Cruise missile BrahMos Missile Launch from Land
Air-launched cruise missile
Anti-ship missile
Land-attack missile
Surface-to-surface missile
Designer : India / Russia
Manufacturer: BrahMos Aerospace Limited
Role : Defend naval vessels against missiles, jet and drones
Range : 450-600 km
Length : 8.4m
Diameter : 0.7m
Weight : 3000kg (Sea-Launched version)
2500kg (Air-Launched version)
Warhead : up to 300kg
Speed : Mach-2.8
Altitude : From 5 to 14000km
Engine : 1st stage: solid fuel rocket booster
2nd stage: liquid-fueled ramjet
Launched: Ship, submarine, land-based mobile launchers and aircraft (under testing).
Used by : Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Air Force
Surface-launched, Block I
 Ship-launched, anti-ship variant (operational)
 Ship-launched, land-attack variant (operational)
 Land-launched, land-attack variant (operational)
 Land-launched, anti-ship variant (In induction)
Surface-launched, upgraded variants
 BrahMos Block II land-attack variant (Operational)
 BrahMos Block III land-variant (being inducted)
 Anti-aircraft carrier variant– the missile gained the
capability to attack aircraft carriers using the supersonic
vertical dive variant of the missile that could travel up to
290 km.
Air-launched
 Air-launched, anti-ship variant (under development)
 Air-launched, land-attack variant (under development)
 Air-launched, miniaturised variant (under development)

Submarine-launched
 Submarine-launched, anti-ship variant – Tested successfully
for the first time from a submerged pontoon.
 Submarine-launched, land-attack variant (under development)
 INS Rajput firing a BrahMos missile BrahMos missile fired from
INS Chennai

BrahMos missile can be launched from multiple platforms including land, sea, sub-sea and
air. According to the DRDO, the missile can be fitted in ships, mobile launchers,
submarines and aircraft against land and sea targets.

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile BrahMos

firing of the submarine-launched Launched
from Ground
 The BrahMos can be launched from submarines, ships and aircraft. Ship- and ground-
launched versions of the missile have been successfully tested and put into service with the
Indian army and navy.

Ship launched, Anti-Ship

Land launched, Air & Ship

Submarine
Launched to Ship &
Ship launched to Land
Air launched Land
Attacked
 Various Launch
Modes of
BrahMos

Air-launched

Ship-launched

Land-launched Submarine-launched
 Nag and Helinag
Nag (Cobra) is a third generation "fire-and-forget" anti-tank missile developed in India.
It is one of five missile systems developed by the DRDO under the Integrated Guided
Missile Development Program (IGMDP).

HeliNa, (Helicopter-launched Nag) with a range of 7–8 km, launched from

twin-tube stub wing-mounted launchers on board the armed HAL
Dhruv and HAL Light Combat Helicopter produced by state-owned HAL. It will
be structurally different from the Nag.
Land version Air-launched version Man portable Namica
NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier) is a tank destroyer built for the army. It is
equipped with a thermal imager for target acquisition.
Barak 8 (the Hebrew word for Lightning) LR-SAM or MR-SAM is an Indian-Israeli (SAM), designed to defend
against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs as well as ballistic
missiles, cruise missiles and combat jets. Both maritime and land-based versions of the system exist.
successfully hitting the target pilotless target aircraft (PTA).
Barak 8 was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), DRDO.

This is a missile known for its quick Type : LR-SAM & MR-SAM
reaction and low level weapon that Barak 8 Launched Designer : (IAI),DRDO
can be easily mounted to aircraft, from Land (Surface Role : Defend naval vessels
unmanned air vehicles, munitions, or Ground) against missiles,
drones and helicopters. jet and drones
Range : 80 km
Length : 4.5m
Weight : 275kg
Warhead : 60kg
Speed : Mach-2
Engine : 2 stage smokeless
pulsed rocket motor
Used by : Indian Navy
Indian Air Force
Israeli Navy

Barak 8 Launched from Ship

 Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), or ground-to-air missile (GTAM), is a missile designed
to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type
of antiaircraft system;
Akash ("Sky") is a MR Mobile SAM defense system developed by the DRDO and produced by
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for Missile Systems and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).The
missile system can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to 18km. It has the capability
to "neutralize aerial targets like fighter jets, cruise missiles and air-to-surface missiles" as well as
ballistic missiles.

Akash Missile Medium Range Mobile Surface to Air Missiles

The Akash system is fully mobile and capable of protecting a moving convoy of vehicles. The launch platform
has been integrated with both wheeled and tracked vehicles. While the Akash system has primarily been designed
as an air defense SAM, The Air Force versions use a combination of tracked and wheeled vehicle.

Both the Army and Air Force

launchers have three ready-to-fire Akash missile Launch From Land
Akash missiles each. The launchers
can slew in both elevation and Type : Medium-Range
azimuth. Mobile SAM
Designer : DRDO
1. The Army Self-Propelled Launcher Range : 30 km
(ASPL) is 360 degrees slewable and Length : 5.78m
its arc in elevation is from 6 to 60 Weight : 720kg
degrees.
Warhead : 60kg
2. The Akash Air Force Launcher
(AAFL) is 360 degree slewable, in Altitude : 18 km
elevation it can fire from 8 to 75 Speed : Mach-2.5
degrees in all directions depending Used by : Indian Navy
on the mode of deployment. Indian Air Force
 Trishul Missile (SRSAM)
Trishul is a short range surface-to-air missile developed by India. It was developed by DRDO as a
part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
It can also be used as an anti-sea skimmer from a ship against low flying attacking missiles.
Trishul, with its quickest reaction time, high frequency operation, high maneuverability, high lethal capability
and multi-roles for three services, is state-of-the-art system providing considerable advantage to the Armed
forces. This system has gone through development flight trials for army and sea skimmer trials for navy..

Specification Trishul Missile Launched from Surface or Ground

Type : Surface-to-Air Missile

Designer : DRDO, BDL
Role : Anti-Missile
Anti Sea Skimmer
Range : 9km
Length : 3.1m
Weight : 130kg
Warhead : 15kg
Altitude : LOW
Speed : Supersonic
Engine : Single Stage solid fuel
Used by : Indian Armed Forces
 Nuclear Missile Shield
• Indian government has taken the first real step in giving India’s capital city, Delhi, a security cover that cities
such as Beijing and Washington already have – a nuclear missile shield. Two long-range missile-tracking radars
have been placed in the national capital region.
• the shield will be able to intercept missiles fired from as far as 5,000 km away. Senior government officials
familiar with the matter told ET placing the radars is the beginning of an accelerated process in creating a
missile cover for major Indian cities. The next Indian city to be covered is Mumbai.

Nuclear Missile Shield

‘Maitri’ Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SR-SAM)
The indigenous surface-to-air missile Akash failing to inspire enough confidence for deployment on Indian
Navy ships, the government has asked the DRDO to engage with the French firm MBDA missile systems for
development of short-range surface-to-air missile system (SRSAM).
Surface-to-Surface missile (SSM)
A surface-to-surface missile (SSM) or ground-to-ground missile (GGM) is a missile designed to
be launched from the ground or the sea and strike targets on land or at sea. They may be fired
from hand-held or vehicle mounted devices, from fixed installations, or from a ship.

The Shaurya missile is a canister launched hypersonic surface-to-surface tactical

missile developed by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for
use by the Indian Armed Forces.
Specification
Type : Hybrid Cruise missile, SSM Tactical Missile
Designer : DRDO
Length : 10m
Diameter : 0.74m The Shaurya missile is speculated to
Weight : 6.2t be the land version of the under-
Warhead : 180 to 1000kg water Sagarika K-15 missile
Range : 700km @ 1000kg
1900km @ 180kg
Speed : Mach 7.5 (9,187.8 km/h;2.55218 km/s)
Altitude : 40km
Engine : 2 stage solid-fueled rocket motor
Launch
platform : TAL(Transporter Erector Launcher)
Used by : Indian Armed Forces
Shaurya missile TEL (Transporter Erector Launcher)
Prithvi ("Earth") is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by DRDO of
India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by India's Strategic Forces
Command.
SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILES

Prithvi I (SS-150) Prithvi II (SS-250) Prithvi III (SS-350)

- Army version (150 km) - Air Force version (350 km) - Naval version (350 km) Dhanush (Bow) is a variant
Prahaar (Strike) missile of the surface-to-surface/ship-to-ship Prithvi III
missile, which has been developed for the Indian
Navy. It is capable of carrying both conventional as
well as nuclear warheads
Prithvi I (SS-150)
- Army version (150 km) Prahaar (Strike) missile by DRDO of India. It is a Tactical Battlefield Support Missile
equipped with omni-directional warheads and very high accuracy could be used for striking both tactical and
strategic targets.
- Capable of carrying multiple types of warheads which can neutralize a wide variety targets in the battlefield
- The weapon system consists of a High mobility Autonomous Launcher carrying six missiles, and inbuilt
communication system. The missiles are canisterized and are elevated for firing. Each of the missile can be
targeted independently.
Prithvi I (SS-150) Type : Tactical ballistic missile
Army version Length : 7.3m
Prahaar (Strike) missile Range : 50-150 km
Altitude : 35km
Speed : Mach 2.03
Time of flight : 380s
Weight : 1375kg
Warhead : 225kg
Propellent: Liquid Fuel
Used by : Indian Army

Tatra Transporter Erector launched

 Pragati surface to surface missile (SSM)
Specification
The Export version of Prahaar known as
"Pragati" Type : Tactical Ballistic missile
Design : DRDO, BDL
Length : 7.4m
Short range solid fuel Pragati Missile is battle field tactical Diameter : 0.42m
missile system capable of neutralizing identified targets and Range : 60-170 km
providing an effective counter force weapon system. Time of flight : 120 to 380s
Weight : 1375kg
It has all weather Day and Night operational launch Warhead : 200kg
capability. The missile has quick reaction from command to Propellent: solid
launch in ripple firing mode of less than 5 sec from same Used by : Indian Army
launcher.

Pragati like Prahaar also depends on an indigenous ring laser

gyro based inertial navigation system that can receive GPS
updates to remove accumulated errors.
Dhanush (Bow) is a variant of the surface-to-surface or ship-to-ship Prithvi III missile, which has been developed
for the Indian Navy. It is capable of carrying both conventional as well as nuclear warheads with pay-load capacity
of 250 kg-1000 kg and can strike targets in the range of 350 km. The Missile was test-fired successfully from Indian
Navy ship INS Subhadra (P51) in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast. The Dhanush missile can be used as an anti-
ship weapon as well as for destroying land targets depending on the range

Specification
Type : SRBM
Design : DRDO, BDL
Length : 8.53m
Diameter : 0.9m
Range : 350 km @ 1000 kg warhead.
600 km @ 500 kg
warhead.
750 km @ 250 kg
warhead.
Altitude : 35km
Speed : Mach 4
Time of flight :120 to 350sec
Weight : 1400kg
Warhead : Nuclear, 250 to 1000kg
Engine : Single-stage liquid propellant
Launch : Ship-launched
Used by : Indian Navy
Prithvi I (SS-150)

Prithvi II (SS-150)

Prithvi III (SS-350)

 Agni missile
The Agni missile (Fire) is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India, named after one
of the five elements of nature. Agni Missiles are long range, nuclear weapons capable surface to surface ballistic missile. The
first missile of the series, Agni-I was developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program and tested in
1989. After its success, Agni missile program was separated from the IGMDP upon realizing its strategic importance. It was
designated as a special program in India's defence budget and provided adequate funds for subsequent development.

Type : MRBM (Agni-I),

IRBM (Agni-II, Agni-III, Agni-IV),
ICBM (Agni-V, Agni VI)
(SSM)
Role : Strategic Missile
Designer : DRDO & BDL
Speed : Mach 7- 12, Mach 24(terminal)
Range : 250-5,000 km
Altitude : 230-1000km
Controllable Range: 800km
Launch : 8 × 8 Tatra TELAR
(Transporter erector launcher)
Used by : Indian Army
Indian Armed Forces
Strategic Force Command
 MEDIUM RANGE BALLISTIC INTERMEDIATE RANGE BALLISTIC
MISSILES MISSILES
Agni I

INTER-CONTINENTAL
BALLISTIC MISSILE

Agni I Agni II Agni III Agni IV Agni V

Len (L) 15m 20m 17m 20m 17.5m
Dia (D) 1m 1m 2m 1m 2m
(W)tonne 12 18 48 17 50kg
Payload(Kg) 1000 1000 1500 1000 1500
Range(km) 700-1200 2000-2500 3000-5000 3000-4000 5500-8000
Engen 1 stage 2 stage 2 stage 2 stage 3 stage
Agni-I (Fire) is a medium-range ballistic missile developed by Agni-IV
DRDO of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development
Program. It is a single-stage missile developed after the Kargil
War to fill the gap between 250 km range of Prithvi-II and
2,500 km range of Agni-II.

Agni-I Agni-II Agni-III

Agni-II is a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with two solid fuel stages and a Post
Boost Vehicle (PBV) integrated into the missile's Re-entry Vehicle (RV). The Agni's
manoeuvring RV is made of a carbon-carbon composite material that is light and able to
sustain high thermal stresses of re-entry, in a variety of trajectories.

The Agni-IIA is a more advanced version

of Agni-II, albeit with more sophisticated
and lighter materials, yielding a better
range and operating regime. Agni-IIA
was later renamed as Agni-IV plugging
the gap between Agni-II and Agni-III.
Agni-V is an intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the (DRDO) of India. Agni V is part of the Agni series of missiles,
one of the missile systems under the original Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
Operational Range Over 5,000 km Up to 8,000 km, range can vary depending on payload mass
Anti-satellite version
(ASAT) version is technically possible: ASAT weapon
would require reaching about 800km altitude.

Agni-V is expected to feature

Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRVs)
with each missile being capable of carrying 2–10 separate
nuclear warheads.
Agni-III is an intermediate-range
ballistic missile developed by India
as the successor to Agni-II. It has a
range of 3,500 km- 5,000 km, and
is capable of engaging targets deep
inside neighbouring
countries, including Shanghai in
China. The missile’s
Circular error probable (CEP) is
within 40 meters range, which
makes it the most sophisticated
and accurate ballistic missile of its
range class in the world.
Agni missiles
ranges
 Pinaka multi barrel rocket launcher
Pinaka is a multiple rocket launcher produced in India and developed by the DRDO for the Indian Army. The system has a
maximum range of 40 km for Mark-I and 75 km for Mark-II, and can fire a salvo of 12 HE rockets in 44 seconds. The system is
mounted on a Tatra truck for mobility. Pinaka saw service during the Kargil War, where it was successful in neutralizing enemy
positions on the mountain tops.
Specification

Type : Rocket artillery

Designer : DRDO
Variants : 40 km (25 mi) Mk-I
75 km (47 mi)
Mk-II
Range : 7-45km MK-I
7-75km MK-II
Length : 4.95m MK-I
5.20m Mk-II
Diameter : 214mm
Weight Warhead : up to 250 kg
Barrels : 12
Engine : Diesel
Speed : 80 km/h (50 mph)
Used by : Indian army
 UnderWater-to-Air missile (UAM)
The Sagarika/K-15 missile (Oceanic) is the SLBM version of the land-
based Shaurya missile. it is a nuclear-capable Submarine-launched
ballistic missile. It belongs to the K Missile family and forms a part of
India's nuclear triad, and will provide retaliatory nuclear strike capability.
With a shorter range than K-4 missiles it is to be integrated with Arihant
class submarine concurrently developed for the use of Indian Navy.
Development of the K-15 missile started in the late 1990s Sagarika/K-15 missile
with the goal of building a submarine-launched ballistic
missile for use with the Indian Navy nuclear-powered
Arihant-class submarines. It was developed at the
DRDO missile thcomplex.
“India is the 5 country to have an underwater launch
system. The other countries are the U.S., Russia, France
and China,”
 K Missile family
K-4 intermediate range Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
K-4 is a submarine-launched version of AGNI-V
The K-4 missile is best in the world in its class and the top secret indigenous "K" missiles are faster, lighter and stealthier
having both cruise and ballistic variants.
Indian Strategic missile technology seeing fastening
K-5 SLBM development of K-5 SLBM over Agni-VI. Not so secretive
K-5 SLBM will have 2-tonne payload which can carry four
Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle
(MIRV) warheads of 500kgs each.

Range : 6000 km
Warhead : 500kgs
Under Development by DRDO

Air Launched
Submarine Launched
Nirbhay long range, subsonic cruise missile Launched
from Land (Surface or Ground)
The SSM is fitted with a turbojet engine and is capable of
flying at low altitudes to avoid detection. It can even hover
near the target, striking from any direction without being
Nirbhay missile
seen on radar.
Launched from Land
Type : LR, Subsonic Cruise Missile (Surface or Ground)
Designer : DRDO
Range : 1000-1500 km
Length : 6m
Diameter : 0.5 m
Weight : 1,500-1,6000 kg
Payload : 200 to 300kg
Warhead :Conventional or Nuclear
Engine : Turbojet
Speed : Mach 0.6 to 0.7
Altitude : 4m to 40km
Used by : Indian Armed Forces
Nirbhay long range, subsonic cruise missile Blasts off like a
rocket for initial 100m, and The missile is intended to cruise
turns horizontal to fly like an aircraft, helped by its small fins
which allow great maneuvering; it can be launched from
land, sea and air.
 UnderWater-to-Surface missile
• The Arihant
(USM)class (Killer of Enemies) is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile
submarines being built for the Indian Navy.
• The Navy and Strategic forces command converts it into a Ballistic missile submarine by
developing varieties of short sized ballistic missiles to fit inside the Submarine's vertical
launch tubes.

The boat will have a seven-blade propeller powered by a pressurized water reactor
Maximum speed : 25 knots (46.3 km/h) on water surface
: 22 knots (40.7 km/h) underwater.
Launch tubes :4
Carrying : 12 K-15 Sagarika short range SLBMs
: 4 K-4 long range SLBMs.
Depth Submerged : 300m to 400m
 INS Aridhaman be technologically more advanced than INS
Arihant
INS Aridhaman SSBN (Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear) is the second Arihant-class submarine .It is the second
nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine being built by India. It is being built under the Advanced Technology
Vessel (ATV) project to build nuclear submarines at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. This submarine will
have double the number of missile hatches than its predecessor INS Arihant giving it the ability to carry more
missiles.
The boat will have a seven-blade propeller powered by a pressurized water reactor
maximum speed : 12–15 knots (22–28 km/h) on water surface
: 24 knots (44 km/h) underwater.
Launch tubes :8
Carrying : 24 K-15 Sagarika short range SLBMs
: 8 K-4 long range SLBMs. INS Aridhaman SSBN
Depth Submerged : 300m to 400m India’s Next Generation Nuclear
Submarine
 Surface/Ship to-UnderWater missile (SUM)
A surface/Ship-to-Underwater missile (SUM) is a missile designed to be launched from the
Ship and strike targets in under water at sea. They may be some time fired from Submarine
from fixed installations, or from a ship.

Light-Water Torpedoes (LWTs)

- Torpedo Advanced Light(TAL)

Heavy-Weight Torpedoes (HWTs)

- Takshak and Varunastra.

Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS)

- Maareech
Thermal Torpedo
- Shakti
 The NSTL (Naval Science and Technological Laboratory) has developed both, and

Light-Water Torpedoes (LWTs), named Heavy-Weight Torpedoes (HWTs), named Takshak

Torpedo Advanced Light(TAL) and Varunastra.
Takshak has two versions,
Length :2-3m 1. A submarine-launched variant
Weight :200 to 300 kg with wire guidance and
Warhead : 50kg 2. A ship-launched one with
Speed : 33 knots an hour autonomous guidance.
Varunastra is an advanced version
max depth : 540 m Under development
of the ship-launched HWT
Launched: Ships and Helicopters.

TAL Launched from Ship Varunastra Launched from Ship

 Varunastra (torpedo) is also known as underwater missile.
The Varunastra is an Indian advanced heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo, developed by Naval Science and Technological
Laboratory of the DRDO for the Indian Navy.
The ship launched variant of Varunastra torpedo was formally inducted in the Indian navy
Indigenously-built heavy weight ship launched anti-submarine electric torpedo torpedo “Varunastra”
Has been successfully inducted in the navy.
Making India one of the eight countries to have capability to design and built such a system.
Type : Underwater Missile
Role : Anti submarine
Weight : 15000kg
Warhead : 250kg
Length : 7.6m
Speed : 40knots(74 km/h)
Range : 40km
Guiding : Wire guided, active-passive acoustic homing
Launched: Shipborne twin-tube launchers developed by Larsen
& Toubro.
Fitted : kolkata class destroyers
rajput class destroyers
delhi class destroyers
Kamorta-class corvettes
Talwar-class frigates
Anti-submarine warfare
 Maareech ATDS
Maareech Advanced Torpedo Defence System (ATDS) is a state of the art indigenous system for torpedo detection and
countermeasures used by the Indian Navy. The system offers a complete solution to detect and locate an incoming torpedo
and to apply countermeasures to protect naval platform against torpedo attack. Maareech was developed as a joint project of
the Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi and the Naval Science and Technological
Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam.

The advanced anti-torpedo defence system

– Maareech – designed and developed by
NSTL in coordination with the Navy.
 Shakti thermal torpedo
The NSTL-developed Shakti thermal torpedo runs on monopropellant fuel, which can burn without oxygen and so is useful
in underwater operations. Under development since 1996, the NSTL took nearly seven years to develop the engine and fuel
for Shakti. The monopropellant fuel can generate 400kW of power and enable the Shakti to move at faster speeds (almost
double that of an electric torpedo) and at depths of up to 600m. Technical trials of the Shakti are still underway in shallow
waters, and user-trials won’t commence till 2016 at best.

Shakti Thermal Torpedo

Under development is a torpedo called Shakti with thermal
propulsion, which can generate 500 kilowatt of power and
rev up the engine within a second.
 Lakshya (target) pilotless high speed target
Lakshya (target) isdrone system
an Indian remotely piloted high speed target drone system developed
by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO. The drone remotely
piloted by a ground control station provides realistic towed aerial sub-targets for live fire
training.
The Lakshya PTA (Pilotless Target Aircraft) is a reusable subsonic aerial target system. The
drone is ground or ship launched from a zero length launcher and recovery is by a two-
stage parachute system developed by ADE (DRDO), for land- or sea based recovery. The
drone has a crushable nose cone, which absorbs the impact of landing, minimizing
damage. The flight path may be controlled or pre-programmed, based upon the type of
mission.
Lakshya-2 is an advanced version of Lakshya, with more flight endurance, lower altitude flying and higher cruising speed.

Lakshya-I

Lakshya-II
Lakshya is remotely operated from ground to provide aerial target for
training of gun and Missile crew and Air Defence pilots for all the
three Services.
Role : Pilotless Target Aircraft(PTA)
Designer : DRDO & ADE
Length : 2.385 m
Max takeoff weight: 705 kg
Engine : Turbojet
Speed : Mach 0.7
Endurance: 30min
Range : 150 km
Altitude : 300m to 9km
Controllable: 100km
Rate of climb: 35 m/s
Reusable : 10 mission
Launch : Rocket Assisted/Land/sea
Recovery : land-Two stage parachute Sea-helicopter
Used by : Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
It is required for evaluation and development trials of new surface-
to-air and air-to-air weapon systems. The test was carried out to
check the validity of its engine and duration enhancement.
 Various Launch Platform of Lakshya- I & II
Powered by a gas turbine engine and launched either from land or ship, it carries two towed targets to realistically simulate
enemy aircraft threat. These towed targets are used for training of gun and missile crews, and for combat aircraft pilots.

Lakshya-I (PTA): Ground Launch Lakshya-II (PTA): Ground Launch

Lakshya-I (PTA): Sea Launch Lakshya-II (PTA): Sea Launch

 ABHYAS (High-speed Expendable Aerial Target) Younger brother of
Lakshya
DRDO Abhyas is a high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT) being built by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) o
the (DRDO) for the Indian Armed Forces.

For propulsion it is fitted with a gas-turbine engine,

having a thrust of 25 kg, with an endurance of 30–
45 minutes.
Abhyas is GPS-enabled, has an on-board flight control computer and a miss-distance indicator. It is
also designed for autonomous flight with the help of an autopilot.

ABHYAS (High-speed Expendable Aerial Role : Pilotless Target Aircraft(PTA)

Target) Designer : DRDO & ADE
Length : 2.385 m
Weight : 75kg
Powerplant: turbojet, 24 kg thrust
Speed : Mach 0.44 - 0.87
Range : 500 km
Altitude : 200m-5km
Endurance: 45min
Controllable Range: 300km
Launch : Rocket Assisted/Land/sea
Recovery : Two stage parachute
Used by : Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
INS KOLKATA INS SUKANYA P50

Indian Navy Kolkata class destroyers

are set to be fitted with 32 Barak-8
surface to air missiles.

INS Mysore
AAM - Air to Air Missile
ASM -Air to Surface Missile
SAM - Surface to Air Missile
SSM -Surface to surface Missile
SR-SAM -Short range Surface to Air Missile
MR-SAM - Medium Range Surface to Air Missile
LR-SAM - Long Range Surface to Air Missile
BVRAAM - Beyond-Visual-Range air-to-air missile
SRBM - Short Range Ballistic Missile
MRBM - Medium Range Ballistic Missile
IRBM - Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
ICBM - Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
SSBM - Ship Submersible Ballistic Missile
IGMDP - Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
DRDO - Defence Research and Development Organisation
HAL - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
BDL - Bharat Dynamics Limited
BEL - Bharat Electronics Limited
NSTL - Naval Science and Technological Laboratory
NPOL - Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory
INS - Indian Naval Ship
ER - extended range
MRL - Multiple Rocket Launcher
TAL - Transporter Erector Launcher
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