Guided missiles of India
India has studied, produced and used various strategic and tactical missile systems since its independence. Decades long projects have realised development of all types of missile systems including ballistic, cruise, anti-ship, air-defence, air-to-air and anti-missile systems. India is one of seven countries in the world with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and one of four countries with anti-ballistic missile systems. Since 2016, India has been a member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
The use of rockets for warfare in India has been recorded in as early as the 18th century.
Research in missile technology resumed again after India's independence along with the
In 2017, India produced most of defined
History
Kingdom of Mysore
Post-independence
Indian government constituted a teamd Special Weapons Development Team in 1958 to study guided missile systems.[8]
The phase-I of missile program was limited to development of a first generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) by DRDO. Liquid fuel rocket engines based on Soviet missile system SA-2 were developed. Despite the overall failure of DRDO to develop a reliable ATGM, Indian laboratories had established facilities useful for machining and fabricating various parts of missile systems including gyroscopes, actuators, silver oxide-zinc batteries, booster and sustainer motors, air frame hard- ware such as fiberglass wings, ground launcher mecha- nisms, and wire spool winding and reeling mechanisms. India later excepted the French offer to produce
The
The fourth phase of India's missile program stretched from mid-1990s to early 21st century. The phase has witnessed limited series production of DRDO's missiles and their deployment in battlefields. DRDO further embarked on programs in developing submarine launched ballistic missile
Diplomatic and technological hurdles
After India test-fired the first Prithvi missile in 1988, and the Agni missile in 1989, the Missile Technology Control Regime (then an informal grouping established in 1987 by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States) decided to restrict access to any technology that would help India in its missile development program. Some of the major technology which was denied, included:
- phase shifters for the phased array radars for Akash (denied by the USA).
- magnesium alloy used in Prithvi's wings (denied by Germany).
- servo-valves needed for the electro-hydraulic control systems of Agni and Prithvi.
- gyroscopes and accelerometers (denied by France).
- processors – Intel said it would not give India chips for the computers used in Prithvi and Agni.
To counter the
In 2011, the DRDO Chief V K Saraswat had stated that "indigenous content" in India's strategic missiles had gone up to such a level, with ring-laser gyros, composite rocket motors, micro-navigation systems etc., that "no technology control regime" could derail them any longer.[14]
Missile Programs and Series
Abandoned programs
DRDO Anti Tank Missile
In 1959, Indian agencies conducted feasibility study to develop a first generation wire guided
Project Devil: Surface to Air Missile
The aim of Project Devil was to reverse engineer Soviet
Project Valiant: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Project Valiant was one of two early
Trishul
Trishul was a short range surface to air missile to be used against low flying and
Successful and ongoing programs
Integrated Guided Missile Development Program
The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) was a
On 8 January 2008, the DRDO formally announced the successful completion of the IGMDP.
Further variants of Prithvi missile,
Akash
Akash is a medium-range mobile
Anti-tank missiles
Nag, also referred as Prospina, is the currently serving third generation "
Besides Nag,
Tactical ballistic missiles
Prithvi missiles were tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) and were first ballistic missiles to be developed and enter service in India. It goes from Prithvi-I (SS-150) with 150 km (93 mi) range to Prithvi-II (SS-250) and Prithvi-III (SS-350) with ranges of up to 350 km (220 mi).[42] Dhanush or navalised Prithvi is a system consisting of a stabilisation platform (Bow) and the Missile (Arrow). It is intended for the Indian Navy, to be fired from ships against other ships or land targets. Dhanush can fire modified versions of Prithvi-II or Prithvi-III with ranges high as 750 km (470 mi).[43]
Solid fueled
Agni series and Surya
The Agni missile series began as a "Re-Entry Vehicle" project (later rechristened as Agni Technology Demonstrator) in the
Longer range
Later, Agni-V would go on to acquire MIRV capabilities [55][56]
K series
K (named after
The
BrahMos
BrahMos (also known as PJ-10) are supersonic to hypersonic
Other cruise missile programs
Nirbhay is the Indian long range sub-sonic Cruise Missile under development and testing, expecting its air and submarine launched version after trials. It was successfully test fired for second time from Balasore Orissa. Able to travel at speed of 0.6-0.9 mach. However, its test on 12 October 2020 failed due to a technical snag. It has succeeded in other tests before and has been approved for limited production in 2020. An upgraded version of the missile is reportedly under development. It is currently deployed on
Nirbhay project is now technically closed after completing six developmental trials. The next phase of tests will happen from April 2020 under a new name called Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM). It will include Short Turbo Fan Engine (STFE) developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) and a Radio-frequency (RF) seeker from Research Centre Imarat (RCI). A separate air-launched variant and submarine-launched variant is under active development. Several cruise missile systems are expected to be introduced from experience gained with Nirbhay.[63]
Astra
Astra are India's fifth-generation
A surface to air missile variant VL-SRSAM has also been developed from Astra to replace Indian navy's Barak 1 missiTN1 With supplementary Akash missile systems along, it forms a surface to air missile system similar to American NASAM 2.[65]
Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
In wake of missile threats from China and Pakistan, the development of
Other systems
List of guided missiles
Air to air
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Speed | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Astra (missile) | Astra Mk1 | beyond visual range air-to-air missile
|
110 km (68 mi) | Mach 4.5 | High-explosive pre-fragmented warhead | 2018 | In Service | [74][75] |
Astra Mk2 | beyond visual range air-to-air missile
|
160 km (99 mi) | High-explosive pre-fragmented warhead | TBD | In trials | [76][77][78] | ||
Astra Mk3 | beyond visual range air-to-air missile
|
350 km (220 mi) | High-explosive pre-fragmented warhead | TBD | In trials | [76] | ||
Novator KS-172 | beyond visual range air-to-air missile
|
200 to 300 km (120 to 190 mi) | Mach 3.3 | High-explosive fragmentated directional warhead | 2007 | In Service | [79] | |
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet | Technology demonstration testbed for future beyond visual range missile air-to-air missile
|
350 km (220 mi) | Mach 4.5[80] | TBD | In trials | [81][82] | ||
MICA (missile) | beyond visual range air-to-air missile | 500 m to 60 km | Mach 4 | 2012 | In service | [83] |
Anti-radiation
Name | Type | Maximum range | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rudram-1
|
Anti-radiation missile | 150 km (93 mi)[84] | Conventional | TBD | Under development | [85] |
Rudram-2 | Air to surface anti-radiation missile | 300 km (190 mi) | Conventional | TBD | Under development | [86] |
Rudram-3 | Air to surface missile | 550 km (340 mi) | Conventional | TBD | Under development | [87] |
Anti-satellite
Family | Name | Type | Interception altitude | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prithvi Defence Vehicle Mark II
|
Exo-atmospheric Hit-to-kill anti-ballistic missile
|
1,200 km (750 mi) | Kinetic kill vehicle
|
Unknown | Being tested | [88] |
Anti-ship
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NASM-SR | Short range anti-ship missile | 55+ km | Conventional or nuclear 100 kg | TBD | In user trials | [89][90] | ||
Naval anti ship missile -MR
|
Medium range anti-ship missile | 150–250 km | Conventional 150 kg | TBD | In development | [89][90] | ||
BrahMos | Brahmos-A | Anti-ship cruise missile | 400 km | Conventional or nuclear | In Service |
Anti-submarine
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMART | Long-range anti-submarine missile | 643+ km | Conventional 50 kg | TBD | In development | [91] |
Anti-tank
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DRDO Anti Tank Missile | Wire guided first generation anti-tank missile
|
1.6 km (0.99 mi) | HEAT | - | Cancelled | [15] | |
Nag (missile) | Prospina
|
Third generation land-attack ATGM | 4 km (2.5 mi) | Tandem-charge high-explosive anti-tank | 2016 | In service | [92] |
HeliNa/Dhruvastra | Air-launched ATGM | 10 km (6.2 mi) | TBD | Being Inducted | [93] | ||
Stand off Anti-Tank missile | Standoff Air-launched ATGM | 20 km (12 mi) | TBD | Development trials | [94] | ||
MPATGM | anti-tank missile
|
2.5 km (1.6 mi) | TBD | Developmental trials | [95] | ||
Amogha missile | Amogha-1 | Second generation anti-tank guided missile | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) | HEAT | TBD | Developmental trials | [96] |
Air-launched Amogha | Air-launched anti-tank missile | HEAT | TBD | Proposed | [97] | ||
Man portable Amogha | anti-tank missile
|
HEAT | TBD | Proposed | [97] | ||
SAMHO
|
Cannon launched ATGM
|
5 km (3.1 mi) | Tandem HEAT | TBD | Developmental trials | [98][99][100] |
Ballistic
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prithvi (missile) | Prithvi-I (SS-150) | surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile | 150 km (93 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 1994 | Being withdrawn | [101] |
Prithvi-II (SS-250) | short range ballistic missile
|
250 to 350 km (160 to 220 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2003 | In Service | [102] | |
Prithvi-III (SS-350) | surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile | 350 to 600 km (220 to 370 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2004 | In Service | [103] | |
Dhanush | surface-to-surface Anti-ship ballistic missile | 350 to 750 km (220 to 470 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2018 | In Service | [104] | |
Agni (missile) | Agni-I | medium range ballistic missile
|
900 to 1,200 km (560 to 750 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2002 | In Service | [105] |
Agni-P | medium range ballistic missile
|
1,000 to 2,000 km (620 to 1,240 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2021 | In development | [106] | |
Agni-II | medium range ballistic missile
|
2,000 to 3,500 km (1,200 to 2,200 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2010 | In Service | [107] | |
Agni-III | intermediate range ballistic missile
|
3,500 to 5,000 km (2,200 to 3,100 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2011 | In Service | [108] | |
Agni-IV | intermediate range ballistic missile
|
4,000 km (2,500 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2014 | In Service | [109] | |
Agni-V | surface-to-surface intercontinental ballistic missile | 5,500 to 8,000 km (3,400 to 5,000 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2018 | In Service | [110] | |
Agni-VI | surface-to-surface intercontinental ballistic missile | 10,000 to 12,000 km (6,200 to 7,500 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | TBD | In development | [111] | |
Surya missile | surface-to-surface intercontinental ballistic missile | 16,000 km (9,900 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | Unknown | Unconfirmed | [112] | |
K missile family
|
K-15 (Sagarika) | short range submarine launched ballistic missile
|
750 km (470 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | 2018 | In Service | [113] |
K-4 | medium range submarine launched ballistic missile
|
3,500 km (2,200 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | TBD | In Service | [114] | |
K-5 | intermediate range submarine launched ballistic missile (IR-SLBM)
|
5,000 km (3,100 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | TBD | In development | [115] | |
K-6 | intercontinental submarine launched ballistic missile (IC-SLBM)
|
6,000 to 8,000 km (3,700 to 5,000 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | TBD | In development | [115] | |
Prahaar | Prahaar | surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile | 150 km (93 mi) | Conventional or nuclear | TBD | In trials | [116] |
Pragati | surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile | 170 km (110 mi) | Conventional | — (For export) |
In development | [117][118] | |
Pranash | surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile | 200 km (120 mi) | Conventional | TBD | In development | [119] | |
Pralay | short range ballistic missile (SRBM)
|
500 km (310 mi) | Conventional | TBD | In service | [120] |
Cruise
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Speed | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BrahMos | BrahMos Block I | Supersonic Ship launched anti-ship / land-attack cruise missile | 290 km (180 mi) | Mach 3 | Conventional or nuclear | 2007 | In service | [121] |
Supersonic Land launched land-attack / anti-ship cruise missile | 290 km (180 mi) | 2008/2010 | In service | |||||
BrahMos Block II | Supersonic Land launched land-attack cruise missile | 290 km (180 mi) | 2012 | In service | ||||
BrahMos Block III | Supersonic Land launched land-attack cruise missile | 290 km (180 mi) | 2013 | In service | ||||
BrahMos-A | Supersonic Air launched land-attack / anti-ship cruise missile | 400 km (250 mi) | 2020 | In service | ||||
Submarine launched BrahMos | Supersonic Submarine launched anti-ship / land-attack cruise missile | 290 km (180 mi) | 2013 | In service | ||||
BrahMos ER | Multi-platform multirole supersonic cruise missile | 600 km (370 mi) | 2022 | In service | ||||
BrahMos NG | Multi-platform multirole supersonic cruise missile | 290 km (180 mi) | TBD | In development | ||||
BrahMos-II | Hypersonic cruise missile | 600–1,000 km (370–620 mi) | Mach 8 | Conventional or nuclear | TBD | In development | [60] | |
Nirbhay (missile)
|
Subsonic land-attack cruise missile | 1,000–1,500 km (620–930 mi) | Mach 0.9 | Conventional or nuclear | 2019 | In service | [122][61] |
Surface to air
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Interception altitude | Speed | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VSHORAD (India) | Very Short range surface to air missile
|
6 km (3.7 mi) | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | Mach 1.5 | High explosive | In development trials | [123] | ||
Trishul (missile) | Short range surface to air missile
|
9 km (5.6 mi) | Mach 1+ | High explosive | 1983 | Retired | [24] | ||
Akash (missile) | Akash Mk I | Medium range surface to air missile
|
30 km (19 mi) | 18 km (11 mi) | Mach 2.8-3.5 | High-explosive , pre-fragmented warhead
|
2009 | In service | [124] |
Akash Mk II | 40 km (25 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) | High-explosive , pre-fragmented warhead
|
TBA | Developmental trials | [125] | |||
Akash-NG | 70 km (43 mi) | 20 km (12 mi) | High-explosive , pre-fragmented warhead
|
TBA | Developmental trials | [126][127][128] | |||
Maitri (missile) | Quick reaction surface to air missile | 30 km (19 mi) | The proposal has been shelved and superseded by the QRSAM and VL-SRSAM missiles for the use of the Indian Army and Indian Navy respectively. | ||||||
QRSAM | Quick reaction surface to air missile | 30 km (19 mi) | 10 km (6.2 mi) | 2022 | Being inducted | [129] | |||
VL-SRSAM | Short range surface to air missile | 50 km (31 mi) | High-explosive , pre-fragmented warhead
|
Being tested | [130] | ||||
SAMAR Air Defence System | Short range surface to air missile | 12–40 km (7.5–24.9 mi) | High-explosive , pre-fragmented warhead
|
In use | [131][132] | ||||
Barak 8 | MRSAM | Medium range surface to air missile
|
70 km
(43 mi) |
16 km (9.9 mi) | Mach 2+ | Proximity censor based | 2020 | In service | [133] |
LRSAM | Long range surface to air missile
|
100 km
(62 mi) |
16 km (9.9 mi) | Proximity censor based | 2019 | In service | [134] | ||
S-400 | 400 km | ||||||||
ER-SAM | Extended range surface to air missile
|
250 km (160 mi) | High explosive | TBD | In development | ||||
XR-SAM
|
Long range surface to air missile
|
400 km (250 mi) | High explosive | TBD | In development | [135][136] |
Ballistic Missile Defence
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Interception altitude | Speed | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phase I of Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme | Prithvi Air Defence
|
Exo-atmospheric anti-ballistic missile | 300 km (190 mi)-2,000 km (1,200 mi) | 50 km (31 mi)-180 km (110 mi)[137] | Mach 5+ | Proximity fuze | 2006 | Being inducted | [138] |
Advanced Air Defence
|
Endo-atmospheric anti-ballistic missile | 150 km (93 mi) | 15 km (9.3 mi)-40 km (25 mi)[137] | Mach 4.5 | Hit-to-kill
|
2007 | Being inducted | [139] | |
Prithvi Defence Vehicle | Exo-atmospheric anti-ballistic missile | 2,000 km (1,200 mi) | 150 km (93 mi) | Hit-to-kill
|
2019 | In trials | [140] | ||
Phase II of Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme | Prithvi Defence Vehicle Mark-II | Exo-atmospheric anti-ballistic missile | 1,200 km (750 mi) | Hit-to-kill
|
TBD | Developmental trials | [141] | ||
AD-1 | Anti-ballistic missile | 5,000 km (3,100 mi)[142] | TBA | Hit-to-kill
|
TBD | In development | [143][144] | ||
AD-2 | Anti-ballistic missile | TBA | TBA | Hit-to-kill
|
TBD | In development |
Other systems
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Speed | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K missile family
|
Shaurya (missile) | Hypersonic surface to surface tactical missile | 700 km (430 mi) | Mach 7.5 | Conventional or nuclear | 2011 | In service | [145] |
Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle | Testbed for development of hypersonic systems | Mach 12 | — | 2019 | Being tested | [146] |
Guided and unguided rocket systems
Family | Name | Type | Maximum range | Speed | Warhead | Introduction | Status | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher | Pinaka Mk I | Multiple rocket launcher | 40 km (25 mi) | Various | 1998 | In service | [147] | |
Pinaka Mk II/Guided Pinaka | 90 km (56 mi) | Various | TBA | In trials | [148] | |||
Indian long range MRL | Multiple rocket launcher | 120 km (75 mi) | Various | TBD | In development | [149] |
Research and development organisations
Current missile research and development in India happens under the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), and a group of laboratories collectively called the Missile Complex Laboratories.[150]
- Interim Test Range
- Bharat Dynamics Limited Manufactures the missile and also has an associated R&D lab
- Composite Products Development Centre
- Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory Develops materials for defence and space usage
- Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex Houses following 3 laboratories:
- Advanced Systems Laboratory Research and development on motors, jet vanes and structures for launch vehicles and missiles
- Research Centre Imarat (Develops navigation and electromechanical actuation systems)
- Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) famous for its contributions to Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). Develops mission control software and among other missile related technologies.
- High Energy Materials Research Laboratory Develops propellant and explosives.
- Missile Complex Laboratories (These laboratories were earlier part of the DRDL or set up under them, but all are now independent entities)
- Missile Systems Quality Assurance Agency
- Vehicle Research and Development Establishment Develops missile launchers
- HTNP Industries Develops Hypersonic missile warheads (Nuclear capable and non nuclear capable)[151]
See also
- Indian Armed Forces
- India-China Border Roads
- Indian Human Spaceflight Programme
- Indian weapons of mass destruction
- Indian military satellites
Notes and references
Citations
- Kampani, Gaurav (2003). "Stakeholders in the Indian Strategic Missile Program" (PDF). Non-proliferation Review. 10 (3). James Martin Center for Non-Proliferation Studies: 48–70 – via Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
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