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DRDO Missiles Table
A compact, tabular revision of DRDO and Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme missiles by type, range class and role, for CAPF Paper I defence and current events
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Cover the right columns and recall type and role. CAPF tests missile names against ballistic versus cruise, range class and launch platform. Ranges and induction status change with each test, so for any range figure or "latest test" verify the latest from the Ministry of Defence or PIB. For exercises and platforms see defence exercises and missiles.
| Item |
Detail |
| Programme |
Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), launched 1983 |
| Architect |
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam (later President of India) |
| Original five |
Prithvi, Agni, Akash, Trishul, Nag |
| Lead body |
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) |
| Missile |
Class / range |
Role |
| Prithvi |
Short-range surface-to-surface |
Tactical battlefield missile |
| Dhanush |
Naval variant of Prithvi |
Ship-launched short-range |
| Agni-I |
Short to medium-range |
Surface-to-surface |
| Agni-II |
Intermediate-range |
Surface-to-surface |
| Agni-III, Agni-IV |
Intermediate to long-range |
Surface-to-surface |
| Agni-V |
Intercontinental class |
Long-range; canisterised |
| Agni-P (Prime) |
New-generation medium-range |
Canisterised, improved |
| K-15 (Sagarika), K-4 |
Submarine-launched ballistic |
Sea-based deterrent (Arihant class) |
| Pralay, Pranash |
Short-range tactical ballistic |
Quasi-ballistic, battlefield |
| Missile |
Type |
Role |
| BrahMos |
Supersonic cruise |
India-Russia joint venture; land, sea, air, sub variants |
| BrahMos-NG / Extended Range |
Supersonic cruise |
Lighter and longer-range versions |
| Nirbhay |
Long-range subsonic cruise |
Terrain-hugging, indigenous |
| Missile |
Type |
Role |
| Akash |
Medium-range surface-to-air |
Area air defence |
| Akash-NG |
New-generation SAM |
Improved range and reaction |
| QRSAM |
Quick Reaction surface-to-air |
Mobile, short reaction time |
| MR-SAM / Barak-8 |
Medium-range surface-to-air |
India-Israel; naval and land |
| Trishul |
Short-range surface-to-air |
Early IGMDP missile (programme closed) |
| Missile |
Type |
Role |
| Nag |
Anti-tank guided |
Fire-and-forget |
| Helina (Dhruvastra) |
Helicopter-launched anti-tank |
Air-launched Nag variant |
| SANT, MPATGM |
Anti-tank |
Standoff and man-portable |
| Astra |
Beyond-visual-range air-to-air |
Fighter-launched |
| Fact |
Answer |
| Architect of the IGMDP |
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam |
| Year the IGMDP was launched |
1983 |
| India's intercontinental-class missile |
Agni-V |
| Supersonic cruise missile (joint with Russia) |
BrahMos |
| Submarine-launched ballistic missiles |
K-15 (Sagarika), K-4 |
| Beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile |
Astra |