Take a look at all Five versions on Agni missile:
A surface-to-surface missile (SSM) or ground-to-ground missile (GGM) is designed for launching from ground or sea from ship. They are used to hit a ground target or target in sea. These can be fired from devices which may be mounted on vehicles or held by a soldier. They are mostly powered by rocket engine or sometimes fired by an explosive charge. Below is the Surface to Surface Indian missiles developed so far:
Agni-I – This is a short-range ballistic missile. It has been developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Agni-I come with capacity ranging from 750 to 1250 Km and was first launched in 1989. It has capacity to carry up to 1 ton of warhead and weights 12 ton.
Agni-II:- This is the Mid range ballistic missile that has range between 2000 to 3000 Kms. Its weight is 16 Tons and is capable of carrying 1 Ton of warhead. It was tested on 17 May 2010 at Wheelers Island off Orissa coast. Agni-IIA is advanced version of Agni-II, which is much lighter and has more range.
Agni-III:- This third version of Agni missiles comes with a attacking range between 3500Km to 5000 Km under intermediate-range ballistic missile category. Its weight is 22 Tons and can carry nuclear warheads up to 2.5 Tons. It can be used for deep targeting in neighbouring countries.
Agni IV:- This was one of the advanced version as compared to previous Agni versions. Also known as Agni II prime, it comprises of new technology, much lighter and is very highly accurate in target hitting. Its range is up to 4000 Kms with payload of 17 Tons.
Agni V:- Agni-V is an intercontinental ballistic missile which comes with a range of 5,500–8,000 km. The three stage ICBM type missile is having weight of 50 Tons and its warhead capacity is 1.5 Tons. Testing of the Agni-V surface to surface missile was done on April 19, 2012. With an accuracy level of less than 9 meters, it is best among any of missiles built by India.
Agni VI:- This missile is currently under construction by DRDO and will be a four-stage intercontinental ballistic missile. Design phase of the Agni VI missile has been completed and DRDO is working on its hardware part now. Once developed its expected weight is between 55 to 70 Tons with warhead carrying capacity of 3 Tons. Its range may be between 8000 Km to 12,000 Kms.
Prithvi missiles series of Surface to surface missiles: There are three variants of it which are used by three defence forces of India that is the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.
Take a look at all three versions on Prithvi missile:
Prithvi I: It is a Short Range Ballistic Missile is designed for Indian Army. The range of the missile is up to 150 km or 93 mi with a payload capacity of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb))
Prithvi II:- This is the Air Force version of surface to surface missile and also comes in Short Range Ballistic Missile category. Its range is more than double of Indian Army version Prithvi I but can carry payload of 500 Kg which is half as compared to Prithvi I.
Prithvi III: – This Indian Naval version has the range up to 350 km (220 mi). The payload capacity of this version is same as of Prithvi I that is 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)).
Dhanush: The next in the list of important missiles of India is Dhanush. It falls in the category of short range ballistic missile (Tactical). Actually it is another variant of Agni-II missile and is specially designed and developed for Indian Navy. It can carry both conventional as well as nuclear warheads and comes with a capacity payload ranging between 500 kg-1000 kg. Its target striking range is 350 Km. It was test fired successfully from INS Subhadra (P51) ship of Indian Navy at Bay of Bengal, Orissa on October 5, 2012, 23 November 2013, 9 April 2015, and 24 November 2015. Dhanush missile can be used in two ways which is its special quality. It can be utilized as an anti-ship weapon and also for demolishing land targets based on the range.
Prahaar(Pragati): This one is another deadly Short-range Ballistic Missile that comes with features like cost effectiveness, quick reaction, all-weather functioning, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support tactical weapon system. In terms of range of Prahaar missile, it comes with 150 km range.
Shaurya: This is considered to be the land version of the under-water Sagarika K-15 missile but DRDO never accepted this thing. The Shaurya missile is another surface-to-surface tactical missile and is development of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Talking regarding ranging capacity, Range of Shaurya missile is in between 750 to 1,900 km. It can carry payload up to 1 ton.
Important missiles of India with Range: Surface to Air Missiles (SAM):
These having capability to attack targets in air from surface and are also called as ground-to-air missile (GTAM). There are mainly three missiles that come with surface to air attacking capabilities. The table below shows surface to air missile name of India and detailed explanations is mentioned below:
1. Akash (Surface To Air)
Akash missile is first in the list of Indian missiles under surface to air category. It is a joint production of three named DRDO, Bharat Electronics (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). All these three has contributed to different parts as the development part of Akash missile is managed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Missile Systems production is done by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and radars system is done by Bharat Electronics (BEL).
The range of Akash missile is 30 km at altitudes up to 18,000 m. The missile is capable of neutralising targets like cruise missiles, jet fighters and air-to-surface missiles. It has been serving under Indian Air Force and Indian Army.
2. Barak 8: (Surface To Air)
Barak 8 is a joint development by India’s DRDO and Israel’s Israel Aerospace Industries. It is a long range missile (100 Km) capable of nuclear warhead and is highly advanced. It is 4.5 meter long and the weight is around 3 tones. The payload capacity of Barak 8 is 70 Kilograms.
3. Trishul: (Surface to Air)
This is a Short Range surface to air missile of India which comes with a range of about 9 to 12 Kms. It can also be used at ships as anti-sea skimmer for targeting low flying missiles.
