Indian Missiles System and classification.

Classification of Indian Missiles

On the basis of type

• Cruise missiles:-It can flight at lower layer of the atmosphere and can hit the target accurately.
• Ballistic missiles:-It can flight above the upper layer of atmosphere and then came towards the target due to high influence of gravity.and can hit the target accurately.

On the basis of launch mode

• Surface to Surface missile:-It can target only surface to surface.eg:-Agni
• Surface to Air:- It can target the missile from surface of the earth to the air.eg:-Akash
• Air to Air:-It can hit the target from air to air.eg:-Astra
• Air to surface:-It can hit the target from Air to Surface.eg:-Brahmos
• Anti tank Missile:-It can prevent the tank by targetting the missile which is coming towards tank body.eg:-Nag

On the basis of Range

• Short range:-It can target less than 1000 km.
• Medium range:-It can target between 1000 to 3000 km.
• Intermediate range:-It can target between 3000 to 5500 km.
• Intercontinental range:-It can target over 5500 km.

On the basis of warhead

• Conventional type:- This is used as oldmethod to contains high energy explosives.
• Strategic Type:-It contains radioactive materials and can wipe off even out cities.this radioactive elements become dangerous when it be released because it makes nuclear chain reaction during nuclear fission.

Integrated Guided missile Development programme 

• Launched in 1980
• Completion of programme in 2008
• Architect of this program by Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam.
• Under this programme 5 missile are Agni,Aakash,prithvi,Trishul,Aakash and Nag.

Agni Missiles

• Agni 1:-Its Range is about 700 to 900 km.and can carry nuclear warhead.
• Agni 2:-Its range is about 2000 to 2500 km.and can carry nuclear warhead.
• Agni 3:-Its range is about 3500 km. And this nuclear warhead carrying capability.
• Agni 4:-Its range is about 5500 km. And it is nuclear warhead carrying capability.
• Agni 5:- It's Range is about 5000 km.and this is nuclear warhead carrying capability due to this it is very destructive in nature.
• Agni 6:- It is under development and it can be assume that range will be 5000 to 8000 km.and a new system is enhanced in it that is multiple independent reventry vehicle technique.

Prithvi Missiles

• Prithvi 1:- It's Range is about 150 km and can carry 1000 kg nuclear Warhead.
• Prithvi 2:-Its range is about 250 km.and carry 250 kg nuclear warhead.and it is Nuclear capable Missile.
• Prithvi 3:-Its warhead weight 500 to 1000 kg. And range is about 350 km to 750 km.

Dhanush Missile

• This is modification or naval version of prithvi missile .It can be used by ships.

Nag Missile

• It is Anti tank Missile and this is fire and forget missile guided system.this can be used to protect tanks.

Nirbhay Missile

• It is long distance subsonic cruise Missile and it is Nuclear carrying capability.its range is about over 1000 km.and it's speed is less than that of speed of Sound.

Shaurya Missile

• It is Surface to Surface missile and it's Range is 700 to 1900 km. it is Supersonic Missile and can travel at a speed of Mach 7.5 which means grater than that of speed of sound.it is Nuclear warhead carrying capability.

Aakash Missile

• It is Surface to air missile and it's Range is about 25 Km. It is used by Indian army as well as Indian Air Force.

BARACK-8 Missile

• It is Surface to air missile.its range is about over 70 km.and it is developed jointly by India and israil by Indian organization DRDO and israil Aerospace Industry.

Brahmos Missile

• It is cruise missile and it can flight at lower layer of atmosphere.Radar can't be detect easily and it is very destructive and hit the target accurately.it is range capable missile and nuclear capable missile.And it can be launched by ships,aircrafts as well as surface.It is developed jointly by India and Russia.

Astra Missile

• It is air to air missile and developed by DRDO

MICA Missile

• It is long range missile and can operate Air to Air as well as surface to air.this is fire and forget missile developed by an European company MBDA.recently it is tested in 2016 by our a mirage 2000 aeroplane test fire.