Nag Missile
Nag is a third-generation, fire-and-forget, anti-tank guided missile developed by India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to support both mechanised infantry and airborne forces of the Indian Army. It is an all weather conditions with day and night capabilities and with a minimum range of 500m and maximum range of 4 km. Nag can be launched from land and air-based platforms. The land version […]
Nirbhay missile
Nirbhay is a long range, all-weather, subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile can be launched from multiple platforms and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads. It is a two-stage missile powered by Solid rocket motor booster. It is capable of carrying warheads of up to […]
BRAHMOS Missile
BRAHMOS is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia. Brahmos is named on the rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva. It is a two-stage (solid propellant engine in the first stage and liquid ramjet in second) air to surface missile with a flight range of around 300 km. However, India’s entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) has extended […]
Prithvi Missile
Prithvi is a short range tactical surface to surface ballistic missile developed by DRDO. The Missile has been deployed by India’s strategic forces command. Prithvi was the first missile developed under integrated guided missile development programme started in 1983. Prithvi missile series uses either liquid or both liquid and solid fuels and are capable of […]
Pinaka Missile System
An updated version of Pinaka Missile System, named Pinaka Mark II rocket was successfully flight-tested. Pinaka is an indigenous multi-barrel rocket launch system, which has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. Its weapon system has a state-of-the-art guidance kit bolstered by an advanced navigation and control system. The Pinaka Mark II Rocket is modified as a missile […]
Integrated Guided Missile Development Program(IGMDP)
Astra Missile ASTRA the first indigenously developed air-to-air missile was successfully flight-tested off the coast of Odisha. The Astra missile is developed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). It works on the Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) technology that enables the fighter-pilots to shoot precisely at the enemy targets which are beyond their visual range. The specifications of the missile […]
Anti-satellite weapons (ASAT)
MIRV: Multiple Independently targetable Re-entry Vehicle In March 2019, India successfully tested its ASAT missile. The ASAT missile destroyed a live satellite in Low Earth orbit (283-kilometre). As per DRDO, the missile is capable of shooting down targets moving at a speed of 10 km per second at an altitude as high as 1200 km. […]
Prithvi Missiles
All the Prithvi variants are surface-to-surface SRBMs. Name Version Range Payload in kg Prithvi I Army version 150 km 1000 Prithvi II Air force version 350 km 500 Prithvi III Naval version 600 km 1000 Agni Missiles Name Type Range Payload in kg Agni-I MRBM 700 – 900 km 1,000 Agni-II MRBM 2,000 – 3,000 km 750 […]
Notable Missile Systems in India and their details
Missile Type Range Astra air-to-air 80 km Trishul surface-to-air 9 km Akash 30 km Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) 2000 km Nag surface-to-surface Anti-tank missile 4 km Prahaar surface-to-surface SRBM 150 km BrahMos land, naval, air Supersonic Cruise Missile 300 km Nirbhay land, naval, air Subsonic Cruise Missile […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 30 April 2020
Contents India remains on U.S. Priority Watch List NEET applies to minority colleges: SC Study on China dams brings the Brahmaputra into focus Only 30 lakh found MGNREGA work in April 2020 By any calculus India qualifies for UNSC permanent seat INDIA REMAINS ON U.S. PRIORITY WATCH LIST Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? […]