Indian inventory of Missiles
SSMs
Prithvi, 100-250km range, liquid fuelled
"¢ Prithvi -1/2/3 - all in service (Prithvi1s to be replaced with Prahar - 160 km range)
"¢ Naval variant: Dhanush, 350km- Navy - in service
Agni: Have MaRVs, while MIRV & countermeasures in development
"¢ 1/2/3 - in production
"¢ 4/5 - development, trials successful, 4000km and 5000 km versions respectively. Use new tech for composite stages, new motors, flex nozzles, onboard avionics including new RLG-INS developed locally
"¢ Agni-6 development noted. Will be a more powerful missile able to accomodate much larger throw weight, will come with MIRVs
K-series/SLBM
"¢ SLBM/B-05: 700 Km range, developed, waiting for Arihant
"¢ Shaurya: Land version, being tweaked for Army
"¢ Next steps, 1500 & 3000 km versions
Prahaar/Strike SSM:
"¢ 150 km, 200 kg warhead missile to "bridge the gap" between the conventional Pinaka MRLS at 40 km range, to the Prithvi which has a range of 250km to 300 km. Being tweaked for the Army. Stated to have datalinked guidance and will hence be more cost effective/precise than "dumb" missiles. Six missiles can be launched at different targets. Developed from the AAD design of the BMD program. DRDO head has now confirmed that Prahar will replace the Prithvi missile series and be in between the Pinaka and Agni 1.
Brahmos:
"¢ Blocks1/2/3 all developed. Block 3 for Navy & Army allows top attack & seeker discrimination of specific targets. In production.
"¢ AF: Development underway; IAF wants 200+ missiles for 40+ Su-30 MKI, order cleared by CCS. Two trials aircraft sent for modification.
"¢ Brahmos 2: In development with Russia for hypersonic Brahmos.
Nuclear deterrent:
"¢ ALA: Air Launched Article, 200km, nuclear missile for Su-30 force. In development
Cruise Missiles:
"¢ LRCM: Ramjet equipped long range cruise missile for all three services, in development, 700km-1000 km range
"¢ Nirbhay: Subsonic, stealthy 750km+ missile for all three services, first test expected this year
BMD:
"¢ Phase 1: PAD & AAD ready for deployment. Seekers, radomes indigenized. PAD also uses new Indian RLG-INS.
"¢ PDV to be trialed this year & will replace PAD for next batch of Phase 1 BMD deployment
"¢ Phase 2: For Target Missiles > 2000 km class, in development. AD-1 and AD-2, hypersonic missiles
ATGM/ General purpose:
Nag
"¢ Army land version version under refinement, 4 km range. Block1 seeker in production at BDL, Block 2 developed for better performance in Indian deserts @ afternoon.
"¢ Helicopter version @7km, called HELINA, in development.
"¢ New land version of Nag to be also spun off from HELINA. 7-8 km range, will be deployed from a new carrier vehicle with launchers deployed on 5mtr tall mast.
"¢ Further variants for fixed wing strike aircraft under development. RF seeker trialed in 2011-12, for this.
SAMHO/CLGM
"¢ Semiactive laser guided missile similar to the LAHAT. Intended for launch by both ground launchers and tanks. In advanced development, in trials as prototypes have been displayed already for couple of years now. Finally, alternative available to Milan/Konkurs as well.
Other programs:
"¢ ARM: New program announced in 2012; single stage, liquid fuelled with 100 km range (similar to Kh-31P?)
"¢ Name unknown: Missile with multiple precision guided warheads, range of 200 km for platform. UAVs variants also being explored to "launch PGMs" and then be recovered for cost effectiveness. Tech demo in 2013, with tests of a configured missile in 2015-16.
"¢ Name unknown: Light antiship missile for naval helicopters: In development, unknown if a formal program is being launched.
"¢ HSTDV: Hypersonic Tech demo program to develop indigenous hypersonic capability independent from Brahmos program, flight trials to begin soon
SAMs:
"¢ SRSAM: Deal with MBDA for codevelopment yet to be signed; reports note range is now 20 km with negotiations concluded with MBDA, only GOI clearance awaited. Trishul development complete but system wont be inducted
"¢ LRSAM/MRSAM with Israel: 70km and 100 km + ER versions being developed; in trials. LRSAM (Navy) trials to be conducted this year, MRSAM to follow thereafter.
"¢ Akash: MK1 development complete, in production (8 Sq for AF, two regiments for Army); MK2 variant being developed - further orders likely and mentioned by AF
"¢ New SAM: Either LRSAM/MRSAM variant or new design, initially stated to be with a range of 150km but now confirmed as 250-300km.
AAMs:
"¢ Astra: MK1 variant was to have a Range of 80 km, MK2 of 110 km. Missile was redesigned in 2010-12 and underwent series of trials in 2012, with problems stated to be resolved and complete redesign done. Range specifications of MK1 similar to baseline R77E and around 80 km in head on & 20 km in tail chase (at similar altitudes) but superior in terms of other new capabilities mentioned - buddy designation, LOBL and HOBs capability (+/-45 degrees). Reports note seeker integration challenges have been overcome, with new info stating ", improved multitarget handling and excellent ECCM". Seeker sourced from Russia to be manufactured in India with TOT.
MLRS:
"¢ Pinaka Mk1: 40km, developed and in production, teething issues with ramping up numbers being resolved
"¢ Pinaka MK2: 60 KM range, to be trialed this year
On related note:
Other PGMs:
"¢ LGB: Sudarshan MK1 in production for AF. 50 ordered in first order. Range of 9 km.
"¢ Sudarshan MK2 with INS/satnav in development, 50 km range noted in 2012, new design will seek to minimize rolling observed with MK1.
DRDO TechFocus article shows a new PGM kit with laser seeker, INS/GPS and fins/guidance sections, to be fitted to the DRDO HSLD dumb bomb. Might be Sudarshan 2 or a new design entirely.
"¢ E-Bomb: Program to create a satellite guided EMP bomb to attack electricity based systems, communications, infrastructure. Warheads to be used on different munitions. To be developed over the next few years.
Courtesy: Teer@KeyPub
Out of all these, HSTDV/Avatar interests me the most. Waiting on this project for more than 15 years now.
