INDIAN MISSILE ARSENAL
The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) was formed in 1983 with the aim of achieving self-sufficiency in missile development & production and today comprises of five core missile programs ---> the strategic Agni ballistic missile, the tactical Prithvi ballistic missile, the Akash and Trishul surface-to-air missiles and the Nag anti-tank guided missile. The program has given India the capability to produce indigenous missiles in other key areas and a few 'known' missiles under development have been listed below. By enforcing the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) to stop supplies of all kinds of missile material, Western nations are trying to prevent India from developing these strategic and tactical missiles. Undaunted by this high-level conspiracy, hats off to all the brilliant Indian scientists who have toiled so hard, in their dedicated efforts, that they managed to develop these missiles.
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MISSILE NAME |
MISSILE TYPE |
MISSILE STATUS |
| Agni-I | Medium Range Ballistic Missile |
Operational |
| Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile |
Operational | |
| Prithvi |
Short Range Ballistic Missile |
Operational |
| Dhanush |
Short Range Ballistic Missile |
Developmental Trials |
| BrahMos | Short Range Cruise Missile |
Developmental Trials |
| Akash |
Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile |
User Trials |
| Trishul |
Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile |
Technology Demonstrator |
| Nag | Anti-Tank Guided Missile |
User Trials |
| Astra |
Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile |
Developmental Trials |