What is the range of Prithvi 2 missile?
The Prithvi missile is 9.5 m long and 1 m in diameter, weighing 1,500 kg dry and nearly 4,600 kg fully fueled. The missile has a minimum range of 40 km and a maximum range of 150 km. The single-stage missile is powered by two liquid-fueled engines, each producing up to 3 tons of thrust.
What type of missile is Prithvi 2 which was recently test fired?
II ballistic missiles
India successfully test fires Prithvi II ballistic missiles.
How many Prithvi missile India have?
An estimated 75 Prithvi warheads have been produced. The Indian army is reluctant to incorporate the Prithvi-I into its practices largely because of its lack of precision and the difficulties associated with its liquid fuel.
Is Prithvi missile ballistic?
Prithvi (Sanskrit: pṛthvī “Earth”) is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by India’s Strategic Forces Command.
Where was Prithvi-2 fired?
Balasore
India test-fires two Prithvi-2 ballistic missiles off Odisha’s coast. India on Wednesday successfully testfired two Prithvi-2 ballistic missiles off the eastern coast of Odisha in Balasore. According to sources, the trials of the DRDO-developed nuclear-capable surface to surface missiles were successful.
What is the range of Akash missile?
about 80 kms
The latest Akash missile is a surface-to-air missile with better accuracy. The range of the new version is about 80 kms, an enhancement from the current 40 kms. It is capable of intercepting high speed aerial threats and will be a force multiplier.
What is the range of Agni 5 missile?
5000km
The Agni-5, with a range of 5000km, is the most advanced in navigation guidance, warhead and engine. All these missiles are part of the Indian military’s Strategic Force Command. The Agni series of ballistic missiles is being developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme of the DRDO.
When was Prithvi 2 test fired?
Earlier on December 1, the anti-ship version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile developed by DRDO with a strike range of 300 kilometres successfully hit its target ship in a test fire.
When was Prithvi II test fired?
On September 30, BrahMos Extended Range Supersonic Cruise Missile was test-fired off the coast of Odisha. The BrahMos Extended Range Supersonic Cruise Missile can strike the target at a distance of over 400 km.
Prithvi II class is also a single-stage liquid-fuelled missile having a maximum warhead mounting capability of 500 kg, but with an extended range of 250 km. It was developed with the Indian Air Force being the primary user. It was first test-fired on January 27, 1996 and the development stages were completed in 2004.
When was the Prithvi 1 launched in India?
Launched in February 1988, Prithvi I is a single-stage, liquid-fuelled missile. A surface-to-surface missile, it has a range of 150 km and a mounting capability of 1000 kg. It was inducted into the Indian Army in 1994.
Which is the first guided missile in India?
The Government of India launched the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program in 1983 to achieve self-sufficiency in the development and production of wide range of ballistic missiles, surface-to-air missiles etc. Prithvi was the first missile to be developed under the program.
Which is the first missile developed by DRDO?
“Prithvi” is the first missile to have been developed by the DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). Timeline of the indigenously developed missile systems in India. Prithvi I: It was one of the first missiles developed under Government of India’s IGMDP.
