Prithvi series:
Prithvi Missiles are tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM)
Prithvi Missiles are tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM)
Name | Type | Stage(s) | Range | Payload | User |
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Prithvi-I (SS-150) | SRBM | One | 150 km | 1000 kg | Army |
Prithvi-II (SS-250) | SRBM | Two | 250 km – 350 km | 500 kg – 1000 kg | Air Force, Army |
Prithvi-III (SS-350) | SRBM | Two | 350 km – 600 km | 250 kg – 500 kg | Army, Air Force, Navy |
Dhanush:
Dhanush is a system consisting of a stabilisation platform (Bow) and the Missile (Arrow). It is intended for the Indian Navy, to be fired from ships against other ships or land targets. Dhanush can fire modified versions of Prithvi-II or Prithvi-III.
The Missile was test-fired successfully on 5 October 2012, on 23 November 2013, 9 April 2015, and 24 November 2015 from Indian Navy ship INS Subhadra (P51) in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast. The Dhanush missile can be used as an anti-ship weapon as well as for destroying land targets depending on the range.
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