# List of Indian military missiles
India's military missiles are the ballistic, cruise, air-defense, anti-tank, and air-to-air missile systems developed principally by the [Defence Research and Development Organisation](https://www.edgepedia.org/defence-research-and-development-organisation) (DRDO) and produced with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), the production partner for many missiles, and BrahMos Aerospace. The inventory spans short-range battlefield missiles such as Prithvi, the [Agni](https://www.edgepedia.org/agni-missile) ballistic family reaching beyond 5,000 km, the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile, the Akash air-defense line, and submarine-launched systems of the K-series.[1](https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/en/offerings/products) • [2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) sanctioned July 1983 at DRDL Hyderabad, with five projects: Prithvi, Trishul, Akash, Nag and the Agni technology demonstrator[3](https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1992-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1992-06-25_150.pdf) • [4](https://www.brahmos.com/page/missile-system) |
| Longest reach | Agni-V, a three-stage solid-fueled missile with an officially stated range up to 5,000 km; independent estimates run to 5,500 km or more[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) • [5](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/defence/india-conducts-trial-of-mirv-capable-agni-missile) |
| MIRV milestone | First Agni-V MIRV test (Mission Divyastra) 11 March 2024; a further Advanced Agni MIRV trial on 8 May 2026, making India the sixth MIRV nation[6](https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Mar/11/proud-of-our-drdo-scientists-pm-on-first-flight-test-of-agni-5-missile-2) • [7](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259380&lang=1®=3) |
| Fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation | BrahMos, described by The Hindu as the world's fastest in operation, at Mach 2.8, jointly developed with Russia; ship/land variants 800–900 km range, air-launched 450–500 km, export variant 290 km[8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) • [9](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/timeline-of-indias-missile-development-programme/article18708216.ece) |
| Sea-based leg | K-15 (Sagarika) SLBM of 700 km range deployed 2018; K-4 of about 3,500 km range in testing[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) |
| Warheads | Estimated inventory of 172 nuclear warheads in 2024, rising to 190 by 2026[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) • [11](https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rbul_a_2718785_t0001_full.pdf) |
| Exports | First BrahMos batch delivered to the Philippines; defense exports reached ₹384.2 billion (₹38,424 crore; $4.1 billion) in FY 2025-26[4](https://www.brahmos.com/page/missile-system) • [8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) |
## History: the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
The IGMDP was DRDO's foundational effort, begun in 1983 with twin objectives: near-term weapon systems for the services and systems needed beyond 2000 AD.[3](https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1992-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1992-06-25_150.pdf) It formally began on 26 July 1983 at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) in [Hyderabad](https://www.edgepedia.org/hyderabad), and was sanctioned with funds pre-allocated for a 12-year period up to 1995 after R. Venkataraman ordered all five missile programs taken up simultaneously; A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was its executive head.[4](https://www.brahmos.com/page/missile-system) • [12](https://www.ajaishukla.com/2013/09/indias-missile-story.html)
**The five projects.** Four were missile systems: Prithvi, a medium-range [surface-to-surface missile](https://www.edgepedia.org/surface-to-surface-missile) with a range of 150 to 250 km depending on warhead type, first flown 25 February 1988; Trishul, a quick-reaction short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) of 9 km range; Akash, a 25 km medium-range SAM with multi-target handling and integrated ramjet-rocket propulsion, first flown 14 August 1990; and Nag, a third-generation anti-tank missile designed to defeat reactive armor, first flown 29 November 1990. The fifth was the Agni technology demonstrator, first flown 22 May 1989 with a second flight on 29 May 1992, demonstrating two-stage solid-booster-plus-liquid propulsion.[3](https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/1992-JAN-DEC-DEFENCE/PDF/DEF-1992-06-25_150.pdf)
**Completion and legacy.** DRDO formally announced successful completion of the IGMDP on 8 January 2008 after achieving self-reliance in missile technology.[4](https://www.brahmos.com/page/missile-system) The Agni demonstrator, tested in 1989 with upgraded trials in 1992 and 1994, was converted into the single-stage Agni-1, whose development formally began in 1999.[13](https://idsa.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Commentary-Gp-Capt-Ajey-Lele-11-May-2026.pdf) Prithvi-I was inducted into the [Indian Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-army) in 1994.[9](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/timeline-of-indias-missile-development-programme/article18708216.ece) The program's names are Hindi: Agni (Fire), Prithvi (Earth), Akash (Sky), Trishul (Trident), and Nag (Cobra).[14](https://shodhsamagam.com/uploads/issues_tbl/EVOLUTION%20OF%20MISSILES%20IN%20INDIA%20.pdf)
## Ballistic missiles: Agni, Prithvi and the K-series
**The Agni family** is India's land-based nuclear-delivery backbone, all solid-fueled from Agni-1 onward using engines derived from ISRO solid-motor work.[15](https://journals.christuniversity.in/index.php/artha/article/download/2006/1628) Agni-1 first flew 25 January 2002, was deployed in 2004, and covers 700–1,200 km with about 25 m accuracy; Agni-2 first flew 11 April 1999, deployed 2008, covering 2,000–3,000 km; Agni-3 first flew 9 July 2006, deployed 2011, covering 3,000–3,500 km.[16](https://www.eurasiareview.com/12052026-india-tests-agni-5-with-mirv-capability-analysis/) Independent estimates place Agni-IV at 3,500+ km (deployed 2022) and Agni-V at 5,000+ km with a projected 1–3 × 10–40 kt MIRV payload.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) Agni-V is a three-stage missile with ring-laser-gyro inertial navigation (RINS) and a micro navigation system (MINS).[17](https://www.wisconsinproject.org/india-missile-milestones-1947-2012/)
**Range estimates differ.** Janes describes Agni-V as a road-mobile missile capable of carrying a single warhead or multiple warheads to ranges up to 5,500 km; a United Service Institution of India analysis cites 5,500–8,000 km.[5](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/defence/india-conducts-trial-of-mirv-capable-agni-missile) • [18](https://usiofindia.org/pdf/2018%20Jul-Sep-121-129.pdf) The official Ministry of Defence figure is up to 5,000 km.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) The missile is canister-launched, so it does not need a fixed, pre-built launch site.[18](https://usiofindia.org/pdf/2018%20Jul-Sep-121-129.pdf)
**Agni Prime** is a two-stage canisterised solid-propellant ballistic missile designed for ranges up to 2,000 km with dual redundant navigation and guidance; the road-mobile variant is inducted, and on 24 September 2025 DRDO and the Strategic Forces Command carried out its maiden launch from a rail-based mobile launcher, a first-of-its-kind launch on the move from the rail network.[19](https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/sites/default/files/publication-document/NL_Oct2025.pdf)
**Prithvi variants** cover Prithvi-I (150 km), Prithvi-II (250–350 km by one account; 250 km by the FAS/Bulletin estimate) and Prithvi-III (350+ km).[14](https://shodhsamagam.com/uploads/issues_tbl/EVOLUTION%20OF%20MISSILES%20IN%20INDIA%20.pdf) • [10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) Prithvi-II is deployed with 24 launchers (since 2003), a 250 km range, and a single 12-kt warhead.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf)
**The K-series** provides the sea-based leg. The K-15 Sagarika, tested successfully in February 2008, was integrated with the nuclear-powered [Arihant-class submarine](https://www.edgepedia.org/arihant-class-submarine).[9](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/timeline-of-indias-missile-development-programme/article18708216.ece) FAS estimates its range at 700 km with 24 warheads assigned, and lists the K-4, of about 3,500 km range, as expected around 2025 after at least eight test launches including two six days apart in December 2023; the 2026 Bulletin tables K-4 deployment as expected 2027.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) • [11](https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rbul_a_2718785_t0001_full.pdf)
## Cruise missiles: BrahMos, Nirbhay and successors
**BrahMos** is a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia, first test-fired 12 June 2001 and described by [The Hindu](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hindu) as the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation.[9](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/timeline-of-indias-missile-development-programme/article18708216.ece) It operates at Mach 2.8 with accuracy under 1 m CEP. Ship- or land-based variants have a range of 800–900 km, the air-launched variant 450–500 km, and the export variant 290 km; longer-range variants were developed after India joined the [Missile Technology Control Regime](https://www.edgepedia.org/missile-technology-control-regime) (MTCR) in 2016.[8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) Reuters, writing in 2023, described BrahMos as a supersonic missile with a range of around 300 km.[20](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-approves-purchase-military-equipment-worth-85-bln-2023-03-16/)
**BrahMos-ER and BrahMos-NG.** The extended-range BrahMos-ER, of approximately 450 km, was reported after India's 2016 accession to the MTCR and is in advanced testing.[21](https://defencestandard.com/guides/india-missile-arsenal/) BrahMos-NG (Next [Generation](https://www.edgepedia.org/generation)) is a shortened version with a 290 km range, Mach 3.5 speed, and about 1.5 tonnes weight, allowing the Su-30MKI to carry three.[8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/)
**The subsonic line.** [Nirbhay](https://www.edgepedia.org/nirbhay) is India's first indigenously designed long-range subsonic cruise missile, with a 1,000 km range and up to 300 kg warhead; a trial of a submarine-launched Nirbhay derivative, with land-attack and anti-ship variants, was successfully conducted in February 2023 at a range of 402 km.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) The indigenous Testbed-launched ITCM was tested on 18 April 2024 and the Long-Range Land-Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) had its maiden test on 12 November 2024.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/)
## Air-defense, anti-tank and other systems
**Akash** is DRDO's most widely deployed air-defense system, serving both the [Indian Air Force](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-air-force) and the Army with a 25–30 km engagement range; variants list 30–45 km range at Mach 2.5–3.5 with a 60 kg pre-fragmented warhead, and Akash-NG extends the envelope to roughly 60–80 km with higher speed.[21](https://defencestandard.com/guides/india-missile-arsenal/) • [8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) Akash was inducted by the IAF in 2014 and the Army in 2015, and Akash-NG user trials were completed in December 2025.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) BDL manufactures the Akash Weapon System, which can simultaneously engage multiple targets in group or autonomous mode with built-in ECCM on mobile platforms.[22](http://bdl-india.in/sites/default/files/Detailsofbusiness.pdf)
**Anti-tank and quasi-ballistic.** BDL's anti-tank portfolio includes the Man Portable ATGM, Amogha-III, Nag, Konkurs-M, and Milan-2T; Nag is a third-generation fire-and-forget top-attack missile, and Nag Mk 2 was declared ready for induction in January 2025.[22](http://bdl-india.in/sites/default/files/Detailsofbusiness.pdf) • [2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) Pralay is a quasi-ballistic conventional-warhead missile of 150–500 km range, with user trials in July 2025 and a two-missile salvo on 31 December 2025.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/)
**Air-to-air, BMD and space.** Astra Mk 1 exceeds 100 km range, with a ₹29.71 billion (₹2,971 crore) production order with BDL (31 May 2022) and an indigenous seeker tested 11 July 2025.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) DRDO's Phase-II ballistic-missile-defense interceptor, designed against 5,000 km-class threats, was flight-tested on 24 July 2024, and the Kusha long-range SAM had its maiden flight test on 23 July 2026.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) [Mission Shakti](https://www.edgepedia.org/mission-shakti), a hit-to-kill anti-satellite interceptor, was tested on 27 March 2019 against an Indian satellite in low earth orbit.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/)
## Nuclear capability and doctrine
India operates eight nuclear-capable delivery systems by independent count: two aircraft, five land-based ballistic missiles, and one sea-based ballistic missile, with at least five more in development.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) The estimated inventory was 172 warheads in 2024 and 190 by 2026, with 164 stockpiled across aircraft and land- and sea-based launchers in the later estimate.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) • [11](https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rbul_a_2718785_t0001_full.pdf)
**MIRV and no-first-use.** Press reports have claimed that Agni-V can deliver 10 to 12 warheads on different trajectories, while independent analysts estimate a payload of 1–3 warheads, each 10–40 kt.[6](https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Mar/11/proud-of-our-drdo-scientists-pm-on-first-flight-test-of-agni-5-missile-2) • [10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) MIRV is about survivability and credibility of second-strike capability, the foundation of India's stated doctrine of no-first-use and assured retaliation.[23](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/agni5-mirv-hypersonic-missile-tech-ht-explains-details-of-india-s-game-changing-leap-101778490958390.html) MIRV technology is intended to also equip the 2,000 km Agni Prime, the 4,000 km Agni-IV and the under-development Agni-VI.[6](https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Mar/11/proud-of-our-drdo-scientists-pm-on-first-flight-test-of-agni-5-missile-2) On 8 May 2026 India flight-tested an Advanced Agni missile with MIRV from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, with multiple payloads targeted over a large area of the Indian Ocean Region; all mission objectives were met.[7](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259380&lang=1®=3)
## Industry, procurement and exports
BrahMos [Aerospace](https://www.edgepedia.org/aerospace) is a DRDO joint venture with Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya under a 12 February 1998 Inter-Governmental Agreement, held India 50.5 percent and Russia 49.5 percent; a Lucknow integration facility opened on 11 May 2025.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) On 16 March 2023 the Defence Acquisition Council approved purchases worth ₹705 billion ($8.52 billion) including 200 additional BrahMos missiles, with all orders placed with Indian companies.[20](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-approves-purchase-military-equipment-worth-85-bln-2023-03-16/) For the first time, India is allowing private companies to make its missiles, and the Astra Mk2 has been chosen as the initial program to be produced by a private firm.[21](https://defencestandard.com/guides/india-missile-arsenal/)
**Exports.** The Philippines BrahMos export contract was signed on 28 January 2022, a $375 million deal, and India has delivered the first batch of BrahMos missiles to the Philippines.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) • [8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) • [4](https://www.brahmos.com/page/missile-system) Armenia was the first confirmed Akash export buyer, in a 2022 deal.[8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) India's defense exports reached ₹384.2 billion (₹38,424 crore; $4.1 billion) in FY 2025-26, a 62.66 percent surge from the previous year.[8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) Historical IGMDP spending to 16 January 2008 was: Akash ₹5.169 billion (₹516.86 crore), Prithvi ₹2.99 billion (₹298.95 crore), Trishul ₹2.827 billion (₹282.68 crore), Nag ₹2.123 billion (₹212.27 crore), and Agni ₹743.4 million (₹74.34 crore) for the demonstrator only.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/)
## By the numbers
| System | Type | Range | Propulsion / speed | Deployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi-II | SRBM | 250 km | — | 2003[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) |
| Agni-I | SRBM | 700–1,200 km | Solid, single stage | 2004[16](https://www.eurasiareview.com/12052026-india-tests-agni-5-with-mirv-capability-analysis/) |
| Agni-III | MRBM | 3,000–3,500 km | Solid, two stage | 2011[16](https://www.eurasiareview.com/12052026-india-tests-agni-5-with-mirv-capability-analysis/) |
| Agni-V | IRBM/ICBM | 5,000+ km (est. to 5,500 km) | Solid, three stage | 8 launchers by 2023[11](https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rbul_a_2718785_t0001_full.pdf) • [5](https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/defence/india-conducts-trial-of-mirv-capable-agni-missile) |
| Agni Prime | Ballistic | up to 2,000 km | Solid, two stage, canisterised | road-mobile inducted; rail launch 2025[19](https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/sites/default/files/publication-document/NL_Oct2025.pdf) |
| K-15 / K-4 | SLBM | 700 km / ~3,500 km | Solid | 2018 / expected 2027[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) • [11](https://thebulletin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rbul_a_2718785_t0001_full.pdf) |
| BrahMos | Supersonic cruise | 290–900 km by variant | Mach 2.8 | in service all three services[8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) • [20](https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-approves-purchase-military-equipment-worth-85-bln-2023-03-16/) |
| Akash / Akash-NG | SAM | 25–30 km / 60–80 km | Mach 2.5–3.5 | 2014–2015 / trials complete[21](https://defencestandard.com/guides/india-missile-arsenal/) • [2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) |
## Recent developments
The period from 2024 to 2026 brought a cluster of firsts. On 11 March 2024 India tested Agni-V with MIRV technology in full operational configuration, canister-launched from a Tatra truck launcher on a reduced trajectory (Mission Divyastra), followed by a user launch on 20 August 2025 and the Advanced Agni MIRV trial of 8 May 2026.[6](https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Mar/11/proud-of-our-drdo-scientists-pm-on-first-flight-test-of-agni-5-missile-2) • [2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) • [7](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2259380&lang=1®=3) DRDO's first long-range hypersonic missile, with a range greater than 1,500 km, had its first flight trial on 16 November 2024.[2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) The Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) had earlier demonstrated sustained Mach 6 flight for approximately 20 seconds in its September 2020 test, reaching altitudes of 30–32 km on an indigenous air-breathing scramjet engine.[21](https://defencestandard.com/guides/india-missile-arsenal/) • [8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) Agni Prime gained the rail-mobile launch capability in September 2025, the Phase-II BMD interceptor and Kusha SAM were tested in 2024 and 2026, BrahMos-ER progressed through advanced testing, the Lucknow BrahMos facility opened in May 2025, and defense exports surged 62.66 percent in FY 2025-26.[19](https://drdo.gov.in/drdo/sites/default/files/publication-document/NL_Oct2025.pdf) • [2](https://anantamias.com/missiles-of-india/) • [21](https://defencestandard.com/guides/india-missile-arsenal/) • [8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/)
## How Indian missiles compare abroad
A few limited comparisons are supported. With the March 2024 MIRV test India became the sixth nation with MIRV capability, after the US, UK, France, Russia, and China.[6](https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Mar/11/proud-of-our-drdo-scientists-pm-on-first-flight-test-of-agni-5-missile-2) BrahMos is described as the world's fastest anti-ship cruise missile in operation.[9](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/timeline-of-indias-missile-development-programme/article18708216.ece) Nirbhay is India's first indigenously designed long-range subsonic cruise missile, of 1,000 km range.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) Agni-V sits at the IRBM/ICBM threshold: scholarly analysis lists it as an inducted, road-mobile ICBM with 5,000+ km range capable of carrying three warheads, and notes discussion of systems reaching up to 12,000 km with no substantial published threat assessment apart from a 2006 estimate by Richard Speier.[24](https://jssa.thesvi.org/index.php/ojs/article/download/470/195/2940) [Agni-VI](https://www.edgepedia.org/agni-vi) itself is the subject of the widest disagreement: a 2016 PIB claim put its range at 8,000–10,000 km, the US National Air and Space Intelligence Center estimates closer to 6,000 km, and specialist reporting describes a near-12,000 km system under development with a three-tonne MIRV payload.[10](https://fas.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Indian-nuclear-weapons-2024.pdf) • [8](https://airpowerasia.com/2026/08/29/indian-missiles-pushing-ahead-with-precision-and-reach/) • [12](https://www.ajaishukla.com/2013/09/indias-missile-story.html)
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