Missiles Of India - List Of Types Of Missiles In India

The syllabus of UPSC Prelims examination is vast and diverse. The syllabus of UPSC Prelims exam for general subjects like History, Geography, Economics, Polity, General sciences and CSAT (aptitude) is well defined. The Current affairs segment which is undefined and dynamic is emerging as an inevitable part of the UPSC exam. In this context, candidates have to concentrate on both traditional and current affairs areas.

Defence is an important and dynamic segment in UPSC Syllabus. The commission has asked several questions related to the missile launch, its type, etc. According to recent trends, UPSC tends to ask factual questions more than conceptual ones. This has put the candidates under great pressure as they cannot predict the pattern of questions. To tackle the factual questions, it is essential to know about several facts and figures. The defence is an important area in UPSC Mains and Prelims examination.

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Important Missiles in India – UPSC Notes:- Download PDF Here

Types of Important Indian Missiles

• Surface-To-Air Missiles – SAM
• Air-to-air missiles AAM
• Surface-to-surface missiles
• Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)/Interceptor Missiles
• Cruise Missiles
• Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
• Anti-Tank Missiles

The below table gives the list of important Missiles which are used by Indian Armed Forces or they are currently at different stages of development:

Note –

Trishul is a Short-Range surface to air missile with the range of 9 km, there were problems with this missile as it could not hit its targets. Hence, this programme was officially closed in 2008 by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). This missile was not inducted by the Indian Armed Forces. India decided to import Barak Missiles from Israel.

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Important Missiles in India – UPSC Notes:- Download PDF Here

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Important Facts – Missiles in India

1. The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) was launched in 1983.
2. This program was launched with an agenda to develop five missile systems in the country – Trishul, Akash, Nag, Prithvi, and Agni.
3. Tessy Thomas who is an Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems and the former Project Director for Agni-IV missile in Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) is known as the ‘Missile Woman’ of India.
4. Prithvi was the first Indian single staged liquid-fuelled surface-to-surface Missile.

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