This chart provides information on India’s arsenal of ballistic and cruise missiles. It is updated on a rolling basis to include the dates of the latest tests and other developments as they occur. An asterisk beside a data point indicates that this information did not come from an official source but from a reliable, secondary source.
| Name | Type | Range | Stages/Fuel | Payload Capacity | Last Reported Test | Inducted? | Nuclear Capable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prithvi-I | Ballistic | 150 km | Single/Liquid | 800 kg* | May 2007 | Y(a) | Y |
| Prithvi-II | Ballistic | 350 km | Single/Liquid | 500-1,000 kg | February 2018(b)* | Y | Y |
| Dhanush | Ballistic | 350 km | Single/Liquid | 500 kg | February 2018* | Y* | Y |
| Agni-I | Ballistic | 700 – 900 km | Single/Solid* | 1,000 kg* | February 2018* | Y | Y* |
| Agni-II | Ballistic | 2,000 km | Two/Solid | 1 ton | February 2018* | Y | Y |
| Agni-III | Ballistic | 3,500 km | Two/Solid | 1.5 tons | April 2017* | Y | Y* |
| Agni-IV | Ballistic | 4,000 km | Two/Solid | 1,000 kg* | January 2017 | Y* | Y |
| Agni-V | Ballistic | +5,000 km | Three/Solid | 1,000 kg* | January 2018 | N | Y |
| Prahaar | Ballistic | 150 km | Single/Solid | 200 kg | July 2011 | N* | N* |
| Pragati | Ballistic* | 60 km – 170 km* | Single/Solid* | 200 kg | Not Tested | N* | N* |
| K-15 (aka B0-5) | SLBM(c) | 750 km* | Two/Solid* | 1,000 kg* | January 2013 | N | Y* |
| K-4 | SLBM* | 3,500 km* | Two/Solid* | Unknown | December 2017(d)* | N* | Y* |
| BrahMos | Cruise | 290 – 400 km | Two/Solid and Liquid(e) | 200-300 kg | March 2018 | (f)N-I: Y B-I: Y B-II: Y B-III: Y* ALCM: Y SLCM: N* | N |
| Nirbhay | Cruise | 1,000 km | Two/solid and liquid(g) | 450 kg* | November 2017 | N* | Y* |
Footnotes:
a. The Prithvi-I will reportedly be withdrawn from service and upgraded.
b. India reportedly conducted two tests of the Prithvi II in February 2018, one on February 7 and the second on February 21. The second test launch took place at night.
c. Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile.
d. This test was reportedly not successful.
e. The boost phase is solid-fueled while the cruise phase is powered by a liquid ramjet engine.
f. The BrahMos is deployed on multiple platforms. Each deployment has its own designation. N-I refers to deployments on surface naval vessels. Blocks (B) I-III refer to deployments with the Indian Army. ALCM refers to Air-Launched Cruise Missiles and SLCM refers to Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles.
g. The boost phase is solid-fueled while the cruise phase is powered by a liquid turbofan engine.