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  • 13 January, 2023

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Prithvi-II Missile

Prithvi-II Missile

From a test range off the coast of Odisha, India recently conducted a successful test launch of the tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II.

Regarding the Prithvi-II Missile:

  • The Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile short-range ballistic missile has a striking range of 350 kilometers, which is outstanding.
  • It has light propulsion twin engines and can transport warheads weighing between 500 and 1,000 kg.
  • It was incorporated into the arsenal of the Indian armed forces in 2003.
  • It is a single-stage, nine-meter-tall liquid-fueled missile.
  • The cutting-edge missile uses a sophisticated inertial guidance system and a manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target.
  • The missile is a tried-and-true device that can hit targets with a high degree of accuracy.

About Prithvi Missile System:

  • Different tactical Surface-to-Surface Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) make up the Prithvi missile system.
  • It was the country of India's first homegrown ballistic missile, and development on it started in 1983.
  • Its maiden test firing took place in Sriharikota in 1988.
  • Its range is between 150 and 300 km.
  • The Prithvi I and Prithvi III class missiles' naval variant is known by the codename Dhanush.
  • The SA-2 Soviet surface-to-air missile was most likely the basis for the propulsion system.
  • The Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missile, which was created in the middle of the 1950s, was the country's first successful surface-to-air weapon.
  • It was created as a missile for the battlefield and, in its capacity as a tactical nuclear weapon, could transport a nuclear warhead.
  • Since 1994, the Indian Army has been using Prithvi I missiles.
  • According to reports, Prithvi I missiles are taking the place of Prahar missiles.
  • Since 1996, Prithvi II missiles have been in use.
  • In 2004, Prithvi III, which has a 350 km longer range, was successfully test-fired.

About Integrated Guided Missile Development Program information (IGMDP)

  • Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, a prominent scientist, created the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), in 1983 to help India become self-sufficient in the field of missile technology

The missiles under the program were:

  • Surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a short-range Prithvi
  • Surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a medium-range Agni
  • Low-level, short-range surface-to-air missile Trishul
  • Surface-to-air missile with a medium-range Akash
  • Nag third-generation anti-tank weapon

Source: The Indian express


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