India and Weapons of Mass Destruction - Delivery Systems

Delivery Systems

Below is the list of missiles currently in India's inventory or under development that can carry nuclear warheads. Information on the missiles is given below.

India's nuclear capable missiles
Name Class Range Payload Status
Agni-I SRBM 700 km 1,000 kg Operational
Agni-II MRBM 2,000 km - 3,000 km 500 kg - 1,000 kg Operational
Agni-III IRBM 5,000 km 2,490 kg Inducted
Agni-IV MRBM 3,000 km - 4,000 km 500 kg - 1,500 kg Induction by 2014-15
Agni-V ICBM 8,000 km - 5,800 km 1,500 kg+ Induction by 2014-15
Agni-VI ICBM 8,000 km - 10,000 km 1,000 kg - 1,400 kg Under development
Dhanush SRBM 350 km 500 kg Developed but not used
Nirbhay Subsonic Cruise Missile 1,000 km ? Under development
Brahmos I Supersonic Cruise Missile 290 km 300 kg Operational
Brahmos II Hypersonic Cruise Missile 290 km 300 kg Under development
P-70 Ametist Anti-shipping Missile 65 km 530 kg Operational
P-270 Moskit Supersonic Cruise Missile 120 km 320 kg Operational
Popeye ASM 78 km 340 kg Operational
Prithvi-I SRBM 150 km 1000 kg Operational
Prithvi-II SRBM 250 km 500 kg Operational
Prithvi-III SRBM 350 km 500 kg Operational
Sagarika (K-15) SLBM 700 km - 2,200 km 150 kg - 1000 kg Awaiting Arihant SSBN's
K-4 mk. 1 SLBM 3,500 km 150 kg - 1000 kg Under trials
K-4 mk. 2 SLBM 5,000 km 1000 kg Under development
K-5 SLBM 6,000 km 1000 kg Under development
Shaurya TBM 700 km - 2,200 km 150 kg - 1,000 kg Operational

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