Not Brahmos, Akash or Trisul, India's first indigenously developed ballistic missile is named..., its range is...
India's first indigenously developed ballistic missile: During the recent India-Pakistan tensions, India used its much talked about BrahMos supersonic missile killing more than a hundred terrorists across nine terror camps of Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. While the Indo-Russian collaborated supersonic BrahMos missile grabbed all the attention, there are some historic ballistic missile systems of India that need a mention. This article is about the first indigenously developed ballistic missile of India, which started its service in 1994. Here are all the details you need to know about the historic missile. About Prithvi missile system
The Prithvi missile is a tactical short range surface to surface ballistic missile which is in service from 1994. Deployed by the Strategic Forces Command, the missile has been developed by DRDO. It has three variants which give a range from 150–750 km with an accuracy ranging from <10 m CEP to 50 m CEP. Readers should note that Prithvi I was the first ballistic missile to be developed and tested with its first successful flight test PE-01 conducted on February 8, 1988. India's first indigenously developed ballistic missile
The Prithvi missile, known as India's first indigenously developed ballistic missile was produced under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program(IGMDP). More notably, the famous missile project of India encompassed developing three variants for use by the Indian Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy. Prithvi missile system: Variant details Prithvi I (SS-150) – It is the Army version of the missile with a range of 150 km and a payload of 1,000 kgs. Prithvi II (SS-250) – It is the Air Force version of the missile with a range of 350 km and a payload of 500 kgs. Prithvi III (SS-350) – It is the Naval version of the missile with a range of 350 km and a payload of 1,000 kgs. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and Prithvi missile
In another significant mention, Former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam played a key role in the overall development and operationalization of both the Agni and Prithvi missiles.
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