India today stands among the world’s top missile powers, thanks to decades of innovation by DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and the armed forces.
From short-range tactical missiles to intercontinental nuclear-capable weapons, India’s arsenal ensures a strong deterrent against any threat.
Here are the 10 deadliest missiles in India’s arsenal as of 2025:
1. Agni-V (ICBM)
Type: Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Range: 5,000–7,000 km
Speed: Mach 24+
Highlights: India’s longest-range missile, capable of reaching China and beyond. Features MIRV technology (multiple warheads).
2. Agni-IV
Type: Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile
Range: 4,000 km
Highlights: Nuclear capable, highly accurate, strengthens second-strike capability.
3. Agni-III
Type: Ballistic Missile
Range: 3,500 km
Highlights: Covers all of Pakistan and major Chinese cities. Known for operational reliability.
4. Agni Prime (Agni-P)
Type: Next-gen Ballistic Missile
Range: 1,000–2,000 km
Highlights: Lightweight, road/rail mobile, more accurate. Will replace Agni-I & II.
5. BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
Type: Supersonic Cruise Missile
Range: 450–800 km
Speed: Mach 2.8–3.0
Highlights: World’s fastest cruise missile, deployable from land, air, sea & submarines. Recently exported to the Philippines.
6. Nirbhay Cruise Missile
Type: Subsonic Cruise Missile
Range: 1,000 km
Highlights: India’s “Tomahawk equivalent.” Terrain-hugging, stealthy, radar-evading. Nuclear capable.
7. Prithvi-II
Type: Tactical Ballistic Missile
Range: 350 km
Highlights: Short-range but nuclear capable. Deployed with Strategic Forces Command.
8. Pralay Missile
Type: Quasi-Ballistic Missile
Range: 150–500 km
Highlights: Highly maneuverable, tough to intercept. India’s answer to China’s DF-12.
9. K-15 Sagarika (SLBM)
Type: Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Range: 750 km
Highlights: Launchable from Arihant-class nuclear submarines. Ensures second-strike capability.
10. K-4 SLBM
Type: Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
Range: 3,500 km
Highlights: One of the deadliest undersea weapons. Can strike from deep oceans, strengthening India’s nuclear triad.
Comparison Table
Missile Type Range (km) Special Feature
Agni-V ICBM 5,000–7,000 MIRV, Nuclear capable
Agni-IV IRBM 4,000 Precision strike
Agni-III IRBM. 3,500 Reliable deterrent
Agni Prime MRBM 1,000–2,000 Next-gen, mobile
BrahMos Cruise 450–800 World’s fastest supersonic missile
Nirbhay Cruise 1,000 Stealthy, radar-evading
Prithvi-II SRBM 350 Tactical nuclear missile
Pralay Quasi-Ballistic 150–500 Maneuverable, hard to intercept
K-15 Sagarika SLBM 750 Submarine-launched nuclear missile
K-4 SLBM 3,500 Deadly 2nd strike weapon
India’s missile arsenal covers every domain: land, air, sea, and undersea.
From the supersonic BrahMos to the intercontinental Agni-V and the stealthy SLBMs, India today possesses a credible deterrence against any aggressor.
And the future looks even more powerful with projects like BrahMos-II (hypersonic) and Agni-VI in development.
👉 In simple words: India’s missile power isn’t about war it’s about ensuring peace through strength. 🇮🇳
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