8 Deadliest Missiles of India 

1. Agni-V 

Agni-V is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 kilometres. It is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead and has the potential to reach targets in Asia, Europe, and parts of Africa. 

2. Prithvi-II

Prithvi-II is a tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile. It has a range of around 350 kilometres and is capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads. 

3. BrahMos

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia. It is one of the fastest cruise missiles in the world, capable of flying at Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound). BrahMos has a range of around 300 kilometres. 

4. Agni-IV

Agni-IV is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) with a range of around 4,000 kilometres. It is designed to be launched from a road-mobile platform, making it highly mobile and difficult to detect. 

5. Shaurya

Shaurya is a hypersonic surface-to-surface missile. It is a canister-launched, road-mobile system that can deliver a payload up to a range of around 700 kilometres. 

6. Akash

Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system primarily designed for air defence purposes. It can engage multiple aerial targets simultaneously at a range of up to 30 kilometres and altitudes of up to 18 kilometres. 

7. Nag

Nag is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) designed for use by India’s armoured forces. It is a third-generation fire-and-forget missile with a lock-on-before-launch capability. Nag has a range of up to 4 kilometres. 

8. Astra

Astra is an air-to-air missile (AAM) developed for the Indian Air Force. It is a beyond-visual-range missile capable of engaging targets at ranges of up to 110 kilometres.