Prithvi missile series
E594440
ship-launched ballistic missile
short-range ballistic missile system
tactical ballistic missile family
The Prithvi missile series is a family of short-range, surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missiles developed by India for use by its armed forces.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prithvi I | 0 |
| Prithvi II | 0 |
| Dhanush | 0 |
| Prithvi III | 0 |
| Dhanush missile system | 1 |
| Prithvi Air Defence | 1 |
| Prithvi-I | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ship-launched ballistic missile
ⓘ
short-range ballistic missile system ⓘ tactical ballistic missile family ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IGMDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accuracy | high-accuracy tactical system ⓘ |
| basedOn | Prithvi missile series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| designedFor |
battlefield support
ⓘ
conventional strike missions ⓘ tactical nuclear delivery ⓘ |
| developer |
DRDO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Defence Research and Development Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstTestLaunch | 1988 ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial guidance
ⓘ
terminal guidance ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Dhanush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prithvi I NERFINISHED ⓘ Prithvi II NERFINISHED ⓘ Prithvi III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
road-mobile launcher
ⓘ
ship-based launcher ⓘ |
| launchPreparation | requires pre-launch fueling for liquid-fuel variants ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
liquid-fuel rocket
ⓘ
solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| range |
150 km
ⓘ
250 km ⓘ 350 km ⓘ |
| rangeClass | short-range ⓘ |
| role | surface-to-surface missile ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1994 ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indian Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType |
conventional warhead capable
ⓘ
nuclear-capable ⓘ |
| warheadWeight |
1000 kg
ⓘ
500 kg ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dhanush missile system
this entity surface form:
Prithvi-I
this entity surface form:
Prithvi Air Defence