Prithvi-II Missile

Prithvi-II Missile

From a test range off the coast of Odisha, India recently conducted a successful test launch of the tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II.

Regarding the Prithvi-II Missile:

The Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile short-range ballistic missile has a striking range of 350 kilometers, which is outstanding.
It has light propulsion twin engines and can transport warheads weighing between 500 and 1,000 kg.
It was incorporated into the arsenal of the Indian armed forces in 2003.
It is a single-stage, nine-meter-tall liquid-fueled missile.
The cutting-edge missile uses a sophisticated inertial guidance system and a manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target.
The missile is a tried-and-true device that can hit targets with a high degree of accuracy.

About Prithvi Missile System:

Different tactical Surface-to-Surface Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) make up the Prithvi missile system.
It was the country of India's first homegrown ballistic missile, and development on it started in 1983.
Its maiden test firing took place in Sriharikota in 1988.
Its range is between 150 and 300 km.
The Prithvi I and Prithvi III class missiles' naval variant is known by the codename Dhanush.
The SA-2 Soviet surface-to-air missile was most likely the basis for the propulsion system.
The Soviet SA-2 surface-to-air missile, which was created in the middle of the 1950s, was the country's first successful surface-to-air weapon.
It was created as a missile for the battlefield and, in its capacity as a tactical nuclear weapon, could transport a nuclear warhead.
Since 1994, the Indian Army has been using Prithvi I missiles.
According to reports, Prithvi I missiles are taking the place of Prahar missiles.
Since 1996, Prithvi II missiles have been in use.
In 2004, Prithvi III, which has a 350 km longer range, was successfully test-fired.

About Integrated Guided Missile Development Program information (IGMDP)

Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam, a prominent scientist, created the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), in 1983 to help India become self-sufficient in the field of missile technology

The missiles under the program were:

Surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a short-range Prithvi
Surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a medium-range Agni
Low-level, short-range surface-to-air missile Trishul
Surface-to-air missile with a medium-range Akash
Nag third-generation anti-tank weapon

Source: The Indian express

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