Defence Technology

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was the key architect behind the IGMDP, which aimed to develop five missile systems: Prithvi, Agni, Akash, Trishul, and Nag.

Nag is an indigenously developed third-generation anti-tank guided missile that features an imaging infrared seeker, allowing it to be a 'fire and forget' weapon.

BrahMos is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or land, developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.

Akash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by DRDO to provide air defence coverage.

INS Arihant is the lead ship of India's Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.

Rohini is a 3D Central Acquisition Radar (CAR) developed by DRDO for the Indian Air Force to detect and track low-flying targets.

Pinaka is an indigenous multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) system designed by the DRDO and manufactured for the Indian Army.

While India has had aircraft carriers before, INS Vikrant is India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier (commissioned in 2022).

The Agni series consists of long-range, nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.

HAL Tejas is a single-engine, delta wing, multirole light combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and HAL.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is the premier agency for the development of technology for use by the Indian military.

Arjun is a third-generation main battle tank (MBT) developed by the DRDO for the Indian Army.

Prachand (Light Combat Helicopter) is India's first indigenous multirole combat helicopter designed specifically for high-altitude deployment.

The K-family of missiles, including K-15 Sagarika, are submarine-launched ballistic missiles developed for India's nuclear triad.

Indra is a series of mobile surveillance radars developed by the DRDO for the Indian Army and Air Force.

Agni-V is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range exceeding 5,000 km.

INS Kolkata is the lead ship of the Kolkata-class stealth guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy.

Nag is an anti-tank guided missile; the MPATGM is a specific man-portable variant developed for infantry use.

Astra is India's first indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile.

Pinaka is an indigenous multi-barrel rocket launcher developed by DRDO for the Indian Army, named after the bow of Lord Shiva.

Nirbhay is India's first indigenously designed and developed long-range sub-sonic cruise missile capable of being launched from land, sea, and air.

Prithvi is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) and was the first missile to be developed under the IGMDP.

Varunastra is an indigenously developed ship-launched, electrically-propelled, anti-submarine torpedo.

India's two-layered BMD system consists of the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) for high altitude and the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) for lower altitude interception.

Rudram-1 is an air-to-surface anti-radiation missile designed to detect and destroy enemy radar and communication sites.

Project 75 is a programme by the Indian Navy that involves the acquisition of six Scorpène-class submarines.

Stealth technology in warships is designed primarily to reduce their Radar Cross Section, making them difficult to detect by enemy radar.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the primary agency responsible for the design and manufacturing of the Tejas LCA.

Dhanush is a ship-based, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which is a modified version of the Prithvi missile.

Ghatak, also known as AURA (Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft), is India's stealth UCAV project.

Shakti is an electronic warfare system designed for the Indian Navy to provide an electronic layer of defence against modern anti-ship missiles.

Shaurya is a canister-launched, surface-to-surface hypersonic tactical missile, capable of carrying a conventional or nuclear payload.

Netra is an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system developed by DRDO, functioning as the 'eyes in the sky'.

The Swathi Weapon Locating Radar is designed to detect and track incoming artillery, shells, and rockets to provide counter-fire locations.

INS Kamorta is the lead ship of the Kamorta-class anti-submarine warfare corvettes, built using high-grade indigenous steel.

Nag is a third-generation 'fire-and-forget' anti-tank guided missile that utilizes imaging infrared (IIR) seeker technology.

The K-series missiles (named after Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam) are Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) designed to provide a credible nuclear second-strike capability.

Canister-launching protects the missile from environmental factors, simplifies storage, and significantly reduces the time required for launch, facilitating mobility.

QRSAM (Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile) is designed to provide air defence cover to moving columns of the Indian Army.

Project 75 is a programme of the Indian Navy that entails the building of six Scorpene-class attack submarines.

Astra is India's first indigenously designed and developed beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile.

The K-series (K-15 Sagarika, K-4) are submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) designed for India's nuclear triad.

Swathi is a mobile phased-array Weapon Locating Radar developed to detect incoming artillery shells and mortars.

Shaurya is a canister-launched, surface-to-surface hypersonic tactical missile, capable of maneuvering at high speeds.

Prithvi-I was India's first indigenously developed tactical surface-to-surface missile using liquid propulsion.

Rudram-1 is India's first indigenous anti-radiation missile designed to detect and destroy enemy surveillance and radar systems.

Varunastra is an indigenously developed, electrically-propelled, heavyweight anti-submarine torpedo used by ships and submarines.

The Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile is designed for high-altitude (exo-atmospheric) interception of incoming ballistic missiles.

Canister launch systems protect the missile from environmental conditions and allow for rapid deployment without extensive pre-launch preparation.