Sagarika (missile)

Sagarika is a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range of 750 kilometres (466 mi).Sagarika has a length of 10 metres (33 ft), diameter of 0.74 metres (2 ft 5 in), weighs 17 tonnes (17 LT; 19 ST) and can carry a payload of up to 500 kilograms (1,102 lb). Sagarika was developed at the DRDO’s missile complex in Hyderabad.This missile will form part of the triad in India's nuclear deterrence, and will provide retaliatory nuclear strike capabilityThe development of this missile (under the title Project K-15) started in 1991. The Indian government first confirmed Sagarika's development seven years later (1998), when the then Defence Minister, George Fernandes, announced it during a press conference

Agni (missile)

The Agni missile (is a family of Medium to Intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. As of 2008, the Agni missile family comprises three deployed variants:
Agni-I short range ballistic missile, 700 - 800 km range.
Agni-II medium range ballistic missile, 2,500 km range.
Agni-III intermediate range ballistic missile, 3,500 km range.
There will not be an Agni-IV missile, with DRDO leapfrogging from intermediate range Agni-III to a standard ICBM possibly.
Agni-V intercontinental ballistic missile, 5,000 - 6,000 km range (under development).
Agni-I was first tested at the Interim Test Range in Chandipur in 1989, and is capable of carrying a conventional payload of 1000 kg (2,200 lb) or a nuclear warhead. Agni missiles consist of one (short range) or two stages (intermediate range). These are rail and road mobile and powered by solid propellants.

Prithvi (missile)

Prithvi is a tactical surface-to-, short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by DRDO of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
In September 2008 Indian scientists developed a path-breaking technology that has the potential to increase the range of missiles and satellite launch vehicles by at least 40%.The enhanced range is made possible by adding a special-purpose coating of chromium metal to the blunt nose cone of missiles and launch vehicles. This would add-up on the stated range.The Government of India launched the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program in 1983 for achieving self sufficiency in the development and production of wide range of Ballistic Missiles, Surface to Air Missiles etc

Pluton (missile)

The Pluton missile was a French nuclear-armed short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) system launched from a transporter erector launcher (TEL) platform mounted on an AMX 30 tank chassis. It was designed to provide the tactical part of French nuclear deterrence during the Cold War.
The Pluton came in replacement of the U.S.-built Honest John missile. It had an operating range between 17 and 120km, with a CEP of 150 m. This short range only allowed strikes on targets in West or within France itself, which led to the development of the longer ranged Hadès missile.
The system was relatively light-weight, which allowed its deployment in difficult conditions. A CT-20 drone was available to provide last-minute information about the target before launch, making the Pluton system battle-capable.

M51 (missile)

The M51 SLBM is the French Navy's future submarine launched ballistic missile, designed to replace the M45 SLBM (In French terminology the MSBS - Mer-Sol-Balistique-Stratégique “Sea-ground-Strategic ballistic”).
Each missile carries six to ten independently targetable TN 75 thermonuclear warheads.
The three-stage engine of the M51 is directly derived from the solid propellant boosters of Ariane 5.
The missiles are a compromise over the M5 SLBM design, which is to have a range of 11,000 km (6,200 miles) and carry 10 TNO MIRV of the new generation (Tête Nucléaire Océanique, “Oceanic nuclear warhead”). The M51 will enter service in 2010.The M51 performed its first flight test (unarmed) on 9 November 2006 from the French missile flight test centre in Biscarrosse (Landes). The target was reached twenty minutes later, in the north-west of the Atlantic Ocean.
A second and third successful test were carried out on 21 June 2007 and 13 November 2008

M45 (missile)

The M45 SLBM is the current standard French Navy's submarine launched ballistic missile (In French terminology the MSBS - Mer-Sol-Ballistique-Stratégique (Sea-ground-Strategic ballistic missile). Forty-eight M45 are in commission in the Force océanique stratégique the submarine nuclear deterrent component of the French Navy.
The missiles, derived from the M4, are produced by Aerospatiale (now EADS SPACE Transportation). Initially, an ICBM land-based version was considered but these plans were discarded in 1996 to favour an all-naval deployment.
The M45 differs from its predecessor by its increased range (6,000 km vs. 4,000 km), its increased accuracy and penetration capabilities and its new TN-75 warheads. Each missile carries six MIRVs, each armed with a thermonuclear warhead of 100 kT.
The M45 has a reported accuracy of 350 m using an inertial guidance system coupled with computer payload control. It will be succeeded by the M51 SLBM.

Hadès (missile)

The Hadès system was a short-range ballistic pre-strategic nuclear weapon system designed by France, as a last warning before use of strategic nuclear weapons, in the perspective of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe. It was designed from July 1984 as a replacement for the tactical road-mobile Pluton missile.
The 120 intended Hadès missiles were to be launched from wheeled trailers, each carrying two missiles in containers that acted as launch systems. The original design was a range of 250 km, which was later increased to 480 km. The missile was carried horizontally, erected by the truck itself, and launched immediately. The light weight of the missile made it easy to deploy even on difficult zones, and its great range made it usable for limited strategic aims, though not to destroy Soviet cities and missile silos.
The navigation system was an inertial platform which could be programmed to execute evasive maneuvers before hitting the target. The version of the Hades missile designed to hit solid underground targets also had a final guidance system which used a GPS-based digital system, resulting in a Circular Error Probable of only 5 m. "Regular" versions are likely to have had a CEP of less than 100 metres

B-611

of Chinese short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) first developed in the late 1990’s by the China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC). Typical targets intended for B-611 include supply line, warehouse, missiles sites, battery units, command centers, airfields, transportation hubs, and area targets in urban surroundings.B-611 missile with CSS-X-11 is the follow-on of earlier Dongfeng-11 (M-11, with NATO reporting name CSS-7) missile. The missile weighs approximately two tons and is powered by a solid rocket motor. The inertial guidance system with mechanical gyro provides an accuracy of CEP 150 meter or better, and this can be upgraded with laser gyro or fiber-optical gyro based on the customer’s request, thanks to the modular design concept adopted. When combined with other guidance system such as satellite guidance system, the accuracy is increased ten folds. Thanks to the same modular design concept, a variety of warhead can be equipped, increasing the versatility of the missile. Typical B-611 battery would include three vehicles, the transporter / erector / launcher housing the missile, the communication and command vehicle, and a support vehicle.

JL-2

The JL-2 is a Chinese second generation intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) which has a two-stage, solid-liquid fuelled propulsion design. Accurate specifications of the new missile are hard to obtain and substantiate due to the secretive nature of the program. However, the missile is thought to be able to deliver its payload(s) up to a range of 7,200 km (4,500 miles) to 8,000 km (5,000 miles) and could carry either single or multiple warheads (conventional or nuclear).JL-2's design is based on the mobile land-based DF-31 ballistic missile. As such, it shares many features of DF-31 missile such as its operational range. There has been a debate among Western analysts on whether the JL-2 missile is capable of carrying multiple warheads (MIRVs) because China has never fielded any submarine-based MIRVs before. Most analysts within the U.S. intelligence community believe that the missile can carry only a single warhead (conventional or nuclear). Other analysts such as Jane's Defence asserted that the missile can deliver 3 to 4 MIRVs, each with a yield of 90 kt or a single warhead of 25 to 1,000 kt yield. The JL-2 SLBMs are carried on the new Chinese Type 094 (Jin-class) submarine. It replaces the earlier first-generation JL-1 SLBM which were primarily deployed by the older Type 092 (Xia-class) nuclear submarine

JL-1

The Julang-1, also known as the JL-1 and in US nomenclature as the CSS-N-3, was China's first solid fueled ballistic missile.
Research and development began in 1967 and detailed design in the early 1970s, with a first land launch 30 April 1982 and a sea launch from a Project 629A (Golf) class submarine on 12 October 1982. The general designer of the missile is Huang Weilu 1916-; academician Chen Deren served as deputy chief designer. The missile was assembled at Factory 307 (Nanjing Dawn Group Limited Liability
The JL-1 was deployed on Daqingyu/Xia class submarine 406 in 1986. The Type 092 Daqingyu/Xia class nuclear submarines have 12 launch tubes.
The JL-1 was initially tested and deployed on the PLAN's modified Golf class SSB. The Golf has since been modified again for further testing of other missiles, such as the JL-2, which has test launched multiple times with varying levels of success.
The DF-21 appears to be a land-based version of the JL-1.

DF-41

DF-41 is a type of solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile currently under development by the People's Republic of China.
It has an estimated operational range of 15,000+km, is capable of MIRV delivery (up to 10), and can cover any position on the planet. The project started in the 1980s, and is now quite likely coupled with the JL-1 program. However, some sources state that the program has been abandoned due to the end of the Cold War and a change of the world political situation.

DF-31

The Dong Feng 31 is a long-range, three stage, solid propellant intercontinental ballistic missile in the Dongfeng missile series developed by the People's Republic of China It is a land-based variant of the submarine launched is operated by the Second Artillery which is estimated to have under 15 DF-31 missiles and under 15 DF-31A missiles in inventory.The DF-31 traces its origins to the JL-2 SLBM, which entered development in the 1970sThe PRC began development on the DF-31 as a second-generation ICBM successor to the DF-4 in the mid-1980s. ARMT (then called the 4th Aerospace Academy) was appointed as the main contractor while the research arm of the Second Artillery Corps provided contributing support. The land-based variant of the JL-2 was originally called the DF-23 but was changed later on to the DF-31 because of a change in operational requirements. During its development, the DF-31 reportedly had technical problems with its solid fuel motors.The DF-31 reportedly was first test-fired on April 29, 1992, and exploded after launch due to component quality problems. The second launch also reportedly failed due to similar component problems. In 1999, the missile was first displayed publicly at the National Day Parade. On August 2, 1999, the Chinese state news media reported the successful test of the DF-31Operational deployment of the missiles reportedly began sometime between 2002-2003, but as of early 2006 the US Defense Department reported to Congress that initial deployment was expected later that year. In 2009, US Air Force Intelligence reported that under 15 DF-31 missiles had been deployed.

DF-25

DF-25 (Dong Feng-25) is a Chinese two-stage, solid-propellant, mobile-launch medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM). The system entered service with the Second Artillery Corps of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 2004/2005. It can deliver a single and multiple conventional warheads weighting 2,000 kg over a maximum distance of 1,700 km.

DF-21

The Dong-Feng 21 represents China's first solid-fuel land-based missile. Development started in the late 1960s, and was completed around 1985-86 but was not deployed until 1991. It appears to be a land-based version of the JL-1 missile launched from submarines.
The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that China has 60-80 missiles, and 60 launchers. As well as a nuclear warhead of around 300kt, it is thought that high explosive, submunition and chemical warheads are also available.The DF-21A was operational by 1996 and has improved accuracy, with both GPS and a radar-based terminal guidance system in a redesigned nose. It is thought to have a lower yield, around 90kt, but longer range (up to 2500 km).

DF-15

The Dong-Feng 15 (a.k.a. M-9, CSS-6) is a short-range ballistic missile developed by the People's Republic of China. It is the only non-nuclear missile being used by the People's Liberation Army Second Artillery Corps. The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that China has 315-355 missiles, and 90-110 launchers.Development on the DF-15 began in 1985 with a finalized design proposal being approved by the PLA in 1987. From the late 1980s to the mid 1990's, testing of the missile was done in the Gobi Desert. The first public display of the missile took place at the Beijing Defense Exposition in 1988. The SAC had allegedly deployed a small number of the missiles the following year

Dongfeng (missile)

After the signing of Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance in 1950, the Soviet Union assisted China's military R&D with training, technical documentation, manufacturing equipment, and license-production of Soviet weapons. In the area of ballistic missiles, the Soviets transferred R-1 (SS-1), R-2 (SS-2), and R-11F to China. The first Chinese ballistic missiles were based on Russian design, which was originally based on the German V-2 rocket. Since then, China has made many advances in its ballistic missile and rocket technology. The space-launch Long March rocket, has its roots in the Dong Feng missile.The Dongfeng missile is a series of intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missiles operated by the People's Republic of China. Typically, the word Dongfeng is shortened to "DF", so Dongfeng 9 is written as DF-9.

DF-5

The Dongfeng 5 or DF-5 is a 3 stage Chinese ICBM. It has a length 32.6 m and a diameter of 3.35 m. It weighs in at 183,000 kilograms and it has an estimated range of 12,000 to 15,000 kilometers. The DF-5 had its first flight in 1971 and was in operational service 10 years later. One of the downsides of the missile is that it takes between 30 and 60 minutes to fuel.The DF-5 was designed under the leadership of Tu Shou'e at the China Academy of Launch Technology (served as deputy chief designer. The missile was produced at the China's Factory 211 When the DF-5 was first tested in September 1971, it had a range of 1,000 to 1,200 km which allowed it to threaten the western portions of the United States. Beginning in 1983 the Chinese inaugurated the improved DF-5A, with range increased to over 13,000 km and a more accurate guidance system. The DF-5A upgrade increased the throw-weight of the system from 3,000 kg to 3,200 kg

DF-4

The Dong Feng is a long-range two-stage Chinese Intermediate-range ballistic missile or Intercontinental ballistic missile with liquid fuel .It was thought to be deployed in limited numbers in underground silos beginning in the 1970s and early 1980s. The Dong Feng 4 has a takeoff thrust of 1,224.00 kN, a takeoff weight of 82000 kg, a diameter of 2.25 m, a length of 28.05 m and a fin span of 2.74 m. The range of the Dong Feng 4, which is equipped with a 2,190 kg nuclear warhead with 3.3 Mt yield, with a nominal range of 4,750 km. The missile uses an inertial guidance system, resulting in a CEP of 1,500 meters.The decision to develop the DF-4 was made in 1965 in response to the U.S. ballistic missile submarine patrols that began operating out of Guam. The missile's designer has been variously identified as Ren Xinmin or Tu Shou'e , and it was produced at Factory also known as Capital Machine Shop
There were two versions of the missile developed, one version housed in caves or garages to be rolled out on launch and another silo based version.
The U.S. DoD estimates that the missile will continue to serve as a regional deterrence instrument until they can be replaced by the DF-31

DF-3A

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the DF-3A represents China's main missile system. It is currently being retired and was inaccurately predicted to have been removed from China's missile arsenal in 2002. In 1987 China sold several dozen (reportedly between 36 and 60) outmoded DF-3 missiles to Saudi Arabia, minus their nuclear warheads.Deployment of the missile began in 1971 reaching a peak of 110 by 1984, then shrinking to 50 in 1993. It is estimated by the U.S. DoD that there are 16 missiles and 8 launchers in operation as of 2006. Because of delays in the DF-31 deployment, the U.S DoD speculated that the DF-21A was being used as a stop gap to replace the missiles as they retire.

Condor (missile)

The Argentine Condor missile program started in the 1970s as a multinational space research program with significant contract work being performed by German company MBB (now a group within Daimler AG).
The original Condor had little military capability but was used to build expertise that went into to the Alacrán program which was a functional short range ballistic missile. After the 1982 Falklands War's problems with French missiles (France placed an arms embargo during the conflict), the Argentine Air Force, under command of Ernesto Crespo, decided it was time have its own medium-range missile, and started the Condor II program.
This program was driven in close collaboration with Egypt, and then Iraq, but in the earliest 1990s Carlos Menem discontinued it because of political pressure from the United States. The missile was developed in Falda del Carmen, Córdoba Province.
It is believed that Libya has assumed the Condor II project around 1995. Extensive shifts in the Middle East have obscured the exact status of the Condor II program, but it was clearly the most promising of the Libyan missile programs.
In 1997 the Argentine Air Force reported to the US Congress that it still possessed 2 of the missiles that were to be destroyed.
Reports of a Condor III program are extensive. The Condor III would have an increased range to some 1,500 km (932 miles) with the same payload as the Condor II. It was however likely that this program ended with the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq.