Prithvi missile 1 and 2
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Prithvi (Sanskrit: pṛthvī "Earth") is a tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) developed by DRDO of India under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP). It is deployed by India's Strategic Forces Command.
Prithvi (missile)
Prithvi-II missile launch on 11 March 2011 (cropped).jpg
Prithvi II missile during a launch
Type
Short-range ballistic missile
Place of origin
India
Service history
In service
1994 (Prithvi I)
Used by
Indian Armed Forces
Production history
Designer
Defence Research and Development Organisation
Manufacturer
Bharat Dynamics Limited
Produced
February 25, 1988 (Prithvi I)
January 27, 1996 (Prithvi II)
January 23, 2004 (Prithvi III)
No. built
30 (2017 est.)[1]
Specifications
Mass
4,400 kg (Prithvi I)
4,600 kg (Prithvi II)
5,600 kg (Prithvi III)
Length
9 m (Prithvi I)
8.56 m (Prithvi II, Prithvi III)
Diameter
110 cm (Prithvi I, Prithvi II)
100 cm (Prithvi III)
Engine
Single-stage liquid fuel dual motor (Prithvi I, Prithvi II),
Single-stage solid motor (Prithvi III)
Operational
range
150 km (Prithvi I)
250–350 km (Prithvi II)
350–600 km (Prithvi III)
Guidance
system
strap-down inertial guidance
Launch
platform
8 x 8 Tata Transporter Erector launcher