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(Online Course) GS Concepts : Science and technology in India - Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme
Subject : Science and technology in
India
Chapter : Defence Research
Topic: Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)
Question : Give a Brief description of India’s Missile development programme.
Answer : India's Missile development programme called Integrated Guided-Misslle Development Programme (IGMDP) was launched in 1983. It was envisaged as
The programme has following missile systems to be designed, developed and operationalised,
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Tactical, short range surface to surface (SSM) Missile - Prithvi.
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Intermediate range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) - Agni
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Short range Surface-to-Air (SAM) Missile - Trishul
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Medium range SAM - Akash
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Anti-Tank Guided Missile - NAG