Delivery Systems
Below is the list of missiles currently in India's inventory or under development that can carry nuclear warheads. Information on the missiles is given below.
| Name | Class | Range | Payload | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agni-I | SRBM | 700 km | 1,000 kg | Operational |
| Agni-II | MRBM | 2,000 km - 3,000 km | 500 kg - 1,000 kg | Operational |
| Agni-III | IRBM | 5,000 km | 2,490 kg | Inducted |
| Agni-IV | MRBM | 3,000 km - 4,000 km | 500 kg - 1,500 kg | Induction by 2014-15 |
| Agni-V | ICBM | 8,000 km - 5,800 km | 1,500 kg+ | Induction by 2014-15 |
| Agni-VI | ICBM | 8,000 km - 10,000 km | 1,000 kg - 1,400 kg | Under development |
| Dhanush | SRBM | 350 km | 500 kg | Developed but not used |
| Nirbhay | Subsonic Cruise Missile | 1,000 km | ? | Under development |
| Brahmos I | Supersonic Cruise Missile | 290 km | 300 kg | Operational |
| Brahmos II | Hypersonic Cruise Missile | 290 km | 300 kg | Under development |
| P-70 Ametist | Anti-shipping Missile | 65 km | 530 kg | Operational |
| P-270 Moskit | Supersonic Cruise Missile | 120 km | 320 kg | Operational |
| Popeye | ASM | 78 km | 340 kg | Operational |
| Prithvi-I | SRBM | 150 km | 1000 kg | Operational |
| Prithvi-II | SRBM | 250 km | 500 kg | Operational |
| Prithvi-III | SRBM | 350 km | 500 kg | Operational |
| Sagarika (K-15) | SLBM | 700 km - 2,200 km | 150 kg - 1000 kg | Awaiting Arihant SSBN's |
| K-4 mk. 1 | SLBM | 3,500 km | 150 kg - 1000 kg | Under trials |
| K-4 mk. 2 | SLBM | 5,000 km | 1000 kg | Under development |
| K-5 | SLBM | 6,000 km | 1000 kg | Under development |
| Shaurya | TBM | 700 km - 2,200 km | 150 kg - 1,000 kg | Operational |
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