Images: From Agni to Brahmos, India's missile defence system
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• May 22, 2013, 15:36:50 IST
India today launched Agni-V, its first t Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Here are some of India’s most remarkable missiles.
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Agni II is India's first long range missile with a range of 2,000ms. Agni-V's range is 5000 kms. Wikimedia Commons
BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft or land. Wikimedia Commons
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Moskit is a Russian supersonic ramjet powered cruise missile capable of being launched from land and ships.Wikimedia Commons
Akash is India's medium range surface-to-air missile defense system. The missile can target aircraft up to 30 km away, at altitudes up to 18,000 m. Reuters
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Prithvi is mobile liquid-fueled 150 kilometer tactical missile currently deployed with army units. Reuters
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