India’s Air Force (IAF) utilizes the Prithvi-II. The missile has an extended range of 220 miles and can carry a payload of up 2,200 pounds. It, too, is a single-stage, liquid-fueled rocket.

The Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) was dreamed up by former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, to help India attain self-sufficiency in the missile technology sector.

1. Prithvi I. Prithvi I was one of the first missiles developed under Government of India's IGMDP. Launched in February 1988, Prithvi I is a single-stage, liquid-fuelled missile.

Because missiles and rockets with a range of over 300 km are not – legally – sold in the international arms bazaar, India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) was given ...

India is all set to launch its first ICBM -- the Agni V, which has a range of 5,000 km plus, on Wednesday (April 18) and a successful launch will be a significant achievement for the Indian DRDO ...

Inducted into India's armed forces in 2003, Prithvi II, it is the first missile to be developed by DRDO under India's prestigious IGMDP (Integrated Guided Missile Development Program) is now a ...

Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP)- This programme was launched in 1980 with an aim to lay the foundation for India’s missile capabilities.

The successful launch of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile and the first test of the 3,500km K-4 nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine have put the spotlight on the ...

The Prithvi is the first of the indigenously developed missiles under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). Published - December 21, 2011 11:21 am IST.

India, in contrast, has focused on building its own technology since the 1980s, when the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) was launched by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.

India’s Air Force (IAF) utilizes the Prithvi-II. The missile has an extended range of 220 miles and can carry a payload of up 2,200 pounds. It, too, is a single-stage, liquid-fueled rocket.