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Although, India is believed to have ''capped'' the [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program|Integrated Guided missile development programme]] at a maximum range of 5,500 km, there are reports claiming that DRDO is covertly working to develop multiple longer range [[ICBM]]s to boost its [[nuclear deterrence]] against more distant countries. India's former [[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Pradeep Vasant Naik|P.V. NAIK]] contended, “''India needs the capability to match its sphere of influence''” as the country's sphere of influence grows.<ref name=HT708062>{{cite news|title=Air chief PV Naik in favour of flexing missile power|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Air-chief-PV-Naik-in-favour-of-flexing-missile-power/Article1-708062.aspx|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> |
Although, India is believed to have ''capped'' the [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program|Integrated Guided missile development programme]] at a maximum range of 5,500 km, there are reports claiming that DRDO is covertly working to develop multiple longer range [[ICBM]]s to boost its [[nuclear deterrence]] against more distant countries. India's former [[Air Chief Marshal]] [[Pradeep Vasant Naik|P.V. NAIK]] contended, “''India needs the capability to match its sphere of influence''” as the country's sphere of influence grows.<ref name=HT708062>{{cite news|title=Air chief PV Naik in favour of flexing missile power|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Air-chief-PV-Naik-in-favour-of-flexing-missile-power/Article1-708062.aspx|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> |
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*[[Agni-V]] (5,000–6,000 km) |
*[[Agni-V]] (5,000–6,000 km) |
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*[[Agni-VI]] (6,000-10,000 km) ''[Speculated; final decision about the range<ref name=DN541>{{cite news|last=Courtesy|first=The Pioneer|title=India Serious About 10,000 km ICBM|url=http://www.defencenews.in/defence-news-internal.asp?get=new&id=541|accessdate=9 March 2012|newspaper=Defence news|date=June 20, 2011}}</ref> is yet to be taken]''<ref name=DN474>{{cite news|title=DRDO Lab Develops Detonator for Nuclear Capable Agni-V Missile As It Gets Ready For Launch|url=http://www.defencenow.com/news/474/drdo-lab-develops-detonator-for-nuclear-capable-agni-v-missile-as-it-gets-ready-for-launch.html|newspaper=Defence Now|date=Posted on January 17, 2012}}</ref> |
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*[[Agni-VI]] (6,000-10,000 km) |
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*[[Surya_missile|Surya]] (10,000-16,000 km) |
*[[Surya_missile|Surya]] (10,000-16,000 km) ''[Speculated]''<ref name=GSSurya>{{cite news|title=Surya ICBM|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/india/surya.htm|newspaper=globalsecurity}}</ref> |
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==={{flagicon|North Korea}} [[North Korea]]=== |
==={{flagicon|North Korea}} [[North Korea]]=== |
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ICBMs by country
Specific types of Soviet ICBMs include:
Active
- R-36 SS-9 Scarp
- R-36M2 Voevoda / SS-18 Satan
- UR-100N 15A30 / SS-19 Stiletto
- RT-2PM Topol / 15Zh58 / SS-25 Sickle
- RT-2UTTKh Topol M / SS-27 / RS12M1 / RS12M2 / RT2PM2
- RS-24: MIRV-equipped.
- R-29R SS-N-18 Stingray
- R-29RK SS-N-18 Stingray Mod 2
- R-29RL MIRV-equipped/SS-N-18 Stingray Mod 3
- R-29RM MIRV-equipped/SS-N-23 Skiff
- R-29RMU Sineva MIRV-equipped/SS-N-23 Skiff mode 2
- RSM-56 Bulava MIRV-equipped/SS-NX-30 Expected to enter service in 2012.
Inactive
- R-7 Semyorka / 8K71 / SS-6 Sapwood: Rocket first used to launch Sputnik 1 in October 1957. Derivatives are still in use today, primarily as the launcher for manned Soyuz and Progress spacecraft launches to the International Space Station
- R-16 SS-7 Saddler
- R-9 Desna / SS-8 Sasin
- UR-100 8K84 / SS-11 Sego
- RT-2 8K98 / SS-13 Savage
- MR-UR-100 Sotka / 15A15/ SS-17 Spanker
- RT-23 Molodets / SS-24 Scalpel
- R-13 SS-N-4 Sark
- R-21 SS-N-5 Serb
- RS-16 SS-N-17 Snipe
- R-27 Zyb SS-N-6 Serb
- R-29 SS-N-8 Sawfly
- R-29D SS-N-8 Sawfly Mod 2
- R-39 Rif SS-N-20 Sturgeon
Active
- Minuteman III (LGM-30G): launched from silo—as of May 2009, there are 450 Minuteman III missiles in active inventory
- Trident (UGM-93A/B) SLBM: Trident II (D5) was first deployed in 1990 and is planned to be deployed past 2020 (11,300 kilometres (7,000 mi) range).
Inactive
- Atlas (SM-65, CGM-16): Former ICBM launched from silo, the rocket was modified and used in 1962-1963 for four manned Mercury-Atlas flights, and was used, along with the Agena or Centaur upper stages, as a medium-lift satellite and interplanetary probe launcher for NASA and the USAF. Original design, with "balloon tanks" and "1.5 staging," has since been retired and replaced with the Atlas V, which has an internal structure similar to the Titan ICBM, but using conventional propellants.
- Titan I (SM-68, HGM-25A): Based in underground launch complexes. Used LOX/RP-1 propellants like Atlas, but stored in conventional tanks.
- Titan II (SM-68B, LGM-25C): Former hypergolic-fueled ICBM launched from silo, the rocket was used in 1965-1966 for ten manned Gemini flights and its two-stage core was modified into the heavy-lifting Titan III and Titan IV rockets. All Titan II, III, and IV models have since been retired.
- Minuteman I (SM-80, LGM-30A/B, HSM-80)
- Minuteman II (LGM-30F)
- LGM-118 Peacekeeper / MX (LGM-118A): silo-based, with rail basing tested; decommissioned in May 2006
- Midgetman: road mobile launcher; has never been operational, cancelled in 1992
DF (Dong Feng or East Wind) are land-based. JL (Ju Lang or Giant Wave) are submarine-launched.
- DF-4 (CSS-3): 1975, silo-based, 5,500 km
- DF-4 improved (CSS-3): 1975, silo-based, 7,000 km
- DF-5 (CSS-4): 1981, silo based, 13,000 km
- DF-5A (CSS-4): 1983, road-mobile, 15,000 km
- DF-31 (CSS-9): 2006, road mobile, 7,200-8,000 km range.
- DF-31A (CSS-9 Mod-2): 2007, road-mobile, >13,000 km
- JL-1:1,700 km (JL-1)/2,500 km (JL-1A)
- JL-2 (CSS-NX-4): 2009, SLBM, 14,000 km
- DF-41 (CSS-X-10): 2010, road-mobile, 15,000 km, MIRV-12
The United Kingdom only deploys United States constructed submarine launched ICBMs. The UK contributes towards the development of the U.S. constructed missiles which it uses.
- Trident II (D5): SLBM currently used by the Royal Navy and planned to be deployed until the 2050s.
France only deploys submarine launched ICBMs, with all land based ones decommissioned
- M45: In service.
- M51.1: Expected to enter service in 2010.
- M51.2: Expected to enter service in 2015.
Under development
Although, India is believed to have capped the Integrated Guided missile development programme at a maximum range of 5,500 km, there are reports claiming that DRDO is covertly working to develop multiple longer range ICBMs to boost its nuclear deterrence against more distant countries. India's former Air Chief Marshal P.V. NAIK contended, “India needs the capability to match its sphere of influence” as the country's sphere of influence grows.[1]
- Agni-V (5,000–6,000 km)
- Agni-VI (6,000-10,000 km) [Speculated; final decision about the range[2] is yet to be taken][3]
- Surya (10,000-16,000 km) [Speculated][4]
North Korea currently does not have any ICBM in its inventory.
- Taepodong-2 (4,000–9,000 km range)
Suspect States
Although Israel maintains a policy known as "nuclear ambiguity" (also known as "Nuclear opacity"), it is widely suspected that Israel has secretly developed Nuclear weapons and delivery systems.
- Jericho III is a road mobile ICBM which entered service in 2008 believed to carry nuclear warheads. The Jericho III is believed to be a three-stage solid propellant missile with a payload of 1,000 to 1,300 kg. It is possible for the missile to be equipped with a single 750 kg nuclear warhead or MIRV warheads. It has an estimated launch weight of 30,000 kg and a length of 15.5 m with a width of 1.56 m. It may be similar to an upgraded and re-designed Shavit satellite launch vehicle, produced by Israel Aerospace Industries with longer first and second-stage motors. It is estimated that it has a range of 4,800 to 11,500 km [5] (2,982 to 7,180 miles).[6] In November 2011, Israel successfully test fired an ICBM believed to be an upgraded version of the Jericho III.[7]
Sea-based ICBMs (SLBMs)
The U.S. Navy currently has 18 Ohio-class submarines deployed, of which 14 are designated SSBNs and armed with 24 Trident II SLBMs each, for a total of 288 Trident II missiles equipped with 1,152 MIRV nuclear warheads.
The Russian Navy currently has 12 SSBNs deployed, including 4 Delta III class submarines, 7 Delta IV class submarines and 1 Typhoon class submarine.[8] Missiles include R-29R SLBMs and R-29RMU Sineva SLBMs with MIRV warheads for a total of 181 missiles equipped with 639 nuclear warheads. The Borei class SSBNs and Bulava SLBMs are under development.
The United Kingdom's Royal Navy has four Vanguard class SSBNs, each armed with 16 Trident II SLBMs with MIRV warheads for a total of 64 Trident II missiles and 225 nuclear warheads.
The French Navy has four Triomphant class SSBNs each armed with 16 M45s SLBMs with TN75 MIRV nuclear warheads. The M45 SLBMs are scheduled to be upgraded to M51 SLBMs around 2010.
The People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy has two Type 094 SSBNs each armed with 12 JL-2 SLBMs and one Type 092 (Xia class)SSBN armed with 12 JL-1A SLBMs.
The Indian Navy currently is conducting shakedown testing with one Arihant class SSBN that is expected to complete its harbour acceptance trials in February 2012.[9] it will eventually be armed with 12 K-15 SLBMs with 8 multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV) each, or 4 K-4 SLBM missiles once they complete development and enter production.[10][11][12][13] . India is currently in the process of building at least 3 more N-powered submarines in Arihant Class and SLBMS.[13][11]
See also
- Intercontinental ballistic missile
- List of missiles
- List of orbital launch systems
- List of sounding rockets
- List of unguided rockets
- List of upper stages
- Comparison of lift launch systems
- Model rocket
- List of rocket planes
- List of weapons
- List of artillery#Rockets
- Expendable launch system
- NATO reporting name (has lists of various Soviet missiles)
References
- ^ "Air chief PV Naik in favour of flexing missile power". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Courtesy, The Pioneer (June 20, 2011). "India Serious About 10,000 km ICBM". Defence news. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "DRDO Lab Develops Detonator for Nuclear Capable Agni-V Missile As It Gets Ready For Launch". Defence Now. Posted on January 17, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Surya ICBM". globalsecurity.
- ^ Andrew Feickert (5 March 2004). Missile Survey: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles of Foreign Countries (PDF). Congressional Research Service ˜ (Report). The Library of Congress. RL30427. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
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- ^ Pfeffer, Anshel (2 November 2011). "IDF test-fires ballistic missile in central Israel". Haaretz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ^ globalsecurity.org
- ^ "India to achieve N-arm triad in February". The Times of India. 2012-01-02. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/k15-test-fired/238705-60-117.html
- ^ a b "The Secret 'K' missile family". India Today. 2010-11-20.
- ^ "Secret Undersea weapon". India Today. 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2012-02-13..
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ a b "India to achieve N-arm triad in February". Times of India. Jan 2, 2012.