Top 10 Indian weapons which shocked the entire world

Top 10 Indian weapons which shocked the entire world

10. PINAKA (Multi Barrel Rocket System)

Pinaka is a multi barrel rocket system which is developed by DRDO (defence research and development organisation). It has two variant MK-1 and MK-2, the range of MK-1 is 40km and range of MK-2 is 75km. it can launch 12 rockets in 44 seconds. It is launched from a missile launcher truck. It was inducted in 1998 and is still present in service. It played a vital role in Kargil war in 1999.

9. T-90 S BISHMA

T-90 is a third generation Russian made battle tank and T-90 S BISHMA is the Indian version of T-90 Russian made tank. It is fitted with modern technologies like jamming system and laser warning receiving system. It weighs up to 46 tonnes, the main weapon of T-90 BISHMA is  SMOOTHBORE GUN which consists of 43 rounds  of 125mm canon and it also have 12.7mm heavy machine gun which can be remotely operated from inside.

8. INS Vikramaditya

INS Vikramaditya is also known as ‘King of Indian ocean’; it was commissioned on 16 November 2013. It is a modified KIEV-CLASS air craft carrier, it has a loaded displacement of 45,400 tons and it is 283.5 metres (930ft) long. It has 22 decks and its range is 7000 nautical miles.

7. NAG missile

NAG missile is a third generation fire and forget missile which is developed by DRDO (defence research and development organisation). It can carry about 8kg of explosives. It comes in two variants, land version and air launched version. The Air launched version is known as Helina and land launched version is known as Namica. The DRDO is also planning to develop a land portable version of this missile.

6. PHALCON AWACS

It is air borne warning and control system aircraft which give real time surveillance to Indian air force. It can detect low flying aircraft, missiles and communications. It has AESA radar; on January 2004 India ordered 3 PHALCON AWACS from Israel and the deal was about 1.1 billion.

5. Ballistic missile system

It is an indigenously developed missile defence system which helps in countering ballistic missiles. It is a double tired interceptor system which consists of PAD (Prithvi air defence) and AAD (advance air defence). PAD missiles are used for high missile interception and AAD missile is used for lower altitude. This missile defence system can destroy and ballistic missile from 5000km of range. After America, Russia and Israel, India is the fourth country to have ballistic missile defence system.

4. INS CHAKRA

It is a Russian made nuclear powered hunter killer submarine which India bought it on a lease for 10 years. Other conventional submarines of India can’t stay under water for more than 24 hours because it has to come at the surface of water to charge the batteries, but in case of INS CHAKRA it can stay underwater as long it is required. INS CHAKARA has 4 torpedo tubes of 533mm and 6 torpedo tubes of 650mm.

3. INS VISHAKAPATNAM

It is an Indian made stealth guided missile destroyer. It has a displacement of 7400 tons and is 163 meters (535 ft). It has a range of 4000 nautical miles and it has a top speed of 56 km/hr.

2. SUKHOI SU-30 MKI

Sukhoi SU-30 MKI is the best aircraft of Indian air force; it is jointly developed by Hindustan aeronautics and Sukhoi corp. of Russia. It is a twin engine multirole air superiority long range aircraft which is known for its performance. Its maximum speed is 2 mach (two times the speed of sound) and its maximum range is 3000km.

1. BRAHMOS

It is a supersonic cruise missile which is jointly developed by India and Russia. It is the only cruise missile in the world which can be launched by air, land, sea, under water. It has max speed of 3.5 mach ( 3.5 times the speed of sound) its operational range is 450 km which will be further upgraded to 600km. DRDO is also working on the development of BRAHMOS 2, it is claimed that it will have a speed of 7-8 mach and it is currently under development.