S.SUDHAKAR Assistant Professor Department of Aeronautical Engineering GUIDED MISSILES
Tracking System Locate the missile Target Guidance System Tracking System and Flight System Flight Path Command Flight System Maneuver Guided Missiles
Range Start to End point Navigation Missions Target Propulsion System Aerodynamic Control Guidance System Classification of Missiles
Short Range Missiles (SRM) 250 km Prithvi-I & II, Trishul Medium Range Missiles (MRM) 1500 km Agni-I, Nirbhay, Akash Long Range Missiles (LRM ) Above the 1500 km Agni-III, IV, V 1. Classification Based on Range
Surface to Surface Missiles (SSM ) Prithvi Surface to Air Missiles (SAM ) Akash Trishul Air to Surface Missiles (ASM ) BrahMos-II Air to Air Missiles (AAM ) Astra 2. Classification Based on Start to End
Ballistic Missiles Boost Phase Ballistic Phase Re-entry Phase 3. Classification Based on Navigation
Ballistic Missiles Types Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) Above 5500 km Agni-V, Agni-VI Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBM) 3000 – 5500 km Agni-III, Agni-IV Medium Range Ballistic Missiles (MRBM) 1000 – 3000 km Agni-II Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) upto 1000 km Agni-I, Prithvi
Strategic Missiles Agni Tactical Missiles Agni-I 4. Classification Based on Mission
Anti – Tank Missile Nag, India Anti – Aircraft Missile Akash, Barak-1,8 Anti – Missile Prithvi-Air- Defence (PAD) Missile (Anti-Ballistic) 5. Classification Based on Target
Liquid Propulsion Prithvi – I, II Solid Propulsion Astra, Prithvi-III Hybrid Propulsion Shaurya 6. Classification Based on Propulsion
Wing Controlled Akash Tail Controlled Prahaar Canard Controlled Gopher, Russia 7. Aerodynamic Control