India’s IGMP Missile Programs
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Back in November 2005, The Hindu newspaper reported that India’s government has given the go-ahead for exporting missiles, and that India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is looking to market several of its products internationally. The DRDO will participate in international expos as part of its marketing strategy, and government officials have claimed interest from African, Gulf and South-East Asian countries. They have also noted, however, that India’s government would be required to approve any foreign sales to specific countries.
The missile systems in question include:
- Trishul (“trident”) short-range surface-air missile (SAM)
- Akash (“sky”) medium-range SAM
- Nag (“cobra”) anti-armor missile; and the
- Indo-Russian BrahMos medium-range supersonic cruise missile, which is primarily designed as an anti-ship weapon but can also perform land attack.
DID describes each of these programs, then adds some analysis that offers insights into these long-running missile programs and their competitive prospects. Updates have also been added, including another milestone from BrahMos, and a potential joint enture with France that could afect a number of existing IGMP and IGMP-replacement programs…
- The Missiles: IGMP set, and BrahMos
- Program Updates [updated]
- Appendix A: India’s Export Prospects – DID Op/Ed Analysis (Dec 1/05)
- Appendix B: Additional Readings & Sources – Related Reports & News
- Appendix C: Additional Readings & Sources – The Missiles
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