This document discusses different types of missiles classified by their method of launching and guidance systems. It describes 7 categories of missiles based on their targets, including surface-to-surface, surface-to-air, and air-to-air missiles. It also lists the top 10 countries with missile capabilities, and provides details on India's Prithvi and Agni series of ballistic missiles, including their ranges.

4. Type Range Propulsion
Guidance
Systems
Launch
Mode
1. Surface-to-Surface
Missile
2. Surface-to-Air Missile
3. Surface (Coast)-to-
Sea Missile
4. Air-to-Air Missile
5. Air-to-Surface Missile
6. Sea-to-Sea Missile
7. Sea-to-Surface
(Coast) Missile
8. Anti-Tank Missile
1. Short Range
Missile
2. Medium
Range Missile
3. Intermediate
Range Ballistic
Missile
4.
Intercontinental
Ballistic Missile
1. Wire Guidance
2. Command Guidance
3. Terrain Comparison
Guidance
4. Terrestrial Guidance
5. Inertial Guidance
6. Beam Rider
Guidance
7. Laser Guidance
8. RF and GPS
Reference
1. Solid
Propulsion
2. Liquid
Propulsion
3. Hybrid
Propulsion
4. Ramjet
5. Scramjet
6.
Cryogenic
1. Cruise
Missile
2. Ballistic
Missile

5. MISSILE
CLASSIFICATION BY
THE METHOD OF
LAUNCHING
MISSILE
CLASSIFICATION
BY THE METHOD
OF LAUNCHING

9. (1)Command guidance,
(2)Homing or seeker guidance,
(3)Beam rider guidance,
(4)Inertial guidance, and
(5)Stellar guidance

16. 1 Russia
2 USA
3 China
4 France
5 UK
6 India
7 Israel
8 Pakistan
9 Iran
10 North Korea

17. Prithvi
Prithvi I (SS-150) - Army Version (150 km range
with a payload of 1,000 kg)
Prithvi II (SS-250) - Air Force Version (250 km
range with a payload of 500 kg)
Prithvi III (SS-350) - Naval Version (350 km
range with a payload of 500 kg)

21. Agni-I : short range ballistic missile, 500 – 700
Km range.
Agni-II : medium range ballistic missile, 2,000-
3,000 Km range.
Agni-III : intermediate range ballistic missile,
3,000 - 5,500 Km range.
Agni-IV : 4000- 6000 km
Agni-V : intercontinental ballistic missile, 5000 -
6500 Km range (under development).