- Prithvi-II is the first missile to be indigenously developed by the DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.
- Range: It is surface-to-surface medium range ballistic missile with strike range of 350 km.
- Warheads: It is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg of conventional as well as nuclear warheads.
- Fuel and stages:
- It is single-stage liquid-fuelled.
- It uses advanced inertial guidance system along with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target precisely.
- It already has been inducted into India’s armed forces in 2003.
- Variants:
- Prithvi-I for the Indian Army,
- Prithvi-II for the Indian Air Force, and
- Dhanush Missile for Indian Navy