Is Trishul missile in service?

Antony officially announced the closure of the project on a written reply to Rajya Sabha after completion of Technology Demonstration (TD) phase. The development cost of Trishul Project was ₹2.826 billion (US$37 million).

Is Trishul ballistic missile?

Trishul is a short range surface-to-air missile developed by India. It was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation as a part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It can also be used as an anti-sea skimmer from a ship against low flying attacking missiles.

Which missile is developed by DRDO?

BRAHMOS is a universal long range supersonic cruise missile system that can be launched from land, sea and air. BRAHMOS has been jointly developed by DRDO, India, and NPOM, Russia.

Is Trishul anti tank missile?

It is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile. It works on the principle of fire-and-forget. It is developed by DRDO under the integrated guided missile development program (IGMDP). It has a minimum range of 500 meters and a maximum range of 4 km.

Is BrahMos fastest missile?

Presently, among operationally deployed missiles, BrahMos is one of the fastest cruise missiles having Mach 2.8 speed which means approximately 3 times more than the speed of sound. As the missile is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India (DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia.

Who invented Trishul?

She complained to Viswakarma, who agreed to solve the problem and came to an arrangement with Surya to reduce his heat. The solar matter fell to the earth, reducing 1/8th of his original power. This material was then used to create Trishul for Shiva, Sudarshana Chakra for Vishnu and Pushpaka Vimana for Brahma.

What is Patna missile?

Nag (Third-generation anti-tank missile) Akash (Medium range surface to air-missile) PATNA: Short Trick for Remembering these Name.

Which missile was made by Abdul Kalam?

India successfully launched Agni-5, the surface-to-surface ballistic missile, at 7:50 pm on October 27 from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The missile is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with a high degree of accuracy.

Does Russia use BRAHMOS?

It is based on the Russian P-800 Oniks supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. The name BrahMos is a portmanteau formed from the names of two rivers, the Brahmaputra of India and the Moskva of Russia….

BrahMos
Mass 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) (air-launched)
Length 8.4 m (28 ft)
Diameter 0.6 m (2.0 ft)

Why Lord Shiva has Trishul?

It is believed that Shiva’s Trishool destroys the physical world which is illusion, the mental world which is ego and then takes us to the third world which is spiritualism. As per Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva had severed Ganesha’s head with the Trishool and then later replaced it with that of an elephant.

What is a Trishul missile?

The Trishul missile project was commissioned in 1983 as a part of Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. The primary object was to produce short range surface to air missile with a reaction time below 6 seconds.

What does Trishul stand for?

Trishul ( IAST: triśūla “Trident”) is a short range surface-to-air missile developed in India. It was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation as a part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It can also be used as an anti-sea skimmer from a ship against low flying attacking missiles.

What is the range of DRDO Trishul?

Trishul had a range between 300 m (980 ft) to 9 km (5.6 mi). DRDO also made an enhanced 11 km (6.8 mi) range variant for the Indian Air Force. It is powered by a Dual-thrust propulsion stage using high-energy solid propellant.

Why was Trishul completed as a technology demonstration?

Trishul was completed as a “Technology Demonstrator” due to delay in development of state-of-the-art technology and changes in requirement of the Armed Forces. Trishul is intended to counter a low level attack with a very quick reaction time and has an all weather capability.