Top 10 Most Powerful Weapons In India | Deadliest Weapon

By Minky Chawla on July 8, 2021

Top 10 Most Powerful Weapons In India | Deadliest Weapons: Brahmos Missile is the number 1 most powerful deadliest weapon in India that can help the Indian army win a war. The Indian military, the world’s fourth-largest, also possesses some of the most modern and high-tech weapons on the globe. It is admirable that India, with a defense budget of only $46 billion per year, has produced weapon technologies that are on par, if not superior, to those of the United States and Russia. India is not just the world’s largest importer of weaponry, but it will also be the fourth largest military spender.

Top 10 Most Powerful Weapons In India | Deadliest Weapons

Every country in the world has enemy threats and that is usual. India too has its enemies and it has its threats too especially from Pakistan and China. India being a peaceful nation doesn’t start first but if it starts from the other country India stays no far. From providing bulletproof jackets to our fighters to providing the deadliest weapons India is forever ready with its missiles and weapons for a war situation. Here are the top 10 most powerful weapons in India that the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force possess and are among the best in the world.

No 1. Brahmos Missile

Brahmos, the world’s fastest operational cruise missile, travels at speeds ranging from Mach 2.8 to 3.0. Its air-launched counterpart has been successfully tested, making India the only country with supersonic cruise missiles in its army, navy, and air force. BRAHMOS has three times the velocity, three times the flight range, four times the seeker range, and nine times the kinetic range of other missiles in its class.

According to reports, the current production pace is 100 missiles per year.
Furthermore, the missile ensures pinpoint precision and hypersonic speed throughout the flight.
The total cost of the Brahmos project is estimated to be US$13 billion.
The BrahMos missiles may carry a 200kg payload when launched from a ship or from land, but a 300kg warhead when launched from an airplane (BrahMos A).

No 2. Sukhoi SU-30MKI

The SU-30MKI is the apex of the Indian military’s air superiority, which would be dependent on outdated 4th-generation fighters without it. Simply put, a single plane is equivalent to two MiG-29s and two Jaguars. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a super-maneuverable twinjet air superiority fighter manufactured by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited that costs Rs 358 Crore per unit (HAL).

The ‘I’ here represents India after it was modified to match Indian war needs by French, Israeli, and Indian avionics in conjunction with the goal of creating the ultimate Su-30 variant for India.
It can carry up to 8 tonnes of weaponry and will soon be outfitted with BrahMos and Nirbhay cruise missiles.
India is the world’s largest Su-30 operator, with 314 aircraft on order.

No 3. INS Visakhapatnam (Destroyer) (Project 15B)

The Indian Navy launched its most powerful and advanced stealth destroyer ship, the INS Visakhapatnam, on April 20th. When INS Visakhapatnam gets christened as an Indian Naval Ship in July 2018, it will be the most modern Indian destroyer warship to sail the battle waters. The 8 supersonic BrahMos anti-ship missiles, 32 Barak-8 Long Range Surface to Air Missiles, Multi-Function Surveillance Threat Alert Radar System, and twin-tube torpedo and rocket launchers will be on the 163-meter-long, 7,300-tonne-heavy devourer.

Aside from that, it will be the only Indian warship equipped with a ‘Total Atmosphere Control System,’ which will allow the personnel on board to function in areas with nuclear, chemical, or biological fallout without the use of a life support system.
The INS Visakhapatnam can go 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 kilometers) at 14 knots (26 kilometers per hour) with a crew of 300 (50 officers and 250 sailors).

No 4. INS Chakra (Nuclear-Powered Submarine)

The real name of this submarine, INS Chakra, is Nerpa (Russian-made). Chakra is the only Indian ‘nuclear war head-carrying submarine that can stay underwater indefinitely. Other traditional submarines are forced to surface virtually every day. Chakra contains 36 torpedoes and Klub anti-ship missiles, is almost silent, and can hold 80 people.

India committed more than $900 million in the construction of Chakra, in exchange for Russia leasing it to the Indian Navy for ten years.
Only the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China have nuclear-powered submarines along with India.

No 5. Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System

India launched the BMD Defense system in response to the threat of ballistic missiles from Pakistan and China. A ballistic missile is a short-range missile that is guided during extremely brief intervals of flight and can fall practically anywhere due to gravity’s control over its trajectory. Any ballistic missile launched from 5,000 kilometers away can be intercepted by the BMD system.

BMD is made up of two interceptor missiles: the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile for high altitude interception and the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile for low altitude interception.
PAD can destroy ballistic missiles with a range of 300 to 2,000 kilometers (190 to 1,240 miles) at a speed of Mach 5.
India is the world’s fourth country to successfully deploy a ballistic missile defense system. When used in tandem, PAD and ADD can achieve up to 99.8 percent take-down accuracy.

No 6. Phalcon Awacs

AWACS is an acronym that stands for Airborne Early Warning and Control System, which is used to detect airplanes, ships, and vehicles at vast distances. The Indian Air Force operates one of the world’s most modern AWACS systems. The A-50 Phalcon is one of three current aircraft. The AWACS system is made up of an Israeli Elta EL/W-2090 radar placed aboard a Russian Il-76 aircraft.

The 360-degree active electronically-scanning array radar is stationary, and its beams are controlled electronically.
The AWACS serve as control centers in conflict regions, guiding fighter-interceptors and tactical air force, and can detect targets up to 400 kilometers away.
They are outfitted with aerial refueling systems as well as electronic warfare equipment.
The AWACS is thought to be ten times faster than well-known systems such as the E-3 Sentry.

No 7. NAG Missile

NAG is a “fire-and-forget” anti-tank missile developed in India by the DRDO at a cost of 3 billion rupees. NAG weighs 42 kg and can engage targets at ranges of 4–5 km with a flight speed of 230 meters per second utilizing an infrared imaging system. It is widely regarded as the world’s only anti-tank missile with a complete fiberglass structure.

NAMICA is the NAG missile carrier, capable of carrying 12 missiles, eight of which are ready to shoot.
NAMICA’s amphibious characteristics enable it to conquer practically any body of water.

No 8. INS Vikramaditya

This 45,000-kilo sea monster, by far the largest and most expensive aircraft carrier in the Indian Navy, can carry up to 24 MiG-29K fighters and 6 ASW/AEW helicopters. The INS Vikramaditya has sensor suites that prevent it from being monitored by airborne radar systems.

It was purchased from Russia on 20 January 2004 for $2.35 billion, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally admitted INS Vikramaditya into the Indian Navy on 14 June 2014.
Over 70% of the ship has been repaired, and it has a life expectancy of more than 40 years.

No 9. T-90S Bheeshma (Top 10 Most Powerful Weapons In India)

The Russian-made T-90s tanks are known as Bheeshma in India. The T-90S, a cross between the T-80U and the T-72B, has an improved fire control system and mobility. These tanks can be operated for more than three decades with little or no mid-life maintenance. The tanks have modern jamming systems, laser warning receivers, day and night vision systems, and a 125mm 2A46M smoothbore cannon with thermal capabilities. A Bheeshma tank, operated by a three-man crew, weighs 48,000 kilos, can cross water obstacles as deep as 5 meters, and can store 1600 gallons of fuel (diesel) under its nearly impenetrable armor.

Aside from its 125mm 2A46M smoothbore cannon, the turret’s 12.7mm machine gun may be handled both manually and remotely. Seven hundred of them were purchased from Russia, and after another 347 (made in India) are added, India would have the most sophisticated tank force in South Asia.
The T-90S Bhishma tanks have advanced jammer systems, laser warning receivers, and day and night vision systems. A 125mm 2A46M smoothbore gun with thermal capability is also carried by the tank.
The T-90S Bhishma weighs 48,000 kg and has more modern “two-tiered” armor protection. It is piloted by a three-man crew.
The tank also features a 12.7 mm machine gun located in the turret that can be fired manually or remotely.

No 10. Pinaka MLRS (Top 10 Most Powerful Weapons In India)

The Pinaka MLRS (multiple launch rocket system) is manufactured in India for the Indian Army by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Pinaka, which was combat proved in cold and high altitude locations during the Kargil conflict in 1999, can fire up to 12 missiles/rockets in 44 seconds with a reload time as low as 4 minutes. A single launch system mounted on an 88 Tatra truck is filled with 12 rockets with maximum ranges ranging from 40 km to 65 km.

Pinaka employs a sophisticated inertial navigation system (INS), which employs a computer, motion sensors, and rotation sensors to calculate the position, orientation, and direction of a moving object. Pinaka may operate in several modes, including autonomous mode, stand-alone mode, remote mode, and manual mode.
The DRDO is also working on installing GPS guidance systems on rockets and producing missiles with a mind-boggling range of up to 120 kilometers.
Pinaka proved successful in neutralizing enemy positions on mountain summits during the Kargil War.