K-6 (missile) vs Surya missile: Specs Compared

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Surya missile

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>12 m (39 ft )^[source]

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K-6 (missile) and Surya missile configuration
Specification	K-6 (missile)	Surya missile
Type	SLBM^[source]	Intercontinental ballistic missile^[source]
Place of origin	India^[source]	India^[source]
In service	Under development^[source]	—
Designer	Advanced Systems Laboratory ( DRDO )^[source]	Defence Research and Development Organisation^[source]

Warhead	3,000 kg (6,600 lb ), 4-6 MIRV nuclear / conventional weapon^[source]	3-15 MIRV warheads with yield 750kt or 5 Mt single warhead^[source]

Engine	Solid-fuelled^[source]	Two-stage solid rocket + third stage solid/ liquid rocket^[source]

Launch platform	S5-class submarine^[source]	TEL , Missile launch facility^[source]

Role	intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile^[source]	—

Source measurement	K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India . The missile has a planned range of more than 8000 Kilometres.^[source]K-6 (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The development of the K-6 missile, with a range of 6,000 km, was initially reported in early 2017.^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Admiral Arun Prakash wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the Arihant-class submarines is not sufficient to target potential adversaries of India ; a missile with a range of around 6,000-8,000 kilometres would be required for this task to be performed by a submarine patrolling in a "safe haven".^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile . It is a three-stage missile and is solid fuelled . It is planned to armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and will have a range of around 8,000 to 12,000 kilometres with a three-tonne payload. It has a planned length of over 12 metres and a diameter of over 2 metres. It will be able carry both conventional and nuclear warheads .^[source]K-6 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

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K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation of India . The missile has a planned range of more than 8000 Kilometres.^[source]K-6 (missile) · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The development of the K-6 missile, with a range of 6,000 km, was initially reported in early 2017.^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Admiral Arun Prakash wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the Arihant-class submarines is not sufficient to target potential adversaries of India ; a missile with a range of around 6,000-8,000 kilometres would be required for this task to be performed by a submarine patrolling in a "safe haven".^[source]K-6 (missile) · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile . It is a three-stage missile and is solid fuelled . It is planned to armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and will have a range of around 8,000 to 12,000 kilometres with a three-tonne payload. It has a planned length of over 12 metres and a diameter of over 2 metres. It will be able carry both conventional and nuclear warheads .^[source]K-6 (missile) · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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