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The Surya-1 and -2 will be classified as strategic weapons, extending the Indian nuclear deterrent force to targets deeper within China. India can only hit a limited number of targets within China, even upon the completion of the Agni-3 missile. The development of a true ICBM would make almost any strategic target within China vulnerable and decrease India’s relative weakness. This would develop a credible deterrent for India against any Chinese aggression.

The Surya-1 will have an expected range of 5000 km (3100 miles) to 8,000 km (49713,100 mi to 5,000 milesmi). It reportedly has a length of 40 m and a launch weight of 80,000 kg. As the missile has yet to be developed, the payload and warhead are as yet unknown. It is believed to be a three-stage design, with the first two stages using solid propellants and the third-stage using liquid. The first two stages are believed to be derived from the PSLV's solid fuel rockets. The liquid propellant stage might be derived either from the Vikas rocket engine stages developed for the PSLV through technology supplied by France, or from the Russian supplied cryogenic stage of the GSLV.

The Surya-2 is a longer-ranged variant of the Surya-1. It has a reported range of 12000 (7500 miles)12,000 to 20000 km (125007,500 to 12,500 milesmi).

The first test flight is expected in 2008, and it is expected to be operationally ready by 2015.

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*Status: Development / Developed to be tested

*In Service: 2015

*Range: 9,000 -to 12,000 km/~20,000km(000 km Surya-II)

==Notes==