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===Prithvi III===
'''Prithvi III''' class (''codenamed'' '''Sagarika''' ''meaning'' '''Oceanic''') <ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98sep07/head6.htm Article in The Tribune], dated [[7 September]] [[1998]], ''accessed'' [[18 October]] [[2006]].</ref> is a two-stage surface-to-surface missile in the developmental stages. The first stage is solid fuelled with a 16 [[kilogram-force|metric ton force]] (157 [[kilonewton|kN]]) thrust motor. The second stage is liquid fuelled. The missile can carry a 1000 kg warhead to a distance of 350 km and a 500 kg warhead to a distance of 600 kilometres and a 250 kilogram warhead upto a distance of 750 kilometres. The design is developed while keeping the navy in mind.
'''Sagarika''' will be a nuclear-capable, cruise missile, capable of being mounted in ships or submarines. Considering the upward capability developments, Prithvi class of missiles could be reclassified from short-range ballistic missile to a medium range ballistic missile. The current codename of the operational variant '''Dhanush''' could pave way for the new codename '''Sagarika''' as Sagarika becomes operational. '''Sagarika''' will be inducted into the [[Advanced Technology Vessel]] being developed for Indian Navy. <ref>[http://www.thebulletin.org/article_nn.php?art_ofn=so05norris The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists] ''dated'' [[September]]/[[October]] [[2005]], ''accessed'' [[18 October]] [[2006]].</ref>
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