Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
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As per DRDO Chief speaking to Zee news.. It covered more than 1000 Km, 15 way points and total flight time was 1 Hr 10 Minutes.
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PratikDas wrote:Tarmak007
#NirbhayLaunch #BreakingNews
Has now covered 300 km in 10 min. Going smooth. DRDO chief expected to make an announcement soon. #GoNirbhayGo
Turbojet then!? But the over all is still sub sonic. So seems like they have a surprise package.Septimus P. wrote:Indeed 30km a minute equals mach 1.46. Could it be this puppy can supercruise? Great day for the nation. Excellent work from DRDO and Nirbhay Team. Now key thing would be to test frequently with a variety of warheads. They should keep the pace.indranilroy wrote: Does not seem right. It would make is supersonic
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The slow arching trajectory at launch is quite Tomahawk-like. Compare to Brahmos and Shaurya, which have an absolute violent launching sequence with nose cap jettisoning and all that.
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Even if it is just 1000 km in 70 mins, it's supersonic, isn't it?KBDagha wrote:As per DRDO Chief speaking to Zee news.. It covered more than 1000 Km, 15 way points and total flight time was 1 Hr 10 Minutes.
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So if it goes 1.5 machs for 300 km but still manages 1050 km in 70 minutes then that means besides the waypoints they tried many more things (altitude, velocity) and all of it worked perfect.
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I think it just flies like the tomahawk around 900kmph. the initial 300km in 10 min is wrong.
supersonic would burn up a lot more fuel and need a stronger airframe.
now its all down to onboard guidance systems, warheads (EMP is highly desirable to fry SAM sites) and navigation(IRNSS). loitering will need a library of images and IIR sensor.
the air launched variant will likely be smaller with a range of say 600km by reducing the fuel tank and it wont need the booster section also.....hence down from 25ft to 15ft.
the sea launched variant is the tricky aspect. ... it will be forced by gas generator(VL) or water pressure(TT) from sub and then ignite solid booster. but I fear the current length of around 25ft is too long for TT rooms since HWT max out around 18ft long ..
supersonic would burn up a lot more fuel and need a stronger airframe.
now its all down to onboard guidance systems, warheads (EMP is highly desirable to fry SAM sites) and navigation(IRNSS). loitering will need a library of images and IIR sensor.
the air launched variant will likely be smaller with a range of say 600km by reducing the fuel tank and it wont need the booster section also.....hence down from 25ft to 15ft.
the sea launched variant is the tricky aspect. ... it will be forced by gas generator(VL) or water pressure(TT) from sub and then ignite solid booster. but I fear the current length of around 25ft is too long for TT rooms since HWT max out around 18ft long ..
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Congratulations to all proud Indians!!!
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Congratulations DRDO scientists for the feat. "Veer tum bhade chalo". Chasing Jaguar made the bhideo
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^^^ Where is the video? other than the few seconds of launch looped over and over I have not seen any. Will be grateful if any kind soul post the same here.
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not much coverage in the TV news channels?
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Abhinandan to desi vigyaani. Bhagvaan let Bharatiya Sena leverage all features with expected results for desh. Dharm ki vijay ho, adharm kaa naash ho! Jay shri Krishna!
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Tarmak007 @writetake : #NirbhayLauch An early catch from Chandipur. Photo: Manjeet Negi
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Congrats to all Indians.
Lets not release any videos of it. It is too early, still many more tests to follow.
Lets not release any videos of it. It is too early, still many more tests to follow.
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More hilarity from the same article ..jamwal wrote:Check the picture. DDMs can't see the difference between Nirbhay and AkashCruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ successfully test-fired
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/i ... 509942.ece
India’s indigenously developed nuclear capable sub-sonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’, which can strike targets more than 700 km away, was on Friday test-fired from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha.
“The missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher positioned at launch pad 3 of the Integrated Test Range at about 10.03 hours,” said an official soon after the flight took off from the launch ground.
“Flight details will be available after data retrieved from radars and telemetry points, monitoring the trajectories, are analysed,” the official said.
It is the second test of the sub-sonic long range cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ from the ITR.
After blasting off like a rocket to a height of 100m, the booster got separated as the missile turned horizontal and the wings got deployed making it fly like an aircraft. At the same time, the Turbo Prop engine kicked off and provided thrust to the missile which began cruising at 0.7 Mach at an altitude of 4.8 km.
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Man that is some advanced Turbo Prop with invisible propellers
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I'm seeing a lot of hypermoronic turbo crap in the media. When it comes to defence reporting the quality of most media persons ranks somewhere between buffoon and imbecile. The fault must lie with the editors who are themselves unable to figure out the crap being dished out to an increasingly aware bunch of young Indians.
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p bagla saying 14 way points navigated on ndtv
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No.. 1000 km / 70 mins is approximately 230 m/s. since the missile travels quite close to the GL, the speed of sound can be taken as 330 m/s.Even if it is just 1000 km in 70 mins, it's supersonic, isn't it?
Therefore, the average speed of the missile for that 1000 km track is Mach 0.72.
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Models of this launcher or something very similar were put on display about 4-5 years back.
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Interesting that the canister is not an enclosed one and is open.
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for proto tests you want everything visible..
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"After blasting off like a rocket to a height of 100m, the booster got separated as the missile turned horizontal and the wings got deployed making it fly like an aircraft. At the same time, the Turbo Prop engine kicked off and provided thrust to the missile which began cruising at 0.7 Mach at an altitude of 4.8 km."
I don't think this is simply a matter of not being able to write: he's completely lost his way points.
Must a graduate of PTI
I don't think this is simply a matter of not being able to write: he's completely lost his way points.
Must a graduate of PTI
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^^^ Good Job that from our scientists. I never thought missile launch will get such coverage (even if incorrect but almost real time). The number of 'versions of truth' with waypoints, ranges, time, 'turboxxx' (turboprop - good God!) is an interesting feature of Nirbhay.
I am assuming - cold start could be planned around such platforms (assuming is the operative word here).
I am assuming - cold start could be planned around such platforms (assuming is the operative word here).
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oh my my...the Turbo Prop engine kicked off
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Extremely unlikely - the wings are too straight. And we haven't heard about variable sweep ...ravi_g wrote:PratikDas wrote:Tarmak007
#NirbhayLaunch #BreakingNews
Has now covered 300 km in 10 min. Going smooth. DRDO chief expected to make an announcement soon. #GoNirbhayGoTurbojet then!? But the over all is still sub sonic. So seems like they have a surprise package.Septimus P. wrote:
Indeed 30km a minute equals mach 1.46. Could it be this puppy can supercruise? Great day for the nation. Excellent work from DRDO and Nirbhay Team. Now key thing would be to test frequently with a variety of warheads. They should keep the pace.
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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=651462024951126&set=vb.362679130496085&type=2&theater
Its an 28-second Nirbhay launch video - by Tarmak007. Enjoy it.
Its an 28-second Nirbhay launch video - by Tarmak007. Enjoy it.
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NAMO NAMO ....
first air craft carrier, then destroyer, next mars orbiter , then long range cruise missile, then cannistered icbm... are we going to see a climax with a H-bomb?
first air craft carrier, then destroyer, next mars orbiter , then long range cruise missile, then cannistered icbm... are we going to see a climax with a H-bomb?
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Congratulations DRDO for successfully launching Nirbhay. Cheers.
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Even second stage ignition engine is visible at 23s.
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What is the wight limit of warhead in Nirbhay? I have checked but could not find any material. If it is nuclear capable then is it 500kg? 1 TN missile wight and 500kg warhead at 1000km range and all targeting, searching etc capacity. So thing is not adding up with my calculations.
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^^^ That is the main stage the Booster drops off at 13 seconds.
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Indigenous high mobility, all-terrain and all-wheel drive Tata LPTA 5252-12 X12 vehicle Is the truck that is used to launch Nirbhay.
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Russian 533mm torpedo & TT are longer than Western 533mm torpedo & TT. The length indicated roughly corresponds to the Russian dimensions.Singha wrote:the sea launched variant is the tricky aspect. ... it will be forced by gas generator(VL) or water pressure(TT) from sub and then ignite solid booster. but I fear the current length of around 25ft is too long for TT rooms since HWT max out around 18ft long ..
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Rahul Singh @rahulsinghx · 1h 1 hour ago
It can be maneuvered between ranges of 30 m and 5 km above the ground, has terminal accuracy of 1-2 metres: DRDO chief @httweets (4/6)
Rahul Singh @rahulsinghx · 1h 1 hour ago
The DRDO plans to conduct at least 5 more tests over the next three years before declaring #Nirbhay ready for induction @httweets (6/6)
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Interestingly the "topple" from vertical to horizontal is not the Brahmos type rockets to topple and then stabilize, but appears to be a thrust vectoring motor.hecky wrote:
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