Indian Missiles News & Discussions - May 2017
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I have not seen any drawings of Rudra 2 except for its warheads. I have seen line drawing of Rudra 3 on tenders. If Rudra-1 is NGARM, then Rudra 3 doesn't share its airframe.
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Possibly the Rudram-* missiles are all the same air-to-surface weapon with different terminal uses:Indranil wrote:I have not seen any drawings of Rudra 2 except for its warheads. I have seen line drawing of Rudra 3 on tenders. If Rudra-1 is NGARM, then Rudra 3 doesn't share its airframe.
1) Rudram-1 = anti radiation missile
2) Rudram-2/3 = anti ship missile (there's a large requirement for a cheap anti shipping weapon to be delivered by strike fighters, and a DRDO program for the same) with a radar/IR/IIR seeker. Note also that only limited quantities of Harpoons were ordered for the maritime jaguars
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SANT is the standoff/long ranged version of Helina. Helina is Helicopter NagGyan wrote:Can some one explain difference between SANT, Dhruvastra & Helina?
Dhruvastra: literally weapon of (ALH) Dhruv. Helina's container/pod containing 2 missiles.
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SANT is RF. Helina is IIR.
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'Helina' will be launched from twin-tube stub wing-mounted launchers on board the armed-Dhruv and LCH. The twin-tube rail launcher with encapsulated HELINA ATGM is called Dhruvastra.Gyan wrote:Can some one explain difference between SANT, Dhruvastra & Helina?
Helina is 7-8 Kms, SANT is 20 Kms range.
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Thx for explanations.
I think short range naval missile is called NSM-SR with substantially different airframe compared to NGARM.
Incidentally, NGARM has estimated weight of 550kg with warhead of only 60kg, which means it's real range may be 200km rather than 100km.
So Rudras remain an enigma.
I think short range naval missile is called NSM-SR with substantially different airframe compared to NGARM.
Incidentally, NGARM has estimated weight of 550kg with warhead of only 60kg, which means it's real range may be 200km rather than 100km.
So Rudras remain an enigma.
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Dhruvastra remains an enigma to me. I don't yet buy that it is merely a container and not an ASM itself.
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could it be a ASM of similar range to Helina but a HESH/HE-prefrag warhead to hit fortifications ?
I doubt we are investing in any A2A new weapons for Rudra or Dhruv.
I doubt we are investing in any A2A new weapons for Rudra or Dhruv.
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There are rumors in internet, that Vietnam wants Akash-NG, along with tech transfer or license production, rather than the current version of Akash. Discussion going on at GoI level.
We would have to wait and see if this is true.
We would have to wait and see if this is true.
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My guess:-
Helina IR guided 7-8km range
Sant IR guided 20 km range
MLPGM RF guided 7-8km range
Dhruvastra RF guided 20km range
My guess for Rudras
Rudra 1 NGARM
Rudra 2 IR guided, something like kh-38
Rudra 3 RF guided, all 3 same airframes, can be used as AShM also
My guess for
NSM-SR Missile with less range compared to Rudras
Helina IR guided 7-8km range
Sant IR guided 20 km range
MLPGM RF guided 7-8km range
Dhruvastra RF guided 20km range
My guess for Rudras
Rudra 1 NGARM
Rudra 2 IR guided, something like kh-38
Rudra 3 RF guided, all 3 same airframes, can be used as AShM also
My guess for
NSM-SR Missile with less range compared to Rudras
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IAF conducts combined guided firing of surface-to-air missiles
https://m.economictimes.com/news/defenc ... 003922.cms
https://m.economictimes.com/news/defenc ... 003922.cms
Not very clear from the article, how this combined guiding worked exactly.A defence release here said CROSS BOW-18 saw the successful firing of four different classes of missiles like Akash, Spyder, OSA-AK-M and IGLA.
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Helina has been renamed as Dhruvastra.
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I am not 100 percent sure its HELINA itself but rather the next derivative or follow on to HELINA, which may have again required some change or the like.
Reason being, in March 2018, the MOD noted:
Reason being, in March 2018, the MOD noted:
Then we see the table on the left. This project has only been cleared in January 2018.On being asked about the new projects being formulated, the Ministry in its written replies submitted as under:-‘Missile and Strategic System (MSS): Air to Surface Missile DHRUVASTRA for IAF, Astra Mk-II, Enabling Technologies for Explosive driven High Power Microwave System (EDHPMS).
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If we see the pic of the launchers, expanded view, the missiles within are IIR equipped.
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highlighted thing is generally called an EMP weapon.Karan M wrote:Reason being, in March 2018, the MOD noted:On being asked about the new projects being formulated, the Ministry in its written replies submitted as under:-‘Missile and Strategic System (MSS): Air to Surface Missile DHRUVASTRA for IAF, Astra Mk-II, Enabling Technologies for Explosive driven High Power Microwave System (EDHPMS).
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Haridas ji, yep. 180 crore program.
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Agni 5 successfully test-fired from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast. New Flash
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Supposes to be first lofted trajectory test
#BREAKING #India test fires its longest range most potent nuclear capable ballistic #missile Agni-V from a defence test facility off #Odisha coast. The 5000-km range missile said to be fired in a lofted trajectory for the 1st time. Agni Pariksha successful. @NewIndianXpress https://t.co/3tMjGbaESd
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So the other sub range test was severely depressed trajectory
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prasannasimha wrote:Supposes to be first lofted trajectory test
......... lofted trajectory for the 1st time.........
What is 'lofted trajectory'?
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You dont know..thammu wrote:prasannasimha wrote:Supposes to be first lofted trajectory test
......... lofted trajectory for the 1st time.........
What is 'lofted trajectory'?
Scientists stand in a ring around mizzile. They lift it by base and then loft it in a synchronised manner.
One of the even lights the fuze which is lit with matchstick lighting a thread poki g out of engine nozzle!!!
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ks_sachin wrote:You dont know..thammu wrote:
What is 'lofted trajectory'?
Scientists stand in a ring around mizzile. They lift it by base and then loft it in a synchronised manner.
One of the even lights the fuze which is lit with matchstick lighting a thread poki g out of engine nozzle!!!
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Sachin garu - google throws up results for "lofted trajectory vs depressed trajectory"
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1. shorter than full range, high reentry anglethammu wrote:prasannasimha wrote:Supposes to be first lofted trajectory test
......... lofted trajectory for the 1st time.........
What is 'lofted trajectory'?
2. Height more, slower at the top of trajectory. Greater reentry decceleration
3. More accurate and more time to be intercepted
Look at image on page 6
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Sachin guru explained the workings of painted ding dong perfectly except forgetting the use of pindi chana fuel to accelerate it to speeds of the order of 2c.ks_sachin wrote:You dont know..thammu wrote:
What is 'lofted trajectory'?
Scientists stand in a ring around mizzile. They lift it by base and then loft it in a synchronised manner.
One of the even lights the fuze which is lit with matchstick lighting a thread poki g out of engine nozzle!!!
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We might never get pictures or videos and it might be for the best that way. But it would be serious shakinaw to see that RV streaking in at Mach whatever lighting up the sky.
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after so many decades and dozens of missile types there exists a bare 1 youtube video of russian warheads impacting the kura test range and another 1 of minuteman inert warhead strikes on range. for MX RVs there is only a photo.
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I think we can deliver a #panchadala of 1tonner to 10k strike range now. #loftedDelivery
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now what is panchadala????
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5 petals wonlee
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Even the earliest design was three large RVs (similar to A2 RV in wt & size). From discussions with those who were involved & mattered.
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Could we have used the lofted targetory launch to validate the Re entry vehicle for a much longer range missile?
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until we see the coveted "ogival nosecone" covering the fabled petals all is maya and we are weak and cowardly yindoo.
>> Could we have used the lofted targetory launch to validate the Re entry vehicle for a much longer range missile?
if that increases the re-entry speed to the mach20 of a "proper" full range shot, you could be right. I believe Noko also tried its icbm in that mode.
>> Could we have used the lofted targetory launch to validate the Re entry vehicle for a much longer range missile?
if that increases the re-entry speed to the mach20 of a "proper" full range shot, you could be right. I believe Noko also tried its icbm in that mode.
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Another interesting tid bit is exercises with other International Forces going on when this test was done from Balsore
1) Cope India with USAF in nearby WB
2) Indra Navy with the Russian Navy in South Eastern Bay of Bengal, lots of radars all round to track everything.
and interestingly we are exercising with RuAF in Rajastan at the same time.
1) Cope India with USAF in nearby WB
2) Indra Navy with the Russian Navy in South Eastern Bay of Bengal, lots of radars all round to track everything.
and interestingly we are exercising with RuAF in Rajastan at the same time.
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Is there any new about Astra MK-II? It was supposed to feature a dual pulse motor. The NGARM already uses a dual pulse motor and the initial tests have begun. The Seeker for the Astra MK-II, will probably be the same as Astra MK-1. However, if the diameter of the missile is bigger, maybe a larger seeker may be developed.
I hope the LSP of Astra MK-1 is completed as soon as possible, leading to full scale production. The development of Astra MK-II should also be fast tracked, so that we don't waste resources in buying Derby, Derby-ER etc.
Once the LSP of Astra MK-1 is complete and full scale production is cleared, integration with FoC Tejas, MiG-29 and Mirage 2K should also be taken up. Astra complementing the MICA on the Mirage 2K, would be a good option, especially with MICA-IR.
I hope the LSP of Astra MK-1 is completed as soon as possible, leading to full scale production. The development of Astra MK-II should also be fast tracked, so that we don't waste resources in buying Derby, Derby-ER etc.
Once the LSP of Astra MK-1 is complete and full scale production is cleared, integration with FoC Tejas, MiG-29 and Mirage 2K should also be taken up. Astra complementing the MICA on the Mirage 2K, would be a good option, especially with MICA-IR.
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^^^ The words spoken like a General (or movie director): questions, opinions and list of directives ....
Albeit 99.99% of us are arm-chair generals of an army of arm-chair soilders & workers, with empty pocketed stake holders. Just time-pass in front of an idiot box called a Web browser..
Albeit 99.99% of us are arm-chair generals of an army of arm-chair soilders & workers, with empty pocketed stake holders. Just time-pass in front of an idiot box called a Web browser..
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Frustrated middle aged males with too much time on hands.Haridas wrote:^^^ The words spoken like a General (or movie director): questions, opinions and list of directives ....
Albeit 99.99% of us are arm-chair generals of an army of arm-chair soilders & workers, with empty pocketed stake holders. Just time-pass in front of an idiot box called a Web browser..
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For A-5 ? Or for A-3 ?Haridas wrote:Even the earliest design was three large RVs (similar to A2 RV in wt & size). From discussions with those who were involved & mattered.