Kakarat wrote:Kakarat wrote:Has anybody heard of Air-Delivered Munition [ADM]?
The latest Force magazine says it is a multi-role air-launch super-sonic missile for the IAF with a range of 700km for conventional and 1200km for nuclear. it says that it is being developed by DRDO.
Link to the online version
http://forceindia.net/feature4.asp
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Based on the IAF’s Air Staff Qualitative Requirements, the conventionally armed ADM (carrying a 300kg warhead) is required to have a range of 700km and be flight-qualified on both the Su-30MKI and the Dassault Mirage 2000TH. The tactical nuclear warhead-armed ADM will be required to have a range of 1,200km. Both variants will each be powered by a liquid-fuelled ramjet incorporating integrated accelerators. The ADM will have a maximum weight of no more than 900kg, length of 5.4 metres, diameter of 300mm, width of 0.98 metres, and cruise speed of Mach 2.2 at an altitude of 200 metres, which will increase to Mach 3 in its terminal cruise phase at an altitude of 50 metres.
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It seems bit unrealistic given the parameters.
Let's look at other similar programs:
Have Nap "Popeye"
Weight - 1,360 kg (3,000 lb)
Length - 4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)
Diameter - 533 mm (21 in)
Engine - Single stage Solid-fuel rocket
Warhead - 340 kg (750 lb) blast fragmentation or 360 kg (800 lb) I-800 penetrating
Operational range - 78 km (48 miles)
Storm Shadow
Weight - 1230 kg
Length - 5.1 m
Diameter - 1 m
Flight altitude - 30–40 m
Speed - 1000 km/h
Engine - Turbomeca Microturbo TRI 60-30 turbojet, producing 5.4 kN thrust
Warhead - 450 kg BROACH
Operational range - over 250 km
Taurus
Weight - 1400 kg
Length - 5100 mm
Diameter - 1080 mm
Flight altitude - 30–40 m
Speed - Mach 0.80~0.95
Engine - Williams P8300-15 Turbofan
Warhead - 499 kg
Operational range - over 500 km
JASSM
Length : 4.27 m (14 ft)
Weight : 1,020 kg (2,250 lb)
Speed : Subsonic
Propulsion : Teledyne CAE J402-CA-100 turbojet; thrust 3.0 kN (680 lbf)
Warhead : 450 kg (1000 lb) WDU-42/B penetrator
Range : 370 km+ (230 mi+)
ASMP
Weight - 860 kg
Length - 5.38 m
Diameter - 300 mm
Engine - liquid-fuel ramjet
Speed - Mach 2 to Mach 3
Warhead - TN 81 nuclear warhead, 150 kt or 300 kt of TNT (selective mode)
Operational range - between 80 km and 300 km
So based on these, I don't know how the ADM, as portrayed by FORCE, will have a much superior range with very similar dimensions but lower weight than the above?