Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

jagbani · Post by **jagbani** » 27 Sep 2011 14:27

The test firing of the short-range ballistic missile, which has already been inducted into the armed forces, was a 'user trial', defence sources said.

The sleek missile is "handled by the specially raised strategic force command", they said, adding the missile has a length of 9 meters and is one meter in diameter. It is propelled by two engines than run on liquid fuel.

Read more:http://www.punjabkesari.in/punjab/fullstory/29379862_147715-

dinesha · Post by **dinesha** » 28 Sep 2011 08:55

First development flight of Agni-V in December: DRDO
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a ... 490635.ece

The first development flight of the long range Agni-V missile would be conducted in December this year, DRDO chief V.K. Saraswat said in New Delhi on Tuesday.

“The first development flight of Agni-V will be in the month of December this year... Agni-V will take us to a level of 5,000-km plus class of missile systems which meets all our threat requirements,” Mr. Saraswat, who is also Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister, said.

He was interacting with reporters on the sidelines of the inaugural ceremony of Golden Jubilee celebrations of Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), a premier DRDO lab working in the area of physiological development of soldiers of the armed forces.

Replying to a question on whether DRDO is planning to develop Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), Mr. Saraswat said, “We are not developing any ICBM. Our threat perception today is not requiring development of any ICBM.”

He said that the country possesses the capability to develop longer range missiles.

“Whether it is a 5000-km range missile or a 10,000-km range one, it requires the same technology. Only the magnitude of the rocket motor, the size of the rocket motor, or the diameter of the missile changes. But the science and technology remains the same,” he said.

On the recent test firing of Prithvi-II missile, Mr. Saraswat said it was a training launch carried out by the Strategic Force Command (SFC).

“Missiles like Prithvi-II and Agni-III are already inducted in the armed forces. Forces have already taken certain number of these missiles. Now as part of the total programme, from every batch of production, they take one or two missiles to validate its production worthiness and second thing is that they train their units,” he said.

“Every time a new unit (of the forces) comes, it has to be trained. So what you are seeing today are the training firing of these missiles. Yesterday’s firing of Prithvi-II was also a training launch carried out by the SFC. Similarly, all the previous firing were done as part of that,” Mr. Saraswat said.

On weapon trials of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas which is going on at a firing range in Pokhran, Mr. Saraswat said, “Yesterday LCA fired a laser guided bomb which had a direct hit on the target under heat conditions in Pokhran. It was the first such firing from the aircraft.”

He said the aircraft is expected to get the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) from the IAF by 2012.

On development of Mark-II version of the Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun, Mr. Saraswat said the tank would be equipped with advance and modified systems such as an integrated gun capable of firing anti-tank missiles and a display system to show several functions to assist the soldier.

“Missile firing capability in Arjun Mark-II will be completely unique. It will be capable of firing laser guided missiles with pin-point accuracy. The missile will be integrated with the MBT and it would be capable of defeating the tank’s armour,” he said.

Arjun Mark-II will have several different capabilities, for example, a different kind of gunner sight and panoramic sight along with an integrated display, which is not there at present, Mr. Saraswat said.

“The integrated display has got multiple functions like target detection, it can see how the missile is going to be located and function for firing different weapons. The display will also show if the tank is moving through an amphibious area,” the DRDO chief said.

On systems to ensure improved performance of soldiers operating the tank, he said, “The internal ergonomics will undergo required changes. All the systems will have to go for a reorientation mode. We have also made some new devices like human cooling system.”

Indian Army has ordered 142 MBT Arjun Mark-II which would be ready for commissioning within a couple of years.

dinesha · Post by **dinesha** » 29 Sep 2011 17:55

User trial of Agni-II+ tomorrow
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/user-trial-o ... 0-117.html

The system did not get adequate pressure for ignition following the technical glitch. “Though the pyro was fired in time, required pressure could not be built up for ignition which led the scientists to abort the mission,” it said.

A defence official said the snags have been fixed and this time they were hopeful of success in the Agni-II user trial. “Everything is on schedule. We are planning to conduct the test on September 30 or October 1. The test schedule is subject to favourable weather,” he told this paper.

sum · Post by **sum** » 29 Sep 2011 21:35

^^ Doesn't the report only mention A-II and not A-II+ specifically? Are both terms being used interchangeably now?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 29 Sep 2011 21:58

Yes its the poster's misperception. The article talks about the AII and not the AII+ which is still in development.

BTW the hangfire was very interesting situation.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 29 Sep 2011 22:31

“Whether it is a 5000-km range missile or a 10,000-km range one, it requires the same technology. Only the magnitude of the rocket motor, the size of the rocket motor, or the diameter of the missile changes. But the science and technology remains the same,” he said.

Like saying rocket science is rocket science.. nicely said to avoid any neighborhood tensions in the event of launch.. we told you so,.. our earlier missile tests were only a constrained ones. We have that already.. we just went ahead and increased the size. that is all!

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 29 Sep 2011 22:38

Its not easy as printing the page/design from the computer. All those items need development and making such statements gives false security.

Ravi Karumanchiri · Post by **Ravi Karumanchiri** » 30 Sep 2011 01:08

nachiket wrote:
Philip wrote:K-15,revelaed to us By Sandeep some time ago,appears to have been a naval-use only missile of 700+ km range.The stated "official" range appears to be very conservative and deliberately given so as,it is an impractical range for any SSBN aboard an Indian N-sub ,specifically meant to carry the most vital and survivable part of our strategic deterrent.One would not like to speculate upon the actual range of K-15,save that the range of the second missile,of 3,500km gives perhaps a peek into its actual capability.
Isn't the second missile the K-4? Its different from the K-15. Possibly a navalized development of the Agni-III. There is no reason to speculate that the range of the K-15/Shourya is any more than the official 700km number.

It seems to me that the stated ranges for all of the IGMDP missiles, account for the maximum payload. With regards to the K-15 and Shourya, the stated range for both is 700 km, given a warhead weighing 1 metric tonne.

Of course, we know that the smallest nuclear weapons in the Indian arsenal weigh much, much less than 1 metric tonne. From what (little) I understand, a K-15 or Shourya mounted with a 100 kg TN weapon, would fly 2,250 km at its maximum range. Larger warheads would shorten this range.

Nobody should fret that 700 km is not enough range. I'm sure the Chinese don't look at it that way.

ADDED LATER: WRT the Agni III being the basis for the K-4, the probable answer is yes and no. No, because the Agni III is 17 meters in length, much, much too long for a submarine platform. Yes, because no doubt, at least some of the technologies developed and implemented in Agni III, will find their way into India's submarine-launched missles, K-4, K-15 or K-whatever.

Kersi D · Post by **Kersi D** » 30 Sep 2011 02:15

Why is there no news about Sagarika ?

What is/was Sagarika ? Is it K4/K15/Shaurya ?

Can someone please explain to this dumb yours-truly

Yours Truly

Ravi Karumanchiri · Post by **Ravi Karumanchiri** » 30 Sep 2011 05:32

Kersi D,

I have watched the IGMDP for some years now, and have paid closer-than-average attention to the progress reporting and various announcements that have come out of various members of the Indian establishment. I have done a fair bit of Googling, and have read a lot of what has been written online about the various missiles and subsystems under development. Altogether, a few realizations have dawned upon me that I think may help clarify the situation you are asking about:

1. Names (Sagarika, Shaurya, etc.) don’t really mean all that much, particularly during a development program, when specifications are not fixed, and capabilities are being extended and augmented, as the technologies under development are refined and applied. For example, for a long time the Shaurya was reportedly a ballistic missile, but then after its first test it was revealed to be a very high speed cruise missile.

2. Sometimes, ostensibly high-level functionaries will make an announcement, but will not be clear about all the precise details. Often, it is obvious to the informed observer, that they don’t understand what they are announcing, and will haphazardly confuse fundamental facts, like whether a missile is a ballistic missile or a cruise missile, or whether it has liquid or solid fuel, or whether it has a rocket motor or a ramjet or turbojet. Frequently, these miscommunications are not corrected, and so the confusion is allowed to remain unchallenged.

3. Frequently, the press are sloppy too, of their own accord, and will misreport some of the details, or will run with the wrong details. Many reporters, IMHO, do a lousy job of fact checking, and will just use a direct quote offered by a mistaken official. This makes the confusion worse. It can sometimes seem like a comedy of errors in reporting.

4. Knowing “the Indian mind” as I do; I am almost certain that at least a part of this confusion is intentional, but not in the typical sense characteristic of a developing power. Allow me to explain that: Taking China or Iran as convenient examples, it would seem that the Chinese and Iranians have at times, publically over-estimated some of their military capabilities. They have done this, essentially as an exercise in ‘sabre rattling’. Alternatively; it would seem that Indians have at times taken the exact opposite tack, by publically under-estimating some of their military capabilities, essentially as an exercise in ‘brandishing a bulge’. Both of these tactics – sabre rattling and brandishing a bulge – are exercises in deterrence. The Chinese and Iranians think they can achieve deterrence by making a lot of noise, and Indians are inclined to make their adversaries worry about the unknowns. What India’s adversaries do know, is that they don’t know everything they should know. Certainly, a number of military observers keenly watch India’s missile tests, and I am sure that what they observe is more than what is reported in the Indian press.

So therefore, I would guess about the Sagarika; that either there is a lack of news because the name was just some point of confusion (which is possible, if not probable), or alternatively, the news has died-off because the Sagarika is very real and is nearing an important milestone (although, prematurely so, given the present condition of the ATV, it’s likely platform). From what Googling I did some months ago, the Sagarika is also known as the K-4, and it will have a considerably longer range than the K-15 – in fact, long enough that it could become a worry to the US (only on the basis of technical capability, not for reasons of threat posture). I wouldn’t be surprised if Indians have stopped talking about the Sagarika K-4 because it is not helpful for relations with the US. (Even though, we all know that the missile is not intended for deployment against the US -- which even the American military knows. The wildcards in this equation, which demand discretion, are in the US Congress and Senate.)

<SPECULATION> I expect that the Sagarika K-4 will have a maximum range of 5,500 km given its maximum payload, which will include 3-5 MIRVs, each loaded with variable-yield TN devices on the order of 45-200 KT. Each deterrence patrol of the ATV and subsequent submarines will include at least two Sagarikas loaded with much less than their maximum payload, to achieve a strike range in excess of 12,000 km. What do I base this speculation on? Call it an educated hunch. I am offering it here, just for the sake of posterity, as I am curious myself to see how close my speculation will be to the eventually revealed truth, in so far as we can count on what we’re told, given my understanding of “the Indian mind”. </SPECULATION>

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 30 Sep 2011 10:21

Indian Strategic Forces Command test fires Agni-II ballistic missile

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 30 Sep 2011 13:59

FIRST PHOTOS: Today's Agni-II Launch

Look really great with the new colour , looks like from production batch.

shiv · Post by **shiv** » 30 Sep 2011 14:19

Austin wrote:FIRST PHOTOS: Today's Agni-II Launch

Look really great with the new colour , looks like from production batch.

rail launch platform
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQ8WdYjRvwU/T ... 756574.JPG

Austin · Post by **Austin** » 30 Sep 2011 14:44

shiv wrote: rail launch platform
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQ8WdYjRvwU/T ... 756574.JPG

I could also see an Alien Dragonfly ship on top

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 30 Sep 2011 18:37

good muted colour scheme. I hate the drdo white and orange lettering.

the dragonfly is a long range chini solar powered MAV sent to spy on the test and relay sigint back to hainan island. some have been captured and brain reflashed to spy for us instead or relay back misleading data.

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 30 Sep 2011 18:50

Is there anyway to disguise the Agni-II wagons as goods carriages 25metre long, so that a bunch of Agni-II's together look like 20-50 carriage goods train.

Kanson · Post by **Kanson** » 30 Sep 2011 19:17

^ It is already that way. There was such video uploaded in youtube (by kashsoldier).

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 30 Sep 2011 19:23

on the color trail, how much does a color matter for long range ballistic [not considering eletro-optic counter measures, as a2 can dodge]? If it is all about sending a message then a red nose tip and/or tail color would increase threat perceptions for the enemy, no?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 30 Sep 2011 19:28

Lets wait for TSS debrief to get the details. Meawhile looks successful launch with no signs of hangfire like earlier. Exhaust flame is fully developed.
If you enlarge the picuter you can see the joints in first stage and a lot of structural details. Note the patch antennas on the body.

Kanson · Post by **Kanson** » 30 Sep 2011 19:41

Kersi D wrote:Why is there no news about Sagarika ?

What is/was Sagarika ? Is it K4/K15/Shaurya ?

Can someone please explain to this dumb yours-truly

Yours Truly

Name of Sagarika program started getting reported from 90s. It was first reported to be ballistic missile, then cruise missile and then considered as an overall umbrella program for all sea based missiles (both ballistic and cruise). Scope of the program got widened over period of time, I guess.

Sea based Dhanush missile, a variant of Prithvi were too came under Sagarika, I guess. But there are people who say Sagarika deals only with Submarine launched missiles. I think that is not entirely correct.

Dhanush is the first sea based missile, so the name Dhanush, a jumpstart to all other sea based missiles. L&T which involved in like developing stabilized launch platform for Dhanush too involved in Brahmos program as well as in Indian N sub program. Just some gibberish.

Vipul · Post by **Vipul** » 30 Sep 2011 20:22

Launch confirms India’s readiness for strategic defence.

The successful launch of three missiles in the past one week confirmed India’s readiness for strategic defence and that the country’s missile development and production capability have reached a high maturity level, observed V.K. Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister.

Talking to The Hindu soon after the launch of the nuclear weapons-capable Agni-II on Friday, he said the hat-trick of successes has proved the country’s capability to develop and produce missiles of any range and the possession of technology to meet any threat profile.

He said that Agni-II Prime surface-to-surface missile would be launched in November and the first flight test of India’s longest range strategic system Agni-V (5,000 km range) would be conducted in December. Besides, an interceptor missile test would also be held as part of the plans to put in place Ballistic Missile Defence system.

Dr. Saraswat said Agni-II’s performance on Friday was outstanding and all the performance parameters were in copy-book manner, including the terminal event and detonation of the warhead. The Circular Error Probability (CEP) was within a few metres showing that the missile’s terminal accuracy was good. The propulsion rockets too performed as per the thrust profile.

During its flight, Agni-II reached an altitude of 220 km and re-entered the atmosphere as the re-entry vehicle withstood temperatures of more than 3,000 deg.C and the accuracy of thermal and aerodynamic loads was proved.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 30 Sep 2011 20:45

Very good. Flight was nominal.

Another Hindu report:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a ... 499781.ece

The launch of Agni-II was a big success on Friday, with the missile traversing 2000 km across the sky in nine minutes of flawless mission. The missile rose from a launcher on a railway track at 9.30 a.m. from the Wheeler Island on the Orissa coast, raced to a height of 220 km, cut an arc of 2000 km, re-entered the earth's atmosphere and impacted on the targeted area in the Bay of Bengal with an accuracy of some metres.

The missile, which can carry a one-tonne nuclear warhead, performed a manoeuvre as it plunged into the atmosphere amidst a searing temperature of 3,000 degrees' Celsius. The two-stages of the surface-to-surface missile worked with precision. . The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the armed forces, which handles nuclear-weapons delivery systems, conducted the launch. The missile weighs 17 tonnes and is 20 metres long

“It was a dream launch,” V.K. Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, told The Hindu from the Wheeler Island, off the Orissa coast. “This kind of launch takes place only once in a while,” he said.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed and developed Agni-II. It calls the missile “the pride of India's strategic arsenal.”

This was the third successful missile launch in seven days for the DRDO. The Agni-II triumph caps the successful missions of Shourya and Prithvi-II from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Orissa, on September 24 and 26.

Friday's success has boosted the confidence of the DRDO missile technologists in the Agni system because two earlier flights of Agni-II and another of Agni-II Prime had failed. The failures were attributed to problems in the control system in the missiles' first stage.

All the milestones in the Agni-II mission such as the lift-off, the vehicle gaining velocity, the flight's terminal events, the trajectory profile and the detonation of the warhead [chemical explosives in this case] took place in a copybook fashion, said Dr. Saraswat, who himself is a missile technologist.

The missile's control systems, global positioning system and advanced navigation system, guided by a novel scheme of earth command and control system, performed with precision, guiding the missile to the impact point in the sea. “Our ground systems, the rail-mobile launcher, the Launch Control Centre and the computerised control software worked beautifully,” the DRDO Director-General said.

In Dr. Saraswat's assessment, the three missile triumphs in seven days were “milestones” in the history of the DRDO's missile programme. They demonstrated its capability to develop missiles of various ranges and its possession of technology to meet any threat profile.

“These three outstanding successes” were a sign of India's maturity in missile technology. Prithvi-II had become “a workhorse”, with its being flight-tested about 70 times. Agni-II was also a robust missile, he added.

Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, said the control-related problem that led to the earlier failures were overcome by taking a number of steps focussing on quality. A specialist, dedicated agency went into quality at every stage.

“We took a number of steps to streamline the quality process and everything was checked,” he said. Agni-II's re-entry worked perfectly. Mr. Chander called it “a manoeuvring re-entry vehicle.”

V.G. Sekaran, Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) in Hyderabad, who described it as a text-book launch, appreciated the SFC launching the missile on its own. The ASL, a DRDO missile facility, developed Agni-II.

The users of Agni-II were happy that its control-related problem had been solved. It was a small problem. The users need not worry about its reliability and capability. “We always knew that Agni-II was a good missile,” Dr. Sekaran said.

D. Lakshminarayana, Agni-II Project Director, was in charge of the activities on the Wheeler Island, which led to the successful launch.

Those present during the launch included Air Marshal K.J. Mathews and S.P. Dash, ITR Director.

We should give an award to/appreciate TSS for his clear and precise reports on IGMP.

And nice to hear the DRDO say clearly the payload was not flowers or other euphemism.

sum · Post by **sum** » 30 Sep 2011 21:37

DRDO said that in the wake of two failures of Agni-II and one of Agni-II Prime earlier, a number of steps were taken to improve the quality.

So, the earlier failed test was a A-II and not A-II+ as was thought here some time back...

hnair · Post by **hnair** » 30 Sep 2011 21:49

The earlier DRDO white and orange color scheme is for test purposes and its utility is not there for this production batch one (uniform rust colored). For DRDO test color scheme, the diagonal high-visibility orange line (that runs down length of a stage) will give an idea about roll rate etc, by measuring each frame of videos and looking for where the diagonal line disappears from view as it goes down and around the stage. Particularly useful if tweaks are needed later on. Sort of a backup for other sensors on board, if telemetry went phut

khan has their own style. older one. The Russians have a checkerboard pattern (older Polaris had one too) that we used in Brahmos. Only bakis dont need any such for their BMs, though they painted up Babur in a khan-like scheme, suspecting something is amiss.

(Edited for clarity)

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 30 Sep 2011 22:12

HN, All that is old hat. The telemetry readings from teh guidance unit give measured roll, pitch, yaw rates and are much more perceptive than old eyeball mark I or II(with glasses).

I think its operational colors as its from SFC stock. Also matches the rail launcher's color.

PS: What diagonal line and on which stage? Upper or lower. The straight line along the both stages is the conduit or cables for control.

SaiK · Post by **SaiK** » 30 Sep 2011 22:21

How useful are digital camouflaging techniques for missiles? of course, it has to cover complete launch system and logistic support system as well.

hnair · Post by **hnair** » 30 Sep 2011 22:23

ramana-saar, I might not have been clear - indeed it is old hat and for this missile, the testing time is over. I was responding to singha-saar's comment on the newer, "rust color scheme" vs the old one. I believe he was referring to the Agni I, II and III's testing color scheme made of white color background with the diagonal high-vis orange strips.

Same as the older SLV/ASLV stages. I believe they still use it as backup, if telemetry snaps during a catastrophic event, they still have some measurements possible.

edit: wait, I might be commenting on wrong color scheme - Singha-saar just hates the lettering

jamwal · Post by **jamwal** » 30 Sep 2011 23:52

All the milestones in the Agni-II mission such as the lift-off, the vehicle gaining velocity, the flight's terminal events, the trajectory profile and the detonation of the warhead [chemical explosives in this case] took place in a copybook fashion

It's for the first time that I've noticed this use of a live warhead.

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 01 Oct 2011 07:29

a nuclear countervalue device is usually rigged for airburst at a height of 1-2km unless its attacking a deeply buried command complex(counterforce).

so good to know they are testing with real explosives now to check the altimeter driven fuse.

Kanson · Post by **Kanson** » 01 Oct 2011 11:11

jamwal wrote:
All the milestones in the Agni-II mission such as the lift-off, the vehicle gaining velocity, the flight's terminal events, the trajectory profile and the detonation of the warhead [chemical explosives in this case] took place in a copybook fashion
It's for the first time that I've noticed this use of a live warhead.

It happened before too.

There are lot of interesting quotes from the article.

“It was a dream launch,” V.K. Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister, told The Hindu from the Wheeler Island, off the Orissa coast. “This kind of launch takes place only once in a while,” he said.

What warrants this to be called as only once in a while launch? I guess the missile was tested as in real condition & configuration as that of war time.

Agni-II's re-entry worked perfectly. Mr. Chander called it “a manoeuvring re-entry vehicle.”

Official stamping as MaRV.

The missile, which can carry a one-tonne nuclear warhead, performed a manoeuvre as it plunged into the atmosphere amidst a searing temperature of 3,000 degrees' Celsius.

WoW! What type of manoeuvre it could be?

Prithvi-II had become “a workhorse”, with its being flight-tested about 70 times. Agni-II was also a robust missile, he added.

How many times Agni-II was tested?

Friday's success has boosted the confidence of the DRDO missile technologists in the Agni system because two earlier flights of Agni-II and another of Agni-II Prime had failed. The failures were attributed to problems in the control system in the missiles' first stage.

Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, said the control-related problem that led to the earlier failures were overcome by taking a number of steps focussing on quality. A specialist, dedicated agency went into quality at every stage.

“We took a number of steps to streamline the quality process and everything was checked,” he said.

The users of Agni-II were happy that its control-related problem had been solved. It was a small problem. The users need not worry about its reliability and capability. “We always knew that Agni-II was a good missile,” Dr. Sekaran said.

Hearing this, I hope BRF member sum must be a happy person. Nothing to worry!

Kanson · Post by **Kanson** » 01 Oct 2011 11:33

Austin wrote:
shiv wrote: rail launch platform
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQ8WdYjRvwU/T ... 756574.JPG
I could also see an Alien Dragonfly ship on top

with several deep space antennas snooping on the launch

It is a beautiful pic with artistic value as one can see rainbow behind while Agni missile raising as if released from bow. Weapon of Varuna god with the name Agni?

sum · Post by **sum** » 01 Oct 2011 13:39

Hearing this, I hope BRF member sum must be a happy person. Nothing to worry!

If the SFC is happy with the A-II, im automatically happy since the A-II anyways wasnt created for me but for the SFC...

krishnan · Post by **krishnan** » 01 Oct 2011 13:45

Targeting the dragon(fly) with a Agni-II missile?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 01 Oct 2011 22:48

The comment about thermal performance of the MaRV gives an idea of its potential range. The temperature is a function of velocity(an indicator of range), beta or drag coefficient and the altitude of re-entry. The other comment was about forces being within nominal is another indicator of structural capability.
can any thermal guru figure out from apogee 220km, body temp of 3000 deg C what was the family of trajectories? Use standard assumptions.

jamwal · Post by **jamwal** » 01 Oct 2011 23:49

Kanson wrote:

Dhanush is the first sea based missile, so the name Dhanush, a jumpstart to all other sea based missiles. L&T which involved in like developing stabilized launch platform for Dhanush too involved in Brahmos program as well as in Indian N sub program. Just some gibberish.

Wasn't Dhanush actually name of the launching platform ? As in Dhanush being the bow (launch platform) which launches the arrow ( Prithvi )

sivab · Post by **sivab** » 02 Oct 2011 02:22

jamwal wrote:
Wasn't Dhanush actually name of the launching platform ? As in Dhanush being the bow (launch platform) which launches the arrow ( Prithvi )

No. That is a BRF canard.

DRDO always called the missile as Dhanush.

http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/techfocus/aug07/aug07.pdf
http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2607/st ... 704100.htm
http://tarmak007.blogspot.com/2011/03/s ... siles.html

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 02 Oct 2011 23:39

The sum total of the last three tests is that India's SFC has a reliable, accurate, prompt missile based deterrent system of various ranges and payloads.

sum · Post by **sum** » 03 Oct 2011 08:25

^^ But we didnt test the Chin-specific A-III which should also have been picked up from user stock and given a go( assuming it has been inducted)

Nihat · Post by **Nihat** » 03 Oct 2011 11:24

sum wrote:^^ But we didnt test the Chin-specific A-III which should also have been picked up from user stock and given a go( assuming it has been inducted)

guess it is still under induction, random user trials may be held when adequate number has been achieved.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 03 Oct 2011 18:58

Sum, AIII is a tested vehicle. Await the development tests of AII+ and AV