ramana wrote:Good show. Now AIII is operational. One chapter closed. On to next edition.
Arun, Why the RLG system? And look at the single digit accuracy!
Accuracy is a big casualty in missiles with long flight time (I.e. long range BM missiles). As one increase the accuracy of long range missiles, the need for Multi Mega tonne yield quickly drops to the base level of ~200kT.
INS inaccuracy largely stems from IMU's Gyro inaccuracy and not from accelerometer precision. (IMU = Inertial Measurement Unit). Ring Laser Gyro (RLG) increases the INS accuracy by at least an order of magnitude. Apart from the fact that is more resistant to vibration or high linear acceleration experience during boost phase and re-entry phase.
Also it need to be re-emphasized that the previous A3-D2 was 48 tonne liftoff mass, and now TS.Subramanium has confirmed the A3-D3 mass was 50 tonne. I have an inkling of what is going on.
End note: If the missile has very high accuracy then precision dispersal of a dozen 20/50kt MIRVs can have disastrous effect on military/hard targets, comparable to the effect of slightly less accurate missiles of yesteryears with higher yield MIRVs.
And look at the single digit accuracy!
I take that to read that the missile hit within 10% of the CEP circle. I.e. The bulles eye circle (with in the CEP) where probability drops to 10% of the missile hitting it.
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) for the DRDO team is to make the Agni Topol-M like in feature.
