India successfully conducts a developmental trial of AAD interceptor missile

[Srinivas]

It always was,

the PAD based on old Prithvi design was liquid fueled.

the new interceptor is based on Prahaar which is solid fueled.

 

[gambit]

Supaa powa lol! Still using imaginary targets. Another imaginary Indian 'development' like Tejass.

Remember our nukes are not imaginary!

Nothing wrong with this.

All tests, whether it is a new tire tread or a new missile, are literally rigged tests. In fact, in R/D, all tests MUST be rigged.

Take testing a new tire tread with water, for example. You incrementally introduce a shallow depth like a rain puddle, then heavier water flow, then light snow, then heavier snow, etc. Each time you take measurements as to how the car perform, then you graduate to a heavier vehicle like a work truck, and so on. This is why even something mundane like a new tire tread design literally take yrs to enter the market.

Using an electronic or 'ghost' target is an accepted test parameter. We do not know the exact goal or goals of this test, but an educated guess would be to see how the missile's flight control system respond to navigation/guidance commands. Another educated guess would be to see how the missile's flight control system respond to a non-human command if the previous test was under human commands. A clean 'ghost' target would exclude environment factors like weather and hostile factors like enemy jamming. There is no need to introduce them -- yet.

 

[PARIKRAMA]

How high was this "Intercept"? And How many interceptors used??

The anti-ballistic missile, called AAD ( Advanced Air Defence) took off at 9.40 a.m. from the A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island soon after it received the command to waylay and destroy an incoming target missile in the endo-atmosphere (below 40 km altitude) after the conditions for the latter were electronically simulated without the actual launch of the missile.

Single missile in endo atmospheric intercept.

Honestly its a bit mystery but some points to note
1. Intercept normally should see at least 2 missiles launch sequentially at a gap of mere seconds in order to attain at least 98% + successful intercept probability. According to scientist V K Saraswat the missiles will work in tandem to ensure a hit probability of 99.8 percent. Notice Mr Saraswat used plural missiles not single missile as mentioned in the report of hindu newspaper. (Mr Saraswat follows the logic of BMD internationally where 2 missiles are fired for a single intercept)

2. In order to ward off the threats of nuke-tipped cruise missile attack India has a new missile defence programme which will be focused solely on intercepting cruise missiles. The technological breakthrough has been created with an Advanced Air Defence missile (AAD). DRDO Chief, Dr V K Saraswat stated in an Interview "Our studies have indicated that this AAD will be able to handle a cruise missile intercept.
So the question is what electronic signal was used for interception. A Nasr like missile of range 60-120 kms, a subsonic CM, or a low apogee flatter trajectory missileor a missile of range 1000km (Akin to Agni 1 types)

3. The AAD missile was to be modified into a new extended range (up to 150 km ) SAM that could be possibly named as 'Ashvin'. So what happened to that program?

4. If its AAD at endo intercept capability, how is its performance when we say compare it with Barak 8 SAM. We do know Barak 8 is going to be test fired soon.

5. Why are we not doing live tests to get more raw data over electronic simulations.

6. Its true we do need endo atmospheric intercepts but what about exo atmospheric intercept tests? Why cant we do yearly tests of our BMD phase 1 live tests in a series of endo and exo intercepts totaling 10 tests over few days mimicking different trajectories, range, maneuverability and intercept heights? Russia and US keeps doing itr egularly and fine tuning all their systems so why dont we also do the same.

 

[Mamsalaphala]

Nothing wrong with this.

All tests, whether it is a new tire tread or a new missile, are literally rigged tests. In fact, in R/D, all tests MUST be rigged.

Take testing a new tire tread with water, for example. You incrementally introduce a shallow depth like a rain puddle, then heavier water flow, then light snow, then heavier snow, etc. Each time you take measurements as to how the car perform, then you graduate to a heavier vehicle like a work truck, and so on. This is why even something mundane like a new tire tread design literally take yrs to enter the market.

Using an electronic or 'ghost' target is an accepted test parameter. We do not know the exact goal or goals of this test, but an educated guess would be to see how the missile's flight control system respond to navigation/guidance commands. Another educated guess would be to see how the missile's flight control system respond to a non-human command if the previous test was under human commands. A clean 'ghost' target would exclude environment factors like weather and hostile factors like enemy jamming. There is no need to introduce them -- yet.

As mentioned in the report, this was an test of an upgraded system, possibly a more efficient flight algorithm or guidance control.

The missile itself has been successfully tested way back in 2012 when it successfully intercepted and destroyed an incoming missile. This is just evolution of the same missile to increase its lethality.

Besides Missile are Expensive, so its more practical and cheaper to test on simulated environment.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Nothing wrong with this.

All tests, whether it is a new tire tread or a new missile, are literally rigged tests. In fact, in R/D, all tests MUST be rigged.

Take testing a new tire tread with water, for example. You incrementally introduce a shallow depth like a rain puddle, then heavier water flow, then light snow, then heavier snow, etc. Each time you take measurements as to how the car perform, then you graduate to a heavier vehicle like a work truck, and so on. This is why even something mundane like a new tire tread design literally take yrs to enter the market.

Using an electronic or 'ghost' target is an accepted test parameter. We do not know the exact goal or goals of this test, but an educated guess would be to see how the missile's flight control system respond to navigation/guidance commands. Another educated guess would be to see how the missile's flight control system respond to a non-human command if the previous test was under human commands. A clean 'ghost' target would exclude environment factors like weather and hostile factors like enemy jamming. There is no need to introduce them -- yet.

Besides that, it has hit live targets several times -

the new interceptor is based on Prahaar which is solid fueled.

It's the other way around.

 

[Ice Cube]

any videos yet ?

 

[Guynextdoor2]

EVERYTHING you SEE and HEAR or TOUCH or SMELL are result of electrical signals in your Nervous system.

Every action you do after receiving those signals is a response to that signal.

Same is true for a Missile like AAD.

The Interceptor receives electrical/electronic signal that says there is an missile heading its way and gives the speed, azimuth, height, coordinates, flight path, etc of the incoming missile. The AAD is then fired and its path is determined by the provided input.

The control systems on AAD has to respond accurately to guide the Interceptor to the exact spot where it can intercept the incoming missile. Apparently that has been achieved flawlessly.

Next step will be to test it with an actual incoming missile.

Actual incoming missles have also ben tested

 

[HariPrasad]

In today's test it was... new composite rocket motor, bigger warhead and a few other things as well.

It should have a hypersonic speed than. I remember the last test with composite motor and more agility. It was failed. If the current one is with composite motor, than it should be more faster and more agile.

 

[kṣamā]

Having read all the replies, I think I have a Theory. As said before this is a developmental trial. But this system had intercepted an acctual incoming missile at range. And we also know that all the developmental trials are rigged. So apart from all the educated guess that have been put forward, I would suggest that the electronic target was chosen for another reason too. An electronic target can mimic an extremely manueverable RV, one which could not be mimicked by our target missiles or RVs.

Just a Theory. Maybe I am just over thinking it, but it maybe possible too. What say?

 

[Kinetic]

It should have a hypersonic speed than. I remember the last test with composite motor and more agility. It was failed. If the current one is with composite motor, than it should be more faster and more agile.

Yes.

any videos yet ?

and looks like after Modi tightening the rope, DRDO stopped releasing pics. hey did not release pics of Agni-4 test as well.