Agni-V trial next month

[thestringshredder]

India is gearing up to conduct the second experimental test of 5000-km range nuclear capable missile Agni-V from a defence base off Odisha coast early next month. The decision comes after the man behind Agni missiles Avinash Chander assumed charge as Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister.

Though the missile was initially planned to be tested in May and then deferred to June, the change of guard at the DRDO reportedly delayed the preparation. The proposed test assumes significance as the weapon is the country’s most potent and longest range missile.

Preparations are on at the Wheeler Island test facility in Bhadrak district from where the missile would be test launched. “The missile components have already been brought to the base. The launch pad is being readied and simultaneously the weapon integrated,” said the source.

Similarly, tracking instruments including long range radars and Electro-Optical Tracking Systems (EOTS) have been dispatched to be positioned at the required places to monitor movement of the missile. There will also be tracking set up on board a war ship.

DRDO is waiting for a successful test like its maiden test on April 19 last year. “We are looking forward to a good flight of the missile. After this, we would go for another trial at the end of this year or early next year before going for its induction in the armed forces,” said a defence official.

The Agni-V missile is an advanced long-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of being launched within minutes from a self-contained road mobile launcher. In terms of technologies, it is the country’s most advanced strategic missile and incorporates many new indigenously developed technologies.

A DRDO scientist said the new technologies incorporated in the missile system have ensured a very high level of accuracy, high reliability and light weight. Its first successful flight test has brought India at par with the elite group of six advanced countries including US, UK, China, France and Russia, possessing such deterrence capability. The missile which can carry a payload of 1.5 tonne is 17 metre long, 2 metre wide and weighs around 50 tonnes. DRDO is reportedly working to equip the missile with Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) through which each missile can carry 2 to 10 separate nuclear warheads and strike at different places. Chander told this paper on Monday that the missile would be test-fired shortly, but date had not been fixed. “However, test is not possible this month,” he informed.

Link - Agni-V trial next month | idrw.org

 

[1nd1a]

WOW...Bharath Mata Ki Jai....

 

[SR-91]

Agni-v will be inducted by 2014.

 

[kurup]

Hope the test will be of a canister missile .

 

[perplexed]

saala test ek baar karna hai aur announce das baar ... DRDO FTW \m/

 

[OrionHunter]

MIRVs on this one! If successful, it'll put the fear of God into the PTB up North!!

 

[Mujraparty]

Hope the test will be of a canister missile .

yes it is

Agni-V warming up for a canister-style trial launch - The New Indian Express

The Agni-V user deliverables should happen next year,” Sekaran said. The missile had its maiden launch in April 2012.

He said the Agni-IV (4,000 km strike range) will cross the last mile with another launch before it enters the production mode. “Our emphasis will be to equip the user at the earliest and iron out all issues at lightning speed. On the tactical side, we have the Akash missile systems, LR-SAM (Long Range-Surface to Air Missile) and Nag coming up in a big way. Simultaneously, the futuristic systems will all get converted into projects,” the top missile scientist said.

Giving an update on various ongoing missile projects, Sekaran said that the Astra has completely undergone a design change following issues it had in the past. “We have had good flights, post new-design and also conducted some captive trials. It is in a good shape now and it should gear up for firing from an aircraft soon. The project is definitely out of woods,” he said.

The Nag missile, which had issues with its Infra Red (IR) seeker, too is gearing up for crucial user trials, while the missile’s carrier (NAMICA) will take some more time before cleared for trials.

 

[IND151]

Bangalore: India’s long-range ballistic missile Agni-V is warming for a canister development trial launch in the next one month. The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) newly-appointed Chief Controller R&D (Missiles & Strategic Systems) Dr V G Sekaran confirmed to Express on Tuesday that all preparations for the second trial of the 5,000-km-puls missile are in place.
“We are ready, but need to get some clearances as these are all linked to the policies of government. The early induction of Agni-V tops my list of priorities. The Agni-V user deliverables should happen next year,” Sekaran said. The missile had its maiden launch in April 2012.
He said the Agni-4 (4,000 km strike range) will cross the last mile with another launch before it enters the production mode. “Our emphasis will be to equip the user at the earliest and iron out all issues at lightning speed. On the tactical side, we have the Akash missile systems, LR-SAM (Long Range-Surface to Air Missile) and Nag coming up in a big way. Simultaneously, the futuristic systems will all get converted into projects,” the top missile scientist said.
When quizzed whether these futuristic systems will get embedded on to a possible Agni-VI, Sekaran refused to give details and said: “We are studying various missile technologies such as MIRV (Multiple independently-targeted re-entry vehicles) and MaRV (Manoeuvring re-entry vehicles (MaRV). As and when the nation wants us to deliver, we will be ready with these technologies. It will be not right to speak on a missile programme without any sanction. But, we are working on enhanced systems for future missiles.”
Giving an update on various ongoing missile projects, Sekaran said that the Astra has completely undergone a design change following issues it had in the past. “We have had good flights, post new-design and also conducted some captive trials. It is in a good shape now and it should gear up for firing from an aircraft soon. The project is definitely out of woods,” he said.
The Nag missile, which had issues with its Infra Red (IR) seeker, too is gearing up for crucial user trials, while the missile’s carrier (NAMICA) will take some more time before cleared for trials. To a query on the development of an Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM), Sekaran said that the basic configuration was already in place. “The ARM project is on as planned and it will complete its different stages of development as per the script,” he said.
When asked about the quality concerns of missile production at Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Ltd, he hoped that new systems put in place should address them. “There were concerns and they are very much under control now. New quality system checks have come in and we are sure of better results,” Sekaran added.

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[CorporateAffairs]

We want SURYA

 

[perplexed]

This aint MIRVed. This is just a canisterized version ! PERIOD !

 

[AADHAAR]

This aint MIRVed. This is just a canisterized version ! PERIOD !

Still good enough ... only USA and Russia have proven MIRV capability.

I'm not saying we shouldn't test it, but testing MIRV will need to be "managed" internationally.

There could be much greater "noise" than test of Agni-V itself, if India were to test MIRV too soon.

Perhaps, govt wants the fact to "sink-in" internationally that sooner or later an MIRV test is coming.. and by that time the reality of Agni-V would already have "sunk-in" and hopefully forgotten.

MIRV is definitely a very powerful force multiplier -- sure, good to have -- but we should be careful of not creating too much paranoia outside.

 

[perplexed]

Still good enough ... only USA and Russia have proven MIRV capability.

I'm not saying we shouldn't test it, but testing MIRV will need to be "managed" internationally.

There could be much greater "noise" than test of Agni-V itself, if India were to test MIRV too soon.

Perhaps, govt wants the fact to "sink-in" internationally that sooner or later an MIRV test is coming.. and by that time the reality of Agni-V would already have "sunk-in" and hopefully forgotten.

MIRV is definitely a very powerful force multiplier -- sure, good to have -- but we should be careful of not creating too much paranoia outside.

INDIA has to quit being silly and act confidently ! We have hundreds of nukes pointing at us from TIBET. We need MIRV and we don't need a certificate from other.

Imagine u asking uncle sam if u can get a security guard on your front door. How ludicrous does it sound ?

 

[Nisha]

Still good enough ... only USA and Russia have proven MIRV capability.

I'm not saying we shouldn't test it, but testing MIRV will need to be "managed" internationally.

There could be much greater "noise" than test of Agni-V itself, if India were to test MIRV too soon.

Perhaps, govt wants the fact to "sink-in" internationally that sooner or later an MIRV test is coming.. and by that time the reality of Agni-V would already have "sunk-in" and hopefully forgotten.

MIRV is definitely a very powerful force multiplier -- sure, good to have -- but we should be careful of not creating too much paranoia outside.

Why? China has no problem doing so?

I seriously question the apitutde and allegiance of some Indian posters.

 

[sudhir007]

 

[Tangent]

..Good Luck ...and hope to see production model soon.