Akash Fails to Destroy Target

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Misfortune struck the Akash missile project once again during a user associate trial from the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha coast on Wednesday. The missile, test-fired by the Indian Air Force personnel, reportedly failed to destroy the target.

After twin successes in February, the sophisticated surface-to-air nuclear capable missile missed the ‘missed-distance’ proximity. It was the missile’s first trial of the three-trial series. Defence sources said the missile was launched from the launching complex-III of the ITR at Chandipur-on-sea around 2.43 pm. Prior to firing of the missile, a pilot-less target aircraft (PTA) was flown from the launching complex-II around 2.30 pm.

“The missile was to destroy the PTA at an altitude of nearly 2 km as per the pre-designated coordination. But the mission failed as the weapon could not destroy the target. Though it attained the desired altitude, it failed to pass through missed-distance proximity,” said an official from the launching complex.

The official said generally the missile does not directly hit the target, it passes through the missed-distance proximity, which may be 10 metres, 20 metres or 100 metres as per the coordination, causing auto-detonation of the proximity fuse in the target.



Akash Fails to Destroy Target -The New Indian Express

 

[Reviewer21]

The official said generally the missile does not directly hit the target, it passes through the missed-distance proximity, which may be 10 metres, 20 metres or 100 metres as per the coordination, causing auto-detonation of the proximity fuse in the target.

Don't make excuses, we want exact accuracy which hits right in the heart of the target

 

[BDforever]

Misfortune struck the Akash missile project once again during a user associate trial from the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha coast on Wednesday. The missile, test-fired by the Indian Air Force personnel, reportedly failed to destroy the target.

After twin successes in February, the sophisticated surface-to-air nuclear capable missile missed the ‘missed-distance’ proximity. It was the missile’s first trial of the three-trial series. Defence sources said the missile was launched from the launching complex-III of the ITR at Chandipur-on-sea around 2.43 pm. Prior to firing of the missile, a pilot-less target aircraft (PTA) was flown from the launching complex-II around 2.30 pm.

“The missile was to destroy the PTA at an altitude of nearly 2 km as per the pre-designated coordination. But the mission failed as the weapon could not destroy the target. Though it attained the desired altitude, it failed to pass through missed-distance proximity,” said an official from the launching complex.

The official said generally the missile does not directly hit the target, it passes through the missed-distance proximity, which may be 10 metres, 20 metres or 100 metres as per the coordination, causing auto-detonation of the proximity fuse in the target.



Akash Fails to Destroy Target -The New Indian Express

 

[SarthakGanguly]

 

[TimeToScoot]

I hope someone will/can answer this question

1. What is the success rate of the Akash missile so far?
2. What is the success rate of other surface to air missiles?

 

[genmirajborgza786]

these things happens , in every country, a machine is a machine @ the end of the day, no missile is 100% accurate ,it is all about getting the maximum amount of the target & not the whole of it, its a tricky balance between the more the better theory,
there have been test failure even in the U.S/China/Pakistan/U.K/France/Israel, but yes in India's case it becomes uncomfortable because the DRDO talks way more then what is needed, & as such, what might seem as a developmental process with some glitches in other countries , becomes an embarrassment in India's case, that's why defence projects works best in secrecy & not in publicity. one of the worst aspect of this is that it reduces the potential of the project's "elements of surprise"

 

[shree835]

This is not something about LUNGI.

 

[nair]

It is always good to have a failure during trials..... Cannot afford to have a failure on a real time situation....

 

[S.U.R.B.]

The twin successes mentioned in the article can be regarded as an enough evidence for proving it's place in the inventory.The 2 Km altitude is a tricky range.Seems like a test for the confirmation of a minimum effective range in engagement envelop.Can be anything from rf proximity fuse malfunction to a software error.

 

[BDforever]

This is not something about LUNGI.

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Don't make excuses, we want exact accuracy which hits right in the heart of the target

I think he was explaining the detail about effective distance within which it suppose to be detonate ....u can read here how these fuze work they do not hit directly the target.
Proximity fuze - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Stop it you PUNK.

 

[Reviewer21]

I think he was explaining the detail about effective distance within which it suppose to be detonate ....u can read here how these fuze work they do not hit directly the target.

Okay, my bad

 

[SrNair]

This is R&D.So failure may happens.Missile systems are not 100% perfect.Sorry some of our neighbours cant even think about an R&D effort of an advanced system like this.

 

[BDforever]

This is R&D.So failure may happens.Missile systems are not 100% perfect.Sorry some of our neighbours cant even think about an R&D effort of an advanced system like this.

 

[Srinivas]

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This is the one failure out of multiple tests ...... still many trails are left in this month .......