India joins Ballistic Missile Defence Club

[nitesh]

A humble request to all of you to put every Indian missile info in this thread. This will help a lot in keeping the things in one side. Hope you all agree.

DNA - Money - Govt allots Rs2,500 cr for Agni-V - Daily News & Analysis


Govt allots Rs2,500 cr for Agni-V
Josy Joseph
Monday, June 16, 2008 03:58 IST


N-capable missile will have range of 5000km n Shanghai, Beijing will be in striking distance

NEW DELHI :The Union government has sanctioned Rs2,500 crore for developing the country’s most ambitious missile, a nuclear-capable Agni-V with a range of 5,000 kilometres — one step short of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

Agni V is expected to emerge as a credible key nuclear delivery weapon in about seven years time.

Sources said a high-level committee headed by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh sanctioned the budget for Agni-V, the biggest indigenous single missile project, a few days ago.

A committee comprising the prime minister, defence minister A K Antony and finance minister P Chidambaram sanctions such strategic projects.

India’s longest range missile, the Agni V would be primarily a step forward from 3,000-km range Agni-III, which was successfully test-fired last on May 7.

Sources indicate, as reported earlier by DNA, the government is not willing to consider development of a full-fledged ICBM that has a range of over 8,000 kilometres.

Concerns about international pressure are holding India back from developing an ICBM. Given India’s space capabilities and success in developing launch vehicles, it is no technological challenge for India to develop a full-fledged ICBM.

Agni-V should be ready for test flights in “about four years,” said a dependable source. DRDO would primarily add one more stage to the two-stage Agni-III missile for creating Agni-V and improve upon its other systems. Agni-V would be a three-stage Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) with solid propellants.

It would have a range of 5,000 kilometres, according to the DRDO’s notification given for political approval.

The design of Agni-V is expected to be ready in about two years, and the first test could be anytime in three to four years.
Along with Agni V, the DRDO is venturing into a series of new generation missiles, and several of them are going to be joint ventures with foreign partners, on the lines of the BrahMos cruise missile, an Indo-Russian project.

Among the key partners for DRDO would be Israelis and some European firms.

 

[su-47]

isnt that the agni III? agni III is supposed to be the one with 5000km range. and what about agni IV?

 

[nitesh]

isnt that the agni III? agni III is supposed to be the one with 5000km range. and what about agni IV?

No Agni III is supposed to hit 3000km range targets. I think they have named it Agni V for 5000km target range.

 

[nitesh]

The Hindu News Update Service

India, France to float joint venture to make SAMs
Paris (PTI): India and France may soon join hands to make the latest variants of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) with a lethal hundred per cent kill probability, on the lines of the highly successful Indo-Russian Brahmos supersonic cruise missile.

The proposed joint venture, for which intense groundwork has been done by the missile industry officials from both countries, could take shape in a year's time.

The name of the new series of lethal co-produced missile has been proposed as 'Maitri' and it aims to fulfil the demand of the Army, Navy and Air Force in India for procuring thousands of such missiles to cover up the "yawning" gap in country's air defence.

India is currently in the process of replacing its entire range of surface-to-air missile defence system to weed out the ageing SAM series of missile procured from the erstwhile Soviet Union in the late 60's and 70's.

The procurement of the new range of such missiles is to give more foolproof and vibrant defending capabilities to the nation's vital assets, VVIP complexes as well as provide mobile air cover to troops in operations.

"Our missile industry officials are in intense negotiations with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and India's sole missile producer, Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Limited for setting up of such a joint venture," Antoine Bouvier, CEO of the Euorpean Missile Consortium MBDA, told Indian newsmen here.

The French proposal comes as the Indian Army recently floated a 2 billion Euro contract for purchasing 1,000 short- range quick reaction missiles.

 

[nitesh]

Syed Akbar Journalist: Powerful EWS decoys to seduce incoming missiles

Powerful EWS Decoys to seduce incoming missiles

May 13, 2008
By Syed Akbar

Hyderabad, May 12: The city-based Defence Electronics Research Laboratory is working on a state-of-the-art decoy system for the Indian Navy to protect vital installations from missile attacks by enemy nations.
The decoy will be equipped with the most modern electronic warfare system and the DLRL is looking for collaboration with some international firms to develop the technology.

"It will emit strong signals to seduce an in-coming missile and detract it from the targeted path. The missile will hit the decoy and the naval ship or vital installation will escape from the missile attack," DLRL director R Sreehari Rao told a select group of reporters.

The decoy can also be towed to enable the aircraft to draw the missile's attention away from itself to a done or false target. It is programmed in such a way to "lure away" an in-coming missile by presenting a more attractive target.

"The system protects the aircraft, naval ships and other installations against
radar guided missiles.

The decoys can be free flying as well. Since it is a self-propelled decoy, it has
a fairer chance of enticing away a missile than a towed decoy.

Referring to the need for miniaturisation of electronic warfare systems, Dr Sreehari said the DLRL has plans to develop high altitude based EWS that could have a large range. He said the Samyukta electronic warfare system would be ready by November this year.
"In battle field, electromagnetic spectrum is extensively used for various purposes. Traditionally winning the war means control over land, air and sea based assets. he fourth dimension of war is control over EM spectrum. No war can be won without effectively controlling the EM spectrum," he said. Sreehari Rao said the DLRL had developed integrated electronic warfare systems for tactical battlefield operations as well as low conflict scenarios meeting the operational requirements of Indian Army.

 

[nitesh]

A Complete News Magazine on National Security
Sorry for taking force reference but intersting info in Maitri

Bouvier revealed that about 6,000 Maitri missiles would be manufactured. While confirming the Maitri deal he also said that MBDA was keenly awaiting the RFP for a quick reaction surface-to-air missile. This obviously will be the replacement for the unsuccessful DRDO’s Trishul missile for the three services. Another interesting project involving the MBDA will be Milan-2 with a range of 2,000m and with a tandem warhead, he said.

 

[blain2]

The Hindu News Update Service

India, France to float joint venture to make SAMs
Paris (PTI): India and France may soon join hands to make the latest variants of surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) with a lethal hundred per cent kill probability, on the lines of the highly successful Indo-Russian Brahmos supersonic cruise missile.

The proposed joint venture, for which intense groundwork has been done by the missile industry officials from both countries, could take shape in a year's time.

The name of the new series of lethal co-produced missile has been proposed as 'Maitri' and it aims to fulfil the demand of the Army, Navy and Air Force in India for procuring thousands of such missiles to cover up the "yawning" gap in country's air defence.

India is currently in the process of replacing its entire range of surface-to-air missile defence system to weed out the ageing SAM series of missile procured from the erstwhile Soviet Union in the late 60's and 70's.

The procurement of the new range of such missiles is to give more foolproof and vibrant defending capabilities to the nation's vital assets, VVIP complexes as well as provide mobile air cover to troops in operations.

"Our missile industry officials are in intense negotiations with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and India's sole missile producer, Hyderabad-based Bharat Dynamics Limited for setting up of such a joint venture," Antoine Bouvier, CEO of the Euorpean Missile Consortium MBDA, told Indian newsmen here.

The French proposal comes as the Indian Army recently floated a 2 billion Euro contract for purchasing 1,000 short- range quick reaction missiles.

There is no weapon around with a 100% kill probability...I hope these journalists understand that.

 

[nitesh]

There is no weapon around with a 100% kill probability...I hope these journalists understand that.

Hey blain, if they understand that, then will they be journalist?

 

[nitesh]

DRDO to undertake first full test flight of ASTRA missile - Yahoo! India News

DRDO to undertake first full test flight of ASTRA missile

Sun, Jul 6 02:17 PM

A K Dhar New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead with the first full test flight of its indigenously developed air to air beyond visual range missile, ASTRA. The test flight from an IAF Sukhoi fighter aircraft could be undertaken "anytime in the next 45 days", top DRDO officials said. A successful test flight of ASTRA will plunge India into a select group of nations to have such a technology.

Only US, France, Russia and China have so far produced such advance missiles, which enables fighter pilots to lock-on and shoot down enemy aircraft almost 90-120 km away. Describing ASTRA as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon will intercept the target at mach 1.2 to 1.4 speed.

The missile has already been tested on ground to prove its avionics, guidance and other sub-systems including propulsion. Any success with air to air ASTRA missile will come as another milestone in defence research and cap recent strings of success the DRDO scientists have had in building at producing for the country -- short to medium range -- surface to surface missile system capable of delivering nuclear war heads at long distances.

 

[GHATAK]

You just got ahead of me in posting the above news.

If the test is successful, it will be a gaint leap in Indian missile technology. As you know, developing a BVR is technologically more difficult than developing a ballistic missile.

 

[nitesh]

You just got ahead of me in posting the above news.

If the test is successful, it will be a gaint leap in Indian missile technology. As you know, developing a BVR is technologically more difficult than developing a ballistic missile.

Anyway better luck next time
Yup this missile is primary meant for LCA. So overall nice one. This will help IAF standerdize its inventory of missile right now there are simply to many like R77ER, MATRA 530 etc. etc. Also this can be used for MRCA contender.

Best of luck to DRDO guys.

 

[nitesh]

You guys must see this news, seems there is quite a lot of activity going on, hope everything goes fine. I had just made the important parts as BOLD

Coming from India's defence unit: ASTRA missile

Coming soon from India's defence unit: ASTRA missile
July 06, 2008 15:08 IST

In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead with the first full test flight of its indigenously developed air to air beyond visual range missile, ASTRA.

The test-flight from an IAF Sukhoi fighter aircraft could be undertaken "anytime in the next 45 days", top DRDO officials said.

A successful test flight of ASTRA will plunge India into a select group of nations to have such a technology. Only US, France [Images], Russia [Images] and China have so far produced such advance missiles, which enables fighter pilots to lock-on and shoot down enemy aircraft almost 90-120 km away.

Describing ASTRA as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon will intercept the target at mach 1.2 to 1.4 speed. The missile has already been tested on ground to prove its avionics, guidance and other sub-systems including propulsion.

Any success with air to air ASTRA missile will come as another milestone in defence research and cap recent strings of success the DRDO scientists have had in building at producing for the country -- short to medium range � surface to surface missile system capable of delivering nuclear warheads at long distances. The test firing of the ASTRA missile may coincide with the second test firing of country's anti-missile missile, which is also due by September this year.

The defence scientists are also near breakthrough in test firing the country's first underwater launch ballistic missile, Sagarika.

Sagarika has already been test-fired from a pontoon, but now DRDO is planning a full-fledged test of the missile from a sub-marine and for this purpose may use the services of a Russian Amur class sub-marine.

Planned to arm the country's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, ASTRA after user trail by IAF may now be initially integrated with the SU-30 MKI and later with LCA.

Though DRDO scientist refused to give out the range of the ASTRA missile, sources said for extreme high altitude interdiction the initial series of ASTRA missile will have 90-110 km skill range.

But at lower altitudes of up to 30,000 ft the missile will have a range of 44 kms and those launched at sea level of up to 30 km.

DRDO officials said ASTRA could also arm the IAF's frontline aircraft MIG-29 and Mirage 2000 which are to go in for mid-life upgradation this year.

 

[nitesh]

now just see some more confusion, this time by sify

ASTRA missile full test-flight in 'next 45 days' - Sify.com
ASTRA missile full test-flight in 'next 45 days'
Sunday, 06 July , 2008, 14:33

New Delhi: In a major technology leap, Indian defence scientists are ready to go ahead with the first full test-flight of its indigenously developed air to air beyond visual range missile, ASTRA.

The test-flight from an IAF Sukhoi fighter aircraft could be undertaken "anytime in the next 45 days", top DRDO officials said.


A successful test-flight of ASTRA will plunge India into a select group of nations to have such a technology. Only US, France, Russia and China have so far produced such advance missiles, which enables fighter pilots to lock-on and shoot down enemy aircraft almost 90-120 km away.

Describing ASTRA as a futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon will intercept the target at a speed of Mach 1.2 to 1.4 . The missile has already been tested on ground to prove its avionics, guidance and other sub-systems including propulsion.

Any success with air to air ASTRA missile will come as another milestone in defence research and cap recent strings of success the DRDO scientists have had in building at producing for the country -- short to medium range -- surface to surface missile system capable of delivering nuclear war heads at long distances.

The test-firing of the ASTRA missile may coincide with the second test-firing of country's anti-missile missile, which is also due by September this year.

The defence scientists are also near breakthrough in test-firing the country's first underwater launch ballistic missile, Sagarika.

Sagarika has already been test-fired from a pontoon, but now DRDO is planning a full-fledged test of the missile from a submarine and for this purpose may use the services of a Russian Amur class submarine.

Planned to arm the country's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas, ASTRA after user trail by IAF may now be initially integrated with the SU-30 MKI and later with LCA.

Though DRDO scientists refused to give out the range of the ASTRA missile, sources said for extreme high altitude interdiction the initial series of ASTRA missile will have 90-110 km skill range.

But at lower altitudes of up to 30,000 ft the missile will have a range of 44 km and those launched at sea level of up to 30 km.

DRDO officials said ASTRA could also arm the IAF's frontline aircraft MIG-29 and Mirage 2000 which are to go in for mid-life upgradation this year.

Notwithstanding the test firing of ASTRA the upgraded Mirage 2000 are also likely to be armed with MBDA's new meteor world-class air-to-air beyond visual range missiles.

Along with undertaking testing of various range of missiles, the DRDO is pursuing with vigour new futuristic missile technology based on hypersonic rockets.

Under this project, the Indian scientist are developing a hypersonic vehicle which will have a dual use technology.

These hypersonic missiles with a speed of more than Mach 5 can be converted as long-range cruise missiles of the future.

"The laboratory trials are progressing well and when finally developed this hayer sonic rocket systems can also be used for launching satellites at low cost," DRDO officials said.

The DRDO is also focusing on development of multiple role missiles, under which a single missile would incorporate precision guided sub-munitions which would attack multiple target instead of a single target.

One by one addition is happening.

 

[nitesh]

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India keen to export Brahmos missile

7/7/2008 1:19:26 PM

The governments of India and Russia are eying export of their joint venture Brahmos cruise missile, project director A. Sivathanu Pillai has said.

Pillai said that the modalities of export to third countries are at a final stage of being worked out. "When our missile is reaching a stage of attracting the foreign customers, many nations are interested in our products, the two governments (of India and Russia) have considered in detail what type of countries we should sell the system. So we are in the final process of taking a decision with respect to certain countries for export of Brahmos missiles," Pillai said on the sidelines of a function in southern Coimbatore on Saturday (July 05).

BrahMos, named after India's Brahmaputra River and Russia's Moscow River, is primarily an anti-ship missile but can be used against land targets as well. The missile can be launched from land, sea and air.

The three-tonne Brahmos, which has a range of 290 km (180 miles) is an anti-ship missile, but also has the capability to engage land-based targets. It is 8 metres (26 feet) in length and carries a conventional warhead weighing about 200 kg (440 lbs). Brahmos can reach a speed of Mach 2.823 (970 metres per second), almost three times the speed of sound, and can be launched from land, ships, submarines and aircrafts.

 

[nitesh]

Nag Missile to be tested by Indian Army in July


The summer trials of NAG Anti-Tank missile will be carried out by the Indian Army by this July end. These trials will be the final trials to decide the induction of the missiles. The third generation, hit-to-kill anti-tank missile may be inducted into the Army by the year-end or early next year depending upon the completion of the user trials. The user trials will involve missiles would be fired against static and moving targets. NAG Missile has a range of 4 kilometers.

NAG missile is equipped with imaging infrared seeker (IIR), lock-on-before launch (LOBL) capability with the seeker tracking the target prior its launch. The missile,can be operated day or night and has top-attack capability.
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