India successfully test fires Astra missile third time in a week

[Skull and Bones]

How is that even possible ??

The news I posted report astra intercepted a Lakshya

If you modify the trajectory, a ballistic missile can mimic a high velocity aircraft. While Lakshya can mimic an high subsonic aircraft with high G turns.

 

[selvan33]

US pressurized Russia not to give Cryogenic technology to India

ho.... bleady US. they never allow others to develop. that's why i still hate them.

 

[PoKeMon]

How is that even possible ??

The news I posted report astra intercepted a Lakshya

They have to test astra against faster objects close to Mach 1.5. Lakshya can only attain speed of Mach 0.6-0.7 only.

 

[Skull and Bones]

They have to test astra against faster objects close to Mach 1.5. Lakshya can only attain speed of Mach 0.6-0.7 only.

And they did that with Prithvi II, being a liquid fueled missile, one can control the thrust for desired speed.

 

[kurup]

They have to test astra against faster objects close to Mach 1.5. Lakshya can only attain speed of Mach 0.6-0.7 only.

If you modify the trajectory, a ballistic missile can mimic a high velocity aircraft. While Lakshya can mimic an high subsonic aircraft with high G turns.

Agree with both of you .

But isn't that complicated.A BM mimicing a supersonic aircraft.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Agree with both of you .

But isn't that complicated.A BM mimicing a supersonic aircraft.

One can change the trajectory for a transverse path, rather than a vertical one.

 

[kurup]

One can change the trajectory for a transverse path, rather than a vertical one.

You mean a flattened trajectory like a QBM .

And the interception must be in initial phase ......right.

 

[PoKeMon]

Agree with both of you .

But isn't that complicated.A BM mimicing a supersonic aircraft.

Prithvi used must be a modified one with no sophisticated sensors and other equipments missing. The trajectory of missile can always be controlled to make it mimc like a flying object with high speed.

You mean a flattened trajectory like a QBM .

And the interception must be in initial phase ......right.

Why in initial phase? I guess interception should happen at terminal phase to mimic a head on strike just like in real air to air warfare.

 

[newdelhinsa]

And they did that with Prithvi II, being a liquid fueled missile, one can control the thrust for desired speed.

Good, So this means the Prithvi-II test wasn't a failure but controlled trajectory mimicking jet RCS and speed to test BVR missile Astra ?

 

[kurup]

Why in initial phase? I guess interception should happen at terminal phase to mimic a head on strike just like in real air to air warfare.

Doesn't the velocity reach hypersonic at terminal phase ??

 

[PoKeMon]

Doesn't the velocity reach hypersonic at terminal phase ??

Velocity can be controlled.