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India successfully tests Nirbhay cruise missile

Unofficially It appear to have a range of 1,500 km with a speed of 1.5 mach. :D

Officially both the range and speed is cut in half :angel:


I think missile will vary its speed to take turns and all..
We may not be able to judge it ..
 
Yes. An optional waypoint that helps in future calibration. If it misses by 10% small changes are done, if by 20%, more modifications are made. In this case, it hit the bull's eye :D

The missile was suppose to go upto 300 meters and then turn back, come back to base, loiter and then hit target.

I am guessing that the 11th way point would be extra loitering time. An extra couple of loops before hitting target.
 

The other poster seems to think speed is lost during turns. That happens only when you change gears in vehicles. Not on aircraft or missiles.

It is a subsonic missile. Speed is 800 to 1000 KMPH.

Go back on previous posts that was measuring speed and distance and time of this missile. Then you can calculate the speed and range.

Based on reported data, speed is 1.47 mach and distance is 1,500 km.
 
The other poster seems to think speed is lost during turns. That happens only when you change gears in vehicles. Not on aircraft or missiles.



Go back on previous posts that was measuring speed and distance and time of this missile. Then you can calculate the speed and range.


It also happens on Aircraft, Missiles and even Ships. The explanation for that occurrence can be found in PHYSICS.
 
A very successful year for Indian missile programmes so far.
India tested several missiles this year and all successful including Agni4, Agni5 and K4 SLBM.
 
It also happens on Aircraft, Missiles and even Ships. The explanation for that occurrence can be found in PHYSICS.

Not unless the turns are sudden genius. That is also found in PHYSICS. Or do you think the missile was doing the cobra maneuver.
 
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