India successfully tests Nirbhay cruise missile

[gambit]

With 1500 km, in future it can be configured to drop a bomb and return to base, to be recovered and reused.Nothing is impossible.
We can at least reuse the turbofan and electronics.

Then you might as well design a new vehicle for that.

That 1500km range is one-way distance. Everything is designed, engineered, and finally constructed for that purpose. If you want the vehicle to have return to base (RTB) capability, you need to take recalculate fuel storage and consumption, which will effectively drop your max distance to below %50 of that 1500 km. How this vehicle fly is going to factor in as well. If you want terrain following and terrain avoidance (TFR/A), that will cost you fuel for maneuvering, now subtract at least another %5 of fuel.

 

[zhanghang]

India terrific.

 

[Sardar Singh]

India isnt binded by the MTC regime, but it wont look well on India if they export such a thing to other countries.

Don't tell me that you took my post seriously?

 

[HariPrasad]

Nope, It was 350 kg. as reported by the Hindu.

Ok

May be it depend on mission profile. Near the target lesser the fuel and higher the warhead.

 

[HariPrasad]

I would like to see those features of Brahmos to be added on Nirbhay such as double S maneuver, C maneuver, Steep dive etc. With GOM3 like cheap, Nirbhay can be even smarter. Can anyone discuss whether Nirbhay can cross Mach 1?

 

[Rohit Patel]

Hello forumers, can anyone tell me why does BhraMos have thrust rockets on it's tip (to make its flight path parallel wrt to earth as soon as it's fired) while the Nirbhay doesn't (it uses its main boosters for doing the same)?

 

[bloo]

2nd Test-Flight Of Nirbhay Strategic Cruise Missile A Total Success

The nuclear-capable LACM yesterday had a flight-time lasting 80 minutes and cruised over a distance of 1,157km at a speed of Mach 0.7. Eight more test-flights now remain to be conducted prior to its entry-into-service with India’s Strategic Forces Command in ground-launched, submarine-launched and air-launched versions.

TRISHUL: 2nd Test-Flight Of Nirbhay Strategic Cruise Missile A Total Success

 

[HariPrasad]

This bloody 1157 KM is awesome.

 

[Bobby]

Thanks to Modi's warning....DRDO keen to complete old projects

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

Then you might as well design a new vehicle for that.

That 1500km range is one-way distance. Everything is designed, engineered, and finally constructed for that purpose. If you want the vehicle to have return to base (RTB) capability, you need to take recalculate fuel storage and consumption, which will effectively drop your max distance to below %50 of that 1500 km. How this vehicle fly is going to factor in as well. If you want terrain following and terrain avoidance (TFR/A), that will cost you fuel for maneuvering, now subtract at least another %5 of fuel.

Actually, in this test, the missile did return to base after flying 300km.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Hello forumers, can anyone tell me why does BhraMos have thrust rockets on it's tip (to make its flight path parallel wrt to earth as soon as it's fired) while the Nirbhay doesn't (it uses its main boosters for doing the same)?

Nirbhay has flight control surfaces aka wings like an aircraft. That controls attitude and direction. Hence it flies like an airplane.
Brahmos flies like a missile(sic)/rocket because it does not have as developed/capable flight control surfaces. Attitude is then corrected/controlled by thrust/reaction rockets. In a nutshell.

Actually, in this test, the missile did return to base after flying 300km.

Not quite. Nirbhay flew out to approx 500 KM then looped back, made some evasive/loitering turns; then returned to approx 40KM from the launch-site to jettison/splash-down into the sea.

 

[HariPrasad]

Not quite. Nirbhay flew out to approx 500 KM then looped back, made some evasive/loitering turns; then returned to approx 40KM from the launch-site to jettison/splash-down into the sea.

This is bloody awesome.

Then you might as well design a new vehicle for that.
That 1500km range is one-way distance. Everything is designed, engineered, and finally constructed for that purpose. If you want the vehicle to have return to base (RTB) capability, you need to take recalculate fuel storage and consumption, which will effectively drop your max distance to below %50 of that 1500 km. How this vehicle fly is going to factor in as well. If you want terrain following and terrain avoidance (TFR/A), that will cost you fuel for maneuvering, now subtract at least another %5 of fuel.

This missile will give us an operational flexibility. Where it can deliver the laod and com back, it will come back . it will be a suicide mission else.

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

Nirbhay has flight control surfaces aka wings like an aircraft. That controls attitude and direction. Hence it flies like an airplane.
Brahmos flies like a missile(sic)/rocket because it does not have as developed/capable flight control surfaces. Attitude is then corrected/controlled by thrust/reaction rockets. In a nutshell.



Not quite. Nirbhay flew out to approx 500 KM then looped back, made some evasive/loitering turns; then returned to approx 40KM from the launch-site to jettison/splash-down into the sea.

My point was that it did return.

 

[Juggernautjatt]

This bloody 1157 KM is awesome.

According to an interview given to NDTV before launch DRDO chief Avinash Chander clearly said that range of Nirbhay is between 1000 - 1500 km.

 

[HariPrasad]

I eagerly await for Laghu shakti to be integrated in Nirbhay. Avinash chander said that it has a 1 to 2 m of accuracy. Earlier also saraswat had quoted sub meter accuracy.

According to an interview given to NDTV before launch DRDO chief Avinash Chander clearly said that range of Nirbhay is between 1000 - 1500 km.

Yes, It is a 1500 KM range missile and future verson to be developed for 3000 KM range. DRDO said that with the weight reduction and addition of some other features, it will become a smart weapon.