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Bhubaneswar, Nov 24 : India on Tuesday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km from a naval ship off the Odisha coast, said sources.

The surface-to-surface Dhanush was test fired from INS Subhadra in the Bay of Bengal, said sources.

It is a naval variant of India’s indigenously-developed Prithvi missile.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said the launch is successful as the missile reached the designated target.

Sources said Dhanush missile is capable of carrying conventional as well as nuclear payload of 500 kg and can hit both land and sea-based targets under 350 km range.

It has already been inducted in the armed forces.

India test fires n-capable Dhanush missile
 
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Dhanush has a bigger range than Brahmos

SO the Navy will first use Dhanush against Land based targets such as radars ;
Missile batteries ; airfields ; oil depots and other valuable targets

Then Brahmos and Klub LACM will be the Part two of the Naval strike
 
Dhanush has a bigger range than Brahmos

SO the Navy will first use Dhanush against Land based targets such as radars ;
Missile batteries ; airfields ; oil depots and other valuable targets

Then Brahmos and Klub LACM will be the Part two of the Naval strike

It all depends on the threat perception angle.

The difference between a Brahmos & Danush is hardly 50 Km.
While Naval Danush can only be fired from Ships. Brahmos is universal. Hence versatile.
 
With the advent of K15 and Arihant, Dhanush no longer serves a strategic purpose
It was developed as a means to deliver nukes from sea
We no longer need it for this role
 
With the advIts d Arihant, Dhanush no longer serves a strategic purpose
It was developed as a means to deliver nukes from sea
We no longer need it for this role

Dhanush does not only serves as a nuke delivery system. It's capabilities are much more and include Anti Ship Ballistic Missile(To which I don't have any written proof).
 
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Go with the refugees and you will reach there, try for the neighboring country pass port, they will give and send you with one of their batch.
:astagh::ph34r: : Bhai meri baat kyu nahi manti. Kuch me tumko khajur bhi khilati.. Ek missile de la do mereko..
 
Dhanush has a bigger range than Brahmos

SO the Navy will first use Dhanush against Land based targets such as radars ;
Missile batteries ; airfields ; oil depots and other valuable targets

Then Brahmos and Klub LACM will be the Part two of the Naval strike


BrahMos range is 700+km. As of 2012, integration of advanced satellite navigation system, BrahMos range as per IN is over 500+km. But the true range could be anywhere from 700-1000km depending on weight of warheads.
@PARIKRAMA
 
Dhanush has a bigger range than Brahmos

SO the Navy will first use Dhanush against Land based targets such as radars ;
Missile batteries ; airfields ; oil depots and other valuable targets

Then Brahmos and Klub LACM will be the Part two of the Naval strike

No, Dhanush is launched from modified helipads while BrahMos has canisterised launchers. BrahMos will be the best strike option for the navy of the two, as Dhanush requires modified ships and probably only single missiles can be carried per ship. Its a good capability to have though.\

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BrahMos range is 700+km. As of 2012, integration of advanced satellite navigation system, BrahMos range as per IN is over 500+km. But the true range could be anywhere from 700-1000km depending on weight of warheads.
@PARIKRAMA

Brahmos, Klub (S and N) etc and many other missiles either procured or jointly developed by Indo Russian ventures comply to MTCR mostly on paper and when they visit other countries or when photo inspections do take place. In reality the porous relationship shared by India Russia has always been the speculated topic of discussion about Indian capabilities. It also implies the assistance by Russia is much beyond what most folks can really comprehend with.

The case in hand an example is the LACM variety being put into the Sindhughosh class Subs (Kilo subs), armed with Club-S post refit. Now most folks know Klub/Club Export variants have similar dimensions limited range then its actual domestic counterparts but someone guarantee that actually Domestic russian missiles are not in our hands. A example is
  • 3M-14E - An inertially guided land attack variant; it is launched from a submarine. Its basic length is 6.2 m (20 ft), with a 450 kg (990 lb) warhead. Its range is 300 km (190 mi). It has a subsonic terminal speed of 0.8 mach.
  • 3M-54E Klub-S the submarine launched anti-shipping variant, Its basic length is 8.2 m (27 ft), with a 200 kg (440 lb) warhead. Its range is 220 km; (note that its range is less than the 3M-54). It is a sea-skimmer with a supersonic terminal speed and a flight altitude of 4.6 metres (15 ft) at its final stage is 2.9 mach
  • 3M-54 - An anti-shipping variant deployed by the Russian Navy, as a submarine launched missile, Its basic length is 8.22 m (27.0 ft), with a 200 kg (440 lb) warhead. Its range is 440–660 km (270–410 mi). It is a Sea-skimmer with supersonic terminal speed and a flight altitude of 4.6 metres (15 ft) at its final stage; its speed is then Mach 2.9.
  • 3M-14 - An Inertial guidance land attack variant deployed by the Russian Navy. The submarine-launched weapon has a basic length of 6.2 m (20 ft), with a 450 kg (990 lb) warhead. Its range is 1,500–2,500 km (930–1,550 mi). Its subsonic terminal speed is Mach 0.8.

Notice how dimensions for 4 and 54 are virtually same and difference is actually the fuel mix inside the missile and chip based restrictions (similar to Brahmos to comply to 290km) for E variants (E- Exports).

If you see logically a LACM with 300km range is largely unneeded for IN as that implies the kilo subs have to move in much closer to land for deeper strikes or much inside other submersibles ASW reach for port strikes. Again unconfirmed reports are always there that India did get a Blue print of such a LACM (a claim often cited by PSK in his blog which states that India got a blueprint in 2007 and forms the basis of Nirbhay).

About Brahmos rest assured its in the range of 550kms plus. The initial sea skimming test of brahmos of yesteryears had a range of 50-70km later 90km and now the recent (6months approx back) test cancelled later had clear mention of Car Nicobar to Trak Island in extended range test in sea skimming mode with multiple S curves maneuverability. Trak to Car nicobar is like 180km+.

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Now we are talking about lo-lo profile with maneuvers then we can clearly guess that a flight path of Hi-Med or Hi-Hi can be much longer (rudimentary 3 times lo-lo profile for hi-hi unless other parameters change the equation down specifically the fuel mix burning rate)

Brahmos over years will reach finally full fledged Yakhont range i think formally when we enter MTCR regime. Till then you will see all claims as 300kms types and then slowly one day you will see India also firing a Kalibr type CM and stating whats obvious to us for years. (Long live Indo Russian relationship)
 

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