Indian Missiles - News, Developments, Tests, and Discussions

[zeus]

Let me put my Glasses to dissect this...


So the Missile will be ready--as in ready for testing by year end..



So the DRDO is positive that trails of its will be sucess.............even though the trails are going for last 10 years???

User Trails from the army ,testing was done by Drdo earlier

Missile will be ready by year end but the test will be carried in June??? To Top it DRDO is sure to supply hundreds by november......just 4 months after trails and approval ---------if all goes well.


Something tells me this is ..............off the shelf solution.....may be new "Indi-genous" way


No one said thousand or Hundreds here ,only first few batteries by dec 2008 and hundreds will follow later 20 Nag were ready in 2001 so i presume around 50 to 70 odd ATGM are in ready stage for testing and Entry as the first batch

How targeting will be done at seven KM??? small ignorent question obivously.


Air bone version will have 7km fired from a Helicopter ,in plain dessert field you can watch a tank miles away from air ,Acquiring target is not a problem



Equipped with imaging infrared seeker (IIR), it has ‘lock-on-before launch’ (LOBL) capability with the seeker tracking the target even before firing.


As far as I know seeker was the problem. what is the origin of new seeker???

IIR passive seeker on Nag as limited all weather capability while development of mmW seeker (day-&-night seekers) might have been developed by now

 

[godsavetheworld]

India successfully test-fires nuke-capable Agni II missile
+ - 14:53, May 19, 2009



India Tuesday successfully test-fired its intermediate range ballistic missile Agni II, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, at Wheelers Island near Balasore in the eastern Orissa state, a senior Indian Defense Ministry official said.

"The nuclear-capable Agni II, which has a strike range of 3,000km, was launched at 10 a.m.. The test-firing was successful as it could hit the target without any hindrance," the official said, on condition of anonymity.

"The missile has been developed with technical assistance from the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization for the Indian Army," said the official.

India has been indigenously developing surface-to-surface Agni-I missile with a strike range of 1,500 km and Agni-II missile which has a strike range of up to 3,000 km.

"Defense scientists will submit a report of the detailed analysis of the Agni II missile to the Defense Ministry, based on which, the production work will commence," he said

 

[abdulrafi]

India test-fires Agni-II missile
BALASORE (Orissa): India on Tuesday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable ‘Agni-II' missile with a strike range of up to 3,000 km from a launch pad off Orissa's coast.

The test of the indigenously built Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile was carried out from a mobile launcher at about 10.06 a.m. from launch pad-4 of Integrated Test Range at Wheelers Island near Dhamra, about 80 km from here, defence sources said.

It was a user trial conducted by the Army and scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) were present to provide the necessary logistical support, sources said.

The trial was successful and the missile after three successful trials by DRDO is ready for production. “We have completely developed systems for such variant of missiles,” a senior defence scientist said.

The state-owned Bharat Dynamics Ltd is the nodal agency for the production of Agni-I and Agni-II missiles. The indigenously built surface-to-surface Agni-I missile has a strike range of 1,500 km, while Agni-II missile has the capability of hitting targ ets at ranges between 2,500 to 3,000 km with a 1000 kg pay-load. - PTI

 

[godsavetheworld]

N-capable Agni-II missile successfully test-fired
19 May 2009, 1058 hrs IST, IANS

BHUBANESWAR: India on Tuesday successfully tested the nuclear capable Agni-II missile from a defence base in Orissa, official sources said.


The surface-to-surface missile with a range of over 3,000 km was test-fired from the Wheeler's Island near Dhamara in the district of Bhadrak, some 150 km from here at 10.06am.

"It was a user trial," the sources said, adding that the aim of the test was to give the Army confidence to fire the missile on its own.

The Agni II missile, which is a part of India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, is 20 metres long.

Weighing 16 tonnes, the missile can carry a payload of around 1,000 kg and its range can also be increased to 3,000 km by reducing the pay load.

"It can be fired from both rail and road mobile launchers. It takes only 15 minutes for the missile to be readied for firing," the sources said, adding that the Agni II-version of the Agni series of missiles was first test-fired in 1999 from the same location.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ccessfully-test-fired/articleshow/4550507.cms

 

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[godsavetheworld]

THere is already a thread running. I request the moderators to merge both the threads.

Thanx

 

[abdulrafi]

when i posted in forum, nobody posted it, check ur posting time and mine, both r same 12:52pm

 

[godsavetheworld]

Agni-II
Country: India
Class: IRBM
Basing: Railcar/ Road mobile
Length: 20 m
Diameter: 1.30 m
Launch Weight: 16000 kg
Payload: Single warhead, 1000 kg
Warhead: Nuclear 150 or 200 kT, HE, chemical, submunitions
Propulsion: 2-stage solid
Range: 2000-3500 km


Details
The Agni-2 is an intermediate-range, railcar-mobile, solid- and liquid-propellant ballistic missile. It was developed to counter India's threats from both China and Pakistan, although sources indicate that its development was instigated by recent Chinese missile advances.

India began work on the Agni-2 in 1997. In its present configuration, the missile is 20 m in length with a diameter of 1.3 m in the first and second stages. The payload uses four moving control fins in order to maneuver independently during the terminal phase, and carries a warhead weighing up to 1,000 kg. The Agni-2 can be fitted with 150 or 200 kT yield nuclear warheads, in addition to chemical, high-explosive, and submunitions versions. It has a minimum range of 500 km (311 miles) and a maximum range of 3,000 km (1,864 miles), with an accuracy of 40 m CEP.



At present, the range of the Agni-2 is significantly greater than that needed to strike targets within all of Pakistan, although its range falls short of primary targets within China. Thus, the missile was most likely designed as a tactical asset against China or Pakistan. The Agni-2's main strength is its relatively high accuracy, especially at close range, due to its combination of an internal guidance system, a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system, and radar correlation. At the same time, the Agni-2 has less value as a counter force weapon, due to its lack of a sustainable protected launch base.



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[godsavetheworld]

what are the chances of its interception, is the warhead itself contains something to detect the target, how we be able to know that target is destroyed, how target detection is done????
please
kind regards
hit&run

Most missiles can be intercepted. But it goes without saying that one needs to have an interceptor. China does, Paksitan doesnt. Interceptors can easily be countered by flooding the air-space, but it becomes harder when put against something as advanced as PADE. It is hence an expensive job.

Target is pre-loaded in the missile via computers. More advanced missiles like the Brahmos are capable of hitting a target by carrying out repeated maneuvers by 'thinking' and 'calculating' the target

To confirm a kill the missle is continuously tracked using its GPS signatures, by a constellation of satellities. A kill can then be confirmed by taking satellite pictures.

 

[nightcrawler]

Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 | 02:14 PM PST

NEW DELHI: India test-fired a nuclear-capable missile on Tuesday with a range of up to 1,860 miles, a defence ministry official said.

The surface-to-surface ‘Agni-II’ missile was fired from Wheelers Island in the eastern state of Orissa as a trial by the army, the official. The area is 100 miles north of Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Orissa state.

The missile can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 2,200 pounds, the official said.

India’s current crop of missiles are mostly intended for confronting neighbouring archrival Pakistan, but the Agni-II can put areas in southern China within a striking range, said Rahul Bedi, a defence analyst with Jane’s Defense Weekly, a weekly magazine reporting on military affairs.

DAWN.COM | World | India test fires nuclear-capable missile Agni-II

 

[Neo]

Threads merged.

People, kindly request you to check on exisiting threads before starting new ones.
Thanks!

 

[jawadqamar]

AGNI-II fails to deliver desired results

Agni-II, countrys nuclear counter strike capability ballistic missile has reportedly failed to deliver desired result.

The trial was conducted from Wheeler Island, part of the integrated test range of Orissa coast on Tuesday at about 10 am.

Reliable sources at the Wheelers Island said the countdown was normal, liftoff was smooth and then disaster struck as the 2000 kms plus range Agni-II missile instead of traveling on the pre-determined trajectory started wandering midway.

The missile deviated from its path after the first stage separation and was meandering at an angle of 180 degree midway. Though it was coordinated to cover a distance of nearly 2000 km, within just 127 seconds it covered 203 km before plunging into the sea, said the source.

The guidance system can correct the missiles midway path deviation if it behaves erratically at an angle of 40 to 60 degree but not beyond that, said a defence scientist. The disaster might have happened due to design and manufacturing faults, he added.

Similarly on July 9, 2006, the maiden test of Agni-III had failed to achieve the target as technical snags were reported during the separation of the first and the second stage.

Agni-II missile was first tested on April 11, 1999, and inducted in the Army in 2004. The trial was conducted by the Army while scientists from DRDO provided the necessary logistical support. The unfortunate development will have a telling effect on the morale of the Army, said analysts.

Several attempts to contact Agni project director, Avinash Chander and ITR director, S P Dash turned futile. There was no official word even from DRDO on the test.

We are still analyzing the statistics about the flight performance and data from the launch pad and the three tracking stations are being thoroughtly examined, said a scientist, who is part of the missile programme. Several defence analysts have criticized the DRDO for the failure.

“Agni project is an established project. In the deployment stage if the missile behaves like this, can we afford to hold the country to ransom security-wise. There should be some sort of accountability from scientists doing the research and development of the DRDO,” said an analyst.

 

[godsavetheworld]

AGNI-II fails to deliver desired results

Agni-II, countrys nuclear counter strike capability ballistic missile has reportedly failed to deliver desired result.

The trial was conducted from Wheeler Island, part of the integrated test range of Orissa coast on Tuesday at about 10 am.

Reliable sources at the Wheelers Island said the countdown was normal, liftoff was smooth and then disaster struck as the 2000 kms plus range Agni-II missile instead of traveling on the pre-determined trajectory started wandering midway.

The missile deviated from its path after the first stage separation and was meandering at an angle of 180 degree midway. Though it was coordinated to cover a distance of nearly 2000 km, within just 127 seconds it covered 203 km before plunging into the sea, said the source.

The guidance system can correct the missiles midway path deviation if it behaves erratically at an angle of 40 to 60 degree but not beyond that, said a defence scientist. The disaster might have happened due to design and manufacturing faults, he added.

Similarly on July 9, 2006, the maiden test of Agni-III had failed to achieve the target as technical snags were reported during the separation of the first and the second stage.

Agni-II missile was first tested on April 11, 1999, and inducted in the Army in 2004. The trial was conducted by the Army while scientists from DRDO provided the necessary logistical support. The unfortunate development will have a telling effect on the morale of the Army, said analysts.

Several attempts to contact Agni project director, Avinash Chander and ITR director, S P Dash turned futile. There was no official word even from DRDO on the test.

We are still analyzing the statistics about the flight performance and data from the launch pad and the three tracking stations are being thoroughtly examined, said a scientist, who is part of the missile programme. Several defence analysts have criticized the DRDO for the failure.

“Agni project is an established project. In the deployment stage if the missile behaves like this, can we afford to hold the country to ransom security-wise. There should be some sort of accountability from scientists doing the research and development of the DRDO,” said an analyst.

Not credible. I have seen this news. There are no confirmations to back this up.

 

[fhassan]

Not credible. I have seen this news. There are no confirmations to back this up.

Considering India’s previous embarrassments, and inability to manufacture anything without it falling flat on it's face, a "successful" missile test is unlikely.

However, let’s wait and see for a conformation...