Indian Missiles - News, Developments, Tests, and Discussions

[kurup]

AAD is only intended to counter ballistic missiles, not cruise missiles, planes, etc.

In the video from IIT-B , DRDO chief was talking about using AAD for cruise missile defence .

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Idk, it's probably better to wait on the smaller 300km range SAM. Until then, Barak 8 will do the job I guess.

 

[fsayed]

where the hell CLGM is?
y still not inducted

 

[sathya]

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why is that our Akash is so heavy ? and only 3 per launcher?

 

[kurup]

why is that our Akash is so heavy ? and only 3 per launcher?

It's just 720kg in weight ..... not much heavy ....... the number per launcher is small as it's not canisterised , I think .

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

why is that our Akash is so heavy ? and only 3 per launcher?

Akash uses Ramjet engine which is heavier. The engine also allows the missile to be powered all through its flight.

 

[sathya]

what is the advantage of having ram jet in medium range missile ?

air breathing ram jet engine would have been better for a long range ?

 

[Bhasad Singh Mundi]

what is the advantage of having ram jet in medium range missile ?

air breathing ram jet engine would have been better for a long range ?

IMHO, maneuverability throughout the interception range. Most solid fueled missile lose thrust by mid of interception range and start to bleed speed. That is why Barak8 uses duel pulsed motor for two shots, one at the beginning and second for the end game.

 

[ni8mare]

Date :Nov 14 2014

Missile : Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile

Location: Chandipur Orissa

Tested by: user trial by Army

Performance :
India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile, which has a strike range of 350 km, from a test range at Chandipur near here as part of a user trial by Army.

Defence sources said the state-of-the-art missile, which is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg of warheads, was test-fired from a mobile launcher in salvo mode from launch complex-3 of Integrated Test Range at about 10.40 hrs.


Result:Success

Source:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-successfully-test-fires-prithvi-ii-missile/1/400762.html

 

[ni8mare]

Date :Nov 14 2014

Missile : Dhanush surface-to-surface missile

Location: Chandipur Orissa

Tested by: user trial by Army

Performance :
India tonight successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off the Odisha coast.

The surface-to-surface Dhanush, a naval variant of India's indigenously-developed 'Prithvi' missile, was test fired from a ship in the Bay of Bengal at around 7.40 PM by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the defence force.


Result:Success

Source: Read more at:
Nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile successfully test-fired - The Economic Times

 

[fsayed]

man portable anti tank missile with various range

astra mk1 60 km range mk2 100 km

astra mk1 production in end 2015

air to ground anti radiation missile

air to surface missile work in progress

longer range under water launch missiles

akash mk 2 inprogress

 

[Shango]

IMHO, maneuverability throughout the interception range. Most solid fueled missile lose thrust by mid of interception range and start to bleed speed. That is why Barak8 uses duel pulsed motor for two shots, one at the beginning and second for the end game.

Barak 8 speed is Mach 2 or mach 4 ?

 

[fsayed]

Barak 8 speed is Mach 2 or mach 4 ?

as per wikipedia its mach 2
but as per its capabilities to engage brahmos type missile it must b mach 4
India & Israel’s Barak-8 SAM Development Project(s)

 

[Shango]

as per wikipedia its mach 2
but as per its capabilities to engage brahmos type missile it must b mach 4
India & Israel’s Barak-8 SAM Development Project(s)

Is easier to target Mach 3 missile if the SAM is at mach 2. OTOH it can intercept the missile much further if the speed is mach 4. Both are possible.

 

[RPK]

Date : Nov 17 & 18 2014

Missile : Akash SAM

Location: Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha.

Test Frequency: User trials

Performance :

India on Tuesday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air ‘Akash’ missile from a test range in Odisha as part of user trial by the air force. The trial of the missile was ‘fully successful’, said ITR director M V K V Prasad adding it hit a para-barrel target. The test-fire was a practice and evaluation trial for a new squadron and a repeat performance as the medium range missile had been test-fired successfully on Monday from the same test range.

Result: Success
Source:

Akash missile successfully test fired for second day | The Indian Express