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[Black Widow]

Nuke-capable Prithvi-II successfully test-fired

Nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Prithvi-II missile was successfully test-fired for its full range of 350 km on Thursday by the personnel of Strategic Force Command as part of a regular user training exercise.

The nine-metre tall missile, fired from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the Orissa Coast at 9 a.m, achieved a high-degree accuracy, according to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources. After a flight duration of about eight minutes, the indigenously-built missile impacted the target in the Bay of Bengal with a single-digit accuracy of less than 10-metres of CEP (Circular Error Probability), the sources added.

A battery of state-of-art radars, electro-optical telemetry stations and a ship located near the target point tracked the entire event.

The missile was picked up randomly from the production lot and test-fired by the SFC personnel, while the logistics were provided by DRDO scientists.

The single-stage, liquid fuelled Prithvi-II is capable of carrying payloads ranging from 500-1,000 kg and was already inducted by the Armed Forces. It is equipped with a high-accuracy inertial navigation system with sophisticated on-board control and guidance. Prithvi-II's mobile launcher has user-driven features and the road mobile system could be launched from anywhere in the country.

Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, V.K. Saraswat and top officials from SFC and DRDO witnessed the launch.

In December last, two Prithvi-II missiles were successfully test-fired for different ranges within a span of one hour.



The Hindu : Sci-Tech / Science : Nuke-capable Prithvi-II successfully test-fired

All test fires are successful??? Successful test leave no room for improvement, We need some failures....

 

[SR 71 Blackbird]

Agni V 3D presentation.

 

[angeldemon_007]

Any news on K-4 launch....?// Or any new missile in k series ?/

 

[Lạc Việt]

Indian missiles are very strong and have real good potential in the future.

 

[Nirvana]

Any news on K-4 launch....?// Or any new missile in k series ?/

Hey , I cant find a Link.
But some Months ago , I read this article about DRDO.
a scientist From DRDO said that K-4 [SLBM Version of Agni 3 ] was Successfuly Tested On FEB 2011

 

[praveen007]

a very good articall by aviationweek. A must read.
Here are few extract of that artical.
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To read full artical please visit the below link......
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India Poised To Test Agni-V Missile | AVIATION WEEK
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India is about to take another
big step forward in its nuclear
weapons delivery capacity with
plans to flight-test the Agni-V
ballistic missile this year.
The Agni-V would represent a
big step forward in India’s
strategic weapons arsenal given
its range in excess of 5,000 km
(3,100 mi.). Once testing begins,
developers hope to declare the
Agni-V operational in two years.
The missile’s predecessor, the
3,500-km-range Agni-III, is
currently under induction into
strategic missile groups governed
by India’s nuclear command.
The development comes as the
Stockholm International Peace
Research Institute warns that
India and Pakistan“continue to
develop new ballistic and cruise
missile systems capable of
delivering nuclear weapons. They
are also expanding their
capacities to produce fissile
material for military purposes.”
The organization notes in its
latest yearbook that the Indian
nuclear stockpile is estimated to
have grown to 80-110 warheads,
up from 60-80 a year ago, with
Pakistan’s inventory at 90-110
warheads, up from 70-90.
Earlier this month, in a departure
from the Indian government’s
traditional reluctance to talk
publicly about the country’s
strategic weapons arsenal, Indian
Defense Minister A.K. Antony
ordered the country’s missile
program administrators to speed
up the Agni-V program, saying,
“the [Defense Research
Development Organization] must
demonstrate its capability to
reach the range of 5,000 km at
the earliest.” DRDO chief Vijay
Saraswat adds that the 22-
meter-long (72-ft.) Agni-V would
be test-fired in December.
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Less is known about India’s K-
series of submarine-launched
missiles. While the K-15, with a
range of 750 km, continues to be
tested to meet the specifications
of India’s first indigenous SSBN,
the Arihant, DRDO engineers
have unofficially spoken of a
long-range missile being
developed for underwater
launch. While the Agni-V will
fulfill the land leg of India’s
nuclear deterrent, it is the 3,500-
km-range K-4 missile that will
truly complete the country’s
strategic triad, providing it with a
crucial strike capability from the
sea. India’s Arihant-class SSBNs,
the first of which is scheduled to
enter service late next year, are
being built to deploy four K-4s
and 12 K-15s. An even longer-
range variant of the K-4, with a
range of 5,000 km, is also being
planned.

 

[praveen007]

A nice artistic image of BRAHMOS-2
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Reusable hypersonic BRAHMOS should be developed: Dr. Kalam - Brahmand.com
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[MrIndianSikh]

Indian missiles are fine on the drawing board and they are pretty advanced however a fraction of some tests fail VK Saraswat of the DRDO claims this is because of the shabby material used for the missiles is this true?

by the way Agni missiles according to Saraswat would be using composite rocket motors i guess that is a advantage since composites are light weight and strong

 

[angeldemon_007]

Guys i recently read an old article about a long range cruise missile with a range of 1000km and Mach 3.2 speed to be ready by 2014. Which missile is this ?/ According to article it is a new missile other than Brahmos and Nirbhay. Also when is Shaurya getting in the service ?

 

[nightcrawler]

DefenceDog: The First Missiles South Asian Giant

 

[satya245]

Guys i recently read an old article about a long range cruise missile with a range of 1000km and Mach 3.2 speed to be ready by 2014. Which missile is this ?/ According to article it is a new missile other than Brahmos and Nirbhay. Also when is Shaurya getting in the service ?

the name of missile is "rumor" i mean no such missile is there in developing stage
nirbhay is subsonic with range 1k
brahmos may have top speed 3.2 mach
brahmos hypersonic will have speed greater than mach 5
brahmos land variant is in active service air launched will be in service after 2012,nirbhay will be tested in 2012 and shaurya had been tested but is not in active service yet

 

[jha]

the name of missile is "rumor" i mean no such missile is there in developing stage
nirbhay is subsonic with range 1k
brahmos may have top speed 3.2 mach
brahmos hypersonic will have speed greater than mach 5
brahmos land variant is in active service air launched will be in service after 2012,nirbhay will be tested in 2012 and shaurya had been tested but is not in active service yet

No..LRCM is under development not a rumor...

 

[Novice09]

I hope following article from Livefist will help you guys...

FIRST LOOK: India's Long-Range Cruise Missile Programme

Livefist: FIRST LOOK: India's Long-Range Cruise Missile Programme

 

[RPK]

AP missile project hits a gas block | Deccan Chronicle

The ministry of defence (MoD) has objected to a proposal of the Union petroleum ministry for identification of oil and gas exploration at the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh on the grounds that such a project “would interfere with the proposed long-range missile-launching facility in Andhra Pradesh,” the defence minister, Mr A.K. Antony, told Parliament on Monday.

The ministry of defence (MoD) has objected to a proposal of the Union petroleum ministry for identification of oil and gas exploration at the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh on the grounds that such a project “would interfere with the proposed long-range missile-launching facility in Andhra Pradesh,” the defence minister, Mr A.K. Antony, told Parliament on Monday.

The MoD is currently discussing the matter with the ministry of petroleum and natural gas (PNG), the government stated.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation is reportedly planning to open an integrated long-range missile launching facility in Machilipatnam. This ancient seaport town is located at a strategic point and gives the DRDO a clear and long range for missile tests, in comparison to the existing facility in Odisha. Though the DRDO has not yet officially announced Machilipatnam as its new missile launch site, oil explorers have already received feelers that the country’s premier defence research body has set its eyes on the town. Companies involved in oil exploration have already begun lobbying with the Centre to shift the missile site to the Andamans.

 

[Alugaar]

BrahMos test fire at Pokhran rescheduled, likely this week - Times Of India

BrahMos test fire at Pokhran rescheduled, likely this week
Vimal Bhatia, TNN Aug 9, 2011, 04.39am IST

JAISALMER: The army has rescheduled the test fire of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos which was earlier scheduled for Monday.

Citing technical reasons for the delay, sources said the test fire will be conducted in the next two to three days at the Pokhran field firing range.

Senior officials of army and Brahmos Aerospace chief executive officer A Sivathanu Pillai is likely to observe the launch.

Targets are being made and preparations are completed at Chandhan area of Pokhran field firing range to test the land attack version block-2 of the BrahMos missile, the joint venture of India and Russia.