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Disregarding all the rhetoric, hype and name calling, some of the points made by Chinese posters makes me suspect that Agni - V can at best be called a technology demonstrator and not an induction ready nuclear warhead delivery weapon for at least 10 years. Not being a technical person, I am simply making a few common sense extrapolations:
1. It is mentioned that the entire Agni series was tested just 17 times. Will the forces accept missiles with such meager testing?
2. We are talking of ultra high temperature resistant composites. I recall that DRDO has not been able to design and manufacture even a decent small arm for the forces which needs much less advanced materials and machining. the performance of DRDO on all other fronts, bar none, has been equally abysmal.
3. Why was the warhead not recovered if the RV fell in the sea. Recently, the US recovered a North Korean warhead and through it extrapolated that the missile was nuclear capable. Surely DRDO would also like such feedback
4. And finally, is a nuclear arms race and technology matching really a part of India's nuclear doctrine vis a vis China. If it is a doctrine of minimum deterrence with NFU, then I dont see how Agni-V fits in and why it will be inducted.
Its foolish to go by Chinese troll posts.Agni V is not a TD,but a very potent ICBM system and it wont take 10 years,given our experience in BM tech
1.It was tested much more than 17 times,try to use wiki.atleast
2.There is a difference here-DRDO is an umbrella organisation to our defense labs-There are performers-like RCI & non performers,like OFB-who made the small arms.
In case of Missile technology,DRDO started with immature systems-like Prithvi I,But as time has passed,technology has matured,and they have been able to come up with Marvels like Agni V,Shaurya,K-15 etc.
3.Have you heard of ISROs RLV-TD project?It is going to have test flight next year and it will touch down at sea.And ISRO is not planning to recover it-does that make it look to you that ISRO has no idea where its going?
Its obiviously,the cost.
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