Pakistan Missile Technology

[Basel]

Technically where Pakistan's missile tech stands as per today's standards, because India is advance fast in this field too due availability of funds and foreign support.

 

[Asian.Century]

We need to sell our missiles as much as possible to earn vital foreign reserves.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

We need to sell our missiles as much as possible to earn vital foreign reserves.

cant sell missiles with range of over 300 km

 

[AUz]

Technically where Pakistan's missile tech stands as per today's standards, because India is advance fast in this field too due availability of funds and foreign support.

Pakistan's missile technology is as sophisticated as it gets.

Missile programs are developed by doctrines. When it comes to that, Pakistan is ahead of india in terms of developing a missile system according to the stated doctrine.

india has to care about china so they have to work more. Thats why they are working on ICBMs.

Pakistan's doctrine is more specific on india...and we cover entire Indian landmass...and our cruisemissiles are hit indian capital...we also have air launched nuclear missiles that india lacks..moreover, now we have moved to battle-field nuclear weapons with NASR to complete sabotage indian cold-start doctrine...

indian approach is different. They aren't focusing on stand-off, highly precise weaponary..they are going for the range since they still don't cover entire landmass of China.

All in all, our missile program is almost 100% where we want it to be! Complete success, Mashallah!

We already have capability to develop an ICBM, too. But that doesn't fit into our doctrine.............as of now.

Director General of Pakistan Atomic Commission...Dr Samar Mubarak Mand...already said in interview couple of years ago about how Pakistan has achieved the capability to make an ICBM, if the government gives an order.

I'm pretty sure we already have all the designs, drawings, and plans for our ICBM...

 

[gslv mk3]

Technically where Pakistan's missile tech stands as per today's standards, because India is advance fast in this field too due availability of funds and foreign support.

Usual BS.A country that can make space launchers do not need foreign assistance to make ICBMs.

Missile programs are developed by doctrines. When it comes to that, Pakistan is ahead of india in terms of developing a missile system according to the stated doctrine.

Can you elaborate?

they are going for the range since they still don't cover entire landmass of China.

google Agni III,Agni IV,Agni V

 

[AUz]

Usual BS.A country that can make space launchers do not need foreign assistance to make ICBMs.

There is foreign assistance in every program. Pakistan got it, you got it, Chinese got it, and so on.

Denying it is not worth it. And there is no shame in so-called foreign assistance. Even U.S is producing F-35s, and Boeing 787s with other countries' help. Thats how world works in 21st century.

Can you elaborate?

Simple.

Pakistan's doctrine is india-specific. So we are spending resources on weapons like stand-off nuclear cruise missiles, precise weapons, nuclear LACMs, battle-field nuclear weapons etc.

India's doctrine take China as its enemy too..and for it, range is more important than say stand-off weapons for now. So it is focusing on more ranges etc.

Now, in terms of Pakistan's doctrine, we have "deployed" nuclear missiles that cover entire indian land mass. We have deployed nuclear cruise missiles capable of hitting indian capital.

india is still behind on its doctrine when it comes to china. They are "developing" systems that will bring entire Chinese landmass under their range. And then they'll move on to nuclear cruise missile capable of reaching Pakistan's capital and so on. (The program is already there. Tests will start soon. We already tested ours a decade ago..but indians were working on increasing ranges back then because that was more important for indian doctrine).

google Agni III,Agni IV,Agni V

Agni V just had one test mate...it is still developing...

We tested nuclear stealthy cruise missile in 2005..and we are still in a process of "deploying" it.

There are still couple of years remaining before Agni V gets "deployed"...

 

[gslv mk3]

There is foreign assistance in every program. Pakistan got it, you got it, Chinese got it, and so on.

Well,the fact is we did receive foreign components,use foreign test facilities ,but we have been able to replace foreign components with Indigenous ones(RLG on present missiles is an example) & now have built our own test facilities (hypersonic windtunnels & the like ).The same with China-If we see new advanced technologies from these states,we should credit indigenous R&D,and not Soviets who helped us decades before.

india is still behind on its doctrine when it comes to china. They are "developing" systems that will bring entire Chinese landmass under their range. And then they'll move on to nuclear cruise missile capable of reaching Pakistan's capital and so on.

Agni V just had one test mate...it is still developing...

We tested nuclear stealthy cruise missile in 2005..and we are still in a process of "deploying" it.

There are still couple of years remaining before Agni V gets "deployed"...

Its actually false-We already have China under our range.An Agni III (already inducted ) already have have range of 5000 kms (3500 km range is with 2.5 tonne payload ) with 1.5 tonne payload.Agni V has strike range in excess of 5500 kms,non disclosed figure.

Agni V has been tested 2 times,and is supposed to be inducted in 2014-2015.

 

[AUz]

Well,the fact is we did receive foreign components,use foreign test facilities ,but we have been able to replace foreign components with Indigenous ones(RLG on present missiles is an example) & now have built our own test facilities (hypersonic windtunnels & the like ).The same with China-If we see new advanced technologies from these states,we should credit indigenous R&D,and not Soviets who helped us decades before.

Fair enough.

Level of foreign assistance decreases with time. Thats the case with India, China, Pakistan, and even Iran now.

No country ever gets 100% indigenous. Collaborations with scientists and research of other allied counties is always happening.

Its actually false-We already have China under our range.An Agni III (already inducted ) already have have range of 5000 kms (3500 km range is with 2.5 tonne payload ) with 1.5 tonne payload.Agni V has strike range in excess of 5500 kms,non disclosed figure.

Fair enough.

But why then India is building Agni V? What new technology is being incorporated there? MIRV or something? I'm pretty sure its not because of range only. Increasing range is one of the most easiest challenge of ballistic missiles...other technologies are real thing.

india will now move to Land Attack Cruise Missiles attacking opponents' critical targets with high precision...Nirbhay is already scheduled to take first flight this year I guess.

Agni V has been tested 2 times,and is supposed to be inducted in 2014-2015.

Induction just after two test? Not sure about that...

Advance missile programs require ALOT of testing and trials...Probably Army itself will carry further tests and trials.

 

[gslv mk3]

But why then India is building Agni V? What new technology is being incorporated there? MIRV or something? I'm pretty sure its not because of range only. Increasing range is one of the most easiest challenge of ballistic missiles...other technologies are real thing.

india will now move to Land Attack Cruise Missiles attacking opponents' critical targets with high precision...Nirbhay is already scheduled to take first flight this year I guess.

MIRV is supposed to go on board A 5 /A 6.There are many more improvements like composite third stage,canister etc .Nirbhay is getting ready for next test.Another Ramjet based Supersonic LRCM is underway (no Russian JV this time )

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Induction just after two test? Not sure about that...

Advance missile programs require ALOT of testing and trials...Probably Army itself will carry further tests and trials.

3 tests-A test of canisterised Agni V is going to be conducted.Yes,SFC conducts its own tests.

 

[jarves]

Agni 5 will be inducted next year,This year we will test Cansisterised version of Agni5.

Agni-5 to be inducted in armed forces by next year - iNooz

 

[anonymus]

Fair enough.

But why then India is building Agni V? What new technology is being incorporated there? MIRV or something? I'm pretty sure its not because of range only. Increasing range is one of the most easiest challenge of ballistic missiles...other technologies are real thing.

Because in order to cover whole of China, we have to place missiles in Arunanchal or Sikkim. With Agni 5,China could be hit from anywhere in India.

I have read in some paper from RAND that Agni-3 is not intended for China but for Pakistan.We have officially withdrawn prithvi missile from strategic command.

 

[fatman17]

 

[A.Rafay]

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We used to see missile tests every sixth or 8th month. Now its been along time since a test. Whats going on...have we halted testing previous missiles and now focusing on a new one?

 

[fatman17]

We used to see missile tests every sixth or 8th month. Now its been along time since a test. Whats going on...have we halted testing previous missiles and now focusing on a new one?

tests are based on evaluation requirements. as the program matures, you tend to test less.

 

[The Deterrent]

We used to see missile tests every sixth or 8th month. Now its been along time since a test. Whats going on...have we halted testing previous missiles and now focusing on a new one?

Well the last test was almost 5 months ago (of 4x Nasrs). Regarding halting of any tests, nothing of that sort has happened. Both old and new systems will be tested soon.