Prahaar missile test fired successfully

[tvsram1992]

what is the speed of the missile?

Mach 2-3 will be its average speed
where as it will hit the target at Mach 4-5 speed.

 

[OrionHunter]

Answer you homo Chorgupta lover.

Well, ladies and gentlemen! Here is a poster who has plunged to new depths of twaddle by posting this utter drivel and nonsensical tripe that has nothing to do with the topic at hand!

I thought we were discussing the Prahaar and NOT homosexuality per se? Jeeez!

Can the mods kindly do something about this clown?

Thanks!

 

[Firemaster]

Army’s “Cold Start” doctrine gets teeth

By Ajai Shukla
Business Standard, 22nd July 11

India’s ability to win a quick, pre-emptive war against Pakistan has just been enhanced by a useful new set of teeth. This morning, at a missile test range in Balasore, Orissa, the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) launched its first-ever Prahaar missile, a mobile, truck-mounted rocket that can strike within 10 metres of a target that is 150 kilometres away.

The Prahaar gives a huge boost to India’s military doctrine of “Cold Start”. This method of war would be adopted as retaliation for any grave Pakistani provocation, such as another 26/11 Mumbai-style terror attack. Cold Start involves multiple, simultaneous invasions of Pakistani territory with quickly assembled Indian Army battle groups, well before Pakistani forces can reach the border and occupy defensive positions. The Prahaar would provide the army’s invading battle groups with lethal fire support, striking Pakistani headquarters far behind the frontlines, and destroying roads, railways, bridges and other communications infrastructure that are essential for rushing Pakistani forces to the border.

Unlike the DRDO’s Prithvi missile, which was introduced into service as a 150-kilometre range, nuclear-capable ballistic missile, the Prahaar is categorized as a “battlefield tactical missile”. Its maximum payload of 200 kg does not allow the Prahaar to carry a nuclear weapon (which are seldom under 500 kg). But while nuclear capable ballistic missiles are useful only in the nightmarish eventuality of nuclear war, the Prahaar can be useful at every stage of a Cold Start campaign. Being a solid-fuel missile, it can swing into action quickly in response to rapidly evolving situations; and its short flight time --- just 250 seconds, or just over four minutes --- allows it to engage fleeting targets that would disappear in the time that it would take to scramble and fly in fighter aircraft.

Furthermore, the Prahaar’s range of warheads, which the DRDO has developed, gives the Indian Army multiple options. It could carry a cargo warhead containing bomblets that disperse over a wide area, killing any exposed troops. Alternatively, it could carry air-delivered mines, which spread across a piece of terrain, denying passage to enemy infantry or tanks. Or the Prahaar could carry a single, high explosive warhead that can demolish even the best-protected target or critical infrastructure.

So far, many of these targets have fallen to the lot of the Indian Air Force. But in a Cold War situation the emphasis of the IAF, especially during the initial crucial days, would focus on attacking the Pakistan Air Force to prevent it from causing casualties in the Indian Army’s attacking battle groups, or stopping their advance. By using the Prahaar against enemy entities that are beyond the range of artillery guns or rockets (30-40 kilometres); or for interdicting enemy reserves and logistic columns far behind the lines, IAF fighters would be freed up for “counter-air operations” against the PAF.

If, as is more than likely, the IAF buys the Prahaar in numbers, the missile could be effectively launched against forward Pakistani air bases, destroying fighters on the ground and damaging runways, air defence radars and air control networks. Currently, manned fighter aircraft perform these tasks, often at the cost of pilots’ lives and shot down fighters.

Pakistan has no battlefield missile similar to the Prahaar. Over recent years, its scientists have focused on developing the Hatf-9 (or Nasr) short range, ballistic missile, which seeks to deter a Cold Start campaign with its ability to deliver a nuclear warhead to a maximum distance of 60 kilometres. Since most Indian cities are farther than that, strategists believe that the Hatf-9 is intended for counter-force targeting, i.e. against one or more of the Indian Army’s integrated battle groups inside Pakistani territory. This would serve notice of Pakistani resolve to carry out a counter-value strike, which would take the form of a longer-range missile, carrying a nuclear warhead to one or more large Indian cities.

According to the DRDO, the Prahaar is comparable to the US Army’s Advanced Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), which was extensively used during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The Prahaar is launched from a Road Mobile System developed by Larsen & Toubro, which can carry six missiles. All six can be fired in a salvo, each of them against a different target.

According to the DRDO, the Prahaar was developed in a period of just two years.

Broadsword: Army’s “Cold Start” doctrine gets teeth

 

[Markus]

Prahaar is an excellent development.

I expect it to get deployed in reasonable numbers by the Indian military.

 

[ptltejas]

The Prahar can very well be sold to Vietnam.It beats the US ATACMS and Israelly EXTRA hands down in all(range,warhead,accuracy,missiles per launcher,speed,cost)aspects.Moreover Prahar will be extremely helpful in defencive purposes as they can be fitted with all kind of warhead configurations and used against both infantry,armor and artillery.In a future war against PRC, the Prahar can wreck havoc on the PLA.
But in my view,DRDO should also start developing an extended range version of Prahar missile with atleast 360-400 km range to counter those chinse 400mm strategic MBRLs with a stated range of 300 km.
Though Prithvi 2 can be used but their 4 hour long refulling time make them some what 'unfit' for tactical battlefield counter battery weapons.
REGARDS....

Good extended range be welcomed sir.
prithvi is not good considering the time factor angledemon said as.

congrates

 

[OrionHunter]

Army’s “Cold Start” doctrine gets teeth

By Ajai Shukla
Business Standard, 22nd July 11

India’s ability to win a quick, pre-emptive war against Pakistan has just been enhanced by a useful new set of teeth. This morning, at a missile test range in Balasore, Orissa, the Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) launched its first-ever Prahaar missile, a mobile, truck-mounted rocket that can strike within 10 metres of a target that is 150 kilometres away.

The Prahaar gives a huge boost to India’s military doctrine of “Cold Start”. This method of war would be adopted as retaliation for any grave Pakistani provocation, such as another 26/11 Mumbai-style terror attack. Cold Start involves multiple, simultaneous invasions of Pakistani territory with quickly assembled Indian Army battle groups, well before Pakistani forces can reach the border and occupy defensive positions. The Prahaar would provide the army’s invading battle groups with lethal fire support, striking Pakistani headquarters far behind the frontlines, and destroying roads, railways, bridges and other communications infrastructure that are essential for rushing Pakistani forces to the border.

That's excellent! However, just a couple of points.

Firstly, do our politicians have the balls to give a 'go' for a Cold Start' if there's another attack by proxy by Pakistan? Simple answer - NO!
Secondly, the wherewithal required for a cold start is not yet in place. We are still scouting around for state of the art mobile artillery, new APCs, signal communications, mobile air defence batteries co-opted with combat groups and other resources required to operate swiftly over desert terrain.

Another vital issue is maintaining air superiority over the theater of ops where the 'deep strike' forces are operating, for an extended period. This is going to be fairly difficult considering that the Pak Air Force is no push over! And then there's the vulnerability of logistics nodes and supply lines projecting into the adversary's territory.

Cold Start - easier said than done! Even if we introduce the Prahaar!

 

[vj_vijay]

150 km in 195 seconds mean very high speed. The actual speed must be Mach 4+.

According to speed=distance/time, the Parhaar missile traveled at a average speed of 2.32 Mach not 4+.

Yes, I would be happy to see Parhaar missile pulverise enemy's with a speed of over 4+ Mach.

 

[IND151]

congrats DRDO

BTW can some one tell me how many prahar missiles will join INDIAN missile forces?

 

[IND151]

Prahaar missile test fired successfully
congracts to all indian members

today you have proved that Pakistanis have big hearts!!

 

[IND151]

self delete

 

[gowthamraj]

Is it a ballastic missile

 

[IND151]

Ohh DRDO you have done it again, first they develop prithvi missile, then they converted it into interceptor missile, now after some upgradation they have converted it into Prahaar rocket, after some modification i am sure they will be able to fire it from Bofors or insas.......

this song is dedicated for you

jor ka zataka hi jorose laga

DRDO par hasana ban gayi bahot badi saja

 

[karan.1970]

That's excellent! However, just a couple of points.

Firstly, do our politicians have the balls to give a 'go' for a Cold Start' if there's another attack by proxy by Pakistan? Simple answer - NO!
Secondly, the wherewithal required for a cold start is not yet in place. We are still scouting around for state of the art mobile artillery, new APCs, signal communications, mobile air defence batteries co-opted with combat groups and other resources required to operate swiftly over desert terrain.

Another vital issue is maintaining air superiority over the theater of ops where the 'deep strike' forces are operating, for an extended period. This is going to be fairly difficult considering that the Pak Air Force is no push over! And then there's the vulnerability of logistics nodes and supply lines projecting into the adversary's territory.

Cold Start - easier said than done! Even if we introduce the Prahaar!

True.. But 1 week back if you would have written the above piece, you would have also included the absence of a cost effective, quick reaction, all weather, all terrain, high accurate battle field support tactical system in the short comings of Cold start. Now that this factor is out, GoI will move on to others. Step at a time buddy

 

[rajusri]

According to speed=distance/time, the Parhaar missile traveled at a average speed of 2.32 Mach not 4+.

Yes, I would be happy to see Parhaar missile pulverise enemy's with a speed of over 4+ Mach.

1> The parabolic distance covered by Prahaar is not equal to flat distance of 150 km. Basic math than how did you calculate the speed of the missile with respect to flat distance? No.

2> Do you think when the missile starts it flight and hits the target is of same speed? No. As missile's fuel burn its weight decreases and speed increases. Also the initial acceleration is much lower than terminal acceleration.


AAD missile has a speed of Mach 4.5+ so might be Prahaar.

 

[punit]

going great. Cöngrats 2 all those involved in the project.