Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile Dhanush test fired

[karan21]

Can't wait for the daddy of Indian missiles MK3. These babies don't impress me anymore.

 

[Raje amar]

Are they trying to divert attention of the world (read US) from some other important thing......

We all know how we fooled the spy SATs at the time of 1998 nuke test....

 

[RISING SUN]

Seriously am bored by this ,Prthivi series now tested and used more like artillery shell rather than a missile.
As per my sources there are more than 300 nos of Prithvi series in inventory and they are still producing it like rabbits.

This last missile was no normal user trail. It was a testing platform for multiple objectives with different criteria. Thank you.

 

[RISING SUN]

Anyway guys, It was a night trial of Dhanush ballastic missile from a ship by SFC.

That was just the hogwash IMO.

 

[RISING SUN]

All new system tested on Prithvi missile, that's why so many test of this missile.

Exactly. Testing of different objectives with and against ballistic missiles using brand new elements. but can't be reported.

 

[OrionHunter]

Seriously am bored by this ,Prthivi series now tested and used more like artillery shell rather than a missile.
As per my sources there are more than 300 nos of Prithvi series in inventory and they are still producing it like rabbits.

More the merrier! A storm is better than a drizzle!

But seriously, all tactical weapons including short range missiles as well as ammo are classified as 1st line, 2nd line and 15 days WWR (War Wastage Reserves) at intense rates of battle. Calculations for the amount of reserves for each type vary. Then there's 'practice' ammo that includes all types of fire power including short range missiles that are used for practice firing to hone up the skills of the crew manning these weapon systems.

So that adds up to a fairly large number.

 

[RISING SUN]

I know bro but this missile is part of SFC,if DRDO fire it then we can take a clue they incorporated sonething new in it. Anyway still I really don't understand reason for producing this missile in huge nos.Prithvi is ideal for Pakistan only and maybe some border location with china but 300 and still going strong.

Because research wings on working on two three big thing using same missile as its trajectory is similer to opponent.

 

[A.M.]

Well done.

 

[bloo]

What Indian Navy really needs are ship based ABMs.
Most SLBMs will render Dhanush unecessary.

 

[Rafi]

Useless missile, ship will be sunk, while it is being set up, CM400 will put it at the bottom of the ocean.

 

[vsdave2302]

Agni2 test was conducted some 5 days back, right? So actually 3 ballastic missile test in 5 days.
PS: Or you are talking about Pakistani test too?

Agni II, IV and V are in line. Last test of Agni 1 was the Agni I MK II. A new version of Agni I. It is the time for AGN II MKII and Agni II MK III.

 

[vsdave2302]

Navy Scripts History: Night Trial of Dhanush Successful
By Hemant Kumar Rout

Published: 15th November 2014 06:08 AM

Last Updated: 15th November 2014 06:08 AM

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BALASORE : Indian Navy on Friday created history after successfully test-firing nuke-capable surface-to surface nuclear capable ship-launched ballistic missile ‘Dhanush’ from a Naval warship anchored in Bay of Bengal for the first time during night.

The trial termed as ‘training exercise’ was conducted at about 7.40 pm from an undisclosed location. The test, which came hours after the successful flight testing of Prithvi-II missile by Army personnel from Chandipur-based test facility, was carried out by Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Navy.

Defence sources said Dhanush was test fired during its final operational configuration from ‘INS Subhadra’ warship anchored about 45 km offshore Puri and Paradip. Another warship provided essential support for the test. It was the 11th test of the anti-ship missile.


Director of Integrated Test Range (ITR) MVKV Prasad said, “The missile met all mission objectives. All events occurred as expected and it was a text book launch. The missile reached the designated target with high precision,” he said.

The entire flight path of the missile was smooth in accordance with pre-decided coordinates. ‘Dhanush’, the indigenously developed Naval version of the ‘Prithvi’ short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) has a striking range upto 350 km and can carry single warhead, conventional or nuclear, up to 500 kg.

Developed by the DRDO under its ambitious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), the missile is about 8.53 metre in length and 0.9 metre in diameter besides its launch weight of about 4.4 tonnes. This single stage missile uses liquid propellant and can be used as an anti-ship weapon as well as for destroying land targets depending on the range.

The missile maintained its intended trajectory before plunging down the sea. The test launch was tracked from its take-off to impact point through an integrated network of sophisticated radars and electro-optic instruments for data analysis.

A cautionary notice was issued to aviators and mariners to keep away from the area of splashdown in the sea. Dhanush is under production after its successful completion of developmental trials and it has already been inducted into the Armed Forces.

Earlier in the day, Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of Indian Army successfully test-fired surface-to-surface nuclear capable short range ballistic missile (SRBM) Prithvi-II from a defence base off the Odisha coast.

Mounted on Mobile Tatra Transporter-erector Launcher (MTL), the indigenously developed Prithvi-II was launched in salvo mode from the launching complex III at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur-on-Sea at 10.40 am.

A Naval ship positioned at the target, tracked and monitored the missile hitting the target accurately.

A defence official said the weapon system achieved single digit accuracy reaching close to zero circular error probability (CEP).

The missile, which also features measures to deceive anti-ballistic missiles, has been inducted into the Strategic Forces Command in 2003. Prithvi-II has the capability to carry 500 kg of warhead.

 

[Luca1]

India is the only country in the world that has a ballistic missile that is surface ship based. Congrats.

 

[GORKHALI]

Useless missile, ship will be sunk, while it is being set up, CM400 will put it at the bottom of the ocean.

So you are threatening us with 1960 Soviet Raduga aka chinese CM400 lol..

 

[vsdave2302]

IS there any Anti ship capability in Dhanush or it is some mistake in reporting?

This single stage missile uses liquid propellant and can be used as an anti-ship weapon as well as for destroying land targets depending on the range.