The Big Story:The Secret 'K' Missile Family

[justanobserver]

In the works is an as yet unnamed longer-legged variant of the k-4 with a 5,000-km range. The 12 m long missile is meant to arm future nuclear submarines.

In the works

 

[Choppers]

can someone authenticate this news before I open and waste blender's pride bottle?

There is no press release by DRDO but you can consider I.T trustworthy.

 

[Markus]

Agni V still not ready, no signs of Surya yet.

And what do we read, 3500 kms SLBM already tested and 5000 kms range SLBM soon to be tested.

I think I just lost my sleep.

 

[SpArK]

can someone authenticate this news before I open and waste blender's pride bottle?

Authenticate ???

If its by sandeep its got be true for sure.
You may open the bottle .

 

[Markus]

In the works

Dude - To which post have you replied, its not mine.

How did my name come on it?

 

[S3xy B0y]

Great news!

 

[shineonyoucrazydiamond]

Authenticate ???

If its by sandeep its got be true for sure.
You may open the bottle .

If you say so. But sir if some blunder happens please deposit RS 145 in my account tomorrow.. I am celebrating just coz you taking the responsibility..

 

[shineonyoucrazydiamond]

What other comparable missiles are there around the world?

 

[Hindutvadi]

Holy smokes...Wow o Wow.
Can SLBM be MIRV capable? If yes then any guesses if this could be one?

 

[TenjikuKensei]

I'm quite surprised that they kept this project under the wraps till now. The names changes must have helped (as the article states) because I do remember that there was confusion over Sagarika..and K 15 and so forth a few years ago in the defense forums/circles.

What really impresses me is the height reduction achieved in the K-4 missile. its just 10-12 meters for 3500-5000 km range. For SLBMs height is a major concern as they need to be kept in vertical positions inside the sub's hull.

The current US trident 2 has a height of around ~15 meters with a range of ~12000km. If India manages to improve the K SLBM series to a range of say...~9000 km for no height gain(within 15 meters at least) then it would surely prove to be a very efficient second strike weapon, as the ocean area the sub could hide in becomes exponentially large with even a modest increase in the Missile Range.

I'm also very interested in the 4 meter, Aircraft launched version. Even with a 200 km range(as of now) its hypersonic speed would play havoc with missile defense systems, for both sea and land based targets.

If that is improved to..say around ~500-600 kms then it would be the best standoff weapon in its class. Even right now..if the claims are indeed true...the air launched version is probably the only one in its class in the world afaik. Could be vital for taking out air defenses (SEAD operations) and for hitting high value; time critical targets...not to mention Carrier battle groups and other naval shipping.

 

[rockstarIN]

Gr8 news guys

 

[Mirza Jatt]

wow..great news..made my day...errrr ..my night.

who knows, Surya might be getting ready secretly.

 

[Kinetic]

can someone authenticate this news before I open and waste blender's pride bottle?

Do you live in India or outside?? Didn't ever heard of India Today??? Sandeep Unnithan by far most authentic defense journo from India.

 

[shineonyoucrazydiamond]

One more question, if it can be launched from sub marine then why not from Land? How different it is from agni 3 in technological terms apart from it being SLBM

 

[SpArK]

Do you live in India or outside?? Didn't ever heard of India Today??? Sandeep Unnithan by far most authentic defense journo from India.

This is the guy