DRDO to test-fire three missiles from today

[shrivatsa]

DRDO to test-fire three missiles from today

It will be a busy week from Saturday for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) — it will test-fire three surface-to-surface missiles, which can carry nuclear weapons, from Orissa's coast.

Hypersonic missile Shourya (valour), which can also carry conventional warheads, will be test-fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near Balasore.

This will be followed by the launch of Prithvi-II on September 26, also from Chandipur, and Agni-II on September 30 from the Wheeler Island off Damra.

It will be the third launch of Shourya, which can fly at six-seven times the speed of sound (Mach 6 to 7) at low altitudes. The first launch was on November 12, 2008, and the second was kept a secret. It is the land-variant of underwater-launched missile K-15 that is being fitted into nuclear-powered submarine Arihant. K-15 is already under production.

DRDO missile technologists said the Saturday launch of Shourya would be “a proving trial with the user's [Services'] participation.” Since the first two launches were successful, the missile would be inducted into the Army if this flight too turned out to be a success. There would be no change in the configuration of the missile that can hit targets 750 km away.

Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, said the final version of Shourya was picked up from the production lot for the trial.

A highly manoeuvrable, two-stage missile, it can be launched at different altitudes, and even from a canister. Its manoeuvrability makes it less vulnerable to the present-day anti-missile defence systems.

S.K. Chaudhuri, Associate Director of the Research Centre, Imarat (RCI) in Hyderabad, said the reliability and the final design of Shourya would be tested on Saturday. A test was conducted at the RCI's simulation laboratory under his supervision. “The simulation has shown good results, according to our expectations,” he said.

The sleek, single-stage Prithvi-II is an Air Force version. With a range of 250 km, it can carry warheads weighing 500 kg.

 

[Yeti]

News of the day

 

[lepziboy]

They`re really keeping the K missiles a secret I`m impressed

 

[Yeti]

They`re really keeping the K missiles a secret I`m impressed

Even news on INS Arihant is all quiet this is what we should be doing all along

 

[Water Car Engineer]

They`re really keeping the K missiles a secret I`m impressed

K-15 have been successfully tested SIX times!! No images or videos. Arihant Sub is also hidden well. We just have one bad quality picture of it.


It would make my day seeing Arihant firing K-15.


Just image Arihant firing something similar to this out.

Even better is the fact they are made in house.

 

[lepziboy]

^^oh yeah you have a point K-15 didnt have any videos and shaurya only has one this is gonna be the third one.only agni missiles are being reported about but not the other missiles.especially arihant we have no Idea about it who know its already roaming the deep blue seas like akula we dont know where it is.well I hope they really surprise us

 

[Water Car Engineer]

^^oh yeah you have a point K-15 didnt have any videos and shaurya only has one this is gonna be the third one.only agni missiles are being reported about but not the other missiles.especially arihant we have no Idea about it who know its already roaming the deep blue seas like akula we dont know where it is.well I hope they really surprise us

Also

Supposedly, K-15 is already integrated to the Arihant.

 

[shrivatsa]

Can it replace danush, it would be really great to see IN launching these like USN did during Iraq.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Can it replace danush, it would be really great to see IN launching these like USN did during Iraq.

Danush is ship launched. K-15 is launched from a Sub. K-15 will be replaced with 3000 km range K-4.

 

[perplexed]

3 missiles..... yayy....

 

[Omega007]

Hope IAF and IA induct this magnificient system in large numbers apart from the SFC.A total 800-1000 of this cruise missile with different conventional(like unitary fuel-air explosive,anti personel cluster munitions,HE,HE semi armour pierceing,napalm,censor fused anti armor claster bomblets,anti runway bombs etc)warheads should be inducted by our IA and IAF in various trenches to fight a potential 2 front war.An edge is not enough to win a future war;our armed forces need a sledge hammer and the Shaurya hypersonic cruise missiles can deliver just the slege hammer we'll need.

REGARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

[Kinetic]

Shaurya brought a new age to the Indian missile armory.


T. S. Subramanian and Y. Mallikarjun are very very reliable sources from The Hindu. Shaurya is indeed a hypersonic high altitude cruise missile. It flies 750 km without going beyond 40-50 km altitude.


"Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, said the final version of Shourya was picked up from the production lot for the trial."


This line is very important. This was selected from production lot. Here is some more old info about Shaurya you will find interesting.


Shaurya surfaces as India's underwater nuclear missile - 2 -  

A ballistic missile is like a stone being lobbed towards a target. Rockets toss it upwards and towards the target; after the rocket burns out, gravity pulls the missile warhead down towards the target. Buffeted by wind and re-entry forces, accuracy is a problem; and, since the ballistic missile's path is predictable, shooting it down is relatively easy.

The Shaurya has none of these issues. Its solid-fuel, two-stage rocket accelerates the missile to six times the speed of sound before it reaches an altitude of 40 kilometers (125,000 feet), after which it levels out and cruises towards the target, powered by its onboard fuel.

While ballistic missiles cannot correct their course midway, the Shaurya is an intelligent missile. Onboard navigation computers kick in near the target, guiding the missile to the target and eliminating errors that inevitably creep in during its turbulent journey.

The Shaurya, say DRDO sources, will strike within 20-30 metres of its target after travelling 750 kilometres.
Conventional cruise missiles, like the American Tomahawk and the Indo-Russian Brahmos, offer similar accuracy.

But their air-breathing engines carry them along slowly, rendering them vulnerable to enemy aircraft and missiles. The Shaurya's solid-fuel, air-independent engine propels it along at hypersonic speeds, leaving enemy fighters and missiles far behind.

"I would say the Shaurya is a hybrid propulsion missile", says Dr Saraswat. "Like a ballistic missile, it is powered by solid fuel. And, like a cruise missile, it can guide itself right up to the target."

Making the Shaurya even more capable is its ability to manoeuvre, following a twisting path to the target that makes it very difficult to shoot it down. In contrast, a ballistic missile is predictable; its trajectory gives away its target and its path to it.

 

[OrionHunter]

Even news on INS Arihant is all quiet this is what we should be doing all along

Only up to the pre production phase. After that it should be publicised for all the world to know. It acts as a deterrent.

 

[Kinetic]

Only up to the pre production phase. After that it should be publicised for all the world to know. It acts as a deterrent.

K-15 is already fitted on the Arihant, it is under going final phase of sea trial.

 

[OrionHunter]

As per the article....

The Shaurya, say DRDO sources, will strike within 20-30 metres of its target after travelling 750 kilometres.
Conventional cruise missiles, like the American Tomahawk and the Indo-Russian Brahmos, offer similar accuracy.

Incorrect! CEP for the Tomahawk is +- 10 m (30 ft). For the Brahmos it is +- 1m and not 20-30 meters!