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Pakistan's Shaheen 1A and Shaheen 2 have "MARV" capability and can dodge ABM.
No bro, thats not true...at least not for Shaheen 2. Shaheen-1A may have it, but it is very unlikely.
1A fins can change trajectory post boost...same goes for Shaheen 2 via sideways rocket motors...
ABM works on predicted trajectory..if that changes,the ABM loses effectiveness.
1A has fins??
That is IF they are thrusters. See if they are, the whole system they are attached to will detach just after the course correction. Moreover, the re-entring warhead is spinning at a considerably high velocity, so any kind of thruster cannot work in this case.
Shaheen 2 currently does not have any capability to avoid capable ABMs. Shaheen 3 will be better.
Yes..the thrusters detach after course correction / Trajectory change
On 25th April 2012, the ISPR revealed more information about the missile. The missile weight is approximately 10,000 kg, slightly heavier than its predecessor and can carry either a single 1000kg warhead or be MIRVed with between 3 to 5 nuclear warheads weighing between 200-300 kg each.[9] In addition, the Shaheen IA primarily contains sophisticated automated refueling and advanced stealth technology features that were not present in its previous version to avoid detections from radars. Even Pakistani radars could not track the missile after it was launched. All three Shaheen missiles, Shaheen I, Shaheen 1A and Shaheen II are reportedly equipped with the latest PSAC (Post-Separation Attitude Correction) system. This is a unique feature which consists of small thrusters that can adjust the warhead trajectory for greater accuracy and evading anti-ballistic missile defence systems. The features of the missile could also serve as a testbed of features which could be implemented on the yet to be deployed Shaheen III which could potentially have a range of 4500km
Source: http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakist...aded-shaheen-1a-missile-40.html#ixzz2KtDMtAd5
Thats the Shaheen-1 version 1. Not the Shaheen-1 Alpha, which was first flight tested last year.
So they cannot alter the course or alter and recover the course after the course correction, which occurs just after the boost phase, when the missile is still gaining altitude.
Shaheen series is speculated to have Radar scene correlation capability...Some American commenters say so,probably based on their own satellite or radar based observation of the shaheen series test launches.
Yes,i confused between the two..Shaheen 1A has greater range and goes much higher and into much thinner atmosphere where fins wont work,so rocket motors remain the only option to steer the warhead assembly and that is widely used in other missile systems as counter ABm in addition to Course correction.
What Pakistan did : The re-entry vehicle carried by the Shaheen-2 missile has a mass of 1250 kg, which
includes the mass of a nuclear warhead and a terminal guidance system.This re-entry
vehicle is unlike that of the Shaheen-1 (which has four moving delta control fins at the
rear) and has small liquid-propellant side thrust motors, which are used to orientate
the re-entry vehicle before and during re-entry to improve accuracy by providing
stabilization during the terminal phase. This can also be used to fly evasive maneuvers and change the trajectory several times during the terminal phase, making it
immensely problematic for existing anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defense systems to
successfully intercept the missile. The re-entry vehicle is also stated to utilize a satellite
guidance system to provide updates on its position, further improving its accuracy
and reducing the CEP.
@AhaseebA ...
You said this yourself... My observation isnt wrong....apperantly
Shaheen 2 does have side thrusters and can change course many times to Avoid Indian ABM
I took the info from the same wiki, and blindly believed it...was perhaps a bit of a fanboy back then.
The truth is Shaheen-II has no wonders, other than it can very effectively correct its course after boost phase. For the rest of the flight, it is just a spinning warhead following a ballistic trajectory. It doesn't even have the claimed range of 2500km, rather it can strike to a maximum 2000km with standard payload (1000kg).
The improvements are going to arrive soon, in form of Shaheen-III.
I think currently all of Pakistani Ballistic missiles have no counters against Indian ABM which can hit out at decent altitudes of around 80 km. The only problem for the short term could be numbers but once employed in a larger scale, the Indian ABM in phase 1 and eventually phase 2 will make pretty much Pakistani arsenal useless. Key is to deploy it in numbers.
I think currently all of Pakistani Ballistic missiles have no counters against Indian ABM which can hit out at decent altitudes of around 80 km. The only problem for the short term could be numbers but once employed in a larger scale, the Indian ABM in phase 1 and eventually phase 2 will make pretty much Pakistani arsenal useless. Key is to deploy it in numbers.