India mulls fresh trial of AAD missile

[SpArK]

India mulls fresh trial of AAD missile​

BALASORE: India is contemplating a fresh trial of the advanced air defence (AAD) interceptor missile to strengthen its anti-ballistic missile defence shield. The projectile has reportedly been scheduled to be flight-tested in February second week.

Sources said the missile will be launched from the launching complex IV of Wheelers' Island off the Orissa coast. "The interceptor missile was scheduled to be tested in December last year, but the test was postponed. Now, it has again been rescheduled to February 10. The projectile will destroy an incoming missile to prove its effectiveness," said the source.

Developed by DRDO, the AAD interceptor missile is about 7.5-metre long and is a single stage, anti-ballistic, solid propellant-powered missile. It has two versions exoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) and endoatmospheric (inside the atmosphere).

Defence sources said the exoatmospheric version has capabilities similar to the Israeli Arrow-2 system and the endoatmospheric one is considered to be similar to the American PAC-3 system in terms of range and altitude of interception.

"As per the programme, the interceptor missile will destroy an incoming hostile missile mid-flight over the Bay of Bengal. This experimentation will be to observe the operational effectiveness of the high-speed interceptor," said a scientist. "A Prithvi missile, modified to mimic a hostile ballistic projectile with a range of over 300 km, will lift off from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur and it will be destroyed in the endoatmospheric region (at an altitude of 15 km) by the interceptor fired from Wheeler Island a few seconds later," he added.

The scientists seem to be extra cautious and careful about this mission as two trials of the AAD interceptor last year had not given encouraging results. While during a test on March 15 last year, the AAD hadn't taken off as the target missile deviated from the pre-coordinated trajectory, in the July 26 test, the missile had failed to have a direct hit' with the target.

The DRDO would have two phases of the BMD systems. While the phase-I interceptor missiles, capable of neutralizing 2,000-km range missiles, will be ready for deployment by 2011 or 2012, the phase-II missiles, which will look to thwart threats from projectiles with ranges of up to 5,000 km, are expected to be ready within the next five years.


Read more: India mulls fresh trial of AAD missile - The Times of India India mulls fresh trial of AAD missile - The Times of India

 

[alphaxindia]

All the best

 

[Kinetic]

All the best for K-15 and AAD tests.



BTW the same Hemant Kumar Rout and his BS!!!!

Developed by DRDO, the AAD interceptor missile is about 7.5-metre long and is a single stage, anti-ballistic, solid propellant-powered missile. It has two versions exoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) and endoatmospheric (inside the atmosphere).

The scientists seem to be extra cautious and careful about this mission as two trials of the AAD interceptor last year had not given encouraging results. While during a test on March 15 last year, the AAD hadn't taken off as the target missile deviated from the pre-coordinated trajectory, in the July 26 test, the missile had failed to have a direct hit' with the target.

Same old thing again and again!!! The July 26th test was 100% success and The Hindu has full details report of it....

Interceptor missile hits the bull's eye
Jul 27, 2010

Live screen shots of the radar images at the point of interception are seen on the command and control display station at the Wheeler Island in Orissa on Monday. The target missile is broken into multiple pieces.

The Hindu : Front Page : Interceptor missile hits the bull's eye

Five minutes after the lift-off of the target missile (Prithvi) from Chandipur, the interceptor blasted off from the Wheeler Island, 70 km away from Chandipur. The Long Range Tracking Radars located at Konark and the Multi-Functional Fire Control Radar at Paradip tracked the target missile and passed on the information to the Mission Control Centre, which classified the target, predicted the impact point and assigned the AAD battery to launch the interceptor.

As the target missile reached a height of 100 km and began its descent, the AAD missile, carrying a P-charge directional warhead (used for the first time in an Indian missile), travelled at a speed of 4.5 Mach and manoeuvred towards the target missile. Within a few metres of the modified Prithvi, the warhead exploded, releasing multiple bullet-like particles that destroyed the target missile, 26 seconds after its launch. The debris that fell into the sea was tracked by radars located along the coast.

DRDO Successfully Conducts Fourth Consecutive Interceptor Missile Test
13:47 IST


Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), today successfully conducted fourth consecutive Interceptor Missile test in Endo atmospheric regime at 15 Km altitude off ITR, Chandipur, Orissa. The single stage Interceptor Missile fitted with Directional Warhead and other advanced systems neutralized the target.

The target ballistic ‘enemy’ missile was launched from Launch Complex – III, ITR Chandipur. The Interceptor Missile fitted with directional warhead was launched from Wheeler Island and destroyed the Target Missile breaking it into fragments. This was tracked by various Radars and sensors. All weapon system elements including Command and Control, Communication and Radar performed satisfactorily.

The Interceptor Flight Test was witnessed by Dr. VK Saraswat, Secretary (Defence, R&D), Shri Avinash Chandar, Director, Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL), Hyderabad, Dr. K. Shekhar, Chief Controller, DRDO, Shri VLN Rao, Programme Director, Shri SK Ray, Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, Shri P Venugopalan, Director, Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, Shri SP Dash, Director ITR and Users representatives’ Air Marshal PK Barbora, Vice Chief of Air Staff and Maj Gen VK Saxena, ADG, Army Air Defence, Indian Army.

The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony spoke to DRDO Chief Dr VK Sarswat over phone and congratulated the scientists for today’s successful test.

PIB Press Release

 

[Major.]

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[ganimi kawa]

All the best for K-15 and AAD tests.



BTW the same Hemant Kumar Rout and his BS!!!!







Same old thing again and again!!! The July 26th test was 100% success and The Hindu has full details report of it....

Yup! That is 100% pure BS from Mr Rout.

the missile had failed to have a direct hit' with the target.

The AAD had a "P charge directional warhead" which is not supposed to achieve a "direct hit" with the target. A detonation in the vicinity of the target is good enough!

Direct hit is a requirement for systems which use "Hit to kill" technology for missile interception in which the system tracks the target at high speed, interceptor missile homes in on it, and finally smashes into it, destroying it on impact. (e.g. THAAD system from uncle sam)


"P charge directional warhead"

P-charge [projectile charge] warhead explodes within a few metres of the target missile releasing multiple bullet-like particles that can penetrate thick steel and cause damage with a high hit [repeat hit] density.

"That means the number of holes you create per unit area is very high," a DROD official told the press in October, 2009.

Also it was a 'gimbaled directional warhead' or a warhead only one side of which explodes close to an incoming ballistic missile, shattering it.
So, all the energy a warhead has is directed towards the enemy missile only.


In short, it is like a shotgun at hypersonic speed!




Also......

In the picture on top, (from second left) Head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation V.K. Saraswat, Air Marshal P.K. Barbora, and Director of the Advanced Systems Laboratory Avinash Chander, among others........


They don't look unhappy to me!

 

[Mani2020]

is AAD a local missile?

 

[ArjunaTheWarrior]

is AAD a local missile?

r u jokin' man ...of course NO... this is imported from Pakistan on soft loan...

 

[khatarnak gunda]

r u jokin' man ...of course NO... this is imported from Pakistan on soft loan...

oh no............

is it on soft loan from pakistan? r u sure? doesn't matter about the loan whether it is soft or hard, any we will have to pay something in case of a loan.

I WAS IN THE IMPRESSION THAT IT IS AIDED BY NEIGHBOUR COUNTRY.....

 

[ArjunaTheWarrior]

oh no............

is it on soft loan from pakistan? r u sure? doesn't matter about the loan whether it is soft or hard, any we will have to pay something in case of a loan.

I WAS IN THE IMPRESSION THAT IT IS AIDED BY PAKISTAN.....

plss man...

all the high tech systems that we get from pakistan cant be covered by
the GENEROUS aid we receive from Pakistan ...

 

[rockstarIN]

is AAD a local missile?

Yes indeed a local programme..

Just google it, will get plenty of details

 

[digitaltiger]

oh no............

is it on soft loan from pakistan? r u sure? doesn't matter about the loan whether it is soft or hard, any we will have to pay something in case of a loan.

I WAS IN THE IMPRESSION THAT IT IS AIDED BY NEIGHBOUR COUNTRY.....

Guys, Stop sarcasm. That can be answered in yes or no.

 

[Kinetic]

Yup! That is 100% pure BS from Mr Rout.

The AAD had a "P charge directional warhead" which is not supposed to achieve a "direct hit" with the target. A detonation in the vicinity of the target is good enough!

Direct hit is a requirement for systems which use "Hit to kill" technology for missile interception in which the system tracks the target at high speed, interceptor missile homes in on it, and finally smashes into it, destroying it on impact. (e.g. THAAD system from uncle sam)


"P charge directional warhead"

P-charge [projectile charge] warhead explodes within a few metres of the target missile releasing multiple bullet-like particles that can penetrate thick steel and cause damage with a high hit [repeat hit] density.

"That means the number of holes you create per unit area is very high," a DROD official told the press in October, 2009.

Also it was a 'gimbaled directional warhead' or a warhead only one side of which explodes close to an incoming ballistic missile, shattering it.
So, all the energy a warhead has is directed towards the enemy missile only.

In short, it is like a shotgun at hypersonic speed!

Also......

http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/27/images/2010072752492002.jpg

In the picture on top, (from second left) Head of the Defence Research and Development Organisation V.K. Saraswat, Air Marshal P.K. Barbora, and Director of the Advanced Systems Laboratory Avinash Chander, among others........

They don't look unhappy to me!

Well said. I was thinking same. If a warhead with P-charge directional warhead have a direct hit than how the blast fragment mechanism will work? Its going to be destroyed. The probability of destruction for mechanism with P-charge directional warhead is much higher than direct hit.

Also India tested AAD with direct hit ie 'Hit-to-Kill' technology earlier. I think they are going for multiple options.

Directional warhead works somehow like this....

 

[Mani2020]

@Khatarnak gunda and Arjun the warrior

i just asked a simple question but what can you expect from an insane person like both of you ,

don't worry we don't troll like you

 

[Manas]

India mulls fresh trial of AAD missile​

BALASORE: India is contemplating a fresh trial of the advanced air defence (AAD) interceptor missile to strengthen its anti-ballistic missile defence shield. The projectile has reportedly been scheduled to be flight-tested in February second week.

Sources said the missile will be launched from the launching complex IV of Wheelers' Island off the Orissa coast. "The interceptor missile was scheduled to be tested in December last year, but the test was postponed. Now, it has again been rescheduled to February 10. The projectile will destroy an incoming missile to prove its effectiveness," said the source.

Developed by DRDO, the AAD interceptor missile is about 7.5-metre long and is a single stage, anti-ballistic, solid propellant-powered missile. It has two versions exoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) and endoatmospheric (inside the atmosphere).

Defence sources said the exoatmospheric version has capabilities similar to the Israeli Arrow-2 system and the endoatmospheric one is considered to be similar to the American PAC-3 system in terms of range and altitude of interception.

"As per the programme, the interceptor missile will destroy an incoming hostile missile mid-flight over the Bay of Bengal. This experimentation will be to observe the operational effectiveness of the high-speed interceptor," said a scientist. "A Prithvi missile, modified to mimic a hostile ballistic projectile with a range of over 300 km, will lift off from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur and it will be destroyed in the endoatmospheric region (at an altitude of 15 km) by the interceptor fired from Wheeler Island a few seconds later," he added.

The scientists seem to be extra cautious and careful about this mission as two trials of the AAD interceptor last year had not given encouraging results. While during a test on March 15 last year, the AAD hadn't taken off as the target missile deviated from the pre-coordinated trajectory, in the July 26 test, the missile had failed to have a direct hit' with the target.

The DRDO would have two phases of the BMD systems. While the phase-I interceptor missiles, capable of neutralizing 2,000-km range missiles, will be ready for deployment by 2011 or 2012, the phase-II missiles, which will look to thwart threats from projectiles with ranges of up to 5,000 km, are expected to be ready within the next five years.


Read more: India mulls fresh trial of AAD missile - The Times of India India mulls fresh trial of AAD missile - The Times of India

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