India successfully conducts first night trial of nuclear-capable Agni-I ballistic missile

[jarves]

Video of the terminal phase (except at the impact point) cannot be recorded anyway. However, the video of the warhead splashing down in the waters or bursting in the air is always recorded. If I recall correctly, DRDO did release a short clip of an Agni-II test (recorded by an IR camera), in which the warhead was shown air-bursting.
They are not released because they may reveal critical information about the missile's functionality, such as its detonation mechanism, angle of attack (of that particular launch), altitude of the air-burst, accuracy...stuff like that.

They also released video of Brahmos hitting various targets.

 

[The Deterrent]

They also released video of Brahmos hitting various targets.

I was referring to ballistic missiles only.

 

[Developereo]

Why should it matter to a BM whether it's day or night?

Do they use visible light sensors at any point?

 

[The Deterrent]

Why should it matter to a BM whether it's day or night?

Do they use visible light sensors at any point?

The preparations do matter, as visibility will be poor at night in a simulated war-time scenario...so it is necessary train for such conditions.

If the ReV employs celestial guidance for course adjustment, then it might be necessary to test at night because the sun might also be used as a reference.

 

[HariPrasad]

Finally what about K-4 And Astra has there is any news

K4 already tested.

can any one clarify my doubt ? my doubt is,DRDO had released so many videos of various missile launches.but, why no video of any missile during the terminal phase is not disclosed ?? is it a classified info ??

@jarves @Srinivas @SpArK @Ammyy

Pl check the video of Agni1 hitting target very accuretely (Busting above the surface). It is already there on youtube.

DRDO has released many graphs of Missiles travelling on pre designated trajectory till the terminal phase.

 

[NKVD]

K4 already tested.

It was speculative test that was not made fully public.There is some news about astra undertrial on mki's this month.nothing fully disclosed

 

[HariPrasad]

India is testing so much stuff. Why?

Because the missiles are incorporated with new technologies such as composite motor, high impulse motor, New trajectory, new guidance system, ABM deception mechanism etc.

It was speculative test that was not made fully public.There is some news about astra undertrial on mki's this month.nothing fully disclosed

Yes DRDO didn't clarified but there was a news for last few days that K4 will be tested.

Since the tested Missile was submarine launched and the range was 2000 KM+ as revealed, We can presume that It was K4. If it was not K4, it is even better. A complete new missile has emerged.

 

[HariPrasad]

According to what I know, following subsurface missiles are under development.

K15- Already inducted
K4- Under development (Range 3500 Km With 2 ton payload)
K5 Under development (Range 5500 Km )
A3 SLBM. ICBM with MIRV .

 

[SrNair]

India is testing so much stuff. Why?

Periodic improvements in technology and validation of that technology.Huge amount of money is now spend for R&D for weapons .You know we are the biggest importers of weapons we need to change that.

 

[HariPrasad]

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

The have clarified that it was a K4 missile.

Nice

 

[kurup]

They are not released because they may reveal critical information about the missile's functionality, such as its detonation mechanism, angle of attack (of that particular launch), altitude of the air-burst, accuracy...stuff like that.

1. What is the significance of AoA and altitude of air burst ??

2. Is apogee attained at the mid-point of range or more towards the target ??

 

[The Deterrent]

1. What is the significance of AoA and altitude of air burst ??

AoA might reveal information about the range envelop of the missile, if other parameters such as burnout time/altitude are known.
The altitude of the air-burst could explain the operational configuration of the warhead, i.e. how efficient would be the explosion.

2. Is apogee attained at the mid-point of range or more towards the target ??

I don't know exactly, but in case of ballistic missiles with advanced ReVs, it should be more towards the launch point.

 

[indiatester]

can any one clarify my doubt ? my doubt is,DRDO had released so many videos of various missile launches.but, why no video of any missile during the terminal phase is not disclosed ?? is it a classified info ??

@jarves @Srinivas @SpArK @Ammyy

@The Deterrent
The splash down is from 1.20 onwards

 

[kurup]

The have clarified that it was a K4 missile.

Who have clarified ??

afaik , there was no official report released about the test .