India to develop high speed interceptors

[Contrarian]

India to develop high speed interceptors

Visakhapatnam (PTI): After demonstrating capabilities in missile defence, India aims at developing long-range, high speed interceptors that can strike down missiles fired from deep within the enemy territory.

"We are now going to build AD-1 and AD-2 -- high speed interceptors for engaging 5000 km class targets," V K Saraswat, Project Director, Air Defence wing in the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) told reporters here.

These systems are essential to shoot down enemy missiles launched from locations from deep inside hostile territory.

"Currently, we have capabilities to defend ourselves from 2500 km range ballistic missiles. But suppose missiles are launched by our immediate neigbours from their rear formations, they will be using long-range missiles -- Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles and Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles.

"We should now develop technologies to defend against them. That is our effort," he said.

Defence scientists have already demonstrated the capability to shoot down enemy missiles at an altitude of 50 km. as also 15 km.

In November 2006, DRDO scientists tested an exo-atmospheric anti-missile system that could intercept targets 50-km above the atmosphere while last month it fired supersonic interceptors that shot down enemy rockets 15-km within the atmosphere known as the endo-atmospheric zone.
The Hindu News Update Service

 

[yarmook]

i wonder how much effective shaheen missile would be in face of such threats?

 

[KENT]

I think Anti-Ballistic missiles technology is being flourishing in Indian military sphere, I think DRDO should also go with JV in this project to reduce deployement duration.

 

[Proud to be Pakistani]

i wonder how much effective shaheen missile would be in face of such threats?

No need to worry ... Let them make ABM systems.

 

[MOSABJA]

Making of ABM would take time but we should start working

But this time we should acquire stealthiest longest(2500)km CRUISE MISSILE.
Go and acquire super sonic cruise missile.
Get MIRV and ICBM.
Eqquip BMs with penetration aids.
Develope sea based deterrent and a nuke submarine.

 

[JK!]

Making of ABM would take time but we should start working

But this time we should acquire stealthiest longest(2500)km CRUISE MISSILE.
Go and acquire super sonic cruise missile.
Get MIRV and ICBM.
Eqquip BMs with penetration aids.
Develope sea based deterrent and a nuke submarine.

With what money and resources newbie?

At heart Pakistan is still a third world country despite all the nice F16s etc.

 

[KENT]

No need to worry ... Let them make ABM systems.

Off course no need to worry

 

[Titanium]

Barely a month after carrying out successful???? tests of Interceptor missiles, India is in talks with a leading American aerospace firm to apparently seek collaboration to develop a robust ballistic missile defence (BMD) system.

"We are still in touch with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) officials," Dennis D Cavin, vice-president, International Air and Missile Defence Strategic Initiatives (IAMDSI) of Lockheed Martin said.

The IAMDSI is developing the PAC-III anti-missile system for the US.

US experts said New Delhi could be looking for Washington's help and that of other nations in developing crucial sub-systems for the BMD.

Cavin, who would be flying to India next month, said India could be looking at US help to develop "hit-to-kill" technology for its interceptor missiles.

The American official said he would be meeting Dr V K Saraswat, who is known as the father of the Indian interceptor missile programme.

US is developing a multi-layered anti missile defence system of which, PAC-II, III and THAAD would form essential components.

While, the PAC-II and III systems are being deployed to tackle the threat from air-breathing cruise missiles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) threats, the THAAD system is developed to take care of threats from "Eco and Endo" atmospheric ballistic missile threats.

The Americans, who have already deployed PAC-II and III systems, are likely to deploy THAAD system between 2009-2010 to give cover to US troops deployed overseas.

In his briefings to the media, DRDO scientist Dr Saraswat had said that India's interceptor missiles had used "proximity fragmentation" in its missile interception programme.

Cavin said that US approach was to seek a direct 'hit-to-kill' method in destroying incoming missiles.

It is possible that New Delhi might be looking at acquiring such a capability for its missile interception programme, Cavin said.

"Our doors of co-operation with India on the BMD system are open," the US official said.

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) missile system has been described by Lockheed officials as top layer of the proposed US ballistic missile system.

Cavin, the company's leading missile man, said so far 24 flight tests have been carried out, both in Eco and Endo modes, of which 21 had hit the bull's eye.

"THAAD is a vital keg in our missile defence system," another top US missile expert said.

'It has the capability to intercept all short, medium and high altitude incoming missiles," she said.

The US army has recently ordered induction of two firing units of the THAAD system, comprising six launchers, each carrying 24 missiles, equipped with battery controlled and a radar station.

Though Washington has offered to sell PAC II and III BMD systems to India, it hasn't said anything on whether THAAD could be made available to India.

"I won't challenge it," Cavin said on India's attempt to develop its own indigenous BMD system.

He said the US was willing to co-operate in giving final shape to such a system for India, including collaborating in development of key subsystems.

 

[Titanium]

sO GOES THE kPUT.....

Astra successfully tested---------Four suiters are vying for copulations!!

and now new suiters for ABM???

How about naming this time Draupadi???

Bad Titanium and Good Uncle

 

[Contrarian]

Your posts are useless titanium. WHat is the purpose of posting what you did? So what if DRDO is holding talks with LM for HTK? The BMD India is embarking upon is based on proxmity kill or proximity blast, it could be on the look for HTK as well.