Indian Missiles - News, Developments, Tests, and Discussions

[Hindustani78]

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/582263/india-successfully-conducts-twin-trial.html
Balasore, Nov 21, 2016, PTI:

India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile twice in quick succession as part of a user trial by the army from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha.

In salvo mode, the two surface-to-surface missiles which have a strike range of 350 km and are capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads were successfully test-fired in quick succession from mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at around 9.35 AM, defence sources said.

A similar twin trial had been conducted on October 12, 2009 from the same base where both tests were successful.

The missile is thrusted by liquid propulsion twin engines. It uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory to hit its target, they said.

The missiles were randomly chosen from the production stock and the entire launch activities were carried out by the specially formed strategic force command (SFC) and monitored by the scientists of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of training exercise, a defence scientist said.

The missile trajectory was tracked by the DRDO radars, electro-optical tracking systems and telemetry stations located along the coast of Odisha, sources said.

The downrange teams on board the ship deployed near the designated impact point in the Bay of Bengal monitored the terminal events and splashdown.

Inducted into Indian armed forces in 2003, the nine-metre-tall, single-stage liquid-fuelled Prithvi-II is the first missile to be developed by the DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, defence sources said.

 

[Hindustani78]

India is testing PAD and AAD which are anti Ballistic Air Defence System just like David's Goliath and Sling Shot and Prithvi 2 is mimicked as incoming missile. The actual test is of these two missiles and not Prithvi which is obsolete and is being used for target practicing.

Sputnik

India has lined up two more nuclear-capable missile tests this week. They include the more sophisticated Advanced Air Defense (AAD) interceptor which is capable of destroying incoming enemy missiles of more than 2,000 km range and the Agni-I with a 700 km range. Agni-I and AAD interceptor will be launched from LC-IV in the Abdul Kalam Island in full operational configuration on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

 

[Mujraparty]

India to Again Test Home-Made Sub-Sonic Missile Nirbhay

will India’s membership of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) make a difference to the fourth test of a sub-sonic missile? Indigenous technology has so far led to two failures and one partial success.

india has to depend on indigenous technology so far because it was not a member of MTCR. This led to two failures and one partial success. The missile has recently undergone changes and Indian scientists are geared for a fourth test in December this year.

“A low-flight trial (Of Nirbhaya) will be held next month. This will be followed by two more flights. Work on the air variant is on,” said Aeronautical Development Establishment Director M V K V Prasad.

India’s Defense Ministry had claimed success in some operations that the missile had performed during its last test lasting over 11 minutes.

“DRDO needs to get over the critical challenges experienced in stability of the missile in flight over long range which has led to abortion of the mission twice so far,” defense analyst Brigadier Rahul Bhonsle (retired) said.

India had sanctioned the project in 2010 with plans to complete it after three years. Later on, Government had extended the date of completion and adds extra cost to the project.

Of late, it was speculated that plans to extend the range of Indo-Russian BrahMos missile may sink the Nirbhay project.

“Technically speaking a BrahMos with extended range and Nirbhay are two separate projects by different agencies. Thus the move to extend the range of BrahMos should not impact the development of the Nirbhay. What is to be decided is do we want two sets of cruise missiles – one with a range of 600 and another 1,000 kms? Is there an operational requirement of the two categories of missiles for the armed forces and is there enough money to develop both?” asked Bhonsle.

However, the Governments wants to provide full backing to a completely indigenous project as it will give the defense planners greater autonomy in production and deployment

https://sputniknews.com/military/201611211047678230-india-subsonic-missile/

 

[MULUBJA]

It is Agni1's turn now. A finless thrust victor nozle lightweight composite body Agni 1 is developped. Probabably new version shall be tested in current test.

 

[#hydra#]

Agni testified again.
http://m.economictimes.com/news/def...-i-ballistic-missile/articleshow/55556745.cms

 

[Hindustani78]

CHENNAI: November 23, 2016 01:03 IST
Updated: November 23, 2016 01:03 IST

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Agni-I-missile-test-fired/article16684290.ece

The strategic missile, Agni-I, was test-fired at 10.08 a.m. on Tuesday from the Wheeler Island, off Damra village on the Odisha coast.

The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) fired the missile positioned on a massive truck called a road-mobile launcher.

Informed sources called the flight “a great success” but stressed that it was a routine mission. From the missile’s lift-off to its reaching a targeted area in the Bay of Bengal, the mission lasted about 10 minutes.


G. Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director-General (Missiles and Strategic Systems), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and officers of the SFC watched the launch from a Block House on the island.

There are five Agni variants from Agni-I to Agni-V which form the bulwark of India’s nuclear deterrence programme.

The DRDO designed and developed the series of Agni missiles.

 

[Hindustani78]

Sputnik
https://sputniknews.com/military/201611221047696376-india-nuclear-missile-test/
India successfully tested a homemade nuclear-capable intermediate range Agni-I ballistic missile, senior Defense Ministry sources told Sputnik.


The Agni-I missile was developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organization and tested for the first time in January 2002. Its operational range is 700 kilometers (about 435 miles).

The missile weighs about 12 tons and can carry warheads weighing up to 1 metric ton.

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/803121091476492288

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
02-December, 2016 14:33 IST
Surface-to-Air Missiles

Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) has been jointly developed by DRDO and IAI, Israel to be launched from ship. It possesses high degree of maneuverability at target interception range. LR-SAM has been developed to counter a wide variety of airborne threats, like anti-ship missiles, aircraft, helicopters, UAVs drones and supersonic missiles. Successful trials of Missile have been carried out recently and the weapon systems proven end to end. The deliverable have already been started.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Dr. J Jayavardhan and Kunwar Bharatendra in Lok Sabha today.

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[ahsanhaider]

What is the analysis of Indians on this documentary made by an international observer of India-Pakistan Conflicts?

 

[gslv mk3]

What is the analysis of Indians on this documentary made by an international observer of India-Pakistan Conflicts?

Please reserve these kind of stupid videos made using microsoft voice generator to your section.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
09-December, 2016 15:25 IST
Missile Testing Centre

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has planned to set up a long range missile testing centre, including launch pad at Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Proposal is at an initial stage. Proposal for requirement of land has been taken up with the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Konakalla Narayana Rao in Lok Sabha today.

 

[Mujraparty]

BHUBANESWAR: Indian Air Force (IAF) is slated to carry out a series of captive trials of indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile ‘Astra’ from a fighter aircraft from Monday.
Defence sources said the missile will be fired from Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft targeting a Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA) at different altitudes from different angles over the Bay of Bengal to reconfirm the killing efficiency of the all-terrain and all-weather weapon system.

The anti-aircraft missile, considered one of the best of its kind in the world, will be tested for three days. Altogether, three rounds of the missile have reportedly been planned to be test-fired

The focus is on to achieve success during all the three trials this time as a coordinated air exercise on Wednesday reportedly ended in failure as the missile nose-dived after it was fired from the aircraft and exploded on the sea beach causing enormous noise.

The missile was first tested from the aircraft at a naval range in the western sector on May 4, 2014. ‘Astra,’ which possesses high single shot kill probability making it highly reliable, is the first homegrown missile to be fired from Sukhoi-30 MKI.

“The captive trials are aimed at establishing the compatibility of the missile’s electronics with the Su-30MKI avionics. Apart from Sukhoi, the missile can be integrated with Mirage-2000, MiG-29, Jaguar and Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA),” a defence official said.

The single stage, solid fuelled ‘Astra’ missile is more advanced in its category than the contemporary BVR missiles and is capable of engaging and destroying highly manoeuvrable supersonic aerial targets.

The 3.8-metre long missile, which has a diameter of 178 mm, can carry about 15 kg of high-explosive warhead, activated by a proximity fuse and be fitted to any fighter aircraft. ‘Astra’ is a futuristic missile and can intercept the target at super-sonic speed of Mach 1.2 to 1.4. The sleek missile, capable of ducking radar eyes, is the smallest of the missiles developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). After its induction, the missile will be one of the best of its kind in the world in 100 km range.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...f-sleek-astra-trials-from-monday-1547910.html

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
16-December, 2016 14:48 IST
Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missiles

Subsequent to the India joining Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), Russia and India have agreed to extend the range of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile beyond 300 km. The proposal for undertaking joint technical development work for extending range beyond 300 kms has been executed between India & Russia.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri R Parthipan and Shri B Senguttuvan in Lok Sabha today.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
24-December, 2016 15:30 IST
DRDO successfully flight tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon

The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) yesterday successfully flight tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW), from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft. SAAW, an indigenously designed and developed 120 kg. class smart weapon, developed by DRDO, is capable of engaging ground targets with high precision up to a range of 100 kms. The light weight high precision guided bomb is one of the world class weapons systems.

The captive and release trials were tracked by Radar and Telemetry ground stations at ITR during the entire duration of the flight. The performance of all systems were satisfactory with all the mission objectives achieved.

Secretary, Department of Defence (R&D) & Chairman, DRDO, Dr S. Christopher, congratulated DRDO and the IAF teams for the successful mission.

Scientific Advisor to RM and DG (Missile and Strategic Systems), DRDO, Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, lauded the scientific community of the DRDO for their efforts towards the design and development of this state-of-the-art smart weapon within the set time frame.

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