Indian Missiles - News, Developments, Tests, and Discussions

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If Shaurya have Range 700-1900 Km with hypersonic speed (combination of both Cruse and Ballistic missile)

And Brahmos have of 300 Km with supersonic speed (Cruse missile)


So which one is better or why ????

Tech wise and defence/offence wise, both are same.

However Shaurya has some advantage as its a quasi balistic missile, which says, it cant be intercepted, when its in its flight path, only chance of interception is when its descending. Tech wise Shaurya is advanced.

tactically its a very good weapon.

 

[Ammyy]

Tech wise and defence/offence wise, both are same.

However Shaurya has some advantage as its a quasi balistic missile, which says, it cant be intercepted, when its in its flight path, only chance of interception is when its descending. Tech wise Shaurya is advanced.

tactically its a very good weapon.

Thanks for information
But i think Brahmos is more efficient than shaurya

Just like other missiles if we decreases war-head so we can increase range can we do the same with Brahmos ??????

Can you answer this also

 

[Dash]

Thanks for information
But i think Brahmos is more efficient than shaurya



Can you answer this also

Brahmos max range is fixed at 290 Kms, with or without warhead changes.
Actually the warhead on Brahmos is less significant, coz Brahmos itself get very deadly with its speed, coz the kinematic energy generated by its speed, causes much devastation along with warhead.

Now coming to first question.

Brahmos and Shaurya though sound similar in capability and engage type, The roles in them and the tech in them is different.

Shaurya is a half ballistic missile, and Brahmos is a cruise missile.
Shaurya travels much high in the attmosphere, where Brahmos is in the atmosphere..
The range are different in both of them, meaning to say Shaurya is heavier.
Brahmos is going to be air launched and multiple uses.
Shaurya cant attack naval vessels which means to say its only for Land.

There are many differences than this.. Shaurya was a product of our joint venture with Russia.

Shaurya is currently considered as the primary weapon for Arihant in case of a land attack. but Brahmos will have a capability for all types off attacks, exspecially because its lighter. But Shaurya has a larger range and range has other advantages too.

Compating these two platforms tech wise, I will say tech is same.
But useability its different and meant for different purposes.

 

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Just like other missiles if we decreases war-head so we can increase range can we do the same with Brahmos ??????

It can be done with any missile, but actually decreasing the weight of a warhead is not easy because velocity increases and and hence the instability increases.
So, to reduce CEP, at high speeds and light weight some other modification in navigation and steer control is done. That is the most difficult part in building a missile.

Brahmos is known for its speed but wht makes it deadlier is even at light weight and such a high speed in the atmosphere it's stable.

 

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How did a topic from 2007 come here ? o.o

 

[sathya]

Extended Range Sudarshan LGB Kit On

The development of the kit has matured to the level of guiding the bomb within 10 m CEP from its otherwise 400 m to 1000 m fall-off the target. The extension of kit’s capability to further increase its range using global positioning system (GPS) INS is on.

 

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India Set To Launch Agni-II Plus Missile

Note- AKA Agni II AT.


Source


India is preparing for the first launch of an upgraded version of the Agni-II missile. Known as the Agni-II Plus, Agni-II Prime or A2, this nuclear-capable missile was developed by India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

This surface-to-surface missile can hit targets at ranges between 2,500 km and 3,000 km and is seen as a new warhead that would bridge the gap between Agni-II and Agni-III missiles, which have ranges of 2,500 km and 3,500 km, respectively.

It is currently scheduled for a December launch and top scientists from DRDO’s missile complex in Hyderabad have already started preparations at Wheeler Island, off the Orissa Coast.

Sources tell Aviation Week that the Agni-II Prime will be an improvement in terms of accuracy, distance and strength. “The launch preparations are on,” an official says. “This is part of DRDO’s extended campaign in December as we have scheduled some more launches.”

The A2 will be most likely test-fired for the first time on Dec. 8. “The dates might defer, but the launch is [certainly] soon,” the official says.


In addition to the ability to carry extra fuel, the A2 will have a new motor in its re-entry vehicle for better maneuverability and increased range. With a flex nozzle in the second stage to avoid anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defenses, the A2 has an improved navigation system onboard.


The makers of the A2 at DRDO’s Advanced System Laboratory (ASL) in Hyderabad refuse to give any details of the missile launch. The A2’s launch comes soon after the Nov. 25 Agni-1 test-firing by India’s Strategic Forces Command as part of user trials.


In an interview for Aviation Week’s India Thought Leaders series, ASL Director Avinash Chander says that India’s aim is not to create mass nuclear weapons, but to create deterrence. “We must be adequate enough to survive the first strike and we must be ready with an adequate response,” Avinash said.

With the stage set for the A2 launch, all eyes are on Dr. Tessy Thomas, A2 Project Director (PD) for the DRDO. Tessy is India’s first woman scientist to head a missile program. In May 2008, the Indian government appointed Tessy as PD-A2. She was part of the Agni-III project as an associate director until then.

The A2 program is also significant for DRDO as the majority of scientists working on this mission are relatively young. “This is the DRDO of tomorrow and we are not hesitant to hand over national programs to people who can deliver,” an official says. “A2’s success is sure to write a new chapter in India’s missile program.”

 

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Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: Breaking on Tarmak007: India set to unveil Agni-II Prime; Dr Tessy's proud baby hits the launchpad

By Anantha Krishnan M.|AVIATION WEEK|Bangalore|India|November 28,2010|India is preparing for the first launch of an upgraded version of the Agni-II missile. Known as the Agni-II Plus, Agni-II Prime or A2, this nuclear-capable missile is developed by India¡¯s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).This surface-to-surface missile can hit targets at ranges between hit targets at ranges between 2,500 km and 3,000 km and is seen as a new warhead that wouldbridge the gap between Agni-II and Agni-III missiles, which have ranges of 2,500 km and 3,500 km, respectively.Sources tell Aviation Week that theAgni-II Prime will be an improvement in terms of accuracy,distance and strength.With the stage set for the A2 launch, all eyes are on Dr. Tessy Thomas, A2 Project Director (PD) for the DRDO...






Hehehe Agni 2 Prime remind me of Optimus Prime of transformer movie

 

[GORKHALI]

Don't forget to drop your thankz below! !lol

 

[humanfirst]

Dr.Tessy thomas is from my district..proud of our missile woman.btw when are we testing this agni2 prime?Heard that this missile have some innovative features and is a test bed for agni5 and kx.

 

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No wonder so many supposedly "Agni II" tests have been carried out.

 

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[Laughing Buddha]

DRDO plans five missile tests

In a step forward to attain the minimum credible nuclear deterrence, India's defence scientists are going to show more fire power at the country's best test facilities at Chandipur and Wheelers Island off the Odisha coast in the coming days.

According to the sources at the integrated test range (ITR), the DRDO has planned to test fire at least five sophisticated long range missiles within next two months. The launching complexes at both the places have been readied for the first ever synchronized test in the recent times.

While on Thursday, an advanced version of Agni-I missile has reportedly been scheduled to be fired, in December two missiles – BrahMos and Agni-II will fly in the sky. In January scientists will fire the newly developed Agni-II + missile and an interceptor missile which last time didn't take off due to a technical snag in the target missile.

"This is for the first time that altogether five missiles have been lined up to be test fired within next two months. The lab authorization committee of the ministry of defence (MoD) has given necessary green signal for the proposed test firings. Range integration has been completed. We all are hopeful of test launching the missiles successfully," said a defence scientist.

Originally designed to strike the target at a distance of 700 km the Agni-I missile this time will be tested by the armed forces with better re-entry technology and an extended range. Compared it its longer-range cousins, its height is just 15 metres and it is powered both solid and liquid propellants, which imparts it a speed of 2.5 km per second. It can blast off from both road and rail mobile launchers.

Next month there will be tests of BrahMos and Agni-II. On September 5 last India created history by flight testing Brahmos cruise missile, for the first time in the world, at a supersonic speed in a steep-dive mode. The 8.4 meter long missile can hit a target at a distance up to 290 km. The missile can travel at thrice the speed of sound and carry a conventional warhead weighing 200 kg to 300 kg.

"BrahMos has become the only supersonic cruise missile possessing this advanced capability in the world. After the scheduled test this version will be ready for induction," said the scientist.

Similarly, the two-stage solid-propelled Agni-II is one of the key weapon systems of the country's nuclear deterrence doctrine and had been inducted into the armed forces. Having about 1.3 meter diameter it is 21 metres tall and capable of carrying a payload of one tonne. It has strike range of nearly 2000 km. The missile which had failed to deliver desired results consecutively twice last year was successfully tested in May this year.

"Meanwhile we have developed Agni-II+ missile which is completely a new missile having a strike range between 2750 km and 3000 km. It has several advanced technologies in comparison to its previous missile. This missile, a part of the Agni series will bridge the gap between its long range missiles Agni-II (2000 km) and Agni-III (3500 km)," informed the scientist.

In the final step, the DRDO will test the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile to shoot down an incoming "enemy missile" as part of its efforts to build a credible ballistic missile defence shield. Of the four interceptor missile tests so far, the first three were successful. The last one in March this year was a failure.

 

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Full Article

India is preparing for the first launch of an upgraded version of the Agni-II missile. Known as the Agni-II Plus, Agni-II Prime or A2, this nuclear-capable missile was developed by India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

This surface-to-surface missile can hit targets at ranges between 2,500 km and 3,000 km and is seen as a new warhead that would bridge the gap between Agni-II and Agni-III missiles, which have ranges of 2,500 km and 3,500 km, respectively.

It is currently scheduled for a December launch and top scientists from DRDO’s missile complex in Hyderabad have already started preparations at Wheeler Island, off the Orissa Coast.

Sources tell Aviation Week that the Agni-II Prime will be an improvement in terms of accuracy, distance and strength. “The launch preparations are on,” an official says. “This is part of DRDO’s extended campaign in December as we have scheduled some more launches.” The A2 will be most likely test-fired for the first time on Dec. 8. “The dates might defer, but the launch is [certainly] soon,” the official says.

In addition to the ability to carry extra fuel, the A2 will have a new motor in its re-entry vehicle for better maneuverability and increased range. With a flex nozzle in the second stage to avoid anti-ballistic missile (ABM) defenses, the A2 has an improved navigation system onboard.

The makers of the A2 at DRDO’s Advanced System Laboratory (ASL) in Hyderabad refuse to give any details of the missile launch. The A2’s launch comes soon after the Nov. 25 Agni-1 test-firing by India’s Strategic Forces Command as part of user trials.
In an interview for Aviation Week’s India Thought Leaders series, ASL Director Avinash Chander says that India’s aim is not to create mass nuclear weapons, but to create deterrence. “We must be adequate enough to survive the first strike and we must be ready with an adequate response,” Avinash said.

With the stage set for the A2 launch, all eyes are on Dr. Tessy Thomas, A2 Project Director (PD) for the DRDO. Tessy is India’s first woman scientist to head a missile program. In May 2008, the Indian government appointed Tessy as PD-A2. She was part of the Agni-III project as an associate director until then.

The A2 program is also significant for DRDO as the majority of scientists working on this mission are relatively young. “This is the DRDO of tomorrow and we are not hesitant to hand over national programs to people who can deliver,” an official says. “A2’s success is sure to write a new chapter in India’s missile program.”

 

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