Indian Missiles - News, Developments, Tests, and Discussions

[Astra-2013]

this one is looking like a big drone

 

[kadi]

01:38 onward the engine exhaust pulsation is this a worrying sign.
Though good design.

 

[RPK]

Date : Feb 19 2019

Missile : Prithvi-II

Location: Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha.

Test Frequency: User trials

Performance :

"The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and the entire launch activities were carried out by the specially formed 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 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," they said.


Result: Success

Source:


India successfully test-fires Prithvi-II missile at Chandipur in Odisha - Economic Times

 

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[RPK]

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Date: 3/18/2015

Missile: Astra BVRAAM

Location: Integrated Test Range at Chandipur

Test Frequency: developmental trials

Performance:

The indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile, Astra, was successfully launched from Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft to hit a simulated target at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha on Wednesday.

The missile was tested to prove the manoeuvring capability against a simulated target and also to validate various subsystems. All the subsystems like propulsion, navigation, guidance as also the smooth separation of the missile from the aircraft were proved, according to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources.

Astra test-fired successfully against simulated target - The Hindu

Result: Success

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Date: 3/19/2015

Missile: Astra BVRAAM

Location: Integrated Test Range at Chandipur

Test Frequency: Developmental Trials From a SU-30MKI

Performance:

BALASORE: India Thursday successfully test-fired beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAM) Astra from fighter aircraft Sukhoi. The indigenously built world class missile was flight tested in full operational configuration against a live target propelling its quick induction in the armed forces.

Defence sources said, the missile was launched from Sukhoi 30 MKI aircraft at about 12.30 pm and it successfully hit pilot less target aircraft (PTA) off the Odisha coast. On Wednesday, the missile was fired against a simulated target. The test conducted as part of induction phase trial was aimed at checking the control system and its stability which were validated during the experiment. Once operational, this futuristic weapon will propel India into an elite club of countries such as the US, Russia, France and Israel.

Director of Chandipur based Integrated Test Range (ITR) MVKV Prasad said the missile hit the live target at long range and met all the mission objectives. “The test is successful. The missile has demonstrated its repeatability, robustness and endurance capability,” he said. The indigenously developed Astra is designed for an 80-km range in head-on mode and 20 km-range in tail-chase mode. As an anti-aircraft missile it can be fired after receiving a signal from the far away target through its onboard manoeuvres based on radio frequency.

India Successfully Test Fires Air-to-Air Astra Missile -The New Indian Express

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Result: Success

 

[Screambowl]

India, France to jointly develop naval missile - The Hindu

 

[SRP]

Dhanush missile successfully test-fired from ship

India successfully test-fired nuclear weapons-capable Dhanush missile from a ship, off the Odisha coast on Thursday.

The ship-based missile was launched at 11.02 a.m. by personnel of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) from an Offshore Patrolling Vessel (OPV), which was deep inside the sea, for its full range of 350 km, according to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) missile scientists.

It was a perfect mission and the missile splashed down near the target point with high degree of accuracy, they said.

Dhanush, a manoeuvring missile is a naval variant of Prithvi-II, and can carry a nuclear payload of 500 kg.


It can target both land-based and sea-based targets. The missile has already been inducted into the armed services and the SFC personnel randomly picked up the missile from the production lot for Thursday’s trial, which was carried out as part of regular user training.

Dhanush was one of the five missiles developed by the DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.


Dhanush successfully test-fired by SFC team - The Hindu

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/586100571381182465

https://twitter.com/x/status/586101266255716352

 

[Water Car Engineer]

http://mod.gov.in/writereaddata/AR1415.pdf

 

[uparyupari]

1. Maitri missile project is now cleared by DAC and is confirmed. So new SRSAM for the IN and IA and Barak 1 getting a replacement.

This layered missile defence will consist of 40 missiles.

2. Avionic integration, Seeker Evaluation, Flight trial from Su 30 MKI and BVRAAM was tested successfully for Astra. Next phase is induction into IAF.

3. New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) is being developed for 100 Km range.

4. PGMs that are small enough to fit onto Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were tested successfully with Mirach UAV (father of Lakshya)

5. 40 Rockets of Pinaka -Mk II with range of 60 km already tested. Design frozen.

Lots of good news

 

[kṣamā]

1. Maitri missile project is now cleared by DAC and is confirmed. So new SRSAM for the IN and IA and Barak 1 getting a replacement.

This layered missile defence will consist of 40 missiles.

2. Avionic integration, Seeker Evaluation, Flight trial from Su 30 MKI and BVRAAM was tested successfully for Astra. Next phase is induction into IAF.

3. New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) is being developed for 100 Km range.

4. PGMs that are small enough to fit onto Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were tested successfully with Mirach UAV (father of Lakshya)

5. 40 Rockets of Pinaka -Mk II with range of 60 km already tested. Design frozen.

Lots of good news

Source ?? [ Will help while throwing it on trolls face ]

 

[uparyupari]

Source ?? [ Will help while throwing it on trolls face ]

# 2105. For Maitri, the Hindu article.

 

[bloo]

Why can't we use AAD as a long range SAM in Indian Navy ships?
At a glance, it looks as good if not better than the Chinese HQ-9.

Wikipedia

Advanced Air Defence (AAD)

Weight 1,200 kg
Length 7.5 m
Diameter <0.5 m

Detonation mechanism Kinetic Kill (Hit-to-Kill)
Engine Single Stage[19]
Propellant Solid fuel
Flight ceiling 30 km
Operational range 150-200 km
Speed Mach 4.5

Guidance system Inertial Navigation System, Mid-course update, Active radar homing(Terminal phase)
Launch platform Tatra TEL 8 × 8;
Manoeuvrability g-limits between +25 to +30g

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HQ-9

Weight 1300 kg
Length 6.8 m
Warhead weight 180 kg
Engine Two-stage solid propellant rocket

Operational range 200 km (slant range)
Flight ceiling 27 km (88,582 ft)
Speed Mach 4.2

Guidance system Inertial guidance with mid-course update and terminal active radar homing

Launch platform Taian TAS5380 8×8 transporter erector launcher (TEL)
Type 052C destroyer
Type 052D destroyer
Type 055 destroyer

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Why can't we use AAD as a long range SAM in Indian Navy ships?
At a glance, it looks as good as the Chinese HQ-9 if not better.

Wikipedia

Advanced Air Defence (AAD)

Weight 1,200 kg
Length 7.5 m
Diameter <0.5 m

Detonation mechanism Kinetic Kill (Hit-to-Kill)
Engine Single Stage[19]
Propellant Solid fuel
Flight ceiling 30 km
Operational range 150-200 km
Speed Mach 4.5

Guidance system Inertial Navigation System, Mid-course update, Active radar homing(Terminal phase)
Launch platform Tatra TEL 8 × 8;
Manoeuvrability g-limits between +25 to +30g

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HQ-9

Weight 1300 kg
Length 6.8 m
Warhead weight 180 kg
Engine Two-stage solid propellant rocket

Operational range 200 km (slant range)
Flight ceiling 27 km (88,582 ft)
Speed Mach 4.2

Guidance system Inertial guidance with mid-course update and terminal active radar homing

Launch platform Taian TAS5380 8×8 transporter erector launcher (TEL)
Type 052C destroyer
Type 052D destroyer
Type 055 destroyer

It's only against ballistic missiles, not planes, missiles, etc.

DRDO is working on a HQ9, S-x00 type missile as we speak. It'll be surely navalized, and IN will probably use a mix of that and barak 8s.

Im sure this new missile takes a lot from missiles like AAD, etc.