Indian SLBM with 4,500 KM Range Under Development

[IND151]

According to PK Sengupta a SLBM with 4,500 KM range is under development.

Following the entry into service of the nuclear-armed Nirbhay’s ALCM and SLCM versions, India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) will have at its disposal four distinct types of highly survivable nuclear warhead delivery systems that will be optimised for retaliatory nuclear strikes, these being the 4,500km-range SLBM now under development, the 600km-range air-launched supersonic LRCM that is also now under development (for delivering tactical nuclear warheads), plus the Nirbhay’s ALCM and SLCM versions, both of which will be able to deliver boosted-fission nuclear warheads.

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[IND151]

I think this SLBM is K 4 MKII

 

[IND151]

I hope this SLBM gets inducted within 4 years

 

[Rajaraja Chola]

s its K 4......

 

[IND151]

s its K 4......

It can be K 4 Mk II or its K 5 with 4500 KM range and 5000 KM efficient range

 

[IndoUS]

I still don't understand why they named Sagarika K-15 which is lower range then the K-4 which is going to replace it.

 

[perplexed]

I still don't understand why they named Sagarika K-15 which is lower range then the K-4 which is going to replace it.

order in this case is the other way.. they started with K15 and will go all the way till K-1 i suppose.. *guessing*

 

[trinity]

The names are being switched to confuse our enemies. Good. We are learning. Now focus on missile range and increase as much as possible.

 

[IND151]

The names are being switched to confuse our enemies. Good. We are learning. Now focus on missile range and increase as much as possible.

possible.

They kept changing name of K-15 too

 

[Koovie]

K stands for Abdul Kalam right?

 

[nair]

What is there in the name.... Lets be happy with what we have now...

 

[IND151]

K stands for Abdul Kalam right?

According to some sources, Yes.

 

[Koovie]

According to some sources, Yes.

If its true, then we finally got a weapon named after an Indian

 

[IND151]

^^ Other sources say K stands for Kali(Goddess Kali)

 

[perplexed]

^^ Other sources say K stands for Kali(Goddess Kali)

first time heard this version

I think we already have our laser tech based on the name Kali.. so..