K-15 test likely today

[IND151]

was the test successful?

 

[Skull and Bones]

Can It get more retard....

In terms or range and role, more or less comparable to Tomahawk. In terms of trajectory, nope.

 

[ILLUMINATO]

In terms or range and role, more or less comparable to Tomahawk. In terms of trajectory, nope.

Range ??
Does k-15 has range of 2500km.??

 

[arp2041]

Range ??
Does k-15 has range of 2500km.??

Nope, it's 750KMs, K-4 has range of 3500+KMs & A-6 will have range of 6000+KMs.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Range ??
Does k-15 has range of 2500km.??

Initial batch of Tomahawks had a range of about 1200-1500 km.

 

[arp2041]

Initial batch of Tomahawks had a range of about 1200-1500 km.

But K-15/sagarika of just 750KM.

 

[Skull and Bones]

But K-15/sagarika of just 750KM.

Reduce the payload from 1,000 kg to 450 kg (in Tomahawks), and you shall have the desired range.

 

[KS]

Hats off to Mr. Saraswat for making DRDO a functional organisation.

Still we are importing rifles..

I suggest putting a freeze on these missiles which are most probably not going to be used and concentrate on developing a decent assault rifle first.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Still we are importing rifles..

I suggest putting a freeze on these missiles which are most probably not going to be used and concentrate on developing a decent assault rifle first.

I say both go parallel. but yes small arms and MANPADs have been ignored badly.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Still we are importing rifles..

I suggest putting a freeze on these missiles which are most probably not going to be used and concentrate on developing a decent assault rifle first.

TBH, this import of assault rifles wasn't that necessary.

Army could have done the job with upgraded INSAS, Tavor.

 

[KS]

I say both go parallel. but yes small arms and MANPADs have been ignored badly.

That is not happening friend...things like assault rifles, manpads, ATGMs, artillery are the backbone of any fighting force and have much more probability of getting used in anger than these missiles. And we are producing none of the above. Yes we have made impressive progress in the ballistic missile area..but honestly are they going to be used ? I dont think so. So we need to identify our priorities.

TBH, this import of assault rifles wasn't that necessary.

Army could have done the job with upgraded INSAS, Tavor.

Ofcourse it is necessary..we need to improve our innovation bottom up...and also if we could design a good rifle,manpads etc think about the export possibilities..which is not possible with these BMs

 

[Skull and Bones]

Ofcourse it is necessary..we need to improve our innovation bottom up...and also if we could design a good rifle,manpads etc think about the export possibilities..which is not possible with these BMs

Innovation will be there if we stick with INSAS, no one can come up with a world class product satisfying all criteria at once. It's a trial and error process, with effective feed back mechanism. Army should raise their concerns and problems they're facing with INSAS and possible remedy, and let DRDO/Ordnance factory come up with a solution.

If we go to foreign vendors for every such small requirements, that's gross disappointment for Indian R&D.

 

[faithfulguy]

Its great that India is confusing everyone about this missile. This would only keep everyone guessing about its capability.

 

[KS]

If we go to foreign vendors for every such small requirements, that's gross disappointment for Indian R&D.

Thats what Im saying..if I were an outsider (non-Indian) with only a scant knowledge of India, I would actually refuse to believe that a country with ICBM, SSBN, Aircraft carrier, Space behicle launch technology imports its assault rifles. Like seriously.

As of now DRDO has shown that its not willing to do anything on the rifle front and this shows in the lacklustre models that they have been peddling out..something needs to be done on this front.

 

[Skull and Bones]

As of now DRDO has shown that its not willing to do anything on the rifle front and this shows in the lacklustre models that they have been peddling out..something needs to be done on this front.

I don't find it lackluster, given that American M4 or Israeli Galil is still the mainstay of their respective army.