Dillinger
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We're developing mirv's for Shaheen 2
about abm countermeasures i found this frm wiki :The re-entry vehicle carried by the Shaheen-II missile has a mass of 1050 kg, which includes the mass of a nuclear warhead and a terminal guidance system.
This re-entry vehicle is unlike that of the Shaheen I in that it has four moving delta control fins at the rear and small solid/liquid-propellant side thrust motors, which are used to orientate the re-entry vehicle after the booster stage is depleted or before re-entry to improve accuracy by providing stabilization during the terminal phase. This can also be used to fly evasive manoeuvres, making it problematic for existing anti-ballistic missile (ABM) systems to successfully intercept the missile. The Shaheen II warhead may change its trajectory several times during re-entry and during the terminal phase, effectively preventing ABM radar systems from pre-calculating intercept points. The re-entry vehicle is also stated to utilise a GPS satellite guidance system to provide updates on its position, further improving its accuracy and reducing the CEP
Its a MARV (according to the description). If a single MARV is going to weigh upwards of a ton then there is not any scope left for shoehorning any more warheads into the missile. MIRV is a different game altogether, depends upon how much maneuverability you can impart to the re-entering vehicle. The real kicker has never been terminal or even exo-thermic interception- fortunately today's sensors- specially the ESA systems can keep a track on such high speed inbounds. MIRVs on the other hand necessitate an increase in the number of interceptors per inbound targeted- not exactly a technical challenge but a pretty big economical burden. Its difficult, technologically challenging and economically taxing to set up the sort of EW chain required for a concrete ABM.
@AhaseebA it won't be either, there is a limit to how many Israeli radars we can purchase. Only two years back were we able to perfect S-band TRM fabrication (you cannot imagine my joy when I laid eyes on the documents pertaining to their patenting ) for our sensors but so far we have been able to develop only a successful air cooled sensor package for the AEW&C, a ground based sensor will have quite a few cooling/environmental control (a vastly underrated and underestimated challenge) related issues. So a ground based spin-off is a good 3-5 years away- not till then. Till then it will remain a demonstrator.
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