Penguin
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Post 187, Dec 14, 2016From both of above post my understanding is tou are advocating that agosta do not have the capability to fire babur however, i am not convinced that Pakistan will disclose a missile without having the capability to fire it ...
If my understanding of your post is incorrect kindly let me know ...
Oscar said: The current subs arent meant to fire the Babur at all. Whiskey class launch systems were studied but were found to be thoroughly impractical(for the purpose) and very very noisy.
Penguin answered: Thank you. That's a very clear answer as to the status of SLCM in the PN.
So here it is @Oscar that states current subs (Agosta 70 and 90B) aren't meant to fire Babur at all. I am taking his word for it and the logical conclusion is that no currently [meaning: on Dec. 14, 2016] operational PN subs actually have received and can fire Babur [as in, have had the require fire control console(s) installed and integrated with the boat's command system]. That is pretty obvious.
It makes a lot of sense to announce the missile even if no current boats are currently operational with it, as it creates the impression, the possibility that the missile may be or actually is operational. I.e. as a bluff or to keep the opposite number guessing.
Apparently, you are unable to distinguisk between something being possible in theory (any SSK can fire a cruise missile in principle), something technically proven (e.g. a missile worked in a test, which may or may not have involved an actual submarine - we don't know this - but which shows we, the PN, have the technology) and something that is operational on a day to day basis (PNs current submarines carry and can effectively launch Babur).