PARIKRAMA
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You are correct that a missile with depressed trajectory could be used for a lower range test but then again a depressed trajectory test and navarea warning being of limited distance don't go hand in hand.
Imagine a case that due to any factor the missile travels more than that distance..
Suppose if we agree it's less than 212 kms or even lesser say half of 350 kms or say just 175 kms, such depressed trajectory effectively kills the purpose, its just going to the target in quicker time for that range nothing else.. This actually does not help evade ABM systems in a big way as prithvi is a SSM.
Any Missile can be fired with either lofted trajectory or depressed trajectory.. Both have its own advantages and disadvantages. But such advantages are more prominent for IRBMs and ICBMs.. For SSM it's way too much to expect..
India does depressed trajectory test to hide actual ranges but depressing it further does nt make much sense.
You are correct that a missile with depressed trajectory could be used for a lower range test but then again a depressed trajectory test and navarea warning being of limited distance don't go hand in hand.
Imagine a case that due to any factor the missile travels more than that distance..
Suppose if we agree it's less than 212 kms or even lesser say half of 350 kms or say just 175 kms, such depressed trajectory effectively kills the purpose, its just going to the target in quicker time for that range nothing else.. This actually does not help evade ABM systems in a big way as prithvi is a SSM.
Any Missile can be fired with either lofted trajectory or depressed trajectory.. Both have its own advantages and disadvantages. But such advantages are more prominent for IRBMs and ICBMs.. For SSM it's way too much to expect..
India does depressed trajectory test to hide actual ranges but depressing it further does nt make much sense.