[quote name='Bharat_2009' date='03 February 2010 - 11:37 AM' timestamp='1265176749' post='103873']
Arun_S
From your previous posts, I understood that you have reservations about TN warhead credibility
Dr. Santhanam said FBF tests worked like a song !![/quote]
When did Santhanam say that? <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' />
I have stated my position in articles that I wrote on India Defense Review magazine, as well as on my web pages that I earlier hosted on Bharat-Rakshak (I have quit BR since Oct last, and removed my pages from BR ), as well as my posts on BR discussion forum before I withdrew from BR.
Any design by BARC of 350 kg FBF warhead of yield 150 kilotons is not credible (one cant scale that much up from the S1 FBF primary that worked like a charm in Pok-II) ( lacking demonstrated test and as well as lack of instruments, labs and demonstrated people and organizational capability).
Such claimed capability will be as empty as Chidambram's boast of 45 kT yield off Pok-II TN- test shot, which was in reality a grand fusion fizzle, and his empty boast of BARC's ability to scale us PoK-II TN fizzle to 200Kt TN.
Agni's range versus payload graph I have earlier published in my articles that I wrote on India Defense Review as well as my web pages that I earlier hosted on Bharat-Rakshak. OTOH imagining light weight- high yield FBF weapons in Indian hands is questionable.
As an aside I do not like your idea of naming potential challengers, I suggest to desist from that temptation; it does not serve Indian interest.
Of course addition of a composite case 3rd stage will significantly increase the range versus payload capabelity compared to the 2 stage Agni-III.
If you have RockSIM you can figure out yourself what the range could be for 1000 kg payload.
Arun_S
From your previous posts, I understood that you have reservations about TN warhead credibility
Dr. Santhanam said FBF tests worked like a song !![/quote]
When did Santhanam say that? <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':unsure:' />
Quote:According to your figures for Agni III SLBM
5500 km @ 1400 kg
10,000 km @ 750 kg
18,000 km or above @ 350 kg
If we use FBF warheads instead of TN, are we looking at 350 kg FBF warhead which can yield 150 kilotons ?? Even if we use 550 kg FBF warhead, Agni III SLBM can go a long distance !!
I have stated my position in articles that I wrote on India Defense Review magazine, as well as on my web pages that I earlier hosted on Bharat-Rakshak (I have quit BR since Oct last, and removed my pages from BR ), as well as my posts on BR discussion forum before I withdrew from BR.
Any design by BARC of 350 kg FBF warhead of yield 150 kilotons is not credible (one cant scale that much up from the S1 FBF primary that worked like a charm in Pok-II) ( lacking demonstrated test and as well as lack of instruments, labs and demonstrated people and organizational capability).
Such claimed capability will be as empty as Chidambram's boast of 45 kT yield off Pok-II TN- test shot, which was in reality a grand fusion fizzle, and his empty boast of BARC's ability to scale us PoK-II TN fizzle to 200Kt TN.
Quote:If we use 350 kg FBF warhead (may be 150 kilotons yield)
5500 km @ 1400 kg (4 x warheads)(takes care of China and Pakistan)
10,000 km @ 750 kg ( 2 x warheads)(Takes care of Europe and Middle east)
15,000 km @ 350 kg to 500 kg ( 1 warhead)( takes care of the US)
Agni's range versus payload graph I have earlier published in my articles that I wrote on India Defense Review as well as my web pages that I earlier hosted on Bharat-Rakshak. OTOH imagining light weight- high yield FBF weapons in Indian hands is questionable.
As an aside I do not like your idea of naming potential challengers, I suggest to desist from that temptation; it does not serve Indian interest.
Quote:Do you think Agni V SLBM would have better payload vs range configuration?
Of course addition of a composite case 3rd stage will significantly increase the range versus payload capabelity compared to the 2 stage Agni-III.
If you have RockSIM you can figure out yourself what the range could be for 1000 kg payload.