[quote name='Gagan' date='10 February 2010 - 06:04 AM' timestamp='1265761566' post='104062']
Saar,
Akash has a 35 cm diameter. And the payload is reported to be 60 Kg. I wonder if DRDO/BARC can fit a nooke in there. If they can, then they can fit one in the BRAHMOS too easily.
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Of course low yield fission weapon on Brahmos has been known in forum and military circles for quite some time. BTW Brahmos has smaller tighter space constrain compared to Akash
Akash is RAM jet powered and PAD is rocket engine. Thus their trajectory/range profile is far different compared to PAD.
Akash can take on a maneuvering target at lower altitude (compared to PAD), and the longer powered flight increases the kill envelop apart from kill envelop of the low yld N weapon. Good to take down high value air target or a wolf pack attack.
Saar,
Akash has a 35 cm diameter. And the payload is reported to be 60 Kg. I wonder if DRDO/BARC can fit a nooke in there. If they can, then they can fit one in the BRAHMOS too easily.
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Of course low yield fission weapon on Brahmos has been known in forum and military circles for quite some time. BTW Brahmos has smaller tighter space constrain compared to Akash
Quote:I would suppose that a N-tipped SAM / Anti Missile Missile would be a PAD equivalent, both because of its dimensions and because of the altitude where it will intercept with a N-blast.
Akash is RAM jet powered and PAD is rocket engine. Thus their trajectory/range profile is far different compared to PAD.
Akash can take on a maneuvering target at lower altitude (compared to PAD), and the longer powered flight increases the kill envelop apart from kill envelop of the low yld N weapon. Good to take down high value air target or a wolf pack attack.