02-12-2010, 01:05 AM
Arun,You are right.
The actual payload capability of A-III is 2500KG +/- 50kg.DRDO was open on its payload specs.If you follows the reports and the mouthpiece of DRDO,all the were saying is that the pure warhead capability is some 1500kg this excludes all the penetration aids and decoys .
since DRDO dont want to go with full payload of nuclear warheads,it is making that limited numbers more reliable while giving it a chance to tackle ABM`s.
given the anti-ABM capability of AIII,I doubt that chinese will be able to intercept it atleast in the next decade.
DRDO is simply sacrificing a mere 1000kg for a safe nuking of adversary.
The actual payload capability of A-III is 2500KG +/- 50kg.DRDO was open on its payload specs.If you follows the reports and the mouthpiece of DRDO,all the were saying is that the pure warhead capability is some 1500kg this excludes all the penetration aids and decoys .
since DRDO dont want to go with full payload of nuclear warheads,it is making that limited numbers more reliable while giving it a chance to tackle ABM`s.
given the anti-ABM capability of AIII,I doubt that chinese will be able to intercept it atleast in the next decade.
DRDO is simply sacrificing a mere 1000kg for a safe nuking of adversary.