02-22-2010, 12:59 AM
[quote name='vasu_ray' date='22 February 2010 - 02:30 AM' timestamp='1266785554' post='104435']
In case of north and north east deployment of Shourya and ABM interceptors how well we could utilize the mountain ranges for altitude launch?
1) given, Shourya's first stage booster is separated at 5km altitude from sea level
2) The Sword fish radars will have a better view of skies above Tibet and beyond improving its tracking range hence the ABM interceptors with longer range and flight ceiling can be deployed?
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I do not know why the urge to use Shourya as ABM, given that more suitable platform already exists? In particular if indeed shourya is a low end hypersonic missile designed to fly in atmosphere and not classical ballistic, it is even less suited for ABM role where name of the game is acceleration and maximum burn-out speed.
Indian tool box has more tools than just Shourya, so why one is forced to think of it as a hammer and all problems look like nails?
In case of north and north east deployment of Shourya and ABM interceptors how well we could utilize the mountain ranges for altitude launch?
1) given, Shourya's first stage booster is separated at 5km altitude from sea level
2) The Sword fish radars will have a better view of skies above Tibet and beyond improving its tracking range hence the ABM interceptors with longer range and flight ceiling can be deployed?
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I do not know why the urge to use Shourya as ABM, given that more suitable platform already exists? In particular if indeed shourya is a low end hypersonic missile designed to fly in atmosphere and not classical ballistic, it is even less suited for ABM role where name of the game is acceleration and maximum burn-out speed.
Indian tool box has more tools than just Shourya, so why one is forced to think of it as a hammer and all problems look like nails?