[quote name='ramana' date='23 February 2010 - 05:03 AM' timestamp='1266881116' post='104477']
This is an old graphic of the Arihant and its payloads. Take a look at the K-X future payload.
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It reads:
[color="#4169e1"]Future missile :
A larger variant of the K-15 the K-X, a 3,500 Km missile with multiple warheads is in development. The Arihant will carry four of them.
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Meaning instead of 12 of K-15 missiles, the future variant will carry four of K-X, that is MIRV and with 3,500 km range.
The K-X (a.k.a Agni-3SL) with MIRV will have limited destruction and range capability because it will carry Fission and boosted fission medium yield weapons, due to lack of tested Thermonuclear weapons that are much bigger yield and lighter at the same time.
This is an old graphic of the Arihant and its payloads. Take a look at the K-X future payload.
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It reads:
[color="#4169e1"]Future missile :
A larger variant of the K-15 the K-X, a 3,500 Km missile with multiple warheads is in development. The Arihant will carry four of them.
[/color]
Meaning instead of 12 of K-15 missiles, the future variant will carry four of K-X, that is MIRV and with 3,500 km range.
The K-X (a.k.a Agni-3SL) with MIRV will have limited destruction and range capability because it will carry Fission and boosted fission medium yield weapons, due to lack of tested Thermonuclear weapons that are much bigger yield and lighter at the same time.