03-16-2010, 05:42 AM
[quote name='Kritavarma' date='16 March 2010 - 04:37 AM' timestamp='1268693945' post='105206']
Arunji,
A lot of noise is being made about the "hostile" prithvi failing. Is this just a random failure or is it that we still have quality control problems even in basic matters ? I certainly believe there is no basic problem with prithvi or even agni I/II. I also find it hard to believe that QC problems could arise so consistently. It may not be random coincidence.
One thing the authorities should seriously watch out for is sabotage in the production line. Recently, some workers at BDL were caught trying to do this sort of thing (maybe for some other equipment). Special IB detachments need to be integrated with important facilities like BDL.
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The Prithvi target vehicle is only Prithvi in name sake because its main engine is Prithvi and the upper section looks like the classic Prithvi. In reality it is a highly modified missile because it does not have warhead mass and its burnout velocity is much higher than Prithvi-350. I expect the control software to be heavily modified to allow it to mimic a longer range IRBM. They are pushing the limit on that test frame as reaches those high burn out speed.
This failure mode thus is very unlikely in production Prithvi that are in operational use (unlike this experimental Prithvi).
Arunji,
A lot of noise is being made about the "hostile" prithvi failing. Is this just a random failure or is it that we still have quality control problems even in basic matters ? I certainly believe there is no basic problem with prithvi or even agni I/II. I also find it hard to believe that QC problems could arise so consistently. It may not be random coincidence.
One thing the authorities should seriously watch out for is sabotage in the production line. Recently, some workers at BDL were caught trying to do this sort of thing (maybe for some other equipment). Special IB detachments need to be integrated with important facilities like BDL.
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The Prithvi target vehicle is only Prithvi in name sake because its main engine is Prithvi and the upper section looks like the classic Prithvi. In reality it is a highly modified missile because it does not have warhead mass and its burnout velocity is much higher than Prithvi-350. I expect the control software to be heavily modified to allow it to mimic a longer range IRBM. They are pushing the limit on that test frame as reaches those high burn out speed.
This failure mode thus is very unlikely in production Prithvi that are in operational use (unlike this experimental Prithvi).