Indian Missile News And Discussion

[Arun_S]

[quote name='sai_k' date='25 March 2010 - 06:42 PM' timestamp='1269522288' post='105447']

An aam question: On the MIRV, Let us assume we have multiple targets that are really spread apart - one perhaps near our border and the farthest one as far as one of the RVs can reach. What would be the min and max ranges we could cover with the configuration in our best interest of thoughts?



If I say for A3/4 (6000km range,1.5T load, 6 MIRVs) can I hit one of the target at as close as 800-1000kms, while the rest may be at various distances?



Thanks

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No way to figure that out unless on has the deep inside track. The number depends on max fuel carried by the RV. For pure ballistic RV that spread can be few tens of miles. For hypersonic maneuvering RV it is a different story and depends on full range ballistic range of missile and the maneuvering RV design. For Agni-III+ class missile carrying 3 petals of Agni-II type (not exactly the same RV but similar) that relative RV dispersion can be many hundred miles (> 1000 km possible).