Indian Missile News And Discussion

[Bharat_2009]

[quote name='ramana' date='29 September 2010 - 01:21 AM' timestamp='1285702999' post='108537']

The one tonne payload requirement creeps in during the IGMP recast in 1984. Ref. Wings of Fire. Arunachalam and Kalam go to Delhi to meet the RM to present their plan of sequential development of the candidate vehicles. He listens and suggest parallel development and upgrades the Agni requirement from a small experiment to a one tonne payload.



After the POII tests press reports suggest the weight of the T/N was ~500kg ie half the goal.



After the doubts about the T/N in POK II, we are again at the large weight payload. And for AIII its 1.5 tonne.



So what is this one?

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According to Arun's article, Agni III with 3 stages can carry almost 3000 kg of Payload with a range of 4000 km. What we usually see in the media is the payload for Agni III with 2 stages.



From Arun's article, 550 kg of FBF warhead can yield 150 kilotons and 180 kg FBF yields 17 kilotons



Agni III with 3 stages (MIRVs)



8100 km @ 1500 kg. (3 x 500 to 550 kg FBF Warheads) Yield - 450 kilotons or (8 x 180 kg FBF warheads) Yield - 136 kilotons





According to me, something good came out of TN (lack of confidence), regardless of cost. We are more cautious now and concentrating on numbers. More missiles, more warheads, different types of delivery systems and of course more destruction.