Indian Missile News And Discussion

[Arun_S]

[quote name='Bharat_2009' date='10 October 2010 - 11:43 AM' timestamp='1286690758' post='108772']

Agni II (AT) test again postponed for early 2011. It is an advanced missile. Arun sir-can answer this question. Do you think Agni II(AT) is going to be another boost glide missile in our arsenal?



Are we looking at Boost Glide RV for Agni II (AT)?? [/quote]

Yes, I believe Agni-II (AT) will have it pedigree of Agni-II RV that is BG capable.

if yes, then it can compensate on TN warhead (Lack of confidence)

Can it compensate for lack of TN warhead, in the minds of potential challenger?

No.

Firstly destructive effect on target is a function of total tonnage of warheads and how they are dispersed. So lacking TN one requires many times more RV's to deliver smaller yield warhead. Given that modern missile's accuracy is a fraction of even small warheads yield one needs to only deliver enough numbers of RV with accuracy on target much more Hypersonic glide has its own overhead, and together with decoys that requires many more missile rockets. All teh above impose a cost many time more than what one needs if credible TN warhead is available.