11-23-2010, 10:10 AM
[quote name='gangajal1' date='23 November 2010 - 07:47 AM' timestamp='1290478162' post='109387']
What is puzzling about the K-series missiles is their payload. Has India developed warheads
for submarine launch? The 1998 tests only involved land based warheads. So what will India's
submarines launch?
[/quote]
Precisely a trillion dollar question. The 1998 tested design are not suitable for submarine based deployment due to unacceptably high radiation does to crew in its close proximity.
Some country(s) think India will do next round of nuclear test in next 2 years; particularity likely if ATV will have any teeth that mean anything to any adversary.
What is puzzling about the K-series missiles is their payload. Has India developed warheads
for submarine launch? The 1998 tests only involved land based warheads. So what will India's
submarines launch?
[/quote]
Precisely a trillion dollar question. The 1998 tested design are not suitable for submarine based deployment due to unacceptably high radiation does to crew in its close proximity.
Some country(s) think India will do next round of nuclear test in next 2 years; particularity likely if ATV will have any teeth that mean anything to any adversary.