Nuclear Deterrence

[Arun_S]

[quote name='Bharat_2009' date='09 April 2011 - 07:57 AM' timestamp='1302315563' post='111336']

True, it is highly improbable, that it will enter into service, in particular, in connection with the fact that on the accuracy of the shooting “Of [dkhanush]” it is inferior to Russian- Indian cruise missile “[BraMos]”



Are we going to use Dhanush/Prithvi III for anti-ship role ??

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Dhanush with a quiver full of Prithvi was a quick-fix to mitigate immediate threat scenario.



While BrahMos Mk-II and Mk-III are markedly superior w.r.t accuracy and surprise compared to Mk-I, its payload is markedly smaller yield than Prithvi.



Now that India has the right missile for the purpose one can expect to see Rajput/Subhadra class ships, as well as Arihant to have a quiver load full of Shourya/Sagarika, a missile much superior to Prithvi and BrahMos in all aspects; 900-1900 Km hypersonic glide missile, with payload suitable for 100+ kt yield and stealth flight.