Indian Missile News And Discussion

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[quote name='Arun_S' date='15 June 2011 - 11:04 PM' timestamp='1308207365' post='111958']

Qubit: From Shourya's range -payload curve for ballistic flight above, one can see that for Boost Glide profile the range will be what we discussed some time ago.

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Hon. Webmsater,



What you're saying is true. However, for A-3 to have a boost glide profile, it needs to have an A-2 type warhead. This necessitates a redesign rendering a possible increase in the diameter and decrease in the length of the existing A-2 warhead. I recall seeing CFD simulations of just such a boost glide optimized warhead, but I don't really remember where.



Does the A-5 have a different solid propellent (higher ISP??) than A-3? If they can pull it off, A-5 will be a good misile. What will stymie it is the abysmal production rate, and of course, RC's "fudge".