07-20-2011, 09:36 AM
[quote name='Arun_S' date='19 July 2011 - 03:40 PM' timestamp='1311118351' post='112230']
What do you think the cost is. And if it is low enough for a next level of rocket guided rocket artillery ?
IMHO Prahaar seems a tactical artillery weapon for field commanders. So it will be used in large qty and cost is key issue.
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Cost of using a ring laser gyro on the Prahar would be too prohibitive. I like the Prahar because it's probably the first proactive move by DRDO. It seems it can be fired in a salvo, which is great! Well, it fills the gap between the Pinaka and the Prithvi, the latter in any case would not be used because TSP would never know the nature of the warhead and might launch a nuclear strike which will escalate out of control. I do however have a question - how far can Prahar+Pinaka+BrahMos go in offsetting the deficiency in the number of 155 mm guns?
What do you think the cost is. And if it is low enough for a next level of rocket guided rocket artillery ?
IMHO Prahaar seems a tactical artillery weapon for field commanders. So it will be used in large qty and cost is key issue.
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Cost of using a ring laser gyro on the Prahar would be too prohibitive. I like the Prahar because it's probably the first proactive move by DRDO. It seems it can be fired in a salvo, which is great! Well, it fills the gap between the Pinaka and the Prithvi, the latter in any case would not be used because TSP would never know the nature of the warhead and might launch a nuclear strike which will escalate out of control. I do however have a question - how far can Prahar+Pinaka+BrahMos go in offsetting the deficiency in the number of 155 mm guns?