02-13-2013, 04:55 PM
Arunji,
1. The Hindu reports that A-6 will be a 65-70 ton class missile with a range of 6000 km for 4-6 warheads. Is this because we are restricted to boosted fission weapons of the sloika type (each MIRV weighing about 500 kg or so for a yield of approx. 150 kt ) ?
2. Did we ever test any boosted weapon of the sloika kind ? Was S-2 (not S-1 primary) of this type as well ?
3. You say that our sloika types of 150-250 kt yield do not weigh 1-ton. Then, what is the 1-ton payload likely to be ? A larger weapon of similar design with higher yield (say 300-500 kt) ?
4. Given that NoKo has tested now (appears they got about 20 kt though news reports play it down to say 6-7 kt), they may have the equivalent of the S-1 primary in their possession. What do you think ?
1. The Hindu reports that A-6 will be a 65-70 ton class missile with a range of 6000 km for 4-6 warheads. Is this because we are restricted to boosted fission weapons of the sloika type (each MIRV weighing about 500 kg or so for a yield of approx. 150 kt ) ?
2. Did we ever test any boosted weapon of the sloika kind ? Was S-2 (not S-1 primary) of this type as well ?
3. You say that our sloika types of 150-250 kt yield do not weigh 1-ton. Then, what is the 1-ton payload likely to be ? A larger weapon of similar design with higher yield (say 300-500 kt) ?
4. Given that NoKo has tested now (appears they got about 20 kt though news reports play it down to say 6-7 kt), they may have the equivalent of the S-1 primary in their possession. What do you think ?