03-02-2010, 01:22 AM
[quote name='Chandragupta' date='25 February 2010 - 05:34 AM' timestamp='1267104416' post='104530']
Maybe not Arun.
Hypersonic CM projects a high intensity of uncertainity in detection and interception while a BM is not(be it a tactical/strategic)
People might be discounting its advantages after looking at its cruise altitude of 30-40km,but there is one hidden advantage in that itself.
At present there is no known defence for a supersonic CM itself
and a hypersonic CM like Shourya??? No way it can be intercepted before 2017-2020.
One highly overlooked point in regards to shourya is its coasting Phase.While the active rocket propulsion keeps it cruise all the way at Mach 5 to 750km and then lets it coast.the coasting sector is of high value IMHO.
If DRDO or MOD is talking about the payload of the missiles,treat that as the final pure warheads weight after discounting dummies and countermeasures and vagaira.....
True throw weight of A-III is in the range of 2500kg... Keep your gesstimator at work <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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It appears that the Shourya is somewhat akin to the Russna Iskander theater ballistic missile system. It follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory and is supposedly potent against targets defended by ABM assets. My guess is that the Shourya will be employed as a test bed to evaluate technologies for a long range CM, just like the Iskander has been used to develop the R-500 CM.
Maybe not Arun.
Hypersonic CM projects a high intensity of uncertainity in detection and interception while a BM is not(be it a tactical/strategic)
People might be discounting its advantages after looking at its cruise altitude of 30-40km,but there is one hidden advantage in that itself.
At present there is no known defence for a supersonic CM itself
and a hypersonic CM like Shourya??? No way it can be intercepted before 2017-2020.
One highly overlooked point in regards to shourya is its coasting Phase.While the active rocket propulsion keeps it cruise all the way at Mach 5 to 750km and then lets it coast.the coasting sector is of high value IMHO.
If DRDO or MOD is talking about the payload of the missiles,treat that as the final pure warheads weight after discounting dummies and countermeasures and vagaira.....
True throw weight of A-III is in the range of 2500kg... Keep your gesstimator at work <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />[/quote]
It appears that the Shourya is somewhat akin to the Russna Iskander theater ballistic missile system. It follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory and is supposedly potent against targets defended by ABM assets. My guess is that the Shourya will be employed as a test bed to evaluate technologies for a long range CM, just like the Iskander has been used to develop the R-500 CM.