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[Arun_S]

This is the most exclusive and informative book on Missile Re-entry vehicle development, of maneuvering kind.



I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author yesterday, and it is the best material that one would die to know about in yesteryear.



The book will be publicly released next month on 6 April 2010.



It is worth every rupee spent to read this wonderful book.



Its chapter 8 talks about Agni-II and III missile's re-entry vehicle. He draws on some of my articles and drawings/pictures

Lightning Bolts

First Maneuvering Reentry Vehicles

by William Yengst



[url="http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-61566-547-1"]Lightning Bolts[/url]

First Maneuvering Reentry Vehicles



by William Yengst



"History shows that demands of wartime military and political leaders have often motivated development of new and advanced technologies. The German desire to attack American cities with long-range variants of V-2 missiles during the latter years of World War II stimulated development of maneuvering reentry vehicle concepts. In the mid-1960s, these concepts were secretly refined and tested by the United States to provide accurate delivery of strategic nuclear warheads at intercontinental ranges and to assure their penetration of newly developed Soviet anti-ballistic missile defenses.



First Maneuvering Reentry Vehicles, by William C. Yengst, describes the initial feasibility programs to test three alternative designs for implementing hypersonic maneuvers and accurate guidance of long-range reentry vehicles. It identifies the political and military motivations, environmental challenges, design difficulties, innovative technology solutions, test failures, and spectacular successes. It also summarizes development of operational maneuvering reentry vehicles prepared for U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army long-range missile systems during the 1980s. The technology has been adopted and further refined by foreign nations (India, China and Russia) in building their latest missile systems. Therefore, it is important to understand the capabilities and performance characteristics of future potential threats.



Written as a first-hand account of the technology's evolution, the book honors the dedicated engineers and scientists who worked to make these programs a success."



308 pages - $16.99 (paperback)





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Here is an email exchange with the vetern engineer/manager last year.

From: William Yengst[email="wyengst@roadrunner.com"][/email][indent]]

Sent: 25 May 2009

Subject: Agni RV-Mark2 assembly line photo



Dear Sir,

As a retired missile engineer, I have written a book entitled "The First Maneuvering Reentry Vehicles," which is scheduled for publication late in 2009 by Tate Publishing Limited.



The manuscript describes the history of MRV technology from the German World War II concepts and experiments through several U.S. development programs.



From 1964 through 1982, I was the Aerospace Corporation manager for general systems engineering and technical direction of the MBRV, BGRV, MARCAS, and Pershing II reentry vehicles. To illustrate the continued technology development, I have included a chapter on Agni II and Agni III vehicle designs as well as Chinese and recent Russian Topol-M MRV concepts.



During my research on Agni II, I found an excellent photograph of a complete vehicle (Agni RV-Mark 2 on assembly line), in the Internet article, "Agni-Strategic Ballistic Missile," by Arun Vishwakarma

([url="http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/MISSILES/Agni.htm"]http://www.bharat-ra...SSILES/Agni.htm[/url]). I would very much like to receive your permission to reprint the picture in my book to illustrate the continued technology development. The textual presentation is strictly scientific with no political or military commentary concerning the missile system. I am greatly impressed by the simple but highly technical approach Bharat Rakshak has taken in developing this design.



Please let me know by "written permission" if I may reprint the photograph. I will be pleased to abide by any conditions, including giving Bharat Rakshak and DRDO credit for the picture. I will consider a fee for

use of the picture and will gladly send you copies of my book once it is published. You may find details of our early U.S. MRV development experiments and innovative approaches interesting.



Thank you for consideration, William C. Yengst



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Hello Arun,

Yes, you found the right image. As I indicated in my message, I am most interested in obtaining permission to reproduce the image. [color="#0000ff"] I have worked on maneuvering reentry vehicles for most of my 55-year career and thought it was time that someone put the entire history on paper. [/color] However, I did not want to stop with programs that I had personally worked on and[color="#0000ff"] wanted to present the Agni II as an example of newer technology[/color].



I will be pleased to send you a copy of the book when it is published and will consider a fee for use of the picture if required. It is a pleasure and honor to communicate with you...I have very much enjoyed reading your papers.



Sincerely, Bill Yengst

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