[quote name='Chandragupta' date='01 May 2012 - 07:56 AM' timestamp='1335838732' post='114773']
Why is that many people comparing the CEP in BM role to that of an ASAT role?
Isnt it the diff between oranges and apples?
For BM role, since our phizzile nukes comes into equation and so we have to worry about accuracy in delivering what we have got, while for ASAT role, the sat will be orbiting say 20,000kmph at 600km LEO even a tiny frag will be deadly for the sat survival. So technically there is no need of having a single digit CEP for ASAT role. A blast fragmented directional warhead will do the job <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
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I see A-IV as the most likely candidate for ASAT role rather than A-V. One cost being the primary factor with almost 10-15 crores diff between the two.
Ans since, A-II production has been standardized and is in serial production stage,A-IV might take over utilizing the same infra/tooling with only difference being more composite motors/maraging steel.
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Actually the CEP for BMD needs to be single digit. I was wrong to the extent to state if ASAT then single digit CEP. It should be if BMD then ASAT and single digit CEP. This comparison is offered by DRDO in one of it's press releases. I just took it to it's logical conclusion. The article stated DRDO had the capability to achieve BMD where 0.1m is the cross section available and therefore a satellite with a cross section of 1 meter can be taken out. ASAT weapons are usually kinetic maybe Arun can correct me if he has further research on this.
Please also note that Agni V is our ASAT weapon.Our program is also considered integrated guided missile development program. Brahmos shares features with Agni V, so does BMD and ASAT. So the CEP of Agni V also follows from the ASAT weapon which has been linked to our BMD ability. It's DRDO encouraged signalling. I just put it all together.
The amount of material which came out after this test is unprecedented. To put it all together isn't an easy task. I welcome other suggestions however I stand by this statement.
If we have BMD then we have ASAT and single digit CEP given that Agni V is our ASAT. If Agni V does not have single digit CEP at 5000km it's CEP at longer ranges will be worse. I am quiet convinced it's got single digit CEP from the reports posted by ramana. Also note the Agni V has dual redundant guidance. The .001 figure could be for the less accurate guidance which is also part of Agni III. The guidance problems were solved as per reports by solving cooling using soc weighing 200grams. This could also have been due to materials in the third stage re-entry composites.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/agni-...86248.html
Edits to remove typos and for clarity.
Why is that many people comparing the CEP in BM role to that of an ASAT role?
Isnt it the diff between oranges and apples?
For BM role, since our phizzile nukes comes into equation and so we have to worry about accuracy in delivering what we have got, while for ASAT role, the sat will be orbiting say 20,000kmph at 600km LEO even a tiny frag will be deadly for the sat survival. So technically there is no need of having a single digit CEP for ASAT role. A blast fragmented directional warhead will do the job <img src='http://www.india-forum.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' />I see A-IV as the most likely candidate for ASAT role rather than A-V. One cost being the primary factor with almost 10-15 crores diff between the two.
Ans since, A-II production has been standardized and is in serial production stage,A-IV might take over utilizing the same infra/tooling with only difference being more composite motors/maraging steel.
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Actually the CEP for BMD needs to be single digit. I was wrong to the extent to state if ASAT then single digit CEP. It should be if BMD then ASAT and single digit CEP. This comparison is offered by DRDO in one of it's press releases. I just took it to it's logical conclusion. The article stated DRDO had the capability to achieve BMD where 0.1m is the cross section available and therefore a satellite with a cross section of 1 meter can be taken out. ASAT weapons are usually kinetic maybe Arun can correct me if he has further research on this.
Please also note that Agni V is our ASAT weapon.Our program is also considered integrated guided missile development program. Brahmos shares features with Agni V, so does BMD and ASAT. So the CEP of Agni V also follows from the ASAT weapon which has been linked to our BMD ability. It's DRDO encouraged signalling. I just put it all together.
The amount of material which came out after this test is unprecedented. To put it all together isn't an easy task. I welcome other suggestions however I stand by this statement.
If we have BMD then we have ASAT and single digit CEP given that Agni V is our ASAT. If Agni V does not have single digit CEP at 5000km it's CEP at longer ranges will be worse. I am quiet convinced it's got single digit CEP from the reports posted by ramana. Also note the Agni V has dual redundant guidance. The .001 figure could be for the less accurate guidance which is also part of Agni III. The guidance problems were solved as per reports by solving cooling using soc weighing 200grams. This could also have been due to materials in the third stage re-entry composites.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/agni-...86248.html
Edits to remove typos and for clarity.