05-01-2012, 07:43 PM
[quote name='Chandragupta' date='01 May 2012 - 05:27 PM' timestamp='1335872993' post='114776']
I seriously doubt the authenticity of the above report. In a war time scenario, YES a launch from civilian positions highly possible. But during testing phase? a big NO NO.
Looks like someone got the stuff mixed up. Forsure the next follow on test will be from launcher with new composite first stage. DRDO was given a mandate to expedite the process in the realization of a fully operational ICBM.Dont even get surprised if you see 2 more A-V tests before the end of this year.
MOD was in a big mess. Lots of sensitive docs has changed hands thereby throwing the national security at a high risk. And to deter the only possible aggressor,it is expediting every deterrent and procurement that really comes handy.
There was also talk of ABM getting into LSP. This will operationally supplement the S-300PMU in the Capital zone in the beginning and latter will take over the role with new mizziles.
Upgraded LRTR is almost done.One tune up is done,ready for testing.This can be expected before the summer of 2013.
A 10 numbers of LRTR with 600-800km range were already ordered.
Even the current LRTR configuration is picking satellites in the LEO under different modes of operation.
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The tests may or may not be from Wheeler Island. Moving the origin of the missile launch makes it more difficult for China to track. If you notice Saraswat stated we don't have sensors in the air and needed ships at midpoint to track the missile. I would assume it's the same for China which has a listening post in Mayanmar cost. This could also help with keeping the range configuration and package configuration or MIRV under wraps.
The other way to look at the above report when looked at with a report from BK where he states MMS refused to authorize AGNI V for 2 years until Antony in 2011 put his foot down. The MIRV configuration as Arun has expressed earlier in Agni III has been waiting for tests for five(?) years according to the news report, maybe more. The possibility which is being discounted is all of these missiles are closet missiles. They were tested as other missiles and are being disclosed as a deterrent. Our south china activities were not viewed favorably by China and China has been making inroads in POK. We need China to sit up and take notice.
There was a possibility that the SLBM missiles which had been tested more than 10 times was Agni IV or something similar in configuration, cold launched. Saraswat in one of the news reports states the SLBM is a different game where the pressure on the missile is higher than a land based missile. Maybe the SLBM tests did seal our canisterization process which is shared with bhramos but much larger. Russia for a long time had it's road mobile missiles with a cold launch using sea water to generate steam for cold launch. Agni V canister may be a modified SLBM canister with variations in size given Agni V is not subjected to the same pressure required in an undersea launch.
I seriously doubt the authenticity of the above report. In a war time scenario, YES a launch from civilian positions highly possible. But during testing phase? a big NO NO.
Looks like someone got the stuff mixed up. Forsure the next follow on test will be from launcher with new composite first stage. DRDO was given a mandate to expedite the process in the realization of a fully operational ICBM.Dont even get surprised if you see 2 more A-V tests before the end of this year.
MOD was in a big mess. Lots of sensitive docs has changed hands thereby throwing the national security at a high risk. And to deter the only possible aggressor,it is expediting every deterrent and procurement that really comes handy.
There was also talk of ABM getting into LSP. This will operationally supplement the S-300PMU in the Capital zone in the beginning and latter will take over the role with new mizziles.
Upgraded LRTR is almost done.One tune up is done,ready for testing.This can be expected before the summer of 2013.
A 10 numbers of LRTR with 600-800km range were already ordered.
Even the current LRTR configuration is picking satellites in the LEO under different modes of operation.
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The tests may or may not be from Wheeler Island. Moving the origin of the missile launch makes it more difficult for China to track. If you notice Saraswat stated we don't have sensors in the air and needed ships at midpoint to track the missile. I would assume it's the same for China which has a listening post in Mayanmar cost. This could also help with keeping the range configuration and package configuration or MIRV under wraps.
The other way to look at the above report when looked at with a report from BK where he states MMS refused to authorize AGNI V for 2 years until Antony in 2011 put his foot down. The MIRV configuration as Arun has expressed earlier in Agni III has been waiting for tests for five(?) years according to the news report, maybe more. The possibility which is being discounted is all of these missiles are closet missiles. They were tested as other missiles and are being disclosed as a deterrent. Our south china activities were not viewed favorably by China and China has been making inroads in POK. We need China to sit up and take notice.
There was a possibility that the SLBM missiles which had been tested more than 10 times was Agni IV or something similar in configuration, cold launched. Saraswat in one of the news reports states the SLBM is a different game where the pressure on the missile is higher than a land based missile. Maybe the SLBM tests did seal our canisterization process which is shared with bhramos but much larger. Russia for a long time had it's road mobile missiles with a cold launch using sea water to generate steam for cold launch. Agni V canister may be a modified SLBM canister with variations in size given Agni V is not subjected to the same pressure required in an undersea launch.