India Missiles and Guided Munitions

[Nilgiri]

India has creatively merged Supersonic missile technology with an extremely capable ASW torpedo.

 

[Nilgiri]

Interesting analysis

@Zapper @Cabatli_53 @Anmdt @AlphaMike @Joe Shearer @Fuzuli NL @T-123456 @Vergennes @Test7 @Isa Khan @Gautam et al.

The Oct-2020 test was archived here (+/- post range) for reference, many similar salient points are brought up w.r.t this new analysis by Sub-brief:

Missiles and Guided Munitions

India should not just advertise this just as Anti-Airfield weapon, this type of missiles can be even used for anti-ship roles Munitions with continuous trust output for a majority of their flight profile are called missiles. Cruise missiles/ballistic missiles have an engine continuously firing...

defencehub.live

 

[Nilgiri]

There is some discussion going on now about the level of mk54 basis/influence/reverse-engg w.r.t pre-existing DRDO systems.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1389344012771880961

 

[crixus]

Can they put multiple torpedos ( like MIRV) to cover a large area to increase the chances of a hit

 

[Philip the Arab]

Could the Brahmos deliver a torpedo like the Otomat with MILAT?

 

[Nilgiri]

Can they put multiple torpedos ( like MIRV) to cover a large area to increase the chances of a hit

That is technically do-able but likely would make the system too large and cumbersome (and also more detectable during flight) and adversely affect its range envelope (which is already restricted to coastal basis ~ 650km).

If the doctrine here makes sense for it in further testing/exercises, is probably better to shoot 4 separate ones, have them take different trajectories/routes to target if needed and bulk up on the relevant sensor/datalinks/C4I to handle this and their separate final entries/sensor-locking etc as reliable and lethal as possible. i.e essentially it is "MIRV'ed" on shore in a coastal battery or in a ship in VLS later.

MIRV even in BM discipline is relegated to largest strategic missiles for these very reasons....and was also the reason in latter half of cold war, more war-gaming pressure came from further development of tactical-BMs and cruise missiles that afforded more precise use (and thus immediate stand-off threat and all variety of non-MAD doctrines) on military targets.

Could the Brahmos deliver a torpedo like the Otomat with MILAT?

Good question, maybe it is being looked at for feasibility since the payload masses seem to work out at first glance.

The issue might be the slowing down from brahmos (its) supersonic speed profile for suitable entry of torpedo into the water and if this can be done in a way to make the delivery system (supersonic speed) worth it compared to improving other variables in such a concept.

It might have given test data for analysis to make this (new) system already.

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1396669810667311105

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1396806081934921728

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397092607977795584

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1397970498106109957

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1399621440324788230

 

[Nilgiri]

@Raptor it is preferable to post in "General RnD" only where specific threads dont exist already. (New thread posting in open area for greater visibility first and for later archiving is fine as usual, no issue there).

I moved the swift drone one you made (in general) to drone archive etc.

I moved these HSTDV posts to the missile archive (since its scramjet) for now.

If there is interest in specific HSTDV program thread, members can hit a like on this post and I will do so in next monthly-archiving.

Members can decide this: @Zapper @FalconSlayersDFI @Rajaraja Chola @crixus @Jackdaws @Nauman Mustafa @Isa Khan @Cabatli_53 @Test7 @Kartal1 @Anmdt @AlphaMike et al. (i.e all those that follow+participate in our subsection the most)

I will also go to multiple threads where its popped up before (including general) and make one dedicated thread for it etc.

Members can also request dedicated program threads for other things (which don't exist as such) by such process too.

Remember any suggestions on forum/thread organisation+requests can always be posted or inboxed to me etc.

 

[crixus]

Balasore: The subsonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ was test-fired off Odisha coast today, informed the DRDO.

Having a range of 1500 KM, the missile was fired at 10.43 AM from launchpad no.3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur of Balasore district.

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‘Nirbhay’ missile test-fired off Odisha coast

Nirbhay is a subsonic cruise missile designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under Ministry of Defence. The missile is capable of carrying nuclear warheads upto 200 kg.

The DRDO has been carrying out several trials of Nirbhay since October 2014.

Nirbhay cruise missile test-fired off Odisha coast

sambadenglish.com

 

[Raptor]

Good this project should further enter into Long range land attack cruise missle(LRLACM)

 

[Raptor]

@Raptor it is preferable to post in "General RnD" only where specific threads dont exist already. (New thread posting in open area for greater visibility first and for later archiving is fine as usual, no issue there).

I moved the swift drone one you made (in general) to drone archive etc.

I moved these HSTDV posts to the missile archive (since its scramjet) for now.

If there is interest in specific HSTDV program thread, members can hit a like on this post and I will do so in next monthly-archiving.

Members can decide this: @Zapper @FalconSlayersDFI @Rajaraja Chola @crixus @Jackdaws @Nauman Mustafa @Isa Khan @Cabatli_53 @Test7 @Kartal1 @Anmdt @AlphaMike et al. (i.e all those that follow+participate in our subsection the most)

I will also go to multiple threads where its popped up before (including general) and make one dedicated thread for it etc.

Members can also request dedicated program threads for other things (which don't exist as such) by such process too.

Remember any suggestions on forum/thread organisation+requests can always be posted or inboxed to me etc.

It would be good if you create a new thread for swift.

 

[Nilgiri]

It would be good if you create a new thread for swift.

I am planning a major re-organisation, and likely going to split some large compiler threads into separate programs and re-label strat-forces subsection appropriately for it.

Hopefully by this weekend or next.

Stay tuned.

 

[Raptor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1409393418137001984

India test fires an advanced version agni missle called agni prime.
@Cabatli_53 @T-123456 @Zapper @Nilgiri @FalconSlayersDFI @crixus @Indos @Anmdt @Test7

 

[Raptor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1409395770646794241

 

[Raptor]

This is how it looks.

 

[Raptor]

Very impressive development imo

Left is agni-5(which had the most advanced RV till now)
Right is agni 1 prime(now it had snatched that title from agni-5)
From the pic it looks like agni 1p has MARV(maneuverable reentry vehicle)