Prahaar Short Range Tactical Missile System

[Vishwarupa]

With some modifications, it can be a better weapon system than Brahmos. MKI can carry three of these instead of one Brahmos. One in centerline and two on nacelles.

But Sir can it be compared to Brahmos? is it more capable than Brahmos...

 

[blueblood]

With some modifications, it can be a better weapon system than Brahmos. MKI can carry three of these instead of one Brahmos. One in centerline and two on nacelles.

But Sir can it be compared to Brahmos? is it more capable than Brahmos...

According to DRDO, it is. Lighter, different payload, longer range.

 

[Bhadra]

When India or Pakistan launch a missile, how does the other side ascertain that it is not a nuclear missile and does not retaliate with nuclear attack?
Is the retaliation supposed to be on launch or after impact?

What are the complications of no first use for using Prahar for conventional warhead strikes?

Answer these question before raising the ante.

 

[blueblood]

When India or Pakistan launch a missile............

You better ask the army generals who designed the cold start, because AFAIK Pakistan will launch nukes as soon as the IB is violated by the battle groups. Million dollar question is, whether they will strike the battle groups by tacti nukes or target a city or some other installation deep in India?

 

[Bhadra]

You better ask the army generals who designed the cold start, because AFAIK Pakistan will launch nukes as soon as the IB is violated by the battle groups. Million dollar question is, whether they will strike the battle groups by tacti nukes or target a city or some other installation deep in India?

No my dear friend, I asked for a retaliatory strike and it has very less to do with generals. Pakistan is likely to retaliate the moment they come to know of a launch of missile. Hence can a ballistic missile be launched by India having conventional warhead inside Pakistan or Vice versa. Under nuclear conditions, launch of a ballistic missile could be catastrophic.

Cruise missiles are different and have been traditionally used to strike with conventional warhead besides being less detctable. USA has used ballistic missiles as long range artillery in Iraq but then Iraq was not nuclear power. Can Pakistan ever use ballistic missile against India? On the launch of such missile, India will certainly retaliate, may be with nucs.

Ballistic missiles will trigger nuclear accidents whereas cruise will not.

Now tell me, why should the Generals buy a ballistic missile called Prahar when it is not likely to be used unless nuclear tipped. Generals are more responsible people than scientists, specially greedy scientists.

 

[sathya]

When India or Pakistan launch a missile, how does the other side ascertain that it is not a nuclear missile and does not retaliate with nuclear attack?
Is the retaliation supposed to be on launch or after impact?

What are the complications of no first use for using Prahar for conventional warhead strikes?

Answer these question before raising the ante.

prahaar was quoted as conventional tactical missile vs paks 60km nuclear tactical missile

 

[Kunal Biswas]

First Picture Of Prahaar Missiles system

First Picture Of Prahaar:

Prahar is developed to provide a cost effective, quick reaction, all-weather, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support tactical system. The development of the missile was carried out by the DRDO scientists in a span of less than two years. The missile fills the short-range tactical battlefield missile role as required by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, to take out strategic and tactical targets. The mobile launch platform will carry six missiles, which can have different kind of warheads meant for different targets and can be fired in salvo mode in all directions covering the entire azimuth plane.

This solid-fuelled missile can be launched within 2–3 minutes without any preparation, providing significantly better reaction time than liquid-fuelled Prithvi ballistic missiles and act as a gap filler in the 150 km range, between the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher and Smerch MBRL in one end and the Prithvi ballistic missiles on the other. Prahaar may replace Smerch systems in service with the Indian Army.

 

[nitesh]

This is a good move, the Smerch was said to have certain issues. It will be good if we are replacing these systems with home grown ones, will give necessary scalability for some private sector to pitch in to the production. I think the launcher (L&T adn TAta already did it for Akash), and rockets production should be outsourced. So BDL does not ahve to deal with multiple lines, may be they can do final assembly

 

[KS]

Good show.

But I dont think replacement of Smerch with Prahaar is economical considering that they are rockets (much cheaper) and these are missiles.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Good show.

But I dont think replacement of Smerch with Prahaar is economical considering that they are rockets (much cheaper) and these are missiles.

Its true..

Pinaka 2 is what replace BM-30

 

[bengalraider]

The fun part is that by displaying the Prahaar to the public during the republic day parade(no less), we make the point that the system is ready and tested in all probability deployed as well! at least that has been the history with almost all systems displayed during the 26th!

 

[HeinzGud]

What is this system exactly... MBRL or GLCM system?

 

[Pandora]

First Picture Of Prahaar:

Prahar is developed to provide a cost effective, quick reaction, all-weather, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support tactical system. The development of the missile was carried out by the DRDO scientists in a span of less than two years. The missile fills the short-range tactical battlefield missile role as required by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, to take out strategic and tactical targets. The mobile launch platform will carry six missiles, which can have different kind of warheads meant for different targets and can be fired in salvo mode in all directions covering the entire azimuth plane.

This solid-fuelled missile can be launched within 2–3 minutes without any preparation, providing significantly better reaction time than liquid-fuelled Prithvi ballistic missiles and act as a gap filler in the 150 km range, between the Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher and Smerch MBRL in one end and the Prithvi ballistic missiles on the other. Prahaar may replace Smerch systems in service with the Indian Army.

Is't real missiles with TEL or just a dummy ?

 

[Godless-Kafir]

What is this system exactly... MBRL or GLCM system?

Its an surface to surface short range tactical ballistic missile. It has an range of 150kms.

 

[utubekhiladi]

Is't real missiles with TEL or just a dummy ?

it is a real thing.

 

[Godless-Kafir]

it is a real thing.

No mate, they look like a dummy. The paint glistens like it has been sprayed on fiber glass or paper mold.

 

[Godless-Kafir]

Where is the parade? Looks like it has already been displayed to some parade show?

 

[trackwhack]

No mate, they look like a dummy. The paint glistens like it has been sprayed on fiber glass or paper mold.

So what if the paint glistens? You do realize that most modern missiles are made of composites right? So paint glistening is hardly conclusive. The parade is the Republic day rehearsal. If I were to take a guess, those are actual missiles - no warhead - no fuel.

 

[HeinzGud]

India already have TBMs like prithvi and Agni so why this new Prahar system introduced??

 

[hit&run]

The flaps/opening covers looks atypical ?