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QR-SAM have confirmed 14km altitude reach. Akash-NG's volume is slightly larger than Barak-8 and both based on same tech.

The actual prototype pic doesn't even matches with the poster pic of Akash-NG. But if I had to believe the prototype pic, it's range far exceeds Barak 8 with that booster, with range similar to that of Barak 8ER. So, now we are seeing a possibility of Akash-NG with around 90km range and...

If everything is about Brochures, then I guess there's no need of an interested country's delegation to watch the performance of weapon systems by themselves. Brochures are mainly made for public consumption. Although Guided Pinaka is not yet cleared for export, but I guess the export variant of...

The yet to be named QR-SAM won't replace Akash, both are different category SAMs. Maturing of QR-SAM have utmost importance to develop a credible indigenous mobile VSHORADS.

Achieving accuracy of 2m and 5m at maiden trials doesn't means it becomes CEP. I understand that. But claiming it has 80m CEP even after achieving single digit accuracy is preposterous. I would rather stick with <25m CEP of Guided Pinaka, then listen to the poor skills of DRDO to downplay weapon...

@Enquirer Since you mentioned Brochure, DRDO's Brochure also claimed Pralay to be a 5 ton Missile, having 500kg/400km and 1000kg/350km capability. Any person with common sense knows the above infos of Pralay are false. I am well aware of the Pralay Missile's actual weight, it's cannister...

1. LOL. First tell me, since when DRDO fired Guided Pinaka even a dozen time, let alone hundreds of times? 2. We all know what CEP is. The number becomes more mature as more and more tests are done. 3. That's your own delusional claim of DRDO misleading statements. Army officials were present...

Ummm... Just FYKI, Guided Pinaka has achieved accuracy as high as "5m" during maiden trial of 65km range and "2m" accuracy during second trial of 75km range. And several senior Army Officers including Deputy COAS have witnessed the tests. So declaring lower than 25m CEP for Guided Pinaka ain't...

@Enquirer There's no incidence where DRDO overstated the missile capabilities. They are now instructed to minimize the reveal of even basic details of new missiles.

@Raj Malhotra WTF are you talking about? QR-SAM isn't replacing Akash Mk. 1. QR-SAM is designed to complement SPyDer System. And should have a range of upto 35km. Although not officially revealed, I believe QR-SAM has single pulse rocket motor, same as the new Barak MRAD.

DRDO has been caught many times before downplaying Missile capabilities. While they originally claimed Akash Mk. 1 to have a range of 25km and speed of Mach 2.5. A Defense Ministry Official openly claimed it has 30km range and engaging targets between Mach 2.8 to 3.5 In same way, they are...

I have been following Akash-NG development since early last year. Based on the drawings of its first stage motor I have seen, it's in no way a Ramjet engine coz of no air intakes. DRDO never officially revealed the type of engine it's using for Akash-NG. However, a guy from Twitter whom I trust...

Akash NG is completely different than its predecessor. It uses Dual Pulse Rocket Motor as opposed to Ramjet Engine of Akash Mk. 1/1S.

Akash-NG is basically our indigenous Barak 8, but longer and possibly thicker for more range. The reason why Barak 8ER was scrapped. Don't be fooled by its 50km range claim.