Officially it is a success. Unofficially Agni I underperformed. One of these is correct.Some defense journos.......including shiv arror doubting...the success
https://theprint.in/defence/drdo-te...sile-tech-but-its-success-is-in-doubt/249386/While the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) claimed it was a success, defence sources said that the Agni-I ballistic carrier vehicle on which the HSTDV was to receive its altitude boost didn’t complete the mission. This is likely due to the weight issue, sources said, adding that this is just first of the many tests that are planned.
Look at this article ....the same rona of budget ,basics ...these desi journos never fail us to ammuse .
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Shiv aroor and livefist are raising questions over the inducted Agni 1, conveniently forgetting that it was not a test of a off the shelf standard Agni 1. But of a missile which would have undergone heavy modifications to launch HSTDVI doubt these journalists understand nuances of the test. Casting doubt is their profession.. with "May be"s and "Could be"s they are judging Agni 1 already.
The real question is who are his "top sources." Are they ones that would know the full parameters of the tests or just general information?Shiv aroor and livefist are raising questions over the inducted Agni 1, conveniently forgetting that it was not a test of a off the shelf standard Agni 1. But of a missile which would have undergone heavy modifications to launch HSTDV
Evidence based, fact based, nuanced defence journalism is missing in the country.. I can think of only Anantha Krishnan who is still better as he sticks to facts more or less.Shiv aroor and livefist are raising questions over the inducted Agni 1, conveniently forgetting that it was not a test of a off the shelf standard Agni 1. But of a missile which would have undergone heavy modifications to launch HSTDV
I think the hypersonic glide vehicles are a waste of time. You are sacrificing speed and range for a maneuverable warhead, but it is only one warhead per missile and loses the speed and saturation of MIRVs. The only hypersonic technology worth developing is scramjets, they are the future.This is how hypersonic glide vehicle works...
From Russia..........
Waiting for drdo clip
It should beat LASER as well. ............................This should easily beat all enemy air defenses and deliver a pinpoint nuclear strike.
Asian parenting 101.Problems and failures are part of development process, I don't understand this obsession with 100% success rate .
The scramjet might very well have worked if the Agni hadn't lost control before reaching the desired altitude.Problems and failures are part of development process, I don't understand this obsession with 100% success rate in all tests and being worried when the systems didn't operate as planned. If these things were easy to develop we would have seen many nations working on hypersonic ramjets.
https://www.firstpost.com/india/ind...lls-it-a-success-military-doubts-6804061.htmlDescribing the maiden trial of the HSTDV as successful, a DRDO scientist said, "The new technology demonstrator vehicle was tested and the observations made by the radars and tracking sensors showed that it was a success."