Indian Missile Development

[nitesh]

I guess chief has listened to what jingoes are talking ;D

Air chief PV Naik in favour of flexing missile power - Hindustan Times

 

[JAISWAL]

Air chief PV Naik in favour of flexing missile power - Hindustan Times
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India must develop strategic missiles with
intercontinental reach to deliver warheads more
than 5,500 km away, the country's senior-most
military commander has said, proposing a
dramatic increase in the country's strike range.
India plans to cap its strategic missile reach at
5,000 km, establishing a posture of deterrence
against China and Pakistan.
India's rising global stature demands developing
intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), air force
chief Air Chief Marshal PV Naik toldHT in an
exclusive interview.
This is the first time that a serving military chief
has argued for broadening India's strike
capabilities beyond the immediate
neighbourhood.
Naik, who heads the chiefs of staff committee,
said, "India should pursue an ICBM programme
to acquire ranges of 10,000 km or even more.
Breaking out of the regional context is important
as the country's sphere of influence grows. We
have no territorial designs on any country, but
India needs the capability to match its sphere of
influence."
The air chief believes that an ICBM is within India's
grasp: "There's no point capping the missile
programme at 5,000 km. If we have the technical
capability, we should build on it."
ICBMs can hit targets up to 15,000 kilometre
away.
Ballistic missiles exit earth's atmosphere and re-
enter to hit their targets.
Currently, the 3,000-km range Agni-III is the only
missile in the Indian arsenal that can strike targets
inside China. The maiden test of the 5,000-km
range Agni-V intermediate range ballistic missile
(IRBM) is being planned by the end of this year.
Five countries have deployed operational ICBMs
with nuclear warheads - the US, Russia, China,
France and the UK.
China's 14,000-km range Dong Feng-31 ICBM can
target virtually the entire world.
A top Defence Research and Development
Organisation scientist said India had the building
blocks to develop ICBMs, "but where the warhead
should go or what the range should be will have
to be a political call."
Development of an ICBM could cost India
upwards of Rs 10,000 crore, about 6% of the
country's defence budget.
Ashley J Tellis, senior associate, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, said, "As of
now, New Delhi has no strategic need for
deploying ICBMs. But there's no legal regime that
stops India from acquiring intercontinental reach."
Apart from Agni-III, the 750-km short-range
Agni-I and the 2,000-km medium-range Agni-II
have been inducted into the armed forces.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Atlast atleast there is a person , who much important as he is the CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF COMMITTEE, is feeling and arguing for the necessity of an ICBM in INDIA's MISSILE ARSENAL. Finally INDIA is waking up from a deep sleep.

 

[sayareakd]

Air Chief Marshal PV Naik, is no nonsense, straight forward man, he has earlier too take on GOI, plus he has guts to throw out Uncles planes in MRCA tender, when they were found unable to meet the requirement.

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

finally after years of appeasement there is some word of wisdom from our military experts.hope to see surya icbm soon in our inventory

 

[ashicjose]

Agni-5's submarine version fulfill the need of land based ICBM.

 

[mattster]

Agreed. We must have europe and usa within range so they dont mess with us in future...i have zero trust in either of them.

Point is if china can have it then we should also have it.

Who is asking you to trust. Have the US, Brits or french ever targeted any countries that are not ruled by psychos like the middle-east ? has the US ever invaded any democratic country since the last WW2. Why aren't any of the peaceful countries in the world afraid of being attacked by western powers.

Use your common sense. India does not need to spend enormous sums to maintain and build an ICBM fleet. It can easily target China with a 7000 Km range missile anywhere from the Indian ocean. The only real enemy India has are Pak and China.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Who is asking you to trust. Have the US, Brits or french ever targeted any countries that are not ruled by psychos like the middle-east ? has the US ever invaded any democratic country since the last WW2. Why aren't any of the peaceful countries in the world afraid of being attacked by western powers.

Use your common sense. India does not need to spend enormous sums to maintain and build an ICBM fleet. It can easily target China with a 7000 Km range missile anywhere from the Indian ocean. The only real enemy India has are Pak and China.

Britan has ruled over INDIA and U.S. tried to control INDIA during the 1900's but it did not succeed due to a strong relationship between the then U.S.S.R. and INDIA.

 

[shuvo@y2k10]

Who is asking you to trust. Have the US, Brits or french ever targeted any countries that are not ruled by psychos like the middle-east ? has the US ever invaded any democratic country since the last WW2. Why aren't any of the peaceful countries in the world afraid of being attacked by western powers.

Use your common sense. India does not need to spend enormous sums to maintain and build an ICBM fleet. It can easily target China with a 7000 Km range missile anywhere from the Indian ocean. The only real enemy India has are Pak and China.

what is the guarantee that tommorow if relationship between usa and india turns sour america will not target india like it targeted iraq using false pretext of having wmd's.also america too posesses icbm why shouldn't india.can america ever give a guarantee that in future indo-pak conflicts america will not poke its nose.it is a fact that even after preaching non prolifiration since 1990's america still has 5000+ nukes(active and reserve).india by having the icbm capability can ensure safety of indians who represent one sixth of human race from nefarious design's of our current and future enemies.also since our stated policy of no first use we will never threaten any other country and it will serve as a deterent.

 

[JAISWAL]

a very good articall by aviationweek. A must read.
Here are few extract of that artical.
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To read full artical please visit the below link......
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India Poised To Test Agni-V Missile | AVIATION WEEK
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India is about to take another
big step forward in its nuclear
weapons delivery capacity with
plans to flight-test the Agni-V
ballistic missile this year.
The Agni-V would represent a
big step forward in India's
strategic weapons arsenal given
its range in excess of 5,000 km
(3,100 mi.). Once testing begins,
developers hope to declare the
Agni-V operational in two years.
The missile's predecessor, the
3,500-km-range Agni-III, is
currently under induction into
strategic missile groups governed
by India's nuclear command.
The development comes as the
Stockholm International Peace
Research Institute warns that
India and Pakistan"continue to
develop new ballistic and cruise
missile systems capable of
delivering nuclear weapons. They
are also expanding their
capacities to produce fissile
material for military purposes."
The organization notes in its
latest yearbook that the Indian
nuclear stockpile is estimated to
have grown to 80-110 warheads,
up from 60-80 a year ago, with
Pakistan's inventory at 90-110
warheads, up from 70-90.
Earlier this month, in a departure
from the Indian government's
traditional reluctance to talk
publicly about the country's
strategic weapons arsenal, Indian
Defense Minister A.K. Antony
ordered the country's missile
program administrators to speed
up the Agni-V program, saying,
"the [Defense Research
Development Organization] must
demonstrate its capability to
reach the range of 5,000 km at
the earliest." DRDO chief Vijay
Saraswat adds that the 22-
meter-long (72-ft.) Agni-V would
be test-fired in December.
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Less is known about India's K-
series of submarine-launched
missiles. While the K-15, with a
range of 750 km, continues to be
tested to meet the specifications
of India's first indigenous SSBN,
the Arihant, DRDO engineers
have unofficially spoken of a
long-range missile being
developed for underwater
launch. While the Agni-V will
fulfill the land leg of India's
nuclear deterrent, it is the 3,500-
km-range K-4 missile that will
truly complete the country's
strategic triad, providing it with a
crucial strike capability from the
sea. India's Arihant-class SSBNs,
the first of which is scheduled to
enter service late next year, are
being built to deploy four K-4s
and 12 K-15s. An even longer-
range variant of the K-4, with a
range of 5,000 km, is also being
planned.

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

INDIA, after a long time has finally trying to develop something to protect itself from its enemies around the world.

 

[ashicjose]

arhand class submarines (minimum 4 ) and k-4 missiles enough to defend our country. building ICBM means wasting money and creating new enemies.

 

[Pintu]

^^^Well Its Arihant Class(S73).

Regards

 

[ankur26888]

India has become a major
consumer, producer and
developer of advanced
technology. With indigenous
defense programs coming to
fruition, partnerships with key
global contractors, a clever use
of offsets (DTI October 2007, p.
22) and billions of dollars slated
for procurement, India and its
leading scientific agency, the
Defense Research &
Development Organization
(DRDO), are becoming world-
class players in the development
and application of advanced
technology.
India has been upgrading its
military capabilities in recent
years, driven by its growing
economy and challenges ranging
from border conflicts with
Pakistan and China to terrorism.
One area in particular,
aerospace, is returning major
dividends to air, ground and
naval forces as measured by
advances in force projection,
striking power and deterrence.
The DRDO will spend $10 billion
over the next seven years on
strategic and tactical missiles,
including the Astra air-to-air
missile, BrahMos supersonic
cruise missile (DTI December
2007, p. 17), Akash surface-to-air
missile (SAM), Nag antitank
guided missile and the Shourya
surface-to-surface ballistic
missile.
Missile research got a boost
when the Defense Research and
Development Laboratory (DRDL)
—part of DRDO—developed the
Akash in the 1990s and added
technology upgrades last year
that increased its range. The
Indian Air Force (IAF) placed an
order with government-owned
Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL) and
its partners for two squadrons of
Akash SAMs, which have a range
of 30 km. (18 mi.). The delivery
timeline is 36 months.
"The order will be cleared by
2011," says Prahlada, chief
controller of the DRDO, who
uses one name."This is the first
time [an indigenous] SAM for air
defense has been ordered. This
has also convinced the army to
look at Akash." (An interview
with Prahlada appeared in DTI
January/February 2006, p. 40.)
Shourya surface-
to-surface missile is designed to
provide India with a second-
strike capability.Credit: AP/WIDE
WORLD FILE PHOTO
A long-range SAM (70 km.) is in
the pipeline through a joint
development program with Israel
Aerospace Industries (IAI) that
started last year. The program
involves DRDO labs in Pune,
Bangalore and Hyderabad. IAI
will contribute most of the
technology.
Having successfully test-fired the
Agni-3 surface-to-surface missile
(range 3,000 km.), DRDO is
looking at the Agni-5, which has
derivative technology for larger
payloads and longer range. The
Agni-5 will be a solid-fuel ballistic
missile with multiple warheads.
Two of its three stages will be
made of composites. Its range
will be over 5,000 km. The first
flight-test version is expected by
2010.
The missile is being developed
for deterrence, not as an
offensive weapon, says V.K.
Saraswat, who oversees research
and development on missiles and
strategic systems at DRDO."The
Agni-3 and Agni-5 will have
countermeasures, reentry
maneuver capabilities and
stealth."
Sixty percent of Agni-5
subsystems will be similar to
those in the Agni-3. The rest of
the missile will have advanced
technologies such as a locally
developed ring-laser gyroscope
and accelerometer for navigation
and guidance.
The recent test-firing of the new
Shourya ballistic missile was
another success for DRDO.
Shourya, developed for use by
the army, is designed to provide
a credible second-strike
capability. Its range is reportedly
600 km. DRDO has not said if it
can carry nuclear warheads, but
the missile reportedly has high
maneuverability and an anti-
missile intercept capability.

 

[nitesh]

now now jingoes, if we just put 1000kg payload in this baby, then what will be the range , article is worth full read


..:: India Strategic ::.. Agni V to Bolster India’s Missile Pack

Agni III

Additionally, Agni III, an intermediate-range ballistic missile was developed by India as the successor to Agni II. Intended to be a two-stage ballistic missile capable of nuclear weapons delivery, it is touted as India's nuclear deterrent against China. The missile is likely to support a wide range of warhead configurations, with a 3,500 kms range and a total payload weight of 2490 kg. The two-stage solid fuel missile is compact and small enough for easy mobility and flexible deployment on various surface/sub-surface platforms. In February 2010, India successfully conducted the fourth flight test of the nuclear-capable Agni III missile, thus establishing the repeatability of the missile's performance.

 

[nitesh]

The Pioneer :: Home : >> 10000 km ICBM on cards

India is seriously contemplating to enhance the reach of its strategic missiles. The Defence Ministry is considering a proposal to develop intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of hitting targets 10,000 km away.

At present, there is a voluntary cap on developing missiles beyond 5,000-km range and the ICBM capabilities will propel India into the elite league of nations possessing the deterrent with nuclear warheads — China, the US, Russia and the UK.

The proposal for developing ICBM capabilities was moved by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) last month and currently being examined by the Defence Ministry. Since it is a major policy decision as ICBM has international ramifications and India is a nuclear weapon State, sources said here on Saturday that the ultimate decision to go for it would be taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).

Air Chief Marshal PV Naik had recently pitched for developing ICBMs with a strike capability of 10,000 km and beyond, given India's growing influence globally. While he had called for breaking out of the regional context, he also questioned the need for capping the missile programme, especially, if India had the technical capability to build it.

Explaining the significance of the proposal, sources said the Government had put a voluntary moratorium on developing a missile beyond a range of 5,000 km. This cap came about after India successfully test-fired Agni-III missile with a range of more than 3,000 km in 2006.

The Agni-III test enabled the DRDO to develop capabilities for an ICBM but a political nod is needed to go ahead. The Agni series of missiles fall into the category of intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM) which can hit a target at 5,000 km. The DRDO will carry out preliminary tests of Agni-V in December this year or early next year. This missile will have a range of 5,000 km.

India embarked on the indigenously designed and produced integrated missile development programme in the late 1980s and successfully developed Prithvi, Akash and Agni series of missiles. With the successful launch of Agni-3, the Government announced that the integrated missile programme had concluded.

As regards the ICBM, sources said the main objective of the proposed programme is to develop capabilities and have a deterrent in place to counter the growing military might of China. The neighbour has a very robust and the state-of-the-art missile programme, including ICBMs, and the capability to shoot down a missile in space.

Keeping this factor in view and the growing economic and strategic stature of India in international community, the security establishment has urged the political leadership to go ahead with the ICBM programme, sources said.

The security establishment wants India to develop ICBM as New Delhi is not part of Missile Technology Control (MTCR). Moreover, though a declared nuclear weapon State, India has resisted international pressure to ink Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as it has a 'no first use' of nuclear weapons doctrine in place. This policy was announced after India conducted the Shakti series of nuclear tests in 1999.

All the UN Security Council countries having ICBMs can fire these long-range missiles from land or underwater from submarines known as submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM). The first ICBM was reportedly developed by the erstwhile Soviet Union during Cold War with the US, and China quickly followed.

While short range and medium-range ballistic missiles known as theatre ballistic missile carry conventional warheads, ICBMs which can travel across oceans and hit targets across continents are strategic weapons with one or more nuclear warheads.

 

[The Messiah]

Good news. But they should target 15000 km imo.

 

[dineshchaturvedi]

They should first have operational 5000 km missile for known threat, 10000 is not a necessity now. We are late on 5000 km one.

 

[plugwater]

They should first have operational 5000 km missile for known threat, 10000 is not a necessity now. We are late on 5000 km one.

Its 10 years minimum away from its first test if the defense ministry gives a green signal now.

 

[nitesh]

When nirbhay was launched, we didn't hear about successful tests, or plain old DDM

Starship enterprise: Data Patterns is harnessing opportunities created by modernisation of India's defence sector - Page2 - The Economic Times

These include key systems that enable the launch of other powerful missiles such as Akash, Nirbhay, Prithvi and rockets of Isro.