K-4 Missile

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Congrats guys good and motivational news for our navy especially after recent mishaps.I think that should be our K4 missile.

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So is the K-4 also capable of doing BGRV sort of flight like K-15? That would rule our MIRV capability right/ or is that only meant for K-5.
 

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K-4 or K-15 : Confusion over missile test | idrw.org

Two conflicting reports have emerged in mainstream media about monday’s SLBM missile test , First report had indicating that a 2000 km range missile was tested of an submerged platoon off the Indian ocean and mentioned that it was the longest underwater submarine launch capable missile ever developed by India , it just fell short of mentioning it as K-4 missile .
Idrw.org have confirmed that K-4 missile will have reduced range test of less then 2000km for its first test flight and going by the media reports it was assumed that Monday test was of K-4 missile, since DRDO chief in media had mentioned that planned first flight of the missile was scheduled for the first quoter of 2014 .
But the second media report says that missile tested was BO5 aka K-15 and it was confirmed that the missile was tested for the second time and was tested in the full configuration but just fell short of mentioning range the missile covered in the mondays test . Not adding to the more speculation it seems like that K-15 was actually tested in pure ballistic trajectory with conventional payload of around 200 kg ( Minimum payload ) and missile actually covered around 1800-2000 km in that configuration .
so now the question which comes up now is what is 700 km range which DRDO keeps mentioning , well K-15 is a Hybrid Missile which can follow a pure ballistic trajectory or act like hypersonic cruise missile without leaving the atmosphere. which means missile is capable of performing trajectory corrections using an on-board inertial navigation system like a cruise missile which allows K-15 to perform descent trajectory, posing a difficult target for missile interceptors.
K-15 in hypersonic cruise missile mode will cover 700 km , while in pure ballistic trajectory with minimum Conventional payload ( 200 kg) will able to hit targets over 1800 km , there will be reduction in range with heavier payload . DRDO has the habit to put out missile range in full payload as the actual range , like for example Agni-V is dubbed has 5000 km range missile but that it range missile covers in Maximum payload capacity and with reduced Payload, missile can hit targets over 8000 km .
 

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a correction here: we found the NOTAM for this launch ..so it was published indeed ,right on 16th Mar...
and another notable fact is : the restricted zone is more than 3000 kms which is quite close to the 3500 Km claim of K4 missile ..





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and we also found the another NOTAM(with the same resitricted zone was set) which indicated this Launch test was delayed for about 10 days

the early NOTAM published on 3rd Mar----the test was scheduled to take place on any day of these dats: 8th,10th,12th or 14th of this month...

What is the source ??

Where do you get all these images from ??
 

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Any one has real picture of the K4 from test?? . K series missiles are really very illusive & dodged the eyes of our powerful media:sad:
 

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Guess what guys, major news channels like ndtv , times now,newsx,headlines today and so on didn't mention the news of this missile launch.These chaps are busy in reporting election campaign and doesn't bark anything good.They all criticize DRDO for everything.They don't praise success of nation in any field of achievement.

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Guess what guys, major news channels like ndtv , times now,newsx,headlines today and so on didn't mention the news of this missile launch.These chaps are busy in reporting election campaign and doesn't bark anything good.They all criticize DRDO for everything.They don't praise success of nation in any field of achievement.

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Our DDM guys speak for one when they are invited for sumptuous lunch or dinner. Another factor it is time to make killing due to election for our media, lots of money to float stories and coverage to politicians.

The good part is DRDO seems not given any formal press release or invited journos for this. It is good that such strategic developments should be under wrap for good.As we are not like North Korea or Iran to create propaganda and draw unwanted attention on our strategic projects.
 

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What is the source ??

Where do you get all these images from ??
Most of these guys are chinese govt sponsored intelligence agents. They know how to get anything and everything.
 

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Guess what guys, major news channels like ndtv , times now,newsx,headlines today and so on didn't mention the news of this missile launch.These chaps are busy in reporting election campaign and doesn't bark anything good.They all criticize DRDO for everything.They don't praise success of nation in any field of achievement.

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truly i read the news first from times of india.......nowadays(till the elections are over) defence and technological achievements is not priority for the media.......
 

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K-4 or K-15 : Confusion over missile test | idrw.org

Two conflicting reports have emerged in mainstream media about monday's SLBM missile test , First report had indicating that a 2000 km range missile was tested of an submerged platoon off the Indian ocean and mentioned that it was the longest underwater submarine launch capable missile ever developed by India , it just fell short of mentioning it as K-4 missile .
Idrw.org have confirmed that K-4 missile will have reduced range test of less then 2000km for its first test flight and going by the media reports it was assumed that Monday test was of K-4 missile, since DRDO chief in media had mentioned that planned first flight of the missile was scheduled for the first quoter of 2014 .
But the second media report says that missile tested was BO5 aka K-15 and it was confirmed that the missile was tested for the second time and was tested in the full configuration but just fell short of mentioning range the missile covered in the mondays test . Not adding to the more speculation it seems like that K-15 was actually tested in pure ballistic trajectory with conventional payload of around 200 kg ( Minimum payload ) and missile actually covered around 1800-2000 km in that configuration .
so now the question which comes up now is what is 700 km range which DRDO keeps mentioning , well K-15 is a Hybrid Missile which can follow a pure ballistic trajectory or act like hypersonic cruise missile without leaving the atmosphere. which means missile is capable of performing trajectory corrections using an on-board inertial navigation system like a cruise missile which allows K-15 to perform descent trajectory, posing a difficult target for missile interceptors.
K-15 in hypersonic cruise missile mode will cover 700 km , while in pure ballistic trajectory with minimum Conventional payload ( 200 kg) will able to hit targets over 1800 km , there will be reduction in range with heavier payload . DRDO has the habit to put out missile range in full payload as the actual range , like for example Agni-V is dubbed has 5000 km range missile but that it range missile covers in Maximum payload capacity and with reduced Payload, missile can hit targets over 8000 km .
Isn't it a standard everywhere that full range mentioned are always for maximum payload?

And everybody knew from the starting( first official test) that K-15 has a range of 700/1500-1900 km under different configuration.
 
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sir what do you think of having these Pontoons with live missiles and nukes in selected areas like in Chilka lake and near navy bases






with some modifications, till 5-8 ATVs comes on like.

This is cheap option and it wont cost that much, as is their to build nuke SSBNs.

Love that option we should totally go for it, submerged launchers of this type can also be deployed in the deep waters of the pangong and umiam lakes in ladakh and meghalaya respectively bringing much of eastern china into reach.
 

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Love that option we should totally go for it, submerged launchers of this type can also be deployed in the deep waters of the pangong and umiam lakes in ladakh and meghalaya respectively bringing much of eastern china into reach.
Sir one more thing, if Chinese hit the area with nuclear missile it will not effect these pontoons. Plus it will cost less then cost of ATV for 20 to 30 of these.
 

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@sayareakd, Sir, what did you use to make that 3D diagram?
 
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Any one has real picture of the K4 from test?? . K series missiles are really very illusive & dodged the eyes of our powerful media:sad:
I Think its best to keep these things as a secret!!!!
 

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might be Off-topic...but another vivid "NOTAM" example here...when we are searching for the K4's launch NOTAM info ,we also noticed that India published a NEW NOTAM -- a 200 NM (about 370 KM) long restricted zone on 28th and 29th Mar...

[日本航行警報]
ベンガル湾、危険な作業(ロケット)
番号:14-0863   発表日時:2014年03月23日 20時
★ ベンガル湾、
危険な作業(ロケット)、3月28日、29日毎日0400Z?0800Z、
21?22.7N 086?56.5E 21?19.7N 087?10.6E
20?52.9N 087?22.3E 18?55.9N 089?04.5E
18?37.3N 088?35.9E 18?23.4N 088?04.3E
20?46.4N 087?10.2E 21?09.3N 086?52.0E
21?22.3N 086?55.8Eで囲まれる海面。


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then it is proved to be a Prithvi-II Lauch today ..

India Successfully Tests N-capable Prithvi-II Missile
By IANS - BHUBANESWAR

Published: 28th March 2014 10:27 AM

Last Updated: 28th March 2014 10:47 AM

India Friday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile from a military base in Odisha, a senior official said.

The indigenously-developed ballistic missile with a maximum range of 350 km was fired from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore district, about 230 km from Bhubaneswar.

"It was a perfect launch. It met all mission objectives," test range Director M.V.K.V. Prasad told IANS.

The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Indian Army conducted the test as part of a regular training exercise, he said.

Prithvi is India's first indigenously-built ballistic missile. It is one of the five missiles being developed under the country's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.

The battlefield missile, with flight duration of 483 seconds and a peak altitude of 43.5 km, can carry a 500-kg warhead.

The missile has features to deceive anti-ballistic missiles and uses an advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring capabilities and reaches its target within a few metres of accuracy.

It has a higher lethal effect compared to equivalent missiles in the world. Scientists say the accuracy has already been demonstrated in the past in the development flight trials.
 

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might be Off-topic...but another vivid "NOTAM" example here...when we are searching for the K4's launch NOTAM info ,we also noticed that India published a NEW NOTAM -- a 200 NM (about 370 KM) long restricted zone on 28th and 29th Mar...




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then it is proved to be a Prithvi-II Lauch today ..
where Do You get this NOTAM info???
 

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