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First lets take a look at the kind of K-missile ASBM I am proposing (elementary analysis):- Based on: K-15 CEP = 20 m (Here I am assuming that you are right and DRDO scientists, who said that K-family has a stated goal of achieving high accuracy, are wrong) I believe the CEP to be in single...

Same reason the Chinese developed DF-21. IMHO, its a lot difficult to stop a ballistic missile in its terminal phase 'cause of its enormous speed. Also, SAMs are not optimised to take out such targets as ballistic missiles. Another way to think of it is this:- Saturating enemy defences can be...

Don't be vain. Don't underestimate China. Refrain from chest-thumping.

Agreed. But the K-15 deployed on SSBNs are not all supposed to be ASBMs. Most of them will have to be nuclear, to maintain deterrence. Maybe we can install a ASBM version of Shaurya SSM on Car Nicobar? The ASBM if deployed by an SSBN, should be used as a reserve option, and not the linchpin of...

The topic for this thread is ASBM. AFAIK, its meant to carry a conventional warhead, or else, there is no point in developing an ASBM. If you want to go nuclear from the get-go, there is no helping you. If you think that a nuclear K-15 is a better deterrence choice than a ASBM version of K-15...

-_- No. But if we ARE planning to use nukes in a naval engagement, we do not need an ASBM to sink a fleet. Nukes, especially in the M ton range are rarely precision weapons.

Good analysis. Questions:- Is CEP not a function of range? How do we ensure a direct hit given that the Chinese will have a few minutes of warning and will likely maneuver their ships (albeit only making a difference of a few meters)? AFAIK, K-15 does not have active guidance. What should...