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People seems to confuse the role of PAD. PAD was never an interceptor project. It was a technology demonstrator (Proof of concept) which let to the real interceptor PDV. It is really un-researched journalism to call PAD as a part of BMD Phase 1.

Swordfish LRTR (max 800km range) is an indigenous derivative of the Israeli (Elta) GreenPine long range radar for Phase 1 BMD (against 2000km class SRBMs). Next version of Swordfish LRTR (max 1500km range) would be an indigenous long range radar for Phase 2 BMD (against 5000km class IRBMs)...

Interception test against Agni cannot be done till the MTRs at Machilipatnam & Rutland Island are not operational. AD1 & AD2 interceptors are not a big deal. They would be more or less the same missiles as AAD & PDV with higher propellant charges. So, the scope for major R&D is in propellants...

All under wraps, apart from a few leaks hear and there. Here is one authoritative source: 557928680005959680 557782245415866368

How would I "see"? General Atomics claim they have been able to provide terminal guidance to the projectile via radar links.

It can be done as General Atomics has already done it in Mach 7. FSDS rounds.

All details are under wraps. Timeline is around 5yrs. No country has successfully made operational a rail gun yet, let alone as AD system. US is the forerunner in development.

India is now moving into a 3 tier defence system instead of previous 2 tier. Active work on Electromagnetic Rail Gun is ongoing for terminal phase of interception. So, for 2000km class threats: Outer Layer: PDV Middle Layer: AAD Terminal Layer: Rail Gun Similarly, for 5000km class threats...

Saurav Jha's Blog : Some notes on DRDO's PDV ballistic missile defence interceptor Explains a lot of things, clears a lot of confusions, answers a lot of questions.

Saaar! DRDO Chief himself said it failed to intercept. It is hardly an issue. Failing to intercept is just 1 test point short of a full success, out of tens/hundreds of test points. Just some tinkering needed with the seeker, thats all.

http://youtu.be/KBMU6l6GsdM

A nuke tipped exo-atmospheric interceptor is a bad piece of imagination, and is actually pretty suicidal. The EMP discharge from such an interceptor would not only render most LEO satellites in the hemisphere as space junk, but would render most of the electronics on the ground of the launching...

Sir, the reports state that the A5 tests were monitored by multiple short range radars placed all along its flight path. It was not monitored by a single long range radar.

Sir, IMHO, Israel help is sought for the Phase II (5000km) system. The C4I system they are talking about is for the Phase II ICBM category, not the Phase I (2000km) SRBM/IRBM category of our BMD which is already with us. I think the Israel offer is the (Israel+US) Arrow 3 BMD system where the...

That's what I said in reply to the query "Maybe a land version of barak 8 will be developed with the israelis?"

Yes, it was, but it is still 5-7 yrs away. Meanwhile India is really interested in David's Sling for Anti-CM. With 70-250 km op range, 6 batteries along the northern and western borders, and 5 batteries along the China border is what they are probably looking for. India is anyway creating a...

Already being done. MRSAM = 70km (left) ERSAM (MRSAM+Booster) = 120km (right)

CMD is completely different. This thread is about BMD For CMD, please check: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/strategic-forces/48270-india-needs-focus-cruise-missile-defence-cmd.html...

The plan was: Phase-I (2000km) Endo-Atmospheric: AAD Exo-Atmospheric: PAD Phase-II (5000km) Endo-Atmospheric: AD1 Exo-Atmospheric: AD2 In some reports it is said that PDV is replacement/upgrade for PAD. In other reports it is said that PDV belongs to Phase-II. If PDV is a...

Not at all.