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    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    never believe the news as it is. Take it with a pinch of salt. Akash, is a hybrid solid fuel first stage and liquid fuel ramjet second stage right? Just like Brahmos. Assume that Brahmos and Akash have similar engines, though I believe the engines are one in the same. Both do 2.5 mach...
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    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    no its common sense. You can stipulate on the quality of fuel, premium or otherwise to get smaller missiles with longer ranges, then theres dual pulse, coasting etc... which reduces speeds and no escape zones. But Akash is pretty heavy missile. A heavy missile with radar with a pretty long...
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    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    lol, thats not Akash's real range. Its range is most likely 70+ km. Its a airbreathing engine, which rule of thumb should give you 3 times the range as a conventional missile. its range is understated just like the Buk missiles. Buk missiles, have similair diminzions and weight, so the Akash...
  4. J

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Why? because your read the pamphlet? lol
  5. J

    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    So what your saying is the Akash can easily turn into a air to surface missile? Because yea, that being my point. Akash, has decent acceleration from the videos, not enough to be quick reaction surface to air missile. But that again, a heavy missile has that problem. That being said, weather...
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    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Akash's range is understated. Its real range is not given. Same with Rim missiles, and of which variant of RIM are you referring too? If anything a airbreathing missile will have better range in most cases to a none air breathing missile. Although cost could be different. The biggest...
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    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Also the Akash's ramjet does provide an advantage of not just speed, sustained but range! thats important. My guess is that it provides a significant increase of range compared to none air breathing missiles of similar weight.
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    Akash Surface-to-air Missile

    Cost and maintenance is a factor. Brahmos, and Akash most likely use the rockets. Its a hunch. If you notice Akash production took off at near the same time Brahmos production did. My hunch tells me that the development is related. While their is significant disadvantages as you have...
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