Agni V Missile

[civfanatic]

You and Messiah are of the same mind in that regard.

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That comment is quite sane compared to other things that I have seen.

 

[nitesh]

Why did British are dragged in between?
Just see Wikipedia for Sino Sikh war: Sino-Sikh War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Why did British are dragged in between?
Just see Wikipedia for Sino Sikh war: Sino-Sikh War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Quote from that Wiki article:

At this point, neither side wished to continue the conflict, as the Sikhs were embroiled in tensions with the British that would lead up to the First Anglo-Sikh War, while the Chinese was in the midst of the First Opium War with the British East India Company. The Chinese and the Sikhs signed a treaty in September 1842, which stipulated no transgressions or interference in the other country's frontiers.

This followed the Battle of Chushul (1842).

History was repeated in 1962.

BHARAT RAKSHAK MONITOR� Volume 3(3)

Chushul was an important target for the Chinese. It lay on the road to Leh. A narrow sandy valley at an altitude of 4337 meters, It was bound to the north by the clear blue waters of the Pangong Tso (lake), the east and west by 5700 meter ranges and the Chushul airfield to the south. There is an opening in the eastern side known as the Spanggur gap, which led to Rudok a 100 kms to the east. As part of the forward policy a number of posts were established around Chushul. The J&K militia manned these posts. As tensions with the Chinese mounted Western Command requested a division of troops (4 Brigades) for an effective defence of Leh. Instead by September 62 only 114th Brigade with 2 battalions the 1/8th Gorkha Rifles and 5 Jat. These units were strung in pickets. They could at the most only serve as trip wires to any Chinese advance. They were targets for Chinese intimidation. In May Alpha post manned by a JCO and 14 Ors of J & K militia was surrounded by 2 companies of Chinese troops. The troops were told that the post had to be held at all costs. The Chinese stood 120 yards away and got into attack formation. The JCO still held his nerve and did not open fire. Finally the Chinese withdrew. In a similar incident on 10th July a Gorkha post was surrounded by 350 Chinese troops at 200 yards. The Chinese used loudspeakers to convince the Gorkhas that they should not be fighting for India. But Subhedar Jang Bahadur told them off in unparliamentary language. Once again the Chinese withdrew but the stage was being set for further confrontation.

(I like that Subhedar Jang Bahadur.)

 

[SpArK]

Explained: The significance of Agni-4, Agni-5

Explained: The significance of Agni-4, Agni-5​

Thursday, Dec 29, 2011,

A recent article in the Chinese state-run People Daily on India's "killer" missile recognized that Agni missiles would be a game changer, transforming the way the world looks at India's defence arsenal.

Titled 'Risks behind India's military build-up', the article focused on the capability of the soon-to-be-tested 5,000 km-range Agni-5 missile and said the missile with the potential to target many of China's cities highlights India's intention to become a major power in the region.

Though Agni-5's capability as an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) will be tried and tested only when it is launched in February 2012, the success of the Agni-5 mission is almost assured, following the successful test of the Agni-4 on November 14.

A look back at this year will establish that test of Agni-4 was the highpoint of India's indigenous defence production programme in 2011.

Launched from the Wheelers' Island off the coast of Odisha, the Agni-4, with a range of 3,200 to 3,700 km, has the capability to carry nuclear warheads.

Scientific advisor to the defence minister and DRDO director general Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat told DNA that the successful test of Agni-4, an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), represents a quantum leap in terms of missile technology in the country.

"Agni-4 is a major technology step up as far as our ballistic missile programme is concerned as we are in a different league altogether," he said.

Besides paving the way ahead for the success of Agni-5, Agni-4, he says, will also give a tactical edge in the development of long range surface to air missiles (LR-SAM), medium range surface to air missiles (MR-SAM) and short range surface to air missile (SR-SAM).

"Apart from the missile technology maturing significantly as we are now self-reliant by about 85 % in developing the systems, we have also been able to do it in a cost effective way. Agni-4, which weighs the same as the Agni-2, can travel 1,000 km more than the latter. This shows that efficiency of the systems have matured significantly as we are able to carry more payloads on the same platforms," he added.

Further, Agni-4 can be propelled on road mobile launchers, unlike its predecessors which were based on rail mobile launchers.
Agni-4 was earlier named Agni-II Prime which was a failure. The flight of Agni-II Prime which was scheduled in December 2010 plunged into the sea soon after the lift-off.

The testing of Agni-4 would be completed by the end of next year following which production would start in 2013.

The test

The missile, which was test-fired on November 14, followed its trajectory, in a text book fashion, attained a height of about 900kms and reached the pre-designated target (after 20 minutes of flight) in the international waters of Bay of Bengal.

Agni-4 is lighter in weight compared to its predecessors and has two stages of solid propulsion and a payload with re-entry heat shield.

The composite rocket motor was used for the first time and the Missile System was equipped with modern and compact Avionics with Redundancy to provide high level of reliability.

Agni-5


Agni-5 will be India's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a strike range of about 5000 km. While Agni-5's predecessors are in the range of 700 to 3,000 plus km range they have the capability to strike several of Pakistan cities.

Agni-5 can reach many of China's cities. In the ICBM category, China has the Dongfeng missiles (DF-41, DF-31A, DF-31, DF-5A, DF-5 and DF-4) in its arsenal with an operational range between 5,000 and 15,000 km.


Explained: The significance of Agni-4, Agni-5 - India - DNA

 

[sayareakd]

Indian MIRVs as shown slide at AeroIndia.

Shot at 2012-01-05[/IMG]

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

GUYS DO WATCH THIS, VERY EXCITING.......



After seeing this I think the AGNI V being MIRV is not a rumor....

 

[sayareakd]

GUYS DO WATCH THIS, VERY EXCITING.......



After seeing this I think the AGNI V being MIRV is not a rumor....

that is US missile with MIRVs, not agni missile.

this is what show so far

 

[sayareakd]

here is your pic http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/xu-an/mirv_assembly_009.jpg

 

[sayareakd]

[h=1]'Agni 5 missile will be tested within 2-3 months'[/h]

The project director of the DRDO Advanced Systems Laboratory at Kanchangagh, Dr Tessy Thomas, said that India was ready to test launch the nuclear-capable Agni 5 missile within the next two-three months.
A dedicated team of 1,000 scientists are working round-the-clock to fully operationalise this missile which will bring targets as far away as northern China within reach.
"This has been a highly challenging experience for me because a highly accurate system has been developed,'' she said while speaking at the 99th Indian Science Congress. Dr Thomas described Agni 5 as "a totally new system from top to bottom", including nose tip to the base. Every subsystem was new, and the challenge was to prove the whole system."
"Agni 1, 2 and 3 have been inducted into the Army while Agni 4 has been tested. But more tests are required for Agni 4," she revealed.
The Indian military scientific community was extremely excited at the success of flight trial of the nuclear-capable Agni 4. "It was a textbook flight and it is difficult to describe the joy we experienced at the success of Agni 4," said this gutsy woman scientist who admitted, "(the development of) Agni 4 was a challenging experience for me."
Agni 5 is a ballistic missile with a range approaching ICBMs in the armory of China, Russia and the US. The three-state Agni 5 is undergoing integration at the moment but all Dr Thomas said on this subject was that "advances are coming within milli-seconds."
When asked whether India was going to develop an ICBM, Dr Thomas replied, "Agni 5 is the kind of missile which will meet the security challenges that India faces."
When asked about China providing a great deal of assistance to enhance Pakistan's missile program, Thomas said she had no comments to make on this subject.
Both the Agni 4 and the Agni 5 stacked up admirably when compared to other nations' missiles with similar ranges.
Compared to older Agni missile variants, the Agni 4 and 5 both have better strike precision and can be primed transported with greater ease. Earlier missiles were based on rail mobile launchers which needed an exhaustive infrastructure support but Agni 4 and Agni 5 are based on road mobile launchers.

http://www.asianage.com/india/agni-5-missile-will-be-tested-within-2-3-months-186


Sun has fire up i guess.

 

[nitesh]

ananth from tarmak reports:

Big Daddy Warms Up for Target Thandavam, Agni-V | | | The New Indian Express

With composite propulsion motors for stages two and three, the A-V boasts of many new first-time technologies. The stage three is a conical motor - first of its kind in the country. The electronics systems are highly integrated with digital connectivity to minimise cabling. "What used to be tens of km of cabling has been reduced considerably. It uses highly accurate navigation system integrated in a multi-sensor environment, a completely closed missile fired from a canister are some other features," say sources.

Most of the technologies onboard A-V (Ring-laser gyro-based Inertial Navigation System [RINS], Micro-Navigation System [MINGS], redundancy management, composite motor and closed inter-stage) have been tested in Agni-IV.

 

[tiranga]

So Agni 4 and 5 are different missiles? Wow , cool

 

[Sridhar]

"It also carries multiple instrumentation systems and is designed to carry single payload.

http://tarmak007.blogspot.com/2012/01/big-daddy-warms-up-for-target-thandavam.html

What does that mean - "MIRV" ?

 

[H.A.]

What does that mean - "MIRV" ?

MIRV means Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle. which means a single missile can cover a larger area of destruction.

 

[Twinblade]

What does that mean - "MIRV" ?

Uhm Marv has been a part of Agni for a while but not MIRV. The article says its capable of delivering single warhead for now.
But even if MIRV is developed, it will remain classified for a while, just like maneuvering warhead was kept a secret for such a long time and was confirmed with the last Agni-2 test in October by Dr Avinash Chander
The Hindu : News / National : Agni-II soars in success

Avinash Chander, Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, said the control-related problem that led to the earlier failures were overcome by taking a number of steps focussing on quality. A specialist, dedicated agency went into quality at every stage.
"We took a number of steps to streamline the quality process and everything was checked," he said. Agni-II's re-entry worked perfectly. Mr. Chander called it "a manoeuvring re-entry vehicle."

Multiple instrumentation system can refer to any of the several sub systems, whether be it guidance and navigation, control redundancy or any other system for that matter.

 

[H.A.]

What does that mean - "MIRV" ?

OOPS....sorry i think sridhar was asking if Agni is a MIRV....well i don't think it is an MIRV as they specifically say (in the link posted by you) that it carries "single payload".

 

[sayareakd]

agni 5 will have manoeuvring Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle.

 

[Payeng]

I think MaRV- Maneuverable Re-entry Vehicle and MIRV-Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicle are different terms, however it says that A-V will have a single payload carrying capacity while MIRV and MaRVs could be planned for the next hyped A-VI platform.

Here is a more visibly easy version A-V missile assemble that is posted on Tarmak007..................

 

[Sridhar]

Notwithstanding what happens with the A-5 launch, sources say missile scientists are already looking at newer possibilities in making future strikes meaningful and menacing. "There are many more areas in long-range missiles where future work can happen. Multiple independently-targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRV), manoeuvring re-entry vehicles (MaRV) which are considerably lighter using all-composite structure and intelligent counter measures against BMD (ballistic missile defences) are some of them," sources said.But military experts point out that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will have to travel some distance before achieving the MIRV/MaRV capabilities. "It is a very complex technology. It's worth waiting to see when A-5 is finally inducted into the Services, with what features and in what numbers. Range and accuracy are factors one must watch for," a warhead specialist with the Indian Army told Express.Avinash Chander, Chief Controller, R&D (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, told Express over phone from New Delhi that his team has taken stock of the road ahead."Future systems may carry different types of payloads such as high energy weapons. Further systems whenever planned, will have some of these (read as MIRV/MarV) features," he said.On the factors that have influenced A-5 development, Chander, the brain behind the missile, said India needs a platform which has the range to cover its emerging area of influence."It also needs high mobility, safety and accuracy. A-5 provides a state-of-the-art weapon, a mix of front-end capabilities," he said.On the launch date of A-5, he said: "The launch campaign will officially begin in the middle of the month."

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/as-agni-5-takes-aim-india-eyes-icbm/351830.html

 

[JAISWAL]

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: CLUB-CLASS: India now eyes ICBM Agni-6, even as A-5 readies to spit fire | Work on MIRV, MarV possibilities begin
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Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence

Bangalore: India's big bang missile Agni-5 is moving towards the strike-zone carrying new technologies as a stepping stone for futuristic killer-missions. But, silently yet another story is being scripted for Agni-6, India's club-class Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). Range: In excess of 6,000 km!


Notwithstanding what happens with the A-5 launch, sources tell that the missile scientists are already looking at newer possibilities in making future strike meaningful and menacing. "There are many more areas in long range missiles where future work can happen. Multiple independently-targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRV), manoeuvring re-entry vehicles (MaRV) considerably lighter weights using all composite structure with high energy propellant, the intelligent counter measures against BMD (ballistic missile defences), reducing radar cross-sections are some of them," sources said.

But, military experts point out that the Defence Reserach and Development Organisation (DRDO) will have to travel some distance before achieving the MIRV\MaRV capabilities. "Good to hear we are on track but it is a very complex technology. It's worth the wait and see when A-5 will be finally inducted into the Services, with what features and in what numbers. Range and accuracy are first two primary factors one should watch for," a warhead specialist with Indian Army told Express.

Avinash Chander, Chief Controller, R&D (Missiles and Strategic Systems), DRDO, told Express over the phone from New Delhi that his team has definitely taken stock of the road ahead. "Future systems may carry different types of payloads such as high energy weapons. All these technology developments are within the horizon. Further systems whenever planned, will have some of these (read as MIRV\MarV) features," Avinash said. However, he refused to comment on Agni-6.

To a query on the factors that have influenced during A-5 development, Avinash, the brain behind the missile, said that India needs a platform which has the range to cover its emerging area of influence. "It also needs high mobility, safety and accuracy. A-5 provides a [COLOR="#0000CD"]state-of-the-art weapon, an amalgam of multiple front-end technologies and capabilities. Along with A-4, it represents the new generation of Agni series[/COLOR]. It also provides a strategic depth enabling its positioning deep within our country where it has much higher survivability," he said adding: "It also enables launch from anywhere with very short reaction time which makes it extremely difficult to deny its usage by any hostile intervention by the enemy."

When asked about the possible launch date of A-5, Avinash said: "We are on course. These are all highly technology-intense missions. The launch campaign will officially begin in the middle of the month. These are first-time developments and there will be some uncertainties."

V G Sekaran, Director, Advanced System Laboratories (ASL), says that the confidence of going for a project like A-5 came from DRDO's matured work-cluture. "Today we are not shying away from taking risks and our enthusiasm comes with age, experience, fearlessness and the freedom to explore. Agni-5 will be a new chapter as we enter a different class of missile field," Sekaran said.

|Copyright@The New Indian Express

 

[Galaxy]

Agni-V will be able to carry 3-10 warheads


Chandigarh, Jan 15 (PTI)

Agni-V, the 5,000-km version of the nuclear capable missile, is in the final phase of testing and is soon set for launch, a senior DRDO official said here today.

"Agni-V is in the final phase of testing. I cannot predict the exact date of its launch, but it will be launched shortly," Chief Controller R and D (Missiles and Strategic Systems) at DRDO, Avinash Chander, said.

He was addressing a press conference at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory to mark the conclusion of its year-long golden jubilee celebrations,

Agni-V, touted as India's most ambitious strategic missile, will follow last year's test of the country's most advanced surface-to-surface missile Agni-IV.

The three-stage Agni-V and the two-stage Agni-IV are poised to add credible deterrence against countries which have missiles like the 11,200-km Dong Feng-31A, Chander said.

Agni-V will feature Multiple Independently-Targeted Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) with each missile being capable of carrying 3-10 separate warheads.

To a question, Chander said "we have Rs 20,000 crore worth production orders for Akash missile."

"By 2020, India will be among the leading countries in the missile development," he said.

Agni-V launch soon: DRDO