Agni V Missile

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1. You mean a5 can carry a 1000 ton warhead...............
2. You have to complete at least one success thermo nuclear test to start minituarization.@ bocolli explained it every well at his post.
3. It is not about a 40's technology, it is the physic limit for actomic bomb.

 

[ladder]

Agni-V now ready for induction into the Army

Amid Beijing's concern over India's inter-continental missile capabilities, the DRDO successfully test launched the country's longest range nuke-capable missile Agni-V from a defence base off the Odisha coast on Sunday. It was second experimental test of the 5000-km range weapon system capable of delivering nuclear warhead with high precision.

Defence sources said the indigenously built surface-to-surface Inter-Continental range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) blasted off from a mobile launcher at the Wheeler Island, a part of Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 8.50 am. The entire mission team celebrated the moment as the missile pierced into the sky, spewing thick yellow and white smoke in a repeat of spectacular maiden launch last year.

A major milestone, this second successful test of Agni-V has demonstrated the maturity, repeatability and robustness of the system, paving the way for initiation of its production and subsequent induction. The missile reportedly covered the full range in around 1200 seconds.

Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister and Director General of DRDO Avinash Chander said a symbol of DRDO's technological excellence and India's strength, the missile flew on a predefined path and reached its destination with expected precision.

"The aim of the trial was to make sure that whatever we had achieved last time is perfectly repeated. We are ready to go further and the system has to get inducted fast. We have been very successful in achieving that objective.

Two consecutive successes have proved the designs are just perfect and the system is matured.Now the missile is ready for the production," he told 'The Express'.

Though initially the countdown was stopped nearly 14 seconds prior to the launch due to a 'false' alarm about a possible glitch in a missile component, it again started after a clearance from the mission control room.

Earlier, a snag was also detected in the telemetry system positioned in a ship which was ignored.

The missile, powered by three stage solid rocket motors had in fact a flawless, spectacular launch in auto mode and followed its entire trajectory in textbook manner, dropping the three motors at predefined stages into the ocean.

Sources said the first rocket engine took it to a height of about 40 kms while the second stage pushed it to about 120 kms before the third stage carried the vehicle to about 300 kms above the earth. The missile finally reached an altitude of about 600 kms before zeroing in on the target.

Three warships - one in midrange and two at the target point tracked the missile and witnessed the final event. All the radars and electro-optical systems monitored the performance parameters of the weapon and displayed information in real time.

All the systems and subsystems of the missile, including the launch system, navigation system, control systems, rocket motors and re-entry mechanism performed well. The re-entry heat shield withstood temperatures of over 3000 degree centigrade and made the avionics function normally.

As the missile is expected to be inducted in the armed forces by 2015, personnel of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) along with its top brass was present during all the operations to get acquainted with the system and trained.

Defence Minister AK Antony has congratulated all the scientists of DRDO associated with the mission and said defence scientists had made the country proud. Terming the event as a milestone in the long range missile era of India, National Security Advisor (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon also has praised DRDO scientists for the success.

The DRDO chief had throughout guided the launch as well as prelaunch activities. Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems) VG Sekaran, ASL Director Jayaraman, RCI Director Satish Reddy, ITR Director MVKV Prasad, Pune based R&DE Director Guruprasad, Agni-V Project Director R K Gupta and a host of defence scientists witnessed the launch operation.

Canister-based Agni-V launch next year

Soon after the second successful test of Agni-V, DRDO Chief Avinash Chander declared that the missile would be test fired from a canister-based launcher next year. In its operational form the missile is designed to be stored and launched from the canister, enhancing its storage, operational readiness, transportability, response time and shelf life. The canister-based system mounted on a truck will add operational flexibility thus making it user friendly. "The next test of Agni-V will be from a canisterised launcher," he added.

Third test of Agni-IV shortly

After the Agni-V success, the DRDO is planning to carry out the third developmental test of 4,000-km range ballistic missile Agni-IV. This nuclear tipped missile will be tested from the Wheeler Island soon. The two-stage solid propelled missile is 20 meter tall and weighs around 17 tonne.Compared to the Pershing missile of the US in terms of technology, the Agni-IV has many cutting-edge technologies, which can meet global standards.

Agni-V now ready for induction into the Army - The New Indian Express

 

[ladder]

Hmmm, so what were the reasons behind these 'hiccups?'

Though initially the countdown was stopped nearly 14 seconds prior to the launch due to a 'false' alarm about a possible glitch in a missile component, it again started after a clearance from the mission control room.

Earlier, a snag was also detected in the telemetry system positioned in a ship which was ignored.

Agni-V now ready for induction into the Army - The New Indian Express

 

[ladder]

@sayareakd Sir, The next test for A-5 is next year in Canisterised configuration.

So, the 3 redundant test requirement for production clearance might have been reduced to 2.

So, we might not see the Dec. test.

Canister-based Agni-V launch next year

"The next test of Agni-V will be from a canisterised launcher," he added.

 

[sayareakd]

INDIA'S LONG RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM ACHIEVES ANOTHER MILESTONE WITH
REPEAT LAUNCH OF AGNI 5
India's Intercontinental surface to surface ballistic missile Agni 5 capable of
delivering nuclear warhead with high precision, was successfully launched today
(15th September 2013) in a repeat of spectacular maiden launch last year. A
symbol of DRDO's technological excellence and India's strength, the missile took
off majestically at 0850 hrs from DRDO's Launch Complex at Wheelar's Island, off
the coast of Odisha, India, flew on a predefined path and reached its destination
with expected precision. The missile, powered by three stage solid rocket motors
had a flawless, spectacular launch in auto mode and followed its entire trajectory
in textbook manner, dropping the three motors at predefined stages into the
ocean. The Ships located in midrange and at the target point tracked the Vehicle
and witnessed the final event. All the radars and electro-optical systems, ship
based and those based on ground stations along the path monitored the
performance parameters of the Missile and displayed information in real time. All
the systems and subsystems of the missile, such as the launch system, navigation
system, control systems, rocket motors, the re-entry package etc. performed well.
The Navigation systems, very high accuracy Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial
Navigation System (RINS) and the most modern and accurate Micro Navigation
System (MINS) ensured the Missile reach the target point within few meters of
accuracy. The high speed onboard computer and fault tolerant software along
with robust and reliable bus guided the Missile flawlessly.
A major milestone, this second successful test of Agni 5 has demonstrated the
maturity, repeatability and robustness of the system, paving the way for initiation
of productionisation and subsequent induction. The launch also clears the way for
its canisterisation. The Agni 5 missile, in its operational form is designed to be
Press Release
Sunday the 15th September 2013
Launch Complex, Wheeler Island
Odisha, India stored and launched from the canister, enhancing its storage, operational
readiness, transportability, response time and shelf life.
The Strategic Force Command team along with its top brass was present during
all the operations to get acquainted with the system and trained.
Raksha Mantri Sri A.K. Antony congratulated all the Scientists of DRDO and said
that "DRDO Scientists have made the country proud". National Security Advisor
(NSA) Sri Shiv Shankar Menon congratulated DRDO Scientists and said that the
event is a milestone in the long range Missile era of India.
Shri Avinash Chander, SA TO RM and Secretary Department of Defence R&D
throughout guided the launch as well as prelaunch activities. Dr V.G. Sekaran, DG
(MSS), C-in-C SFC, Dr Jayaraman, Director ASL, Dr Satish Reddy, Director RCI,
Shri MVKV Prasad, Director ITR, Sri Guruprasad, Director R&DE Engineers Pune
were present during the launch operations. Sri R.K. Gupta Project Director guided
the team of Scientists and employees of DRDO during the launch activities.

http://drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/dpi/press_release/agni5_2.pdf

 

[sayareakd]

@sayareakd Sir, The next test for A-5 is next year in Canisterised configuration.

So, the 3 redundant test requirement for production clearance might have been reduced to 2.

So, we might not see the Dec. test.

Ladder, they will start production of the missile and later on they will add 4th stage, which will be first stage of A5. This cold start stage is same kind, as in Shourya missile, it will scale up for A5 weight and requirement.

I think more tests are better, we keep getting data and keep testing new things. Canister cold launch, MIRV and Anti BMD is needed, they can come in other tests, already few of those are tested in Prithiv tests.

 

[cobra commando]

 

[W.G.Ewald]

Agni-V missile successfully test launched from Wheeler Island off Odisha coast - The Times of India

India on Sunday conducted a second test flight of its indigenously developed nuclear- capable 'Agni-V' long-range ballistic missile, which has a strike range of more than 5000 km, from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.

The three stage, solid propellant missile was test-fired from a mobile launcher from the launch complex-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 8:50am, defence sources said.

The surface-to-surface missile, which can carry a nuclear warhead of more than one tonne, witnessed an 'auto launch' and detail results of the trial will be known after thorough analyses of all data retrieved from different radars and network systems, they said.

Video at link.

 

[W.G.Ewald]

 

[W.G.Ewald]

 

[W.G.Ewald]

 

[drkrn]

What? You mean India can counterattack after China nukes you?

Again, check the yields of Indian nuclear tests.

If I am not wrong, A5 can carry a 1 ton warhead for a range of 5000 KM.

2 exercise for you.

1. What can you do with the 1 ton payload?
2. Where can you place A5, and where can it reach?

there is no after once any nation nukes india.
china has no effective bmd

wake up from your hangover first.

irrespective of yield any nuke is fatal to a city.it need not destroy the city in full,but good enough to make the place un inhabitable..

 

[drkrn]

Nuke Beijing by what? Atomic warhead? Then you need a super missile to deliver the warhead. You can think about the size and weight of " little boy" and " fat man".

by the way whats your age??
dont get offended if you are a girl

 

[ladder]

Well, some newspaper sources have stated that the test range for which A-5 was tested this time was 4369 KM.

 

[sayareakd]

Agni-V now ready for induction into the Army

By Hemant Kumar Rout | ENS - BALASORE Published: 15th September 2013 09:19 PM Last Updated: 15th September 2013 09:23 PM

Amid Beijing's concern over India's inter-continental missile capabilities, the DRDO successfully test launched the country's longest range nuke-capable missile Agni-V from a defence base off the Odisha coast on Sunday. It was second experimental test of the 5000-km range weapon system capable of delivering nuclear warhead with high precision.

Defence sources said the indigenously built surface-to-surface Inter-Continental range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) blasted off from a mobile launcher at the Wheeler Island, a part of Integrated Test Range (ITR) at about 8.50 am. The entire mission team celebrated the moment as the missile pierced into the sky, spewing thick yellow and white smoke in a repeat of spectacular maiden launch last year.

A major milestone, this second successful test of Agni-V has demonstrated the maturity, repeatability and robustness of the system, paving the way for initiation of its production and subsequent induction. The missile reportedly covered the full range in around 1200 seconds.

Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister and Director General of DRDO Avinash Chander said a symbol of DRDO's technological excellence and India's strength, the missile flew on a predefined path and reached its destination with expected precision.

"The aim of the trial was to make sure that whatever we had achieved last time is perfectly repeated. We are ready to go further and the system has to get inducted fast. We have been very successful in achieving that objective.

Two consecutive successes have proved the designs are just perfect and the system is matured.Now the missile is ready for the production," he told 'The Express'.

Though initially the countdown was stopped nearly 14 seconds prior to the launch due to a 'false' alarm about a possible glitch in a missile component, it again started after a clearance from the mission control room.

Earlier, a snag was also detected in the telemetry system positioned in a ship which was ignored.

The missile, powered by three stage solid rocket motors had in fact a flawless, spectacular launch in auto mode and followed its entire trajectory in textbook manner, dropping the three motors at predefined stages into the ocean.

Sources said the first rocket engine took it to a height of about 40 kms while the second stage pushed it to about 120 kms before the third stage carried the vehicle to about 300 kms above the earth. The missile finally reached an altitude of about 600 kms before zeroing in on the target.

Three warships - one in midrange and two at the target point tracked the missile and witnessed the final event. All the radars and electro-optical systems monitored the performance parameters of the weapon and displayed information in real time.

All the systems and subsystems of the missile, including the launch system, navigation system, control systems, rocket motors and re-entry mechanism performed well. The re-entry heat shield withstood temperatures of over 3000 degree centigrade and made the avionics function normally.

As the missile is expected to be inducted in the armed forces by 2015, personnel of the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) along with its top brass was present during all the operations to get acquainted with the system and trained.

Defence Minister AK Antony has congratulated all the scientists of DRDO associated with the mission and said defence scientists had made the country proud. Terming the event as a milestone in the long range missile era of India, National Security Advisor (NSA) Shiv Shankar Menon also has praised DRDO scientists for the success.

The DRDO chief had throughout guided the launch as well as prelaunch activities. Chief Controller (Missiles and Strategic Systems) VG Sekaran, ASL Director Jayaraman, RCI Director Satish Reddy, ITR Director MVKV Prasad, Pune based R&DE Director Guruprasad, Agni-V Project Director R K Gupta and a host of defence scientists witnessed the launch operation.

Canister-based Agni-V launch next year

Soon after the second successful test of Agni-V, DRDO Chief Avinash Chander declared that the missile would be test fired from a canister-based launcher next year. In its operational form the missile is designed to be stored and launched from the canister, enhancing its storage, operational readiness, transportability, response time and shelf life. The canister-based system mounted on a truck will add operational flexibility thus making it user friendly. "The next test of Agni-V will be from a canisterised launcher," he added.

Third test of Agni-IV shortly

After the Agni-V success, the DRDO is planning to carry out the third developmental test of 4,000-km range ballistic missile Agni-IV. This nuclear tipped missile will be tested from the Wheeler Island soon. The two-stage solid propelled missile is 20 meter tall and weighs around 17 tonne.Compared to the Pershing missile of the US in terms of technology, the Agni-IV has many cutting-edge technologies, which can meet global standards.


Agni-V now ready for induction into the Army - The New Indian Express

 

[sayareakd]

Agni-5 on target, despite glitches

Three hours after the sun rose out of the lake-calm Bay of Bengal, another ball of fire, the Agni-5 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM), roared into the sky on Sunday morning.

Twenty minutes later, the warhead — a real atomic bomb in every respect except for a nuclear core — splashed down, almost 5,000 km away in the southern Indian Ocean. Two Indian ships were stationed there to capture the explosion, the footage relayed in real time to the Mission Control Centre here.

Surrounded by a wildly cheering throng of normally staid scientists and engineers from the Defence R&D Organisation, the DRDO chief, Avinash Chander, declared victory. "This (second launch of the Agni-5) is a perfect and complete success, meeting all our mission objectives. We have got the data right up to impact, including the terminal event," he said.

Hurdles
This eventually successful mission saw plenty of unforeseen drama, which had seemed a mere theoretical possibility when the day began, with the DRDO's leadership praying for success at a small temple on this island, about 150 km from Bhubaneswar, off the state's coastline. After that scientific nod to the need for divine support, a simulated political order for a nuclear strike was received, from New Delhi. Vice Admiral S P S Cheema, who heads the Strategic Forces Command (SFC), keyed in the appropriate launch codes and preparations began. Then, a fault was discovered in the telemetry systems of one of the ships positioned along the flight path, which meant data might not be gathered for part of the missile's flight. Drawing on their experience of tens of missile launches, the DRDO team decided to go ahead. The missing data, said Chander later, would be captured at various other telemetry stations.

The countdown began but was halted just 14 seconds from launch, when one of the missile components signalled a malfunction. By now, storm clouds were gathering over the island, the weather another concern. Mission Control quickly determined it was a false alarm and, amid knife-edge tension, the countdown began again. As the rocket engines burst into life and Agni-5 smoothly lifted off the launch pad, a roar went up from the packed gathering. After that, it was a textbook mission all the way.

Success
After 90 seconds, the giant 40-tonne first stage dropped away, having propelled Agni-5 to an altitude of about 36 km. About 75 seconds later, the 10-tonne stage-2 rocket was jettisoned, having propelled the missile up to 110 km. Four minutes after launch, with Agni-5 now 220 km above the earth, the 2.5-tonne stage-3 rocket fell away. By now, the 19 metre-high, 50-tonne missile that had blasted off from here was a mere 1.2-tonne projectile, hurtling through space at almost six km a second. Inside this was a simulated nuclear warhead and the navigation package that would guide it precisely to the impact point.

Re-entering the atmosphere about 80 kms above the earth, the missile encountered its final test, to maintain the temperature inside the projectile at a balmy 40 degrees Celsius, even as atmospheric friction heated the carbon composite outer casing to 2,500-3,000 degrees. Agni-5 passed that test, too; the warhead's arrival at the target was evident from the explosion visible on the live feed from the ship in the target area.

Said former SFC chief, Air Marshal K K Matthews, at a debriefing after the mission,"This was a special launch, one where I saw fantastic decision-making amidst great tension. We had three small-big problems and the decision could easily have been to cancel the launch."

Ahead
After its second successful Agni-5 test, DRDO is developing a canisterised version of the missile. Congratulating his scientists after the launch, the DRDO chief urged them to test-fire the canisterised Agni-5 within "a few months".

Chander also said Sunday's test had demonstrated that Agni-5 was ready for production. In fact, at least three test-flights of the canisterised Agni-5 (the form in which the operational missiles will be deployed) are planned before production begins. The production stage involves placing orders of 'long lead items' with suppliers well ahead of time and that is likely soon. The Agni-5 project has been cleared by the cabinet, which means funds can be allocated without lengthy procedures.

India's military has so far operationally deployed the Prithvi missile (350 km), the Agni-1 (1,000 km), Agni-2 (2,000 km) and Agni-3 (3,000 km). The Agni-5 will extend the reach of India's nuclear deterrent to 5,000 km, covering China, West Asia, Southeast Asia and large parts of Africa.

DRDO is simultaneously developing technologies for the Agni-6 missile. In an earlier conversation with Business Standard, the DRDO chief said Agni-6 would carry a massive three-tonne warhead, thrice the weight of the one-tonne-class warheads that these missiles have so far carried. This expanded payload will allow each Agni-6 missile to launch several nuclear warheads, called Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs), with each one capable of being directed towards a different target. Each warhead — called a Maneuverable Re-entry Vehicle (MARV) — can perform evasive maneuvers while hurtling towards its target, confusing enemy air defence missiles that are trying to destroy these mid-air.

Agni-5 on target, despite glitches | Business Standard

 

[sayareakd]

Few important points:
1. A5 has been fast tracked.
2. Dummy warhead has everything but nuclear core, that means nuke trigger has been tested again and again.
3. They (SFC) have tested all the procedure for launches, just like in real time.
4. System is automatic once code is punched into it.

Any one has got any other point to add ?

 

[pmaitra]

Few important points:
1. A5 has been fast tracked.
2. Dummy warhead has everything but nuclear core, that means nuke trigger has been tested again and again.
3. They (SFC) have tested all the procedure for launches, just like in real time.
4. System is automatic once code is punched into it.

Any one has got any other point to add ?

It was a 'dummy' warhead, yes, but it was actually an explosive, so that our listening stations can pick up the signal, and thereby, the point of impact.

 

[happy]

To all the seniors in this forum, I would like to ask if it is possible to show pictures of Agni 5 actually hitting the target. All along, we have been seeing pictures of only the launch. I feel that those pics would really give chills to all our enemies.

 

[sayareakd]

It was a 'dummy' warhead, yes, but it was actually an explosive, so that our listening stations can pick up the signal, and thereby, the point of impact.

It also helps in optical tracking as clear from this video of A1 at impact point


frame 1.20 onwards

What is amazing is that camera is still and missile just reach the point of impact, where it should have been.

To all the seniors in this forum, I would like to ask if it is possible to show pictures of Agni 5 actually hitting the target. All along, we have been seeing pictures of only the launch. I feel that those pics would really give chills to all our enemies.

No official video of A5 impact was released, but you can see the video i posted about A1 impact.