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While the targets for validating indigenous SAM have subsonic speed only (with the exception of Barak 8 tested against Brahmos). DRDO have initiated project to create a supersonic aerial target for testing our SAMs. This aerial target will have speed upto Mach 3, endurance of more than 90 seconds, altitude of 20m-12 km & a range above 80km respectively.
 

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@NeXoft007 Can you just help me understand why there is orange color type flame in north korea ICBM and Sort of white on our Agni ICBM ...Are they having two different fuels used in them ???

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@NeXoft007 Can you just help me understand why there is orange color type flame in north korea ICBM and Sort of white on our Agni ICBM ...Are they having two different fuels used in them ???

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Difference in fuel as well as engine. Agni does make use of Solid fuel and NoKo missile does make use of liquid. In the pic you have posted, you might see a black jacket around the orange flame. It is the shoot particles which generally indicates a lower burning temperature of the fuel.
 

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@NeXoft007 Can you just help me understand why there is orange color type flame in north korea ICBM and Sort of white on our Agni ICBM ...Are they having two different fuels used in them ???

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Its because HS-12/14 have Liquid-fuelled 1st stage while Agni V is fully solid-fuelled. There's no smoke either. It was not until recently known that, Hwasong 12/14 actually have smuggled erstwhile Soviet Union's RD-250 engine. RD-250 is one of the few engines in the world thats Liquid-fuelled BUT doesn't needs to be fuelled up with a fuel truck. Its storable like the solid fuel and can be launched immediately just like other solid fuel missiles.
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1st stage of HS-12/14 is one of the most advanced in the world, but its 2nd stage is underpowered, coz of indigenous rocket motor.
 

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Its because HS-12/14 have Liquid-fuelled 1st stage while Agni V is fully solid-fuelled. There's no smoke either. It was not until recently known that, Hwasong 12/14 actually have smuggled erstwhile Soviet Union's RD-250 engine. RD-250 is one of the few engines in the world thats Liquid-fuelled BUT doesn't needs to be fuelled up with a fuel truck. Its storable like the solid fuel and can be launched immediately just like other solid fuel missiles.
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1st stage of HS-12/14 is one of the most advanced in the world, but its 2nd stage is underpowered, coz of indigenous rocket motor.
What is the range of it?
Can't we keep the missile fueled up 24/7? Why just fill it before firing?
 

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Can't we keep the missile fueled up 24/7? Why just fill it before firing?

Liquid fuel based missiles need to fuel before firing..... But now almost all the countries (including India ) use solid fuel based missiles which can be launched within few minutes..... Paki and North Korean long range missile are based on old technology liquid fuel engines.
 

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Not all liquid fuels need to be filled just before firing. The SS-18 Satan stored in Silos are examples also the Sarmat that will replace it or the Ones on Delta-III/IV (R-29's)
 

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Ambient temperature liquid rocket propellants and oxidizers like UDMH, N2O4 or IRFNA are highly toxic or corrosive and need extreme level safety protocols when handling, and the rockets themselves are maintenance heavy. Underground hardened silo based ICBMs are usable with liquid fuel, but modern mobile ICBMs are invariably solid fueled. Although solid rockets are relatively maintenance free, one disadvantage of solid rocket motors is once ignited, they can't be controlled, whereas liquid fueled rocket engines have pumps to control the fuel/oxidizer flow.
 

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Pralay Missile to have PCB Warhead (Penetration cum Blast). Hinting at its role against underground bunkers/ facilities and anti-ship.
Excellent.....I always wondered why DRDO had not developed bunker busting missiles....
 

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Pralay Missile to have PCB Warhead (Penetration cum Blast). Hinting at its role against underground bunkers/ facilities and anti-ship.
It means Pralay is having a CEP of 1 m or even less? Or would it be just BCES warhead.
 

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Pralay is a hypersonic ballistic missile, no way it could have 1m CEP
If it would not have that much of CEP, then its bunker busting role would be minimal. If not less then 1m, then it would have to be anywhere in between 1 to 5 mtr CEP. Anything more then 5 mtr would not be considered an accurate system for this role.

Anyway in open media, its CEP is stated to be less then 10mtr on par with Agni.
 

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Shaurya evolution is perhaps pralay ..
Unlikely. If it is so, then it would be a back evolution. Shaurya is a QBM with 700 km range, whereas Pralay is reported to be a SRBM with 500 km max range.
Now QBM is much more technologically advance then any BM. Pralay would be on par with MGM-140 if we have to believe the reports.
 

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