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If we really want to send a message to Pakistan we should shoot down their next missile when they test it. :lol: That will send a message loud and clear.
 

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AUSI OSINT: Controversy Over SLBMs for India's Arihant Submarine (ATV)

Controversy Over SLBMs for India's Arihant Submarine (ATV)

Arihant and its proposed K-15 (Sagarika) and the Agni IIISL missiles. (click to enlarge) Diagram drawn from a very comprehensive Arihant article at Weapon and Technology: INS Arihant in News and Photos
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My previous post has drawn an interesting raft (or submersible) of queries and comments. They'll take a while to answer or at least to generate more questions. I'll respond in red in the next 2-3 days:

"A" said, Tuesday, February 01, 2011 1:01:00 AM

"Hi Pete, i think it is quite premature to assume that k-15 will be the mainstay SLBM fielded by indian submarines for next 20 years because already the indian media has reported the existence and launch of K-4 SLBM early last year.This SLBM is reported to have a range of 3500 kms and another missile of range 5000 kms+ is also under development.Another test of this missile is planned early this yaer.These are believed to be operationalised by 2017-2020."

Hi "A"

You're right that its premature to be certain that the K-15 (aka Sagarika and B-05) will be India's standard SLBM for 2 decades. Alternate developments are even less probable. The K-15 has been tested in a semi-submersible environment (from a pontoon) and has had a number of land launches where range and accuracy were tested.

Apparently the K-4 had a limited pontoon "cold" launch test after all (allegedly tested secretly in January 2010 according to the Government secretly telling India Today associate editor Sandeep Unnithan. The K-4 apparently "breached the surface" meaning its rocket motors (if installed) were not tested, no flight occured, hence no range claims could be tested see - Livefist: MAG REPORT: India's Secret K-Missile Family Significantly the K-4 is reported to be 10 metres long/tall (oddly the same length/height as the K-15) and 1.3 metres diametre while Agni III is reported to be 17 metres long/tall and 2 metres in diameter. These are two measurable indicators of how fundamentally different the K-4 and Agni III apparently are. AUSI OSINT: Indian K-15 & Agni-3 Missiles in ATV Submarine Mode of January 2008 on the K-15 launch. Meanwhile the variously labelled Agni III SL/K-X/K-4 has only been flight tested from land. The gulf between testing and developing a land based missile and an SLBM is very wide. Its like saying a successful test of a Minuteman IV indicates progress with a Trident II. The US never made the connection. Dimensions and the technical requirements of a submerged "cold" launch mean there is a great difference between land missiles and SLBMs.

It is also notable that the Arihant will only carry 4 Agni III SLs according to information in August 2008 when Arihant was launched - see AUSI OSINT: Arihant, India's first homebuilt nuclear submarine, has been launched. Even then the armament expectations for Arihant were murky - it was first to be armed with BrahMos, then K-15, then Agni III SLs.

Four Agni IIIs does not constitute an adequate war load compared to India's competitors, which vary from 12 (likely MIRVed) SLBMs on Chinese SSBNs, 16 for UK and France and 24 on US subs. This is also in the absence of any evidence that India has developed a MIRV (multiple warheads on each missile) capability. China has a decent chance of shooting down 4 Agni III warheads but not 240 (24 x 10 MIRVed) warheads from one US SSBN. This makes Arihant an unviable SSBN.

This also means India will need to develop a whole new class of nuclear submarine to fill the SSBN niche. New submarine classes often take 2 decades to develop. Although India could perhaps retrofit a 16 missile "plug" onto an Arihant style base.

In addition I think there is insufficient evidence, thus far, that Arihant's reactor is even operating. The Indian PMs speech in August 2008 indicated considerable Indian reliance on Russia for assistance in building Arihant (particularly the reactor AUSI OSINT: Arihant, India's first homebuilt nuclear submarine, has been launched ). If India is also placing some reliance on Russia for developing and launching the theoretical Agni III SL from a submerged submarine India may have the kind of setbacks Russia is experiencing with the RSM-56 Bulava missile RSM-56 Bulava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 5 test failures out of 11.

Russia may prove of limited assistance and reliability (remembering ongoing Gorshkov delay and delays with Nerpa). Assuming India will not build a completely homegrown SLBM when mature technology is out there some intended or unintended (espionage) gathering from the US or UK may be in order. Alternatively with France's "record" (highly suspected testing and joint development of Israel's nuclear deterrent) help from France may be more explicit - especially if rolled in with the sale of 6 more Scorpenes (a current tender?) to India.

Naturally much of the above is speculation, but it may throw up likelihoods :) All this is not to disparage India - noting that Australia's homebuilt experience consists of 6 below average Collins SSKs.

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3rd Production Centre Of Brahmos In Nagpur

3rd Production Centre Of Brahmos In Nagpur


The DRDO is planning to setup a new production centre of the deadly Brahmos Missile in Nagpur to augment capacities for mass producing the missile in India. This is the third such facility apart from the existing two which are already manufacturing the missile in large quantities.
The DRDO is unable to cope up with the huge demand from the Indian Armed Forces which is why the DRDO is deciding to setup another manufacturing facility at Nagpur. There is a huge demand for the missile from other countries like Indonesia and Malaysia but the DRDO is not thinking of exports as of now. The DRDO wants to meet the Indian demand first.
India is already producing the Akash Missile in large numbers with adequate infrastructure in place. More than 400 industries were directly or indirectly involved in the production of the Akash Missile and never before has the country gone for such mass scale production.
Apart from manufacturing Missiles, the DRDO is producing Defence system for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear radiations (CBRN) for which over Rs 300 crores has been allocated by New Delhi.
The DRDO is also developing robotic soldiers, which would have sensors to detect mines and clear them too.
With mass production facilities spurring up in the country, India is close to self-reliance in sophisticated weapons manufacturing. India is now able to build the critical technologies on its own, without depending on other countries. No country is fully independent and they get components from other countries as it is a global village. In the missile production area, 80% comes from India, while only the remaining 20% is from others.
 

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India to have hypersonic Brahmos II in five years

India to have hypersonic Brahmos II in five years


India hopes to have its next higher level multi-target missile, the ''Hypersonic Reusable Cruise Missile'', called "Brahmos II", in the next five years, distinguished missile scientist and Defence Research Development Organisation's (DRDO) Chief Controller (R and D) A Sivathanu Pillai said on Friday.

Also known as the "next version of the Sudarsana Chakra", the Brahmos-II programme has been started with its design and basic technology development, Pillai said here on Friday, while delivering the prestigious "Dr V C Kulandaiswamy Endowment Lecture"' at the Anna University to honour its former vice-chancellor.

The mission was to develop a multi-target, anti-ship/anti-land targets missile which travelling at a hypersonic speed (at a speed of 'Mach 7), can "deliver the warhead, assess the destruction of target, come back and get ready to go again," Pillai said, adding that the "Brahmos-II project" was also a joint venture with the Russians like the Brahmos-I. The scientist is also the Chief Executive and Managing Director of the "Brahmos Aerospace", the Indo-Russian joint venture.

Yet, what will be unique about 'Brahmos-II' was that India will have the lead in this hypersonic missile technologically with "multiple versions" – it can also be used for underwater missions aimed at submarine targets, giving the country an extra edge in this class of missile, he noted. The DRDO, which is shouldering India's "Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)" since 1983 when A P J Abdul Kalam was at its helm, has a perspective plan till 2050, he added.

Terming the supersonic Brahmos I cruise missiles as a "wonderful product", which the Indian Armed Forces alone was the first to possess such a missile, Pillai said it had already been inducted into our Army and Navy, and will be inducted in the Indian Air Force by the end of this year.
 

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The Friendly Indian Intercontinental Missile | Features, Opinion & Analysis | RIA Novosti

The Friendly Indian Intercontinental Missile

Perusing the front pages of Delhi newspapers, one gets the impression that launching of the Agni-5 intercontinental missile with a striking range of 5,000 km by India was a prominent but by no means sensational event even for the Indians. There have been no overly emotional responses to it outside India, either. One can't help drawing a parallel between this calm reaction and the media frenzy surrounding the failed launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea just a week ago. And when something of the kind happens in Iran, the reaction is even stronger.

People kill people

Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan once commented on the right to bear arms in America with the memorable phrase, "Guns don't kill people. People kill people." The international games surrounding nuclear weapons and their delivery vehicles illustrate the point nicely.
On May 11, 1998, India held underground nuclear tests in an attempt to outdo Pakistan, which had also planned (and successfully conducted) such tests a few days later. And with that two more nuclear powers were born. Like many other countries, Russia condemned the new nuclear powers for ignoring the universally accepted ban on expanding the nuclear club. Back then, many commentators observing Russia's harsh reaction to these developments rightly noted that no one feared France's nuclear arsenal, because France is a country that gave the world Dumas, Moliere, cheese and wine. It simply has no reason to use its nuclear weapons against Russia or any other country for that matter. The same reasoning was applied to India: Our friend has become stronger, so it is good news not bad.
This is also why Moscow, Beijing and Tokyo react differently to missile tests in North Korea. The first two countries don't want any trouble just because the Japanese and Americans are afraid of the North Koreans. However, Pyongyang is very unlikely to fire a missile at China or Russia.
In other words, the intentions and interests of superpowers are more important in strategic planning than their capabilities. What are the intentions of Russia's friend India, which has increased the striking range of its nuclear arms delivery vehicles?

The source of the threat


The most obvious answer is that this is bad news primarily for China, which is, by the way, Russia' friend, too. Indeed, there's no reason for India to aim its nuclear weapons against Africa or the United States, all the more so since Agni can't reach U.S. shores anyway. However, all of China's territory is now within reach.
For several years now, various political forces in India have been saying officially (and especially in private) that Indians aren't dumb enough to turn their country into a missile base against China just because, for example, the United States wants it to be this way. Both major Indian parties agree on that.
Pakistan, whose government either unwilling or unable to control the jihadist groups residing on its territory, remains India's primary threat. Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is not the only concern here. The philosophy underlying the establishment of Pakistan as a Muslim alternative to Hindu India is another major consideration. It's not clear what this nation will become without this idea, and whether Pakistan will remain a nation without it.
This is not all there is to it. Jihadism is not only about Pakistan. Let's not forget that in addition to nuclear tests in 1998, India stepped up its political involvement in the Middle East and became very close with Israel. Today, with the Gulf monarchies successfully promoting the jihad philosophy across all Arab nations, such as Tunisia, Egypt and Libya to name a few, it has become clear that India's policy was quite reasonable and the expansion of its missile range won't hurt, either.
Next comes Iran. The Indian opposition strongly criticizes its current government for its incoherent policy towards Iran. However, the real threat to India doesn't come from Iran. Hypothetically, if the United States or the Gulf monarchies manage to sow the seeds of chaos in Iran as well, then, in the worst-case scenario, extremist regimes will spring up from neighboring Pakistan westward all the way to the shores of the Atlantic.
This is something that China would like to avoid as well, because it has more shared strategic interests with India than with its old friend Pakistan.
Who's your friend?
It is assumed that India's failed war against China in 1962 and the loss of an uninhabited glacier in the Himalayas is a major problem that makes these two key international partners of Russia bitter enemies. If this were the case, then the launch of the Agni would spell real drama for Russian foreign policy.
Let's keep in mind that Russia is India's key partner in the area of armaments. This month Russia supplied to India the nuclear submarine Nerpa aka Chakra for a long-term lease. By late 2012, India will at long last receive the aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov aka Vikramaditya. There's a whole list of armaments that Russia is either selling to India or designing together with India. If Beijing viewed India similar to the way Japan looks upon North Korea"¦ And if India saw China – which, by the way, became Delhi's first trading partner – as a source of permanent threat"¦
Things are different in reality, though. The foreign ministers of Russia, India and China (RIC) met this month. As it turns out, the original triangle of this group exists as a separate entity despite its expansion to include Brazil and South Africa (BRICS). And the three have more and more reasons for private meetings. Among other things, an important topic for discussion is coordinating efforts in Afghanistan once the U.S. and NATO forces withdraw. The problem is that the spread of jihad policies in Afghanistan represents a direct threat to northwestern China. As a result, Beijing and Delhi now have more reasons for rapprochement and Moscow has long been a willing intermediary.
As for nuclear arsenals and their delivery vehicles, even with an enhanced strike range, they do not interfere with such efforts. On the contrary, they are a source of calm for the partners in their complicated relations with each other.
The views expressed in this article are the author's and may not necessarily represent those of RIA Novosti
 

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India 7th nation with ICBM technology - Times Of India

India 7th nation with ICBM technology


How is a missile different from a bomb?

A missile is simply a highly sophisticated bomb. Once dropped, a bomb is completely governed by the laws of ballistics, meaning the only force that acts upon it after its release is the force of gravity. It can be made more accurate and fast by attaching a propulsion system to it. A bomb with a propulsion system is called a rocket. A rocket can be made further destructive if it can be guided and controlled and then it becomes a missile. Missiles are classified in many ways. Based on the target they can be classified as surface to surface missiles (SSM), air to surface missiles etc. Based on their working principle they can be categorized as ballistic and cruise missiles and based on their purpose as strategic and tactical missiles.

What is the difference between ballistic and cruise missiles?

A ballistic missile is used to hit a predetermined target. It is launched in such a way that it burns most of its fuel to attain the desired velocity in the first phase, which is also called the boost phase. The missile can only be guided during the powered phase of flight. Although it's easy to detect a ballistic missile, it's almost impossible to intercept it. Unlike a ballistic missile, a cruise missile is a small pilotless aircraft that carries an explosive warhead. These missiles have wings and engines, but are built in a more economic way. A cruise missile is steered by an inertial navigation system (INS), which is also used by airplanes. A cruise missile can be made so accurate that it can be aimed at any specific place like a door or window of a building. India's Agni and Prithvi are ballistic missile systems, while BrahMos is a cruise missile system.

What are strategic and tactical missiles?

Ballistic missiles are categorised according to their range, which is the maximum distance measured along the surface of the earth from the point of launch of a ballistic missile to the point of impact of the last element of its payload. In the US, they are divided into four classes: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles or ICBM (over 5,500 km), Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile or IRBM (3,000 to 5,500 km), Medium-Range Ballistic Missile or MRBM (1,000 to 3,000 km) and Short-Range Ballistic Missile or SRBM (up to 1,000 km). The Russian system, on the other hand, classifies them as strategic (over 1,000 km), Operational-Strategic (500-1,000 km), Operational (300-500 km), Operational-Tactical (50-300 km) and Tactical (up to 50 km). Till now, the US, Russia, China, UK, France and Israel were the only countries with ICBM technology. Although Agni-V is a little short of the American definition, with its successful launch India has joined this elite club.

Can a missile be intercepted?

Yes. Any mechanism which can detect and then destroy a missile before it can cause any harm is called a missile defence system (MDS). Most MDS are primarily aimed at averting nuclear attacks and hence are targeted at ballistic missiles, since no country other than the US and Russia has so far succeeded in developing nuclear capable cruise missiles. Technically a ballistic missile can be intercepted in any of its three stages of flight -- boost phase, mid course and terminal phase. Experts however question the precision of the system. All the experiments to develop and test MDS were scripted so far and nobody knows about their credibility in an actual war situation. Knowing the speed of these missiles, it's more difficult than hitting one bullet with another. Defending against an attack by a cruise missile on the other hand is similar to tackling low-flying manned aircraft and hence most methods of aircraft defence can be used for a cruise missile defence system.
 

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Why India needs an ICBM - Analysis - DNA

Why India needs an ICBM


In the backdrop of an extremely disturbed security environment in India's neighbourhood and taking into account India's policy of no first use of nuclear weapon, the need for a full-fledged Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile featuring cutting edge technologies has become all the more pronounced to defend the territorial integrity of the country.

Moreover, India cannot afford to remain a silent spectator to the massive build up of an ICBM arsenal by China. On a more proactive plane, an ICBM capability is vital for India to be recognised as a military power of global standing. India should look beyond the Chinese threat to build a sturdy ICBM muscle to showcase Indian technological prowess that cannot be browbeaten by the technology denial regime.

As things stand, designing and developing an ICBM with a strike range of more than 10,000-km should not pose any problem to the country. Clearly and apparently, India has expertise, infrastructure and technology at its disposal.


As it is, India's strides in designing and developing a range of military missiles including the long range Agni-V ballistic missile and civilian space vehicles could easily be exploited to realise and test an ICBM. However, the political leadership in New Delhi should show foresight and grit to give the go ahead for an Indian ICBM.

Sometime back, there were news reports to suggest that the government was planning to cap the range of Indian missiles. Though this was subsequently discounted, the government should factor in the possibility of the US coercing India to drop its plan for an ICBM. For in late 1990s, the US had exerted severe pressure on the Indian government to annul the development of Agni missile being developed as part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme.

For, it was alleged that the solid fuel technology developed for India's first civilian space vehicle SLV-3 was exploited for speeding up the Agni ballistic missile programme.

Incidentally, former President APJ Abdul Kalam had spearheaded both the SLV-3 development and IGMDP. Indeed, many think tanks in the US continue to hold the view that India's long range missile development programme has benefited enormously from the technologies developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation for its satellite launch vehicles.

This mindset led the US government to impose a trade sanction and technology embargo on ISRO in 1992 following the Indian space agency's plan to acquire cryogenic engine technology from Russia for India's three stage Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.

Of course, the long range Agni-V missile — capable of hitting targets at a distance of more than 5000-km — which is now all set for its debut flight, can take care of most locations in China. But then an ICBM could act as a major morale booster to the Indian defence forces.

Rightly and appropriately, the Defence Research and Development Organisation has decided to equip Agni-V with Multiple, Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. This technology, which was first developed by the US in the 1960s for its Minuteman missile, could enhance India's deterrence capability substantially.

As pointed out by Avinash Chander, DRDO's chief controller of research and development, missiles and strategic systems, 'As of now, most of India's perceived and potential strategic threats are localized within 5,500 km range. Agni-V will take care of this concern.' Chander drives home the point that because Agni-V is a canister-launched missile, it would be difficult to detect it. Indeed, the stealth feature of the road mobile Agni-V could go a long way towards bolstering the combat edge of the Indian defence forces.

He also stressed the point that the DRDO has the technological capability required to build missiles that can go beyond 12,000-km range.

Chander was clear in his perception that in the backdrop of the fast-changing strategic scenario, India should be ready for a wide range of eventualities. Indeed, China's growing military might should wake up both the defence establishment and political leadership to initiate an action plan aimed at building a 'semblance of countermeasures' in the form of an ICBM to begin with.

Further, one cannot rule out the possibility of China developing a space force like its neighbour Russia to give an integrated thrust to its missile defence strategy.

Sometime back, the Chinese state controlled media described Agni-V as a killer system capable of reaching several cities in China with the conclusion that New Delhi's intention is to become a major power in the region. Perhaps China is aware that Agni-V will serve as the stepping for the development of an Indian ICBM, a development that rulers in Beijing will find hard to digest.
 

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Isro's missile woman gets Shastri award - Times Of India

Isro's missile woman gets Shastri award

NEW DELHI: Tessy Thomas, the key defence scientist in the Agni series of missiles, was conferred the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award by President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday.

Thomas was given the award for her outstanding contribution for making India self-reliant in the field of missile technology.

The award, given annually for excellence in public administration, academics and management, carries a Rs 5 lakh purse, a plaque and a citation.
 

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K-15 test off Andhra coast next month - The New Indian Express

After the successful trial of AD interceptor missile, DRDO is readying for the developmental trial of submarine- launched ballistic missile K-15 from an underwater platform off the Andhra Pradesh coast in the second week of December.

The much awaited test, scheduled for the last week of November, was postponed owing to inclement weather triggered by a deep depression in Bay of Bengal early this month. DRDO scientists are reportedly contemplating two trials of K-15, one from a pontoon (replica of a submarine) and another from a submarine.

Defence sources said the nuclear capable missile will be tested for the first time from a submarine positioned undersea off Visakhapatnam coast. If everything goes as planned, the missile will be fired any time between December 6 and 8.

The DRDO is eyeing for the successful trial of the missile as few countries have the triad of firing nuclear-tipped missiles from air, land and undersea. The other countries, which have the capability include Russia, the USA, France, Britain and China.

"Scientists are working over time and constantly cross-checking the system, including the launch platform. We want to achieve near-zero circular error probability (CEP) accuracy," said a defence scientist.

The indigenously developed K-15 missile is about 10 metres in length and about a metre in diameter. Its launch weight is about 10 tonnes. This missile uses solid propellant and can carry a conventional payload of about 500 kg to one tonne and also be fitted with tactical nuclear warhead. After its induction, the missile will equip the country's first nuclear-powered submarine ANS Arihant.

Reports said the K-series missile programme formally began in 2004 as PJ-08 as a tribute to the then DRDO chief and former President APJ Abdul Kalam. The solid-fuel missile had a modest 150-km range but over the years, the missile steadily grew to achieve its desired 700-km range.

"The hybrid K-15 combines aspects of both cruise and ballistic missiles, which use multiple-stage rockets to exit the atmosphere and re-enter in a parabolic trajectory. It flies in hypersonic speed. Launched underwater, the K-15 surges to the surface and is the world's best weapon in this class," the scientist said.

The K-15 is one of the most ambitious projects of the DRDO. After its successful induction, the DRDO would go for the developmental trials of its longer-range K-4 missile to strengthen its undersea attacks. Apart from the K-15, India has the submarine version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in its arsenal.
 

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India can make Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)

India can make a Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)

India can make Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM). Indian scientists are successful in making cryogenic engines with completely indigenous technology. India is in the space technology since long time. However, they did not have cryogenic engines. America had denied to supply cryogenic engines to India twenty two years back. Russia, a good friend of India also denied to supply it under the pressure of the US government.

However, that denial could not stop Indian space program. Indian scientists continued to work on it and finally succeed to develop their own technology without any external support. India will use this technology in their space program. India has developed capacity of launching ten satellites every year to the outer space.

Only four countries in the world, America, Russia, China and Japan had the technology of making chryogenic engines. India has now entered into that regime. It is now among the super powers of space technology. India will test its cryogenic engine from Sri Harikaota, launching pad on April 15, 2010.

India will be able to make Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) using this technology. ICBM are the ultimate war weapons. Only few countries have this technology including the US, Russia and China.

However, Indian government clearly told that they have no intention of making ICBM. They will use this technology for peaceful space program.

India has been achieving tremendous economic growth since last two decades but they are not a military power. This technology will give India capabilities of being a super power and strengthen their claim for permanent seat in security council in the UNO with the US, Russia, China, the UK and France.
 

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India has missiles that are so fast that it goes to the target instantly. Mach-10000?
 

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CM-400AKG

At the 9th Zhuhai Airshow, another hypersonic missile designated as CM-400AKG made its debut in real form, though its photo had previously appeared at Paris Airshow. Developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the successor of several developers of YJ-12 after numerous reorganization, CM-400AKG has reduced range of 180 to 250 km in order to meet the export restriction of Missile Technology Control Regime. The original western erroneous claims of CM-400AKG as a development of C-802/C-803 proved to be incorrect,[7] because CM-400AKG is a derivative of YJ-12 instead, using solid rocket motor propulsion as opposed to the ramjet engine of YJ-12,[8] and CM-400AKG is similar to YJ-12 in many aspects, such as the supersonic speed, and more importantly, the exact same high-low flight path of first cruise at higher altitude and then the steep dive on the final approach.[9]

The 400 kg CM-400AKG is termed by CASIC as hypersonic since it can reach speed greater than Mach 4 at its terminal stage, and its guidance system includes GPS, onboard radar, and an image recognition system that can identify a specific target, it can also be pre-programed to destroy the ground targets with precision by uploading the digital imagery of the target or it can be re-targeted using its active radar seeker. Originally developed as a air-to-surface missile (ASM) against fixed and slow moving target,[10] an anti-shipping missile (AShM) is also developed for Pakistan, which claims it as an aircraft carrier killer.[11] The two difference CM-400AKG models can be easily distinguished by the difference between the arrangement of forward control surfaces of the two model: the AShM version has four short and smaller forward control surfaces,[12][13] while the ASM version has four much larger forward control surfaces.[14][15][16] Pakistan is the first export customer of CM-400AKG, deloying it on CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder.[17]
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Many missiles are hypersonic in their terminal stage. The cruise speed of the YJ-12 is
less than MACH 2 . Many ballistic missiles terminal speed start at MACH 10+
 
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Many missiles are hypersonic in their terminal stage. The cruise speed of the YJ-12 is
less than MACH 2 .
any link to support this?

beside this i am talking about cm-400akg

strange some sites suggest that cm-400akg warhead size is 400kg.if true than the warhead size is massive

combined with a terminal velocity of 5.5mach+400kg warhead is a deadly combination
 

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any link to support this?

beside this i am talking about cm-400akg

strange some sites suggest that cm-400akg warhead size is 400kg.if true than the warhead size is massive

combined with a terminal velocity of 5.5mach+400kg warhead is a deadly combination
http://articles.janes.com/articles/...apons/New-Ramjet-Powered-ASM-YJ-12-China.html

New Ramjet-Powered ASM (YJ-12) (China), Air-to-surface missiles - Anti-ship

Type
Radar-guided anti-ship missile.

Development
An unknown design of what resembles a ramjet-powered missile has been routinely exhibited in China as part of the weapons set for the Xian FBC-1 attack aircraft (FBC-1 Flying Leopard is the export designation of the Xian JH-7). China is now fielding the improved JH-7A which has taken on a much expanded role as a precision strike aircraft, with new guided weapons and targeting pods. China is understood to have drawn up designs for very high-speed anti-ship missiles over a number of years with a ramjet-powered weapon such as this the most obvious option. Such a design would be capable of speeds well in excess of M2. The designation YJ-12 has been suggested for this project. It may equally be that this missile has a lethal SEAD role, which is known to be another PLA priority (and a JH-7A role). The possibility also exists that China is developing a ramjet-powered air-to-air missile, and ramjet options for AAMs like the SD-10/PL-12 have been mooted.

Look up JH-7 speed not even MACH 2,
 

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New Ramjet-Powered ASM (YJ-12) (China) - Jane's Air-Launched Weapons

New Ramjet-Powered ASM (YJ-12) (China), Air-to-surface missiles - Anti-ship

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Radar-guided anti-ship missile.

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An unknown design of what resembles a ramjet-powered missile has been routinely exhibited in China as part of the weapons set for the Xian FBC-1 attack aircraft (FBC-1 Flying Leopard is the export designation of the Xian JH-7). China is now fielding the improved JH-7A which has taken on a much expanded role as a precision strike aircraft, with new guided weapons and targeting pods. China is understood to have drawn up designs for very high-speed anti-ship missiles over a number of years with a ramjet-powered weapon such as this the most obvious option. Such a design would be capable of speeds well in excess of M2. The designation YJ-12 has been suggested for this project. It may equally be that this missile has a lethal SEAD role, which is known to be another PLA priority (and a JH-7A role). The possibility also exists that China is developing a ramjet-powered air-to-air missile, and ramjet options for AAMs like the SD-10/PL-12 have been mooted.

Look up JH-7 speed not even MACH 2,
JH-7 is a fighter aircraft nt missile
 

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The article You posted says Mach 2??


Such a design would be capable of speeds well in excess of M2. The designation YJ-12 has been suggested for this project.

Cannot find an old article. no plane would be able to launch this heavy missile weight will be
much less in airborne version. So far chinese only have anti ship version airborne version only
on the drawing board.
 
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