Indian Ballistic Missile Defense System

[Pintu]

Very good comparison LF, Nice post keep updating.

 

[sayareakd]

LF i strongly feel that we need new interceptor missile for curise and other missile

Akash has range disability what we need is some thing which has range of 100 KM that can take out cruise missile and aircraft.

PAD thought looks good but it has its own issues as it is not possible to carry more then one PAD on a launcher it will be even more difficult to fit number of PAD on ships.

that is why we need new type of missile. probably K-15 in that role would be good choise.

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Any new missiles will be a welcome development... but, they ought to have more range than they currently have...

We should develop a system like THAAD with long range radars...

 

[Pintu]

Yes Sayar, I agree also with you , Can Shourya be counted, However DRDO, denies that Sourya has any connection with K-15.

 

[LETHALFORCE]

LF i strongly feel that we need new interceptor missile for curise and other missile

Akash has range disability what we need is some thing which has range of 100 KM that can take out cruise missile and aircraft.

PAD thought looks good but it has its own issues as it is not possible to carry more then one PAD on a launcher it will be even more difficult to fit number of PAD on ships.

that is why we need new type of missile. probably K-15 in that role would be good choise.

Sayar I agree with you, I think something is definetly being worked on with the acquisition of AWACS we have solved half the problem and check this

http://www.defenceforum.in/forum/showthread.php?t=937&page=2&highlight=defeating+cruise+missiles

http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/72363.htm


India’s ballistic missile defence system to be operational by 2011

New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): India’s indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence System, which will be able to intercept and destroy enemy missile, will be ready for deployment by 2011.

India on Friday inched closer towards its endeavour to put in place its own home-grown ballistic missile defence system as it successfully carried out the third Interceptor test on March 6 from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island in Orissa.

DRDO Chief Controller (research and development) and Air Defence Programme Director, Dr. V K Saraswat, today said that at least five repeated tests are needed before making the missile defence system operational.

‘The tests will be completed by the end of year 2010 and the interceptor missile system will be ready for deployment by 2011,’ Dr. Saraswat added.

Talking about the capability of the missile in taking on numerous targets, he said that the BMD could handle multiple targets simultaneously.

Dr. Saraswat further said that to get the required kill, there would be salvo of missiles fired at the incoming target simultaneously.

He said that it would take two to three minutes to identify and fire the missile at a incoming target, and pointed that radars located at Paradip and Pune would take 30 seconds to identify the incoming missile, adding ‘Our radars are capable of handling 200 targets at a time.’

On Friday, the home grown BMDS scored a ‘hat-trick’ launch, as the previous two tests have also been successful. The difference this time was that the interceptor missile met the target at an altitude of 75 km, the highest so far.

The target was ship launched ballistic missile Dhanush that was performing the role of an enemy missile during the trail.

Dhanush was launched from 100 km inside the Bay of Bengal from the warship INS Subhadra at 4.19 p.m. After two minutes, Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile was fired from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range in Wheeler Island.

The PAD missile successfully intercepted and destroyed Dhanush, said officials. The entire process of eliminating the enemy missile took less than six minutes. DRDO scientists claimed that all the mission objectives were met.

The first trial took place in the exo-atmospheric region when the enemy missile was intercepted at 48 km altitude on November 27, 2006. The second test took place in endo-atmospheric region at 15 km altitude using Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile on December 6, 2007. (ANI)



Here is the answer to the barrage of cruise missile question

 

[Pintu]

LF, can Shourya be picked up to be developed as an interceptor for Cruise Missile.

 

[sayareakd]

Sayar I agree with you, I think something is definetly being worked on with the acquisition of AWACS we have solved half the problem and check this

http://www.defenceforum.in/forum/showthread.php?t=937&page=2&highlight=defeating+cruise+missiles

http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/72363.htm


India’s ballistic missile defence system to be operational by 2011

New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): India’s indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence System, which will be able to intercept and destroy enemy missile, will be ready for deployment by 2011.

India on Friday inched closer towards its endeavour to put in place its own home-grown ballistic missile defence system as it successfully carried out the third Interceptor test on March 6 from Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island in Orissa.

DRDO Chief Controller (research and development) and Air Defence Programme Director, Dr. V K Saraswat, today said that at least five repeated tests are needed before making the missile defence system operational.

‘The tests will be completed by the end of year 2010 and the interceptor missile system will be ready for deployment by 2011,’ Dr. Saraswat added.

Talking about the capability of the missile in taking on numerous targets, he said that the BMD could handle multiple targets simultaneously.

Dr. Saraswat further said that to get the required kill, there would be salvo of missiles fired at the incoming target simultaneously.

He said that it would take two to three minutes to identify and fire the missile at a incoming target, and pointed that radars located at Paradip and Pune would take 30 seconds to identify the incoming missile, adding ‘Our radars are capable of handling 200 targets at a time.’

On Friday, the home grown BMDS scored a ‘hat-trick’ launch, as the previous two tests have also been successful. The difference this time was that the interceptor missile met the target at an altitude of 75 km, the highest so far.

The target was ship launched ballistic missile Dhanush that was performing the role of an enemy missile during the trail.

Dhanush was launched from 100 km inside the Bay of Bengal from the warship INS Subhadra at 4.19 p.m. After two minutes, Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile was fired from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range in Wheeler Island.

The PAD missile successfully intercepted and destroyed Dhanush, said officials. The entire process of eliminating the enemy missile took less than six minutes. DRDO scientists claimed that all the mission objectives were met.

The first trial took place in the exo-atmospheric region when the enemy missile was intercepted at 48 km altitude on November 27, 2006. The second test took place in endo-atmospheric region at 15 km altitude using Advanced Air Defence (AAD) missile on December 6, 2007. (ANI)



Here is the answer to the barrage of cruise missile question

LF for cruise missile Akash missile is enough only problem is its range.

What Pakistan will do would be launch large number of missile at the same time towards our radar, that will disable our missile defence, for that they will use land curise missile and cruise missile from air.

Therefore we need a missile defence against cruise missile that missile should have range of 100 KM.

Akash has 25KM range and if Long range version is made its range will be only 75 KM

We dont need the speed of akash which is 2.5 mach, what we need is only 1 mach speed to take out cruise missiles.

LF PAD and AAD on ships are necessary and i would be very happy if the next test would be from ship ofcouse that is not possible right now. but it is important.

 

[LETHALFORCE]

sayar I think they must be working on this because Pakistan's Ballistic missile threat from the ding dongs from North korea are contained but I agree with you that range of AKASH should be increased, also the layered system will be effective upto 200 cruise mssiles fired at one time,which maybe pakistan's entire inventory.

 

[Pintu]

LF , can Shourya be also picked up for the purpose.

 

[sayareakd]

you are right but we have to have defence for those cruise missile, BTW even the AAA can take care of them and so is firing from fighter, therefore it is not very difficult to take them down, what is more important is to indentify and track those missile.

That is the key......... they are working on radar on satellite and with the capabilities of ISRO it wont be that difficult if we make it

 

[sayareakd]

LF, can Shourya be picked up to be developed as an interceptor for Cruise Missile.

Its inital moter can be of great use, for PAD and AAD to be launch from ship.....

for cruise missile we need some slow missile but it should have 1 mach speed....

 

[LETHALFORCE]

you are right but we have to have defence for those cruise missile, BTW even the AAA can take care of them and so is firing from fighter, therefore it is not very difficult to take them down, what is more important is to indentify and track those missile.

That is the key......... they are working on radar on satellite and with the capabilities of ISRO it wont be that difficult if we make it

RISAT will take care of this area

 

[LETHALFORCE]

Its inital moter can be of great use, for PAD and AAD to be launch from ship.....

for cruise missile we need some slow missile but it should have 1 mach speed....

Nirbhay is MACH 1 but long distance maybe a modified shorter range version?

 

[nitesh]

http://www.domain-b.com/defence/general/20090406_mr-sam_deal.html


MR-SAM deal: IAI says story cooked up by foreign competitors news
06 April 2009

Tel Aviv: In a statement, clarifying its position on the medium range-surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) deal Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd has categorically rejected claims that it delayed reporting a large transaction until receipt of the advance payment.

A company statement said, ''Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) does not release general information regarding transactions with its customers, except for such information as is required to be reported by law.

''Lately, various articles have appeared in the media regarding a large transaction for the sale of weapon systems to the country of a foreign customer, which have included information that is incorrect and biased, and which have originated, apparently, from entities that are trying to harm MR SAMIAI's business ties with this customer.

''It was published, among other things, that notification regarding a large transaction for the sale of weapon systems to a foreign customer was delayed until receipt of the advance payment for such transaction, and this on the claim that representatives of that country's government requested that the notification be delayed.

''IAI's management wishes to make it clear that these claims and articles have no basis in reality and, in any event, have not emanated from IAI.''

It was reported in a section of Indian media that the MR-SAM deal, involving development and production of a 70-km range surface-to-air-missile, had been signed quietly days before the country's parliamentary elections were announced and, possibly, involved payment of hefty commissions to various parties.

The deal, signed in February, involves development and production of a land-based version of the Barak 8 missile systems. The sea-based version is already in advanced development stages.

The missile will be capable of intercepting enemy aircraft and missiles within a 70-kilometer range.

The deal was first reported in March after IAI officially announced the new contract to the Israel Securities Authority last week. Due to Defense Ministry regulations, IAI did not disclose the name of the foreign country involved or the product it was selling.

Following the notification to the Israel Securities Authority, media reports originating in India claimed that IAI withheld notification of the deal until it received an advance payment.

These charges are now being rebutted by IAI.

The Indian minister of defence has clarified that an anti-corruption clause is inbuilt into the contract and that any evidence of wrongdoing would result in the deal being annulled.

Some reports suggest the deal may possibly involve supply of up to 2,000 missiles.

 

[Soham]

They haven't mentioned if the test was successful ?
And the test doesn't surprise me. Its routine. I think the last time it was fired was in 2006.

 

[nitesh]

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India, Israel to Jointly Develop Medium-Range Air Defense Missile
Posted by David Eshel at 4/23/2009 12:15 PM CDT

In its biggest ever defense deal with India, Israel will provide a new air defence system at a whopping sum of $1.4 billion. India and Israel agreed to jointly develop a new long range, land-based air defense system to replace the aging Pechora (SA-3 GOA) missiles currently in service with the Indian Air Force. Covering a range of 70 km, the new missile will extend the 60km range of the vertically launched Barak-8 shipborne missile (also known as Barak NG) currently being developed for the Indian and Israeli Navies under a US$480 million five year program launched in early 2006. The medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) project will include the deployment of up to nine air defense squadrons. Each Unit will include two batteries comprising a multi-mission radar system performing target acquisition and guidance, command-and-control and three container-launchers each mounting eight missiles.

Prime contractor for the program will be the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) missile and space group acting as leading subcontractor, IAI's Elta Systems providing the radar and Israel's RAFAEL producing the interceptor missiles.

India and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd are considering further derivatives of the systems to replace the Army's current aging air defenses, such as Tungushka and OSA-AK (SA-8). India has also expressed interest in acquiring the Israeli Arrow-II missile defense system, developed under an US-Israeli cooperation. India has already acquired the system's Green-Pine radar, developed exclusively with Israeli funding and, therefore, was unrestricted by US export approval.

India is currently Israel's largest arms buyer. India's growing unease over the serious situation developing in neighboring Pakistan could accelerate these projects.

 

[sayareakd]

Lockheed Martin briefs Indian Navy on Aegis missile defence system

Lockheed Martin briefs Indian Navy on Aegis missile defence system

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) US aerospace major Lockheed Martin has briefed the Indian Navy on its ship-mounted Aegis ballistic missile defence system and is also open to integrating it with indigenously developed armament, company officials said Thursday.
“We have briefed the Indian Navy on what is the only system that can cope with the highest state-of-the art threats,” Dan Howard, Lockheed Martin’s senior advisor for Asia and Pacific affairs, said at a select media interaction here.

“As for the response, that’s something you’ll have to ask the Indian Navy about,” he added.

Howard also said the company was open to collaborating with India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on integrating its Prithvi Air Defence Shield (PADS) with the Aegis launcher and command and control system.

“Yes, we are open to collaborative measures. It all depends on what you (the Indian Navy and DRDO) want,” the official said.

The Aegis system, explained Richard G. Kirkland, president for South Asia of Lockheed Martin Global Inc., “is not meant to defend the ship it is mounted on but tasked to defend a broad area of sea lanes”.

He pointed out that 14 successful tests of the Aegis system had been conducted so far to intercept incoming targets within and outside the earth’s atmosphere, including one in November 2007 in which two short-range ballistic missiles were near simultaneously intercepted and destroyed.

And, in February 2008, a long-range missile fired from a specially-modified Aegis system successfully shot down a toxic US satellite with a precision strike that ensured that no “hot” debris fell earthwards.

“We completed the modification in 60 days,” Kirkland pointed out.

The Aegis system can track more than 100 missiles with its electronic systems and supercomputers, and engage them according to their threat priority.

It can engage, and strike, targets in the air, on sea, on the surface, and also sub-surface. The system’s command and decision-making core allows its computers to differentiate between missiles, debris, and friendly aerial vehicles, launching an attack only on what needs to be attacked.

Apart from the US Navy, the Aegis system is operational on Japanese, South Korean, Norwegian, Spanish and Australian naval vessels.

It is currently deployed on 85 ships around the globe with more than 20 additional ships planned or under contract.

 

[Soham]

^^^
Now that's good news. AEGIS is one of the most advanced ship-defence systems.
Wiki says :
The ACS is composed of the Aegis Weapon System (AWS), the fast-reaction component of the Aegis Anti-Aircraft Warfare (AAW) capability, along with the Phalanx Close In Weapon System (CIWS), the MK 41 VLS[2], Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASuW) systems, and Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAM). Shipboard torpedo and naval gunnery systems are also integrated. AWS, the heart of Aegis, comprises the AN/SPY-1 Radar, MK 99 Fire Control System, WCS, the Command and Decision Suite, and SM-2 Standard Missile systems. The Aegis Combat System is controlled by an advanced, automatic detect-and-track, multi-function three-dimensional passive electronically scanned array radar, the AN/SPY-1. Known as "the Shield of the Fleet", the SPY high-powered (four megawatt) radar is able to perform search, tracking, and missile guidance functions simultaneously with a track capacity of well over 100 targets at more than 100 nautical miles (190 km).

 

[nitesh]

But isn't this will allow US to have close look to our all systems? I am little bit skeptical

 

[EnlightenedMonk]

Somehow I'm not skeptical... PAD & AAD are more advanced than Patriot, but I don't think they're as good as THAAD which the Americans have...

I doubt they'll learn anything significant from it which they don't already know...