to be devils advocateReducing payload on an ICBM is not an option. It's wasting a missile. 25% and it means you have rescued the tiled to less than 100kt single warhead. Total waste.
Agni IS and ICBM we don't have to reduce the payload for that.
Space of dummy decoy warheads? With 1T, we reduce our option to about 2 TN warheads of 250Kt.to be devils advocate
even u reduce payload by 25%, agni 5 can still carry more than 1 ton of payload. because agni 5 can carry 1.5 ton payload
Agni-5 is about 5 metres shorter than the Topol-M. If we are aiming for 8,000-10,000 km range and not drastically cutting down on our payload weight, the current size of Agni-5 ain't gonna work.DRDO working on to make Agni full of composite material ,presently the size and stages match with other ICBMs.
you have just proved that you are a troll. 1) your link measures in miles not in km 2) i said somewhere near Indonesia in indian ocean, the missile didn't hit Ja Kota like u are saying.Read post#97
And here is the map:
Distance From Wheeler Island , India To Ja Kota, Indonesia|Air Distance From Wheeler Island To Ja Kota|Distance From India To Indonesia|Air Travel Distance Between Wheeler Island And Ja Kota
So much for your theory of 6500 km.
WIth that your missile will end up somwhere in Australia.
Who is the troll here?
My argument is based on the fact that the missile has been TESTED for 5000m "only" .why, what are your arguments based on?
people are hung up on the range. ICBM's are 5,500 km and greaterAnd I have told this before, reducing the payload by half does not double the range. You car with all 5 passenger gives you 15 kmpl. With one passenger it will not give 30. At best 18.
Reducing payload on ICBM is not an option like I said earlier.
fine, then don't consider itMy argument is based on the fact that the missile has been TESTED for 5000m "only" .
I wont consider some thing as ICBM unless it hits any point in the world., but that is just me.
you have just proved that you are a troll. 1) your link measures in miles not in km 2) i said somewhere near Indonesia in indian ocean, the missile didn't hit Ja Kota like u are saying.[/QU
"pmaitra, take scale and map and measure distance between wheeler islands and point of impact which was somewhere in indian ocean near Indonesia. you will end up around 6500KM as minimum ball point range "
Somewhere near Indonesia is that distance. Dont tell me you cant use miles to get KMs?
Any further and it will be somewhere near coast of Australia.
Now make up your mind. Was it somewhere near Indonesia or Australia. :cool2:
The easiest way would be to develop SLBM's and still beMy argument is based on the fact that the missile has been TESTED for 5000m "only" .
I wont consider some thing as ICBM unless it hits any point in the world., but that is just me.
because we got stinky neighbors.ICBM's are costlly why should India officially declare an ICBM and get
into a costly numbers race of developing more and spending billions
on maintenance and upgrades etc... In the end the cold war powers
Russia and USA destroyed many of their ICBM's.
Well thats just Fanboyism nothing different from what the Pakis resort to.fine, then don't consider it
it's not going to make any difference
As i said, test it and then we can claim our success. ICBM credit does not belong to those who does not have the gall to even test itThe easiest way would be to develop SLBM's and still be
politically correct.
No sir, what is really upsetting me is the way the Political correct-ness is messing with our tests. Its time to say to those who have a problem with our tests and test it the way we like itpeople are hung up on the range. ICBM's are 5,500 km and greater
this is reported a 5,000km that 500 km difference is upsetting many.
who have bigger economies, who are part of the in -clubs(NSG,NPT,because we got stinky neighbors.