Reason for M88 core to be brought in is because SAFRAN determined that the existing Kabini core cannot be reliably upscaled to the level where we can power a LCA or MWF with it.
The ToT is regarding the assembly of said core in India, together with the rest of the engine (on which we hold IPR). The point is its much better to have a workable engine on which even 50% of the stuff is Indian-owned (in terms of Intellectual property) rather than just having engines where 100% of the stuff is foreign-owned IPR (like AL-31FP).
If at all DRDO/GTRE thinks they can develop Kaveri to the level needed (where it can power LCA & MWF) all by itself, then why did they even bother talking with SAFRAN for assistance?
You are mistaking transfer of production-engineering process (which is what is commonly referred to as ToT) with transfer of intellectual property rights.
We had 'ToT' to build Type-209 submarines as well (the last 2 Shishumar-class subs were built in India), but that doesn't mean we can now go and build our own submarine by copying U-209.
Nope - the ascent stage characteristics of a ballistic missile are exactly the same as that of a rocket (save for the fact only solid-fuel is used so to reduce ready-time, at the cost of being unable to throttle). The re-entry vehicle of a ballistic missile like Agni does not have any propulsion when it is coming back into atmosphere - it is free falling toward target (with minor course-corrections by onboard MARV motors).
This is the only part of the Agni missile that makes it to the target, the RV -
The rest of the missile is split into stages and yes they all fall away into ocean (provided missile is going over ocean) just like a rocket stages do.
On the other hand if you are referring to missiles that go 'horizontally', as in cruise missiles, well obviously those motors are nowhere at the level of a space rocket and cannot even lob 500 grams payload into LEO.
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