Agni & Prithvi Ballistic Missiles : News & Discussions
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I have a question, the solid rocket motors used for the agnis, how big are those? I mean what tonnage class for the A3 to A5?
Geo e-mag January 2023
pic is copyright of the magazine.
pic is copyright of the magazine.
Nothing much happening, some passtime slides, apparently these are the actuation systems used in Ognis.
Wanted to ask about the comparability between the canister launch of Agnis and open launch videos. That canister launch is pretty scary given how it ejects to 20meter height considering its a 40-50 ton sized article & during wartime you have to fire from anywhere suitable. Is it not better to keep in canister, then fire in open config? We do not get to see the launches anymore due to night firing, except for prime.
The 2015 video has a long description.
The 2015 video has a long description.
Successful training launch of Agni-1 ballistic missile
Posted On: 01 JUN 2023 7:58PM by PIB Delhi
A successful training launch of a Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, Agni-1 was carried out by the Strategic Forces Command from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha on June 01, 2023. The missile is a proven system, capable of striking targets with a very high degree of precision. The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters of the missile.
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Glad to know it still exists in inventory, when was the last time A1 was tested? must be quite long ago.
A1P tested, first pre induction night trial, almost certainly with SFC present, joint firing trial.
Hmm, I think it might have the capability. But it surely wouldn't be used in such a way as it's being developed for SFC.
We are trying to seperate the conventional & nuclear capabilities.
I am sure if requirment arises, something on the lines of SMART can be easily developed.
Yes, that's a single MaRV on an MRBM, but where's the evidence that Agni-V warheads are MaRV'd? I see MaRVs stated for future Agni-VI but not V.
Agni 5 is the apex predator of the series. It has all the tech of lower variants and much more. So if Agni Prime has MaRV then you can rest assured that Agni 5 most definitely will have it. It is no supposition but a fact.
Look at this image from "Geo e mag, January 2023" posted above by @marich01:
Agni 5 MK2 has both MIRV and MaRV. You still want to live in denial then it's up to you to kindly do so.
Oh, a single warhead MaRV and MIRV ballistic. Oh, that's no big deal. Would still be better to have multiple non-MaRVs. Does 'capable' mean that it actually has it yet though?
Anyway, pointless debate, the crater for a 475kT warhead is as follows, you can see that single digit precision is quite pointless. The only reason for a MaRV is to evade terminal defences, but that's only possible with HGV types, and only then if you manoeuvre at the right time, which is the difficulty.
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This part has been the subject of debate in a way that virtually all our indigenous systems, the top guns aka missiles, all are mostly SFC controlled due to being nuke delivery capable. But there is no rule that can forbid if the same weapon system is used with a conventional warhead & in a manner in which its nuke role is not compromised? If we can use prithvi with its blast cum earth shake warhead in conventional role , against a much stronger foe like chinese cbg we should not shy away from using mirv A1P with conventional warhead. Both A5 and A1P got similar M-22 RV with boost glide capability.
DRDO guys have always kept it open that what warhead is to be used on the missiles is up to the user and higher-ups in the Govt. Its more of a political decision.
2 petal MIRV with MaRV was first tested on Agni Prime. Later this same tech(supposedly 3 petal configuration) was employed for production variant of Agni 5. Agni 5 MK2 has all composite 3 stages while Mk1 had 1st stage made of maraging steel. Thus Agni 5 MK2 has more range over MK1. MIRV and MaRV both are there too with <10m CEP.
Read the above post by @marich01. Both A1P and A5 have the same M-22 RV with boost-glide capability.
Very little evidence of MIRV'd MARVs in documentation. Agni-P was only first test-fired in June 2021. The 2 warhead test was with MIRVs, only the single-warhead test was MaRV. They still testing it now, but you're saying the MARVs are already deployed as MIRVs on a longer range weapon? 
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