AD-2 you are likely looking at ASAT kind, all uniform stage, just slightly bigger maybe, it also has mid body control surface?
SM3 has like 4 stages,
Booster
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid stage KV (+DACS)
AD2
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid KV
Though I don't know the dimensions.
It Can't be more than 1m> diameter?
(Hopefully, 600mm ish)
AD-1 is 500-600mm ish at its booster.
BMD Destroyers will definitely be 13-14k ton displacement ships.
We need 6 ships minimum. 8 preferred.
Booster
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid stage KV (+DACS)
AD2
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid KV
Though I don't know the dimensions.
It Can't be more than 1m> diameter?
(Hopefully, 600mm ish)
AD-1 is 500-600mm ish at its booster.
BMD Destroyers will definitely be 13-14k ton displacement ships.
We need 6 ships minimum. 8 preferred.
For AD2 if chart comparing both missiles has right ratio of sizes of both ad1 and ad2.
Can we can expect ad2 to have diameter between 0.55m-0.6m and length of~8.5m.
Slightly longer and slightly narrower than standard brahmos.
Good post by Austin, but he forgot to add PAD to PDV transition. Rest all good
Not sure if anyone has posted this earlier but here we go
BEYOND BALLISTICS: CRUISE MISSILE DEFENCE
The Threat: Low-flying, nuke-tipped cruise missiles
• XRSAM - Long-range Surface-to-Air (350 km range against cruise missiles)
• BARAK-8 - Naval Defence (India-Israel Joint Venture)
• MODIFIED AAD - Adapted for cruise interception
THE DOUBLE-TIERED DEFENCE ARCHITECTURE
TIER 1 : EXO-ATMOSPHERIC
50-80 km (Edge of Space)
Interceptor PAD/PDV
Goal : Destroy before re-enty
TIER 2 : ENDO-ATMOSPHERIC
15-30 km
Interceptor AAD
Goal : The Final Line (???/Leakage)
SYSTEM RELIABILITY GOAL : 99.8% HIT PROBABILITY.
TECH SPEC
• ROLE : Low Altitude Interceptor (Endo-atmospheric)
• INTERCEPT ALTITUDE : 15-30 km
• SPEED : Mach 4 5
• PROFILE : 7.5m Tall / *0 5m Diameter (420mm to be exact)
• AGILITY : High-stress terminal manoeuvring
BEYOND BALLISTICS: CRUISE MISSILE DEFENCE
The Threat: Low-flying, nuke-tipped cruise missiles
• XRSAM - Long-range Surface-to-Air (350 km range against cruise missiles)
• BARAK-8 - Naval Defence (India-Israel Joint Venture)
• MODIFIED AAD - Adapted for cruise interception
THE DOUBLE-TIERED DEFENCE ARCHITECTURE
TIER 1 : EXO-ATMOSPHERIC
50-80 km (Edge of Space)
Interceptor PAD/PDV
Goal : Destroy before re-enty
TIER 2 : ENDO-ATMOSPHERIC
15-30 km
Interceptor AAD
Goal : The Final Line (???/Leakage)
SYSTEM RELIABILITY GOAL : 99.8% HIT PROBABILITY.
TECH SPEC
• ROLE : Low Altitude Interceptor (Endo-atmospheric)
• INTERCEPT ALTITUDE : 15-30 km
• SPEED : Mach 4 5
• PROFILE : 7.5m Tall / *0 5m Diameter (420mm to be exact)
• AGILITY : High-stress terminal manoeuvring
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Indian Missile Defence (Exo) & ASAT Capability
* Based on rough eyeballing the image
** Based on my previous post where the range was confirmed
Indian Missile Defence (Exo) & ASAT Capability
| Missile | Altitude | Range |
| ASAT | 1000 km | 230 km |
| AD-2 | 320 km | 70 km |
| PDV | 130 km | ?? (30 km maybe*) |
| AD-1 | 80 km | 20 km |
| AAD | ?? (30 km**) | 10 km |
* Based on rough eyeballing the image
** Based on my previous post where the range was confirmed
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AAD missile capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 km says an old 2018 PIB Press Release
It's not range, it's the protected area footprint, around the missile launcher
Sooo its Still Range in a way