A lot of other stuff you can recognise on the table. Like C2 or C3 section top part of Dhvani glider/ HSTDV . Do you remember that drawing first time i showed ?
K-Series Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles: News & Discussions
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k4 canister sets for future reference only (old pics)
Since KBE planned for the below long ago (2016-17), it sort of matches with deployment mechanism (end rings fitting) of K5.
Since KBE planned for the below long ago (2016-17), it sort of matches with deployment mechanism (end rings fitting) of K5.
huh so are we sandbagging again like we do with the Agni 5? i mean it kinda makes sense if its the largest known SLBM on the planet
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I estimated dimension using human as a scale in the image.
K 5 canister appears to be over 15 meters in length and approximately 2.6 meters in diameter........ With such large dimensions, SSBN carrying this SLBM would almost guarantee feature a prominent external hump..........only alternative would be to construct a much larger Typhoon class sized SSBN, capable of accommodating these huge canisters internally without major hydrodynamic compromises.
given the proportions in image, it is reasonable to infer that the scale hydrodynamic models with a hump seen testing likely represent the design external form of the next generation SSBN with more voluminous hull or a distinctive dorsal hump to house these huge K 5 SLBM's
In one of the more recent leaks, the S5 class appears without a hump. But K5 being this big is a huge surprise to me. No way this thing can travel only 5,000 km! Real range is probably closer to 8,000-9,000 km. The payload perhaps is most definitely MIRV only, and considering our warheads are pretty big because we have only tested 6 times, this diameter makes sense. K5 with 3 MIRV of 150-200 kt warheads will make the chinks think twice before doing any strategic misadventures.
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This one ?
This streamlined hull SSBN will most likely carry the K-6 SLBM in the distant future.......The SLBM gonna be compact and have dimensions similar to modern SLBMs like the Trident D5, M51, and Bulava....... There’s just no way the K 5, with its humongous size, can fit inside that kind of hull without a visible hump....... it’s physically impossible.
Canister Length is 11m -13m with diameter of 2.4m
Reasonable dimensions IMO
Reasonable dimensions IMO
Dang, this thing is huge!
At 2.4m dia, it's thicker than the Trident-II D5, Bulava & even the M51. But I reckon that's because our solid-fuel tech isn't yet at par with the West or Russia's latest. The older R-39 (which Bulava replaced) had a similar diameter.
On the other hand, increasing the diameter may help us keep the length of the missile in check. Because that figure will have major implications to the design of SSBNs. A shorter, stouter missile is easier to design for than a thinner, longer one. You can only make the missile hump so big before it starts to create problems for hydrodynamics & stealth.