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2006-12-02 India-Pakistan

India's DRDO plans low atmospheric missile interceptors

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Posted by john 2006-12-02 10:34|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Apparently the radar they are using is a "joint development" - they aren't saying who, but is most probably a derivative of the Israeli Green Pine.

They probably want to integrate the Patriot PAC-3 with their own interceptors in this ABM system.

A recent Russian article mentioned that Russia would not provide the source codes for the S300 system if India bought the Patriot.

Posted by john 2006-12-02 10:58|| 2006-12-02 10:58|| Front Page Top

#2 New Delhi: India has unveiled a missile interceptor on the basis of which it claims unprecedented capability to defend itself against a missile attack.

The DRDO claims that two batteries of this system are sufficient to defend the capital.

It is a substantially reconfigured version of the Prithvi missile. The Monday test demonstrated the ability of the Prithvi-based system to intercept an incoming ballistic missile at an altitude of 80 kilometre above the surface.

Missile Programme Head Dr VK Saraswat said, We have developed the technologies which are required to configure a anti-ballistic missile system. "

In fact, it is a two-tiered system, with the modified Prithvi being the high-end interceptor. Should the Prithvi fail to stop an incoming missile; there is a second layer of defence, with another interception attempt at 30 kilometre above the ground with another missile, as yet unidentified.

The DRDO claims a 99.8 per cent kill probability with this twin system, when four interceptors are fired in a sequence.

"Together against same target you launch one Exo-atmospheric interceptor and also one Endo-atmospheric interceptor. Then you see how it works. Because that is what the actual scenario is going to be, " Saraswat added.

Critical to the capability is a modified Israeli Greenpine radar, which tracks the incoming missile. But critics of the missile defence concept have pointed out that successful interception under controlled conditions can be misleading. The technology, it is generally believed, is several decades away from maturity.

So, if India were to claim that it has a capability to blunt missile threats, what could it mean for nuclear deterrence in the region? A possibility is that an adversary could over-react to overcome the stated defences by firing more missiles.

The DRDO says two of its systems would be sufficient to defend a city of the size of Delhi from a ballistic missile attack. It needs six more tests over a three-year time frame to refine the technology.

But the DRDO is not willing to give any assurances on when the armed forces would be able to use this system.

Posted by john 2006-12-02 14:19|| 2006-12-02 14:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting video of the Indian ABM test

Posted by john 2006-12-02 14:28|| 2006-12-02 14:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Interesting stuff, john. The video brought it to life - and the "reporter" just couldn't resist being a classic MSM ass at the end.

"A recent Russian article mentioned that Russia would not provide the source codes for the S300 system if India bought the Patriot."

So, lol, would the Arrow be OK? Lol, fucking Russians.

No doubt the ChiComs and PakiWakis are watching very closely.

Posted by .com 2006-12-02 15:01|| 2006-12-02 15:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Offense should be done using Halliburton's Earthquake Machine.
Much harder to intecept.

Posted by 3dc 2006-12-02 16:03|| 2006-12-02 16:03|| Front Page Top

#6 "No sir, Mr. Putin, that's not a Patriot missile system we're buying, that's a Pak-riot system. Entirely different. Can we have the codes now?"

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-12-02 16:54|| 2006-12-02 16:54|| Front Page Top

#7 ...Wondering if the Indians aren't trying to do the same thing to the Paks we did to the Sovs - set the bar so high for a successful attack that it will break their economy beyond hope to try and outbuild them...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-12-02 17:36|| 2006-12-02 17:36|| Front Page Top

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