Missile Thread

Since the Navy one is so successful, let’s see how this one turns out!

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Date Posted: 22-Apr-2004

JANE’S MISSILES AND ROCKETS – MAY 01, 2004

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India and Russia negotiate co-operation on KS-172 AAM
David C Isby

Russia and India are currently negotiating a long-range air-to-air missile (AAM) project as a follow-on to the joint Brahmos supersonic anti-ship cruise missile programme, writes David C Isby. The Novator Design Bureau in Yekaterinburg is developing a long-range missile designated the KS-172 or R-172 (see JMR March 2004, p1). The proposed negotiations would make available Indian investment and technical assistance.

Novator’s proposed partner, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is currently working on its own beyond-visual-range AAM, the Astra. A variant of the KS-172 could be used to arm India’s Su-35 fighter force for use against high-value standoff targets such as radar surveillance aircraft and flight-refuelling tankers.

Date Posted: 22-Apr-2004

JANE’S MISSILES AND ROCKETS – MAY 01, 2004

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Anza III SAM ready for testing
David C Isby

Pakistani press reports say that a new indigenous surface-to-air missile (SAM) is ready to begin testing, writes David C Isby. Designated the Anza III, the new design is being publicly promoted as a counter to the Indian Akash SAM design as part of South Asia’s process of ‘missile diplomacy’. Like its predecessors, the Anza III has been developed by Kahuta Research Laboratories.

Anza I and II are man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) based on the Chinese HQ-5 design (itself an improved version of the Soviet-era SA-7 ‘Grail’). The Anza III is reported to be a larger missile fired from a launcher positioned on the ground or mounted on a light vehicle. Anza III is expected to have a range of 10-15km, and may use infrared technology of Chinese-origin, perhaps based on that of the PL-9 air-to-air missile.

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