Very true indeed!!!

We should fear for the Nuke safety of the country where just last year 20,000farmers committed suicide, due to lack of food.

I think those fellows would more than willing to exchange Nuke for food.

Regards.

Source, please.

AGNI-II fails to deliver desired results

Agni-II, countrys nuclear counter strike capability ballistic missile has reportedly failed to deliver desired result.

The trial was conducted from Wheeler Island, part of the integrated test range of Orissa coast on Tuesday at about 10 am.

Reliable sources at the Wheelers Island said the countdown was normal, liftoff was smooth and then disaster struck as the 2000 kms plus range Agni-II missile instead of traveling on the pre-determined trajectory started wandering midway.

The missile deviated from its path after the first stage separation and was meandering at an angle of 180 degree midway. Though it was coordinated to cover a distance of nearly 2000 km, within just 127 seconds it covered 203 km before plunging into the sea, said the source.

The guidance system can correct the missiles midway path deviation if it behaves erratically at an angle of 40 to 60 degree but not beyond that, said a defence scientist. The disaster might have happened due to design and manufacturing faults, he added.

Similarly on July 9, 2006, the maiden test of Agni-III had failed to achieve the target as technical snags were reported during the separation of the first and the second stage.

Agni-II missile was first tested on April 11, 1999, and inducted in the Army in 2004. The trial was conducted by the Army while scientists from DRDO provided the necessary logistical support. The unfortunate development will have a telling effect on the morale of the Army, said analysts.

Several attempts to contact Agni project director, Avinash Chander and ITR director, S P Dash turned futile. There was no official word even from DRDO on the test.

We are still analyzing the statistics about the flight performance and data from the launch pad and the three tracking stations are being thoroughtly examined, said a scientist, who is part of the missile programme. Several defence analysts have criticized the DRDO for the failure.

“Agni project is an established project. In the deployment stage if the missile behaves like this, can we afford to hold the country to ransom security-wise.There should be some sort of accountability from scientists doing the research and development of the DRDO,” said an analyst.

This news is unsubstantiated. Conflicting reports are found on the internet.

Am i correct in my assumption that F-35 is costlier than F-22 as per these report?:confused:

i am talking about Irbis-E (Snow Leopard) which is a development of the N011 Bars radar ,i have read a lot about in the media but Iaf has not come with answer to media speculation some are saying new it might be AESA radar as MMRCA aircraft will have AESA and Iaf may want Aesa in mki too

Irbis is a PESA radar. Irbis is not worth the effort of upgrading MKIs IMO. The radar upgrade of MKIs should be an AESA.

More details

NEW DELHI: India test-fired an indigenously developed nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday from an undersea location off the Orissa coast, an official source said.

“The missile was launched around 1 p.m.,” the source said of the sixth test of the 700-km range Sagarika missile.

Since the Indian Navy does not have a submarine capable of firing an SLBM, the test firing was conducted from an underwater launcher positioned 50 metres under the surface of the sea and 8 km off the Orissa coast.

Prahlada, chief controller of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that developed Sagarika, said earlier this month it was also readying for a “crucial” test of the missile from a submarine.

“We have asked the navy for a submarine to enable us conduct the test,” Prahlada – who uses one name – told reporters during the DEFEXPO international defence exposition here Feb 16-19.

However, this could be a while away as Russia is yet to respond to the Indian Navy’s request for loaning an Akula-class submarine that is capable of launching SLBMs. The navy’s Russian-made Kilo-class submarines and the German-designed HDW submarines do not have the capability to fire such missiles.

The success achieved last year with exo-atmospheric (outside the atmosphere) and endo-atmospheric (within the atmosphere) anti-ballistic missiles, as also with the surface-to-air Akash missile, had apparently encouraged DRDO scientists to test the Sagarika again.

Powered by a turbojet, the missile can carry a 500-kg payload. It is 8.5 metres long and about a metre in diameter.

link: http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1153052
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How can a BM be powered by turbojet?

What, so really Russia invented the industrial revolution, telephone, radio, radar, heavier than air flight, the computer etc. but didn’t have the sense to find a government that worked?:confused: :rolleyes: So really Asia is more clever than Russia then, as they’ve found the money and governments that work which are needed to develop?:confused: :rolleyes:

Arguing with star49 is injurious to your mental sanity.

Empires change..last century was dominated by US and the 3 before by Europe. We are going to witness an Asian century.

if someone had some sort of numbers it would be helpful, but right now i still think it is less than what is done for the F-111

as opposed to the full availability of F-111 parts :rolleyes:

So you want to replace a maintenance problem with another one?