test completed successfully.
http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/india-tests-prahaar-surface-to-surface-missile/

DRDO successfully flight tested its latest surface to surface missile Prahaar at 08.20 A.M on 21st July 2011 from Launch Complex III, off Chandipur Coast, ITR, Balasore, Orissa. The missile with a range of 150 km, comparable to ATACMS Missile of United States of America, fills the vital gap between Multi Barrel Rockets and Medium range Ballistic Missiles. The missile capable of carrying different types of warheads, operates as battle field support system to the Indian Army.
The missile with a length of 7.3 meters and diameter of 420 mm weighing 1280 kgs, and a single stage solid propulsion system goes to a height of 35 kms before reaching the targets of the range of 150 kms in about 250 seconds. The missile equipped with state-of-the-art high accuracy navigation, guidance and electro mechanical actuation systems with latest onboard computer achieved terminal accuracy of less than 10 meters.
The missile with a pay load of 200 kg has a fast reaction time, which is essential for the battle field tactical missile. The missile is launched from a Road Mobile System, which can carry six missiles at a time and can be fired in salvo mode in all directions covering the entire azimuth plane.
The missile system is developed to provide Indian Army a cost effective, quick reaction, all weather, all terrain, high accurate battle field support tactical system. The development of missile is carried out by the DRDO scientists in a short span of less than two years.
The flight path of the Missile was tracked and monitored by the various radar systems and electro optical systems located along the coast of Orissa. An Indian naval ship located near target point in Bay of Bengal witnessed the final event. The missile was developed by the DRDO Scientists with support from Indian Industry and Quality assurance agency MSQAA.
The launch operations were witnessed by Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri and Secretary Defence R & D, Lt Gen Vinod Nayanar, AVSM, Director General of Artillery, IHQ of MoD (Army). The operations were over seen by Avinash Chander, Chief Controller R&D, V.L.N. Rao, Programme Director AD, S.K. Ray, Director RCI, and S.P. Dash, Director ITR.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony congratulated the Scientists of DRDO for the successful maiden launch of the new missile.

it’s clear they have used the AAD missile of the ABM system as basis. and the six pack vehicle isn’t ready yet. they have used the same one they used for AAD test.

this is the prahaar

and this is the AAD from the 2007 missile intercept test.

prahaar launch video here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N1l5DMUjw4

It’s analogue in yaw and roll, quadruplex digital in pitch.

this says http://cnair.top81.cn/J-10_J-11_FC-1.htm

Its flight control includes a Type 634 quadruplex digital FBW in pitch axis and a duplex analog FBW in roll axis.

yaw is not mentioned. other sources say different things. PAC kamra does not mention FBW at all.
whom do I believe ?

test will happen tomorrow, weather permitting. I think today’s test was called off for poor weather as well, there’s a depression in that region.

witcha, these are small speedboats, the pvt yards are making much larger patrol vessels for navy and CG.

redreidy, how do you explain the fact that barring the british forces in the last decade or so, every carrier air wing in the world post WW II (including that of UK) has been operated by a dedicated naval air service ?

the fact is that it is a specialised job that doesn’t have too much common with the air force’s way of doing things. to take a similar example, this is why the westland apache is operated by BA air corps rather than the RAF, even though the apache is, by general consensus, an aircraft.

This is a big boost to the Sri Lankans and also shows the state of affairs of Indian yards.

the local yards are saturated with orders and there is also a foreign policy angle to this.

we will get to see a clear picture after the sub arrive. By 2012 end we’ll get to know the decision after a years experience with the 971.

If 9 SSNs are planned actually, then its better to license produce the pr.971 boats rather than going in for a new design. Another option is converting Arihant….. since itz a new design it will need time to mature, so banking on 971 is better. It would be saving time.

assuming the 971 is available for license production, which I don’t think is the case.

what we do know right now is that 2 sister ships of Arihant are being made and 2 separate SSN/SSBN designs are planned for the future — 3 SSBN and 6 SSN.

It wasn’t clear whether the “not possible” part applied only to the “below 30 ft” condition or to Aspis’ larger paragraph.
Besides, we all saw those videos of crazy french pilots flying lower than 30 ft above ground or sea (during the day and fair weather over flat terrain, granted…) 😎

IAF jaguars routinely practice very low level flights. low enough for observers on high ground (hillocks and such) to see them pass below eye level. so I guess that should be around 30 ft.

dude, you can expect that I know about the handling qualities of an-32. I am sure the IAF does as well. the an-32 will stay for another 10-15 years at least, any replacement, if needed will arrive after that.