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“For the first time, the indigenous MIRV technology was tested successfully in Agni P missile with the weapon delivering two manoeuvrable warheads at two separate locations. "


Just look at the Agni-P's picture, not sure how India can squeeze 2 warheads into it unless India gets some alien technologies. Even so, I still don't understand why they added that small fins on the top if it is a MIRV.
 
HELINA is ready! 500 missiles & 40 launchers to be acquired initially for the IA's Rudra fleet..to be followed by the Dhruv-astra variant for the IAF's LCH and then IA's LCH.

Helicopter Launched Anti-tank missile completes all trials

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Process for issuing Acceptance of Necessity by Army for Helina has started, says Project Director

The helicopter-launched Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Helina, being developed indigenously, has completed all trials and the process for issuing of Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) by the Army has started, said Dr. Sachin Sood, Project Director of Helina and Dhruvastra at the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) Hyderabad, a laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
“The launcher and missile are ready. There are some Human Machine Interface (HMI) to be realised which are going on now,” Dr. Sood told The Hindu. While the cost estimate is yet to be done, each missile is expected to cost under ₹1 crore and initially around 500 missiles and 40 launchers will be required, he says.

Once the AoN is issued, the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued. Some firing trials will be done from the first production lot by the Army at a later stage.

Helina is a third generation fire and forget class ATGM mounted on an indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and has a minimum range of 500 m and a maximum range of 7 km. All issues with the minimum range have been sorted out and the integration with other weapons on the platform is over, according to Dr. Sood.

Stating that the Air Force had asked for feasibility of integrating the Helina on the soon-to-be inducted Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Dr. Sood said this would be done and would bring in economies of scale in the production of the missile. “There is also very good export potential,” he said.

For that the platforms on which it can be integrated have to be identified. The possibilities of exports were discussed with the Secretary, Defence Production as well when he visited the India pavilion at the Army-2021 expo in Moscow last month.

Live firing
Talking of the trials in February during which live firing was carried out, Dr. Sood said that for the first time firing from maximum forward speed from a moving target, an ALH, was demonstrated as also targeting from a top angle. “Final configuration with warhead demonstrated good penetration into the target. Other operational missions like minimum range were also demonstrated,” he said on the trials.

All the capabilities of the seeker, a critical part of the missile, were checked and cleared. In one mission the target was acquired at a range of 7 km and was fired on at 6 km range, he said. During these trails the stability of the platform and the separation of the missile from it had also been demonstrated.

On the difference between Nag ATGM of the Army and Helina, which is air-launched, Dr. Sood said they had different firing mechanisms as the latter had increased range. “It is a fire and forget missile. Once the Electro-Optic (EO) system of ALH identifies the target, it automatically hands over target to the missile. It is lock-on before launch,” he explained.

While the missile was developed by the DRDO, the integration on ALH was done by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) is the production agency. During the last trial, BDL teams were involved and their teams were now being trained, Dr. Sood said.

Private industry
Majority of the missile is indigenous with significant sourcing from the private industry. For instance, the launcher, rocket motors and onboard power supply on the missile are manufactured by Hyderabad-based companies, propulsion by the Ordnance Factory Bhandara, control system by the Research Centre Imarat, warhead jointly by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and the Ordnance Factory Board and seeker by the Bharat Electronics Limited, Machilipatnam, and BDL. “The supply chain has been established,” Dr. Sood said.

Parallelly, an Air Force version Dhruvastra was also under development for which some trials had already been conducted. It would have an Air to Ground role other than anti-tank role, Dr. Sood added.
 
So confirmation of MIRV on the Agni Prime out!
And some really impressive news on the "User Trials" of the Agni V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

https://www.newindianexpress.com/st...irst-user-trial-of-agni-v-missile-2357942.amp

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Great graphic shared by twitter user @detresfa_ on the relevant NOTAM
Fairly confident the advanced Ballistic Missile tracking vessel INS Dhruv inducted days before into the service will play an active role
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Now land based Deterrence component is very credible, focus on the underwater based deterrence will be interesting in the years ahead
Report from a few months back mentioned that after the S3( The Arighat) next boats will effectively double the missiles carried.
A superb shot of the INS Dhruv at Kochi
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Credits to N S Vineeth Vinu for the snap and
Shared by twitter user @GODOFPARADOXES
 
Among Indian developed missiles this one looks so very innovative in so many ways. The guidance system, data link, seperation moment and independently target tracking is interesting.
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Any further info about this up to 600 KM anti sub marine missile is appreciated.
 
We need MIRV ICBM to keep China in "check". Need to be a advanced one.
Well, India has kept China in "check" for 34 years without a single nuclear warhead.
Currently India has around 150 warheads. Not sure what is the difference if these 150 warheads coming from 150 rockets or fewer rockets.
 
I've been wondering long time why India develops new missile for 1000km extra range? Why not just cancel Agni III and Agni IV and replace both with Agni V?

Agni II 2000km.

Agni III +3000km

Agni IV +4000km

Agni V +5000km

Agni VI 6000km




We need MIRV ICBM to keep China in "check". Need to be a advanced one.

How would MIRV's make a difference? Better to put decoys and other penaids to make sure warhead reaches it targets.
 
I've been wondering long time why India develops new missile for 1000km extra range? Why not just cancel Agni III and Agni IV and replace both with Agni V?

Agni II 2000km.

Agni III +3000km

Agni IV +4000km

Agni V +5000km

Agni VI 6000km






How would MIRV's make a difference? Better to put decoys and other penaids to make sure warhead reaches it targets.

Agni II 2000 km to 2800 km.
Agni III 3500 km to 5000 km +
Agni IIII 4000 to 4800 km

Agni V 5000 KM to 8000 km.

Agni I prime 2000 km to 2800 KM (Same as Agni II) which is not required anymore.
 
I've been wondering long time why India develops new missile for 1000km extra range? Why not just cancel Agni III and Agni IV and replace both with Agni V?

Agni II 2000km.

Agni III +3000km

Agni IV +4000km

Agni V +5000km

Agni VI 6000km






How would MIRV's make a difference? Better to put decoys and other penaids to make sure warhead reaches it targets.
Having made a number of those intermediate range missiles. nobody wants to throw them away. Thrift.
 

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