Indian Missiles News

[matt]

India tested Agni II, Shourya and will be testing Agni Prime this september along with a planed test of Agni 5 in december.

[Corrosion]

Agni-5 to fly halfway to Antarctica
Source: Business Standard

[matt]

Can the Shourya be launched from an aircraft?

[quadbike]

I hate it that we are not developing an ICBM, Prolly not to irk the Americans. Still....

[quadbike]

Another distinctive feature is its ‘canisterisation’. Hermetically sealed into an airtight canister that is mounted on a flatbed truck, the missile can be easily transported and fired quickly, by hydraulically raising the canister into the vertical firing position. Made from high-strength maraging steel, the canister must absorb enormous stresses during firing, when a thrust of 300-400 tonnes is generated to eject the 50-tonne missile The canister also provides a hermitically sealed atmosphere, in which the missile is stored safely for years.

Finally something that's competitive wrt China.

[TR1]

I hate it that we are not developing an ICBM, Prolly not to irk the Americans. Still....

Why does India need an ICBM?

[Corrosion]

I don't think India needs ICBM for now. India should and will focus on Agni series of missiles, especially Agni-3, Agni-2Prime and Agni-5 and their logistics. ICBM will raise alarm bells in friendly countries without serving any purpose. Although Agni-5 test will be interesting and it will be interesting to see reactions from various countries.

[quadbike]

Why does India need an ICBM?

It gives India more voice internationally. Ideally we should have mobile canisterised ICBMs & Submarine Launched IRBMs, no country in the world should be outside our missile range, friend or foe. It will give you respect among friends and fear among enemies.

[Boom]

Why does India need an ICBM?

same reason UK or france keeps a nuclear deterrent. something like "who knows if we might need it one day". the memories of a certain 7th fleet in 1971 are still alive in the strategic quarters of delhi. moreover there is no way anyone can predict what path global politics would take tomorrow.
it won't be a high priority but you can bet that the scientists would continue to improve range, counter measures and accuracy.