official confirmation awaitedNow it's more or less confirmed it was Dhavani.
"Defence sources" state it was an "ICBM category missile". We saw it had a two stage booster. There's only one thing it could be.
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"Defence sources" state it was an "ICBM category missile". We saw it had a two stage booster. There's only one thing it could be.
India conducts its maiden test of 'nuclear-capable ICBM' off Odisha coast - The Times of India
News News: NEW DELHI: DRDO on Friday evening launched the maiden test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off the Odisha coast.“Though.
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A-V with a dhavani 2nd stage seems the most likely. Might be the first classified or not talked about test much like the LRAShMNow it's more or less confirmed it was Dhavani.
"Defence sources" state it was an "ICBM category missile". We saw it had a two stage booster. There's only one thing it could be.
India conducts its maiden test of 'nuclear-capable ICBM' off Odisha coast - The Times of India
News News: NEW DELHI: DRDO on Friday evening launched the maiden test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) off the Odisha coast.“Though.
Was expecting to see the BM-04 to be tested ahead of the Dhvani.
Hmm, but the LRAShM wouldn't have required that +3500 km NOTAM though.
Ah, no.
Just no.
Missile's boost behaviour showed 2 stage boosters for within atmosphere , & 3rd stage separating & going into space.
Plus we have never seen these scenes when previous LRASHM tests took place, only seen them during previous agni 5 test.
Not to mention the 3500+km notam, when LRASHM's max range is 1500+km.
Its either agni5 mk1/mk2 or Dhvani.
If we're stretching it, could be Land based test of K5, would be unusual but its a Possibility.
Its deffo agni 5 but i think its with a HGV(probably dhvani). BM04 is more of a TBM HGV rather than a stategic HGV. That will probably go on pralay type missiles or agni 1 or 2 class missiles.
I call BS! Where is LRASHM’s second stage? We can clearly see the second stage igniting in multiple videos!
No way to know what the payload was — Dhwani/MiRV/MaRV .. We only see the second stage ignition ..
I dunno what's happening however all government handles are retweeting Sansad TV tweet...
LRASHM has a booster stage and a 2nd Stage inside the Hypersonic Glide vehicle.
I Wouldn't be surprised if real range of LRASHM is 2000+ km.
I Wouldn't be surprised if real range of LRASHM is 2000+ km.
Can be, modification in trajectory can affect ranges greatly.
Currently LR-ASHM seemed to be programmed for 1500+km operationally effective max range.
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Another possibility for yesterday's test.
Okay, Sansad TV realised its mistake —
They don't really state a time frame beyond "early May". There was indeed an LRAShM early in the May.