AD-2 you are likely looking at ASAT kind, all uniform stage, just slightly bigger maybe, it also has mid body control surface?
SM3 has like 4 stages,
Booster
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid stage KV (+DACS)
AD2
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid KV
Though I don't know the dimensions.
It Can't be more than 1m> diameter?
(Hopefully, 600mm ish)
AD-1 is 500-600mm ish at its booster.
BMD Destroyers will definitely be 13-14k ton displacement ships.
We need 6 ships minimum. 8 preferred.
Booster
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid stage KV (+DACS)
AD2
1st stage
2nd stage
Liquid KV
Though I don't know the dimensions.
It Can't be more than 1m> diameter?
(Hopefully, 600mm ish)
AD-1 is 500-600mm ish at its booster.
BMD Destroyers will definitely be 13-14k ton displacement ships.
We need 6 ships minimum. 8 preferred.
For AD2 if chart comparing both missiles has right ratio of sizes of both ad1 and ad2.
Can we can expect ad2 to have diameter between 0.55m-0.6m and length of~8.5m.
Slightly longer and slightly narrower than standard brahmos.
Good post by Austin, but he forgot to add PAD to PDV transition. Rest all good
Not sure if anyone has posted this earlier but here we go
BEYOND BALLISTICS: CRUISE MISSILE DEFENCE
The Threat: Low-flying, nuke-tipped cruise missiles
• XRSAM - Long-range Surface-to-Air (350 km range against cruise missiles)
• BARAK-8 - Naval Defence (India-Israel Joint Venture)
• MODIFIED AAD - Adapted for cruise interception
THE DOUBLE-TIERED DEFENCE ARCHITECTURE
TIER 1 : EXO-ATMOSPHERIC
50-80 km (Edge of Space)
Interceptor PAD/PDV
Goal : Destroy before re-enty
TIER 2 : ENDO-ATMOSPHERIC
15-30 km
Interceptor AAD
Goal : The Final Line (???/Leakage)
SYSTEM RELIABILITY GOAL : 99.8% HIT PROBABILITY.
TECH SPEC
• ROLE : Low Altitude Interceptor (Endo-atmospheric)
• INTERCEPT ALTITUDE : 15-30 km
• SPEED : Mach 4 5
• PROFILE : 7.5m Tall / *0 5m Diameter (420mm to be exact)
• AGILITY : High-stress terminal manoeuvring
BEYOND BALLISTICS: CRUISE MISSILE DEFENCE
The Threat: Low-flying, nuke-tipped cruise missiles
• XRSAM - Long-range Surface-to-Air (350 km range against cruise missiles)
• BARAK-8 - Naval Defence (India-Israel Joint Venture)
• MODIFIED AAD - Adapted for cruise interception
THE DOUBLE-TIERED DEFENCE ARCHITECTURE
TIER 1 : EXO-ATMOSPHERIC
50-80 km (Edge of Space)
Interceptor PAD/PDV
Goal : Destroy before re-enty
TIER 2 : ENDO-ATMOSPHERIC
15-30 km
Interceptor AAD
Goal : The Final Line (???/Leakage)
SYSTEM RELIABILITY GOAL : 99.8% HIT PROBABILITY.
TECH SPEC
• ROLE : Low Altitude Interceptor (Endo-atmospheric)
• INTERCEPT ALTITUDE : 15-30 km
• SPEED : Mach 4 5
• PROFILE : 7.5m Tall / *0 5m Diameter (420mm to be exact)
• AGILITY : High-stress terminal manoeuvring
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Indian Missile Defence (Exo) & ASAT Capability
* Based on rough eyeballing the image
** Based on my previous post where the range was confirmed
Indian Missile Defence (Exo) & ASAT Capability
| Missile | Altitude | Range |
| ASAT | 1000 km | 230 km |
| AD-2 | 320 km | 70 km |
| PDV | 130 km | ?? (30 km maybe*) |
| AD-1 | 80 km | 20 km |
| AAD | ?? (30 km**) | 10 km |
* Based on rough eyeballing the image
** Based on my previous post where the range was confirmed
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AAD missile capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 km says an old 2018 PIB Press Release
It's not range, it's the protected area footprint, around the missile launcher
Sooo its Still Range in a way
Potential acquisition which derails our projects
Also, any status on deployment of Phase 1? I've only read about Delhi and Mumbai being protected
And also any update on Phase2?
They didn't even start the project. They imported the Israeli Arrow system, which has been offered to us long back.
All high-end imports are not substitute for indigenous systems(S-400/500 & Kusha, Su-60MKI & AMCA etc), rather they work as complimentary to each other. Not only our BMD will survive but its footprint will continue to grow until that point where its coverage reaches pan India. Also apart from land-based BMD, we'll even have the aegis of formidable sea-based BMD too doing the job for us. Don't worry.
Keeping fingers crossed. I do believe everyone in the govt. understands the importance of keeping Kusha/AD-AH fully self-reliant and funded and avoid killing it for some S500+EuroBMD solution.
BMD is a strategic system............ stategic systems usually dont get imported.