Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme - Updates and Discussions

[Parthu]

Assuming AD-1's been redesigned, I wonder if we're looking at a slimmer booster rocket signifying a potentially lower range/altitude variant. Not sure what would be the rationale for that though.

The other possibility is that some major stride was made in solid-fuel chemical composition, resulting in lesser quantity of fuel needed to achieve same kinematics as before, hence a thinner & lighter booster is enough.

 

[Kitsune]

Seeing is believing. I have produced a 1-to-1 scale (barring some camera distortion) superimposition of an old AD-1 photo, copied the launcher planks from the new photo on the scaled photo that perfectly supports my claim this it is only AD-1.

You haven't anything to show other than personal attacks.

If this is what you call a 1-to-1 superimposition and you are presenting it as proof then good for you, but I will not entertain such fantasies and as such I will not engage with you any further



Infact the 2nd image is proving my point,

The other possibility is that some major stride was made in solid-fuel chemical composition, resulting in lesser quantity of fuel needed to achieve same kinematics as before, hence a thinner & lighter booster is enough.

If AD-1 is actually modified then I think this is more likely

 

[Gautam]

Unconfirmed:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2065280043144863913

 

[Fatalis]

AD-II-01/6?

 

[Gautam]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2065653616913023228

The BMD has been developed in two phases. A third phase has also been initiated. While phase one deals with destroying incoming missiles at the endo-atmospheric level, phase two works in the exo-atmospheric level.

ThePrint had reported in 2019 that the first phase of BMD had been completed.

Phase 1 consisted of Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) and Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor systems. The second phase of the BMD consists of two interceptors known as the AD-1 and AD-2.

The Phase III, which has been initiated by the DRDO, will see the development of two new interceptor missiles, which are internally called AD-AH and AD-AM.

They will take down hypersonic weapons, glide vehicles that can change trajectory mid-flight, making them highly unpredictable targets, and also the Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology that allows a single ballistic missile to carry several nuclear warheads, each capable of being released to strike completely different targets spread over a wide geographical area.

 

[Choice_of _inevitability]

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AD-II-01/6?
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I rendered that "Exposed Kinetic Kill Vehicle" photo in 2019 after the Shakti test. It's incorrect. The missile only jettisons its nose cone to expose the sensor. It was modelled after the SM-3 KKV which later turned out wasn't the case and the entire second stage itself was the KKV.
AD-2 KKV is significantly miniaturised.

 

[Chicu01]

What is the rationale behind decreasing the booster diameter in AD-1?
If they have improved the solid motor chemistry and increased specific impulse, then the range , altitude and defended area will all go up.

Why will someone then decide to slim down the first stage despite all these advantages.

I believe it’s the same missile . It looks like that due to the launcher.

 

[Choice_of _inevitability]

If this is what you call a 1-to-1 superimposition and you are presenting it as proof then good for you, but I will not entertain such fantasies and as such I will not engage with you any further

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Infact the 2nd image is proving my point,
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If AD-1 is actually modified then I think this is more likely

These pics are sufficient to prove what is up. You can keep your ignorance to yourself.

 

[Fatalis]

 

[Choice_of _inevitability]

AD-AH, by me

 

[Rajput Lion]

Great work by our scientists. Now onto AD-AH & AD-AM next