_Anonymous_ programmed it. The missile was just trying to get away from him.
Paddy , I don't quite expect you to have lived upto your folks expectations but then if I were in their place I'd not have any in the first place ._Anonymous_ programmed it. The missile was just trying to get away from him.
Maybe it was trying to shoot down a PAF F-16 but Indian officer then realized that's not the type of missile for that?
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Well it all turned out fine in the end the missile crashed in open space which is why Pakistani's didn't try to shoot it down.
Lets hope Pakistan doesn't have and oops of their own.![]()
Maintaince doesn't mean directly on the hardware only, it could indicate towards software/interface as well?Just so you know. The mechanical maintenance or decoupling with the war head cant be done in the field. The missile canister has to be sent to Hyderabad workshop at IBC where there is a lengthy process of opening the canister performing the maintenance and resealing the canister. Check out brahmos website it mentions maintenance in the Hyderabad facility.
And if the maintenance was being done on the missile it has to be slided out and put on a workbench. So the missile doesn’t automatically float in the air align itself vertically and launch. And if only software maintain is being done the missile canisters would still be in horizontal state on the launcher, there are n number of levers to be pulled on the trunk to make it vertical and get it into launch configuration. The maintenance theory is wrong.
I would go with either a sending a message or what @Nilgiri mention about probing enemy defense. I fo have a training simulation going wrong theory but youll have to be extremely unlucky to pull that off.
I speculate its part of routine X-tests (might as well use up older brahmos as they approach expiry).
Carry an ELINT package (with relevant comms and maybe even own airborne bird further back)...given the specific wargaming needed for this system vis vis penaids and such....a routine intel heads up on when they will be needed. What better way than to do it on the system (with its speed and RCS) itself.
That's only reason to be testing in this area hugging the border IMO.
This time the last few minutes had a glitch and it landed and (prob safety fuse) destructed on the other side.
The media insider of this government has confirmed the embarrassing *censored*up. No need to second guess at this point.
Pakistani questions are legit. Why was this not communicated through proper channels before the Pakistani claim?
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Only if this was a genuine accident .All the communication frequencies and encrypted data fed in the missiles should be changed. Also the locations of radars which communicated with the missile.
The truth about presence of many commercial flights in the area and along the path of the missile flight is shown below. It is very surprising that a missile gets accidently fired within and fron an area which has no commercial traffic and is clear of all airways.
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The flight profile of this accidently fired missile is typically like this.
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so at no stage was any commercial flight endangered and PAF had no reason to hold back interception of this missile if they had tracked it from launch till impact.
Why Pakistan took 24 hrs to respond?
Who told this? They might have responded within hours through hotline. Public announcement can follow up later.
It seems to be a hit job against some HVT. To ensure that a deniability is maintained, the warhead was removed. Pakistanis were informed within an hour. It took them time to clean up the area of all the telltale signs of anyone being killed. The removal of warhead was important to avoid anykind of collateral damage to civilian population. The normal warhead size of land attack Brahmos is close to 400kgs. You can imagine that entire village could have been taken out if the missile had the warhead fitted. It seems to be a very calculated and well planned strike which struck only the targeted buildings and brought them down thru its sheer kinetic force.Why Pakistan took 24 hrs to respond?
Im speculating here with very little know how, maybe software update could be done in the field but the software alone doesn’t launch the missles there are number of mechanical steps obviously.Maintaince doesn't mean directly on the hardware only, it could indicate towards software/interface as well?
to be very honest with you all, no single person can launch any of these missiles. Just like in our warships, the missile launch requires authentication from the Gunnery Officer and CO. Both of them have a key each, the GO starts the count down for launch on the orders of the CO and when the missile reaches ready status, he informs the CO that missile is ready for launch. After that on the instructions of CO, GO inserts his key into the system to make the firing circuit active which has two circuit breakers, one for GO and other for CO. After GO inserts his key and rotates it, The CO inserts his key and rotates it. It is only then that the firing circuit is activated and the launch button becomes active. This is standard operating procedure onboard all our ships. same has been built into these tactical missiles like Brahmos. Nuke armed versions also follow the same procedure but they need additional launch authorisation codes from PM. It is same even for the Nukes onboard our Subs.Im speculating here with very little know how, maybe software update could be done in the field but the software alone doesn’t launch the missles there are number of mechanical steps obviously.
to be very honest with you all, no single person can launch any of these missiles. Just like in our warships, the missile launch requires authentication from the Gunnery Officer and CO. Both of them have a key each, the GO starts the count down for launch on the orders of the CO and when the missile reaches ready status, he informs the CO that missile is ready for launch. After that on the instructions of CO, GO inserts his key into the system to make the firing circuit active which has two circuit breakers, one for GO and other for CO. After GO inserts his key and rotates it, The CO inserts his key and rotates it. It is only then that the firing circuit is activated and the launch button becomes active. This is standard operating procedure onboard all our ships. same has been built into these tactical missiles like Brahmos. Nuke armed versions also follow the same procedure but they need additional launch authorisation codes from PM. It is same even for the Nukes onboard our Subs.
That is applicable to strategic weapons & nuke. If you are bringing such tortuous sop for launching a field weapon, the war will be over before launching the platform.Im speculating here with very little know how, maybe software update could be done in the field but the software alone doesn’t launch the missles there are number of mechanical steps obviously.
You did not get my whole point. I am telling you that it was not an accidental launch but a well planned launch. The Keys are kept in separate lockers. The GO of the ship keeps it in his personal locker and the CO in his personal locker. These keys are withdrawn and a log entry is made whenever a missile launch is to be done and both, GO+CO wear them in their neck. These keys can not be touched by anyone other than the custodian.So it's a clear case of launch keys theft or sabotage of coordinates fed into missile. If Pakistanis are behind this or the Chinese, then they should be made responsible for this. India should investigate it from this angle. Last time confidential hardrives were stolen from INS Vikramaditya and till now no result.
You sure that IA, IAF is also using the same protocol?You did not get my whole point. I am telling you that it was not an accidental launch but a well planned launch. The Keys are kept in separate lockers. The GO of the ship keeps it in his personal locker and the CO in his personal locker. These keys are withdrawn and a log entry is made whenever a missile launch is to be done and both, GO+CO wear them in their neck. These keys can not be touched by anyone other than the custodian.