Jammu & Kashmir live updates: GOI remove all provisions of Article 370
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Hope he is not mysticintel Indian version, those guys post anything, anything that comes to mind is sold as news to gullible jingos on both sides of border.
Keep an eye on any incoming Il76 or An124 from Russia in coming week.
Why would we buy old soviet ballistic missiles when we have better missiles in service already ?
Prithvi doesnt fire so quickly and Prahaar is not ready yet. Atleast not in numbers.
Shaurya is 700 KM range class. This Tochka is ~ 150 KM.
Also India does not buy ballistic missiles. These ones are being bought for a specific idea.
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Shaurya has a 750 km to 1150 km range actually depending on the warhead weight. Its quasi-ballistic, as in it can fly pretty low and blisteringly fast. It can attain speeds of Mach 7.5 even at low altitudes, though it can't fly as low as say a brahmos. Should we get down to using ballistic missiles the excess range will not hold us back.
But that's not the point. We have never purchased ballistic missiles, as far as I know. So why now ? And this isn't from a very reliable source. Let's wait for additional info if any.
The excess range might not be the problem - cost per round will be especially if there is ready availability of something cheaper.
Fair point. But ballistic missile exchange is a "desperate times--desperate measures" kind of situation. Unlike trading bullets, mortars, artillery etc which are fairly common across the LoC. Not sure how much of our decision will be influenced by cost if we ever get to ballistic missile exchange scenario.
Delhi would probably care more about accuracy of strike, speed of engagement etc over cost since ballistic missile exchange isn't a routine affair. Let's just wait, all we are doing now is discussing rumours.
The amount of venom spewed by the likes of Reuters and BBC
. Why can't the government do anything to counter the propoganda?