Why use lora when you have similar class missile, like prahar or pranash, with better guidance system
Pralay and Shaurya: Conventional Strike Surface-to-Surface Missiles
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Prahar is not the same class of missile. Its 380mm with 200kg warhead.
LORA or ATACMS are of ~600mm class which can carry 500+ kg warhead to 300+ km range.
There has been no update on Pranash system. Either IA has moved away from the idea of having that tactical missile or they are fine with 280km range Pinaka for that role.
I guess drdo can simply incorporate features from its kv stages into the air launched system like R2 R3 ? just as a thought nothing definitive.
Talking about HIMARS.
Do we have any video of pinaka delivering submunitions?
Pinaka comes with pre fragmention, thermobaric, & three sub- ammunition, ATM, STM, DPICM, mostly likely there's no footage out their public, but they published some photos of thier ammunition in the pinaka PDF drdo,
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The recent past order mentioned about being for Pinaka DPICM version which is the same (prob). Pralay is also getting a similar thing, submunitions in the vented vessel based warhead. Scaled up version size wise. Not sure but it is also likely the long range rocket that is being made would also get the same.
Absolutely agree. No two ways about what you wrote.
Our BMD is superior to Chinese BMD. Within few years, its coverage zone would increase too. And I agree, we need Shaurya/Pralay in thousands.
What about MKI? Well, it's not as hopeless as often portrayed. Look at the sorties Russians have been able to pull with their Su-30SMs and Su-35S. It's been very impressive.
And about MKI's combat ability as of now? Well it depends. If say I-Derby ER is integrated along with ASRAAM, then MKI will swat Chinese Jets. Very soon, Dhruti along with our own jammers is coming online(contract is already out). MKI's combat potency is going to get a huge leap with the inclusion of this new gen cutting edge RWR/EW suite.
One may say, what's the big deal. But then I would like to draw their attention towards F-22's AN/ALR-94 or Rafale's SPECTRA. Both these self-protection cum advance EW suite are most secretive and arguably most expensive items on both these respective super advance fighter jets.
Our MKI is entering this elite club pretty damn soon.
We have thousands of Prithvi(es)and maybe Brahmos too, to do the same to them if they dare try that at the moment. With Prahaar(Pranash), Pralay and Shaurya, our strength of conventional strike via a dedicated Rocket Force will come to full force within few years from now.
1 on 1, no country in the world can hope to fight and conquer India. India is a military superpower which is NOT to be messed with. Otherwise it won't end well for the other side.
Till then, MKI as a mini-bomber shall suffice
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Never underestimate the Vajra
Very dangerous jet as a ASF fighter. Once R-77-1 and Astra are integrated, even more so.
It is all about the intensity of war. I think China has advantage in Cruise missiles and 300 KM MBRL. We have Brahmos and Pralay advantage. We can use our planes more effectively as our landing grounds/Bases are situated at lower height giving us the advantage of take off with higher thrust. With China and India both having S 400, it is unlikely that planes are put the risk against S 400 and other BMDs. It is more likely that Missiles and MBRL are used. However, if war escalates, who so ever is able to maintain supply chain will have advantage.