I wish/hope DRDO includes a PIF-PAF system (lateral thrusters like Aster-30) in Kusha M2 & M3 for BMD role. It will increase it's probability of kill.
Baraks were specifically tested against supersonic targets during it's developmental trials.
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This one is liquid bipropellant DACS, ideal for PDV sized interceptors. But they are too big and heavy for Kusha type missiles. Aster's lateral thrusters or PAC-3 MSE's RCS are better options for it.We use divert thrusters in BMD and ASAT systems. Heck even our cann8ster launched missiles have them for trajectory system. So such system I think shall be envisaged for kusha too.
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Even AAD has it. Kusha shall be belong to AAD family. if you saw sirsa interception video you would have seen thrusters use in real life were missile slows down and aligns with target to intercept incoming BM.
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The size difference between Kusha KV (Akash NG derived) and AAD (similar class as S400 40N6E) is significant.Even AAD has it.
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Have you seen old nag? Similar system for nag was developed. Though it was not directional thruster system , but can surely be developed into one?
Yes it can be developed or maybe it already has been. DRDO has the know how.
Same KV but different boosters. Maybe BMD specific KV with RCS or lateral DACS can be developed.
There are videos of 2 different SAM explosions (possible interceptions) from Shorkot that night.
(one each in Jacobabad & Shorkot), 1x Scalp-EG (Sargodha)], the Scalp was definitely a malfunction as missile body had no shrapnel, burn marks and was relatively intact compared to brahmos debris.
There are videos of 2 different SAM explosions (possible interceptions) from Shorkot that night.
Based on Pak OSINT, there are debris pics/videos of 3 Indian missile [2x
Pakistani source for Shorkot's brahmos debris pics
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interceptions would have been a close range ones , when the missile slows down to lock on in the terminal flight phase ?
Yes, Jacobabad was in particular a lucky one for them, it was a last second interception just on the outskirts of the base asIs it safe to assume that the
dove in towards the target (maybe same hangar that was hit). Could have been done by SPADA-2000.
Yes, Jacobabad was in particular a lucky one for them, it was a last second interception just on the outskirts of the base as
Rafiqui one was a bit further away. Most likely by HQ-16 LOMADS unlikely to be HQ-9.
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was fired during day time ... odd, unless the aim was to send a message to the populace .
Is it safe to assume that the
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