Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Ballistic Missile Defence Program





Ballistic Missile Defence Program

PAD and AAD Ballistic Missile Interceptors




     Faced with ballistic missile threats from China and Pakistan, India has for long felt a need for a Ballistic Missile Defence program. Accomplishing this demanding yet crucial task was assigned to the tech pioneering agency, DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization of India). The development of the ballistic missile defence system began in 1998. The development under this program was extremely challenging courtesy of the complex technologies and indigenous mission systems which were planned to be designed and deployed under the program. The program was code named Prithvi Air Defence (PAD). PAD is a two stage, exo-atmospheric interceptor missile program that was based on the successful Prithvi missiles, which were developed by DRDO indigenously. DRDO plans to develop two  baalstic missiles under the program code named the AD-1 and AD-2. AD-2 would be effectively developed in the planned phase-2 of the PAD program.  The Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) program involves a Prithvi missile which is used for exo-atmospheric interceptions and an Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile which is used for lower altitude interceptions.  The PAD system was developed as a two-tiered shield which is capable of intercepting incoming missiles at claimed range of about 5000 kms and hence neutralizing the imminent threat. The PAD system is capable of intercepting intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) or intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and neutralizing them. 


      The system is based on a Prithvi missile which is a two-stage missile and can intercept targets within the designated 80 kms range. The first stage of the missile is powered by Solid fuelled motor which is fuelled by Solid propellants. The second stage of the missile is powered by a liquid fuelled motor. The missile under the program has been equipped with state of the art manoeuvre thrusters which are capable of generating lateral acceleration of more than 5 gs at 50 km altitude. The critical guidance for the system is provided by inertial navigation system which can be updated mid-course thanks to the Swordfish active electronically scanned array long-range tracking radar which was developed specifically to be integrated in the PAD program. Swordfish is claimed to developed under the Israeli Green Pine long range radar design which was an critical part of the Arrow missile defence system. The missile can be updated in the terminal phase using the active radar homing. The indigenously developed Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar will act as the primary target acquisition and fire control radar for the PAD missiles. The LRTR can guide Exo-atmospheric interceptor missile PAD to hit its target in space at an altitude over 80 km from earth. Swordfish LRTR currently has a range of 600 km – 800 km can spot objects as small as a cricket ball. DRDO is currently updating the LRTR to an range of about 1500 km. LRTR is claimed to have capabilities of tracking 200 targets at a range of 600 km simultaneously.


      DRDO successfully developed the PAD system and the first launch test was successfully conducted on 27th November 2006 under which a Prithvi-II missile was successfully intercepted by the PAD in the endo-atmosphere at an altitude of about 48km. In March 2009 DRDO successfully tested the missile defence shield under which an incoming hostile missile was intercepted and neutralized at an altitude of 75 km. Thus DRDO made India only the fourth nation after United States, Russia and Israel to have successfully developed an Anti-ballistic missile system. DRDO yet again test fired the AAD missile of the system from its facility at Wheelers Island in July 2010.Till date DRDO has conducted about nine tests which have involved both endo and exo atmospheric interception, eight of these missions were successful and intercepted the simulated target, while only one test failed to intercept the threat .


    The PAD is equipped with a single missile which may not be a very effective means of idea to interception against a Ballistic missile which maybe tipped with a nuclear warhead. The other systems which were offered to India, the American Patriot, Israel’s Arrow and the Russians SAM were all equipped with six or eight VLS systems. The THAAD ,S 400 and the Arrow systems are equipped with multiple launch features which can simultaneously track and launch missiles against warheads themselves.  PAD systems developed under the second phase will be equipped with four or six cell launcher which can improve the probability of the Interception rate of the system.

 
           DRDO has plans for testing the system yet again in April, 2015. DRDO plans to check the operational preparedness of the ballistic missile defence. The tests till date were designated tests during the Launch phase the whole organisation would be put to work for the mission under a single window. But checking for the preparedness of the systems the system is based on a Prithvi missile which is a two-stage missile and can intercept targets within the designated 80 kms range. The first stage of the missile is powered by Solid fuelled motor which is fuelled by Solid propellants. The second stage of the missile is powered by a liquid fuelled motor. The missile under the program has been equipped with state of the art manoeuvre thrusters which are capable of generating lateral acceleration of more than 5 gs at 50 km altitude. The critical guidance for the system is provided by inertial navigation system which can be updated mid-course thanks to the Swordfish active electronically scanned array long-range tracking radar which was developed specifically to be integrated in the PAD program.






      Swordfish is claimed to developed under the Israeli Green Pine long range radar design which was an critical part of the Arrow missile defence system. The missile can be updated in the terminal phase using the active radar homing. The indigenously developed Swordfish Long Range Tracking Radar will act as the primary target acquisition and fire control radar for the PAD missiles. The LRTR can guide Exo-atmospheric interceptor missile PAD to hit its target in space at an altitude over 80 km from earth. Swordfish LRTR currently has a range of 600 km – 800 km can spot objects as small as a cricket ball. DRDO is currently updating the LRTR to an range of about 1500 km. LRTR is claimed to have capabilities of tracking 200 targets at a range of 600 km simultaneously.  A DRDO team will launch a ballistic missile from an undisclosed location and unknown time depicting the launch of a hostile missile headed towards Indian main land. Charged with protecting India against any ballistic missile threats the PAD teams have to immediately neutralize the threat there by proving the operational readiness of the systems.






   Editor Karthik Kakoor


Monday, March 30, 2015

Updates Jammu and Kashmir Flood




Updates Jammu and Kashmir Flood


It's again we have a Natural Disaster in our Kashmir, Our Government working on this to secure our Peoples, Keep cheeking for More Updates 


































Bring Back our Peoples from Yemen





Bring Back our Peoples from Yemen


INS Jlashwa Amphibious Ship on the way to Gulf of Aden to Assist Indians




It's again in the Middle East. It's again the coup. But Indians way over the sea for work from Engineering to Medicine. and Kerala is the Lead State that most of them in Gulf States. most of them in Gulf states for Medical works and Engineering. It's early 2006 when India Launched a Mission to Bring Back our Citizens from Lebanon. and we did it and we safety bring back to our Brothers to India. Then in 2011 it's again a chaos situation and we have thousands of Indians inside Libya. This time too we evacuate our Peoples safely. again in 2014 when ISIS mess in Iraq. we almost airlifted some 3000 Indians include majority of Nurses. while Flights doing Sorties, Ships near to the Arabian Gulf will provide close Show off.

But this time in Yemen, It's bit late when India announced Travel emergency to Yemen. Late February and Strict advice only after Mar 25. and Told the Indians get any flight and come back to India. damn worst statement, if we are working in abroad the Passport and other Documents are Kept by the Company, and the company won't provide it quick when situation worsens. even if such conditions one can't find the exact person who having peoples passports and documents. when Operation Deceive Storm started by Arab Countries. then only our Yemen mission on Roll. and The Kerala Govt pressure also make the decision faster.  whether they pressed or not the govt already have plans to evacuate Indians from Yemen.

The first Plan is The Government will setup mission center in Sana where 3000+ Indians stranded another one in Aden where 700+ Indians stranded. here if you have passport  you can get the pass to board Indian Mission Quickly, if not you need a Identity card which proves you are Indian, then only they will issue pass and allow to board Indian Mission. Second would be Evacuate Since airspace were closed by Saudi's and Contentious AA fire over Yemen makes worse for Flights, so India plans another way, the first Plan is Board Peoples from Aden Port via Shop and drop them to the nearby friendly territory Djibouti. In Djibouti another Indian Mission board the peoples into Aircraft and bring them to Mumbai India. so here they need ships and small crafts. for this mission India  need Warships or Merchant ships escorted by warships, But India send two of it ships into Gulf of Aden Last day only   (28 march) one of the ship can carry some 1500 Personnel other would provide close escort. But the ship scheduled to arrive by Gulf of Aden by April first only.


So our peoples need by safe till April First. second would be Board Indians into Buses and Bring to Najran Saudi Arabia, but this plan will not works because of Houti mass near Saudi border and the Known Roads are not safe during such Conventional Warfare.so this plan shelved. but Yesterday the Saudi's did a Special Mission to evac some UN officials along with foreign an Western diplomats. Those Officials evacuated from Yemen through Flights without doubts the role of US intelligence during this rescue cum Evac Mission. on the same day a Flight from Yemeni Air Line bordered with 80 Indians landed in Djibouti, that shows our Mission in Yemen Working.





That was later confirmed by Indian Officials and Minister of External Affair, with serious of Negotiation India gets Three hours permission to use the Yemeni Air space to evac the Indians. this also confirmed by External Affairs Minister. the Yemeni Airspace still sounded by large Caliber AA rounds. which is not a good Idea to fly low. That means it cause Problem during Landing and Take off due to the Low altitude. But I sure some Friendly Air Force will provide cover to our 3 hour Air space protection to  Evac our Peoples. which can be started by March 30.


INS Makar the Hospital ship of Indian Navy