Project Veda: Unknown Missile at DRDO Chief’s office get attention
Scale model of an Unknown Missile was recently spotted at the office of the G. Satheesh Reddy Chairman of the DRDO while giving a video message for the upcoming “TECH4SEVA” for the Second Virtual International Summit that drew the attention of the Indian Defence community since it didn’t match any of the external dimensions of the Indian Ballistic missile programs nor any upcoming missiles under development and what was more curious was ‘Veda’ that was mentioned on the missile itself indicating it was a new project.
Veda is a Sanskrit word for knowledge and officially there is
no official missile named after it but there do exist Project Veda that
indicate that the program is of significant importance for the DRDO and also
for the country, maybe even experimental to gain knowledge of next generation
missile technology.
New Missile at the glance looks similar to the ASAT missile
that was developed by the DRDO but the heat shield of the missile is different which
makes defence community believe that it is Mk2 variant of the ASAT missile that
was showcased 2 years ago which demonstrated by shooting down a low orbital
satellite thus giving India anti-satellite capabilities.
Some in the Indian OSNIT community believe that the new
missile could be one of the Interceptor missiles of the Phase-II of the
Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) system program that DRDO is developing.
DRDO is reportedly working on Two New Interceptor missiles
that can intercept ballistic missiles with a range of around 5,000 km and the
Unknown Missile seen at the DRDO Chief’s Shelf could be one of the missiles.
DRDO officially has completed Phase-I of the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM)
system program with some sections of media indicating that it has been deployed
already.
After AUKUS Deal How Many SSN Indian Navy Needs?
Indian Nevy is in the process of getting its 6th Scorpene
class SSK submarine, that are besides the 8 Sindhughosh class and 4 Shishumar
class submarine. Apart from these at Ship Building Centre near Vizag INS
Arihant, INS Arighaat 6000 tons SSBN were built with INS Aridhaman about to
roll out in few months.
While plans are in place to further build the 13000 tons, 3
more submarines that will be more than double of Arihant class that will be
true SSBN. While the 13000 tons Submarines will carry the K5 (5000 kilometers
range missile) & K6 (6000 kilometers range missiles), Arihant, Arighaat
& Aridhaman Submarines will carry the Nirbhay SLCM with a range of around
1500 kilometers and Extended Range SLCM version of Brahmos.
However, the main concern now for Indian Navy is building a
fleet of Nuclear Powered SSN Submarines not only to guard the Ballistic Missile
SSBN Submarines and Carrier Battle Groups but also shadow Submarines of our
adversaries that intrude into northern Indian Ocean, the area that Indian Navy
considers its own sphere of patrol and influence.
So now the question arises how many SSNs Indian Navy needs? 6
are being built under Project-78A. My calculation says the Indian Navy needs 9
SSNs atleast.
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3
SSN each to guard the 3 SSBNs
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3
SSN each to guard the 3 CBGs
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3
SSN to patrol the high seas and shadow other SSBN/SSN of hostile navies and
also guard SSBN/CBG in emergency.
KSSL Pitches The Garuda 105 as Go Anywhere Gun
Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) indigenously
designed, developed and manufactured The Garuda 105: Go Anywhere Gun. This
stands true to its name as it is an ultra-light, light weight mobile gun system
to reinstall the peace at the Battlefield.
Garuda 105 is a Make in India game changer in the realm of
the weapon system have the following salient features: – 105mm 37 Calibre
Mobile Weapon System with 360 Degree firing capability – Ultra lightweight gun
system, Under 5.5 Tons.
Garuda 105 Mounted on 4x4 wheeled chassis enabled all terrain
manoeuvrability including High Altitude, Gradeability: 30 Degree, Go Anywhere
Gun Adaptable for fitting on any in service vehicle, Quicker emplacement,
onboard fire control panel, electrically controlled elevation and traverse.
Garuda 105 offers Shoot and scoot capability, Low Maintenance
cost, Coming into Action: 1.5 minutes in day, and 2 minutes in night, Here’s an
artillery gun system to strengthen the arsenal of Armed Forces.
Why is Russia Equipping its MiG-31 Interceptors with New
Short Range Missiles?
The Russian Military has begun to integrate new R-74M short range missiles onto its fleet of
MiG-31BM/BSM heavyweights interceptors.
With its access to powerful R-37 missiles with 400 kilometer
range and 60kilogram warheads, makes the MiG-31 extremely potent in beyond
visual range combat which is the role for which it was originally developed.
Although unrivalled in speed, altitude and range, the MiG-31
is a very poor performer in close range combat with almost no ability to pull
tight manoeuvres. Its powerful sensor suit is built around a radar optimised
for long range engagements, which is of little use in a close dogfight. The R-74,
however, has the potential to give the MiG-31 more than a fighting chance in
close range engagements, allowing them to engage targets at more extreme angles
and more reliability.
The R-74M can notably also be used against lower value
targets such as helicopters, cruise missiles and drones, allowing the MiG-31 to
avoid relying on its R-37 missiles.
