![]() ![]() “If the enemy is in range, so are you” Infantry journal Akash Air Defence SystemĪkash is a medium-range mobile surface-to-air missile defence system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the missiles produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited. ![]() It has countless kills against various adversaries. This system has participated in almost every modern conflict. This system is 60 years old as it was first inducted into service by the Soviet Union in 1961. For a very long time, this system has been the backbone of Indian Air Force’s Air defence. S-125 Pechora is a surface to air missile system of Soviet origin. These mainly include Surface to Air Missiles (SAM) like Akash SAM, S-125 pechora, Spyder Air defense system etc S-125 Pechora Indian Army and Indian Air force operates a variety of systems in this segment. Short Range interception (less than 100 km) It supports the inertial navigation system (INS), mid-course updates from ground-based radar and active radar homing in the terminal phase. Guidance is similar to that of PAD with indigenous radio frequency seeker. It has a maximum speed of Mach 4.5. AAD is a single-stage, solid-fuelled missile with siliconised carbon jet vanes. It is a secondary layer which compliments PAD.ĪAD has an operational range of 150 km to 200 km. Advanced Air Defence (AAD) MissileĪdvanced Air Defence (AAD) is an anti-ballistic missile designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in the endo-atmosphere at an altitude of 30 km (19 mi). It is for those targets which somehow get passed through PAD. The Prithvi-II ballistic missile was modified successfully to mimic the trajectory of M-11 missiles. The first test was conducted in 2006 in which a PAD missile successfully intercepted a modified Prithvi-II Missile at an altitude of 50 km (31 mi). It is an active phased array radar having the capability to track 200 targets at a range of 600 km Guidance is provided by an inertial navigation system with mid-course updates from LRTR and active radar homing in the terminal phase.LRTR is the target acquisition and fire control radar for the PAD missile. It has manoeuvre thrusters which can generate a lateral acceleration of more than 5 gs at 50 km (31 mi) altitude. The first stage is a Solid fuelled motor while the second stage is Liquid fuelled. With a maximum speed over Mach 5, PAD is fast enough to hit intermediate-range ballistic missiles. it is designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles in their intermediate cruising phase. It has maximum interception altitude of 80 km. It has an operational range of 300 km -2000 km. The Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) is an anti-ballistic missile developed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere (exo-atmospheric). The two-tiered shield should be able to intercept any incoming missile launched from 5,000 kilometres away. The system also includes an overlapping network of early warning and tracking radars, as well as command and control posts. Introduced in light of the ballistic missile threat from Pakistan, and China, it is a double-tiered system consisting of two land and sea-based interceptor missiles, namely the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile for high altitude interception, and the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile for lower altitude interception. The Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Program is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered ballistic missile defence system to protect India from ballistic missile attacks. Indian Ballistic Missile Defence Programme
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