Friday, September 24, 2010

Submarine-Launched, Ballistic Missile, Sagarika


Sagarika
Sagarika (Sanskrit: सागरिका, Sāgarikā "Oceanic") is a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range of 700 kilometres (435 mi).

K-15/Sagarika

Type












Submarine launched Short-range ballistic missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
In service2010
Production history
ManufacturerDRDO
Specifications
Weight17 t (19 short tons)
Length10 m (33 ft)
Diameter0.74 m (2.4 ft)

Warhead1,000 kg (2,200 lb)

EngineTwo stage, solid fueled rocket motors
Operational
range
700 km @ 1,000 kg and 1,900 km @ 180 kg
Launch
platform
Arihant class submarines

 

Overview

Sagarika has a length of 10 metres (33 ft), diameter of 0.74 metres (2 ft 5 in), weighs 17 tonnes (17 LT; 19 ST) and can carry a payload of up to 500 kilograms (1,102 lb). Sagarika was developed at the DRDO’s missile complex in Hyderabad.
This missile will form part of the triad in India's nuclear deterrence, and will provide retaliatory nuclear strike capability

Development

The development of this missile (under the title Project K-15) started in 1991. The Indian government first confirmed Sagarika's development seven years later (1998), when the then Defence Minister, George Fernandes, announced it during a press conference.
The development of the underwater missile launcher, known as Project 420 (P420), was completed in 2001 and handed over to the Indian Navy for trials. The missile launcher is developed at Hazira in Gujarat.
The scientists who developed the missile were felicitated by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Testing

The missile was successfully test fired six times, and tested to its full range up to three times. The tests of February 26, 2008 was conducted from a submerged pontoon off the coast of Vishakhapatnam.
A land-based version of the K-15 Sagarika was successfully test-fired on November 12, 2008.

Induction

The Indian Navy plans to introduce the missile into service by the end of 2010. Sagarika missile is being integrated with India's nuclear-powered Arihant class submarine that began sea trials on the 26th of July 2009.
India also successfully developed a land variant of Sagarika, known as Shaurya which can be stored in underground silos for longer time and can be launched using gas canisters as booster.

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