Is ‘Nirbhay’ the N-Capable ALCM Being Co-Developed With Israel’s RAFAEL?

[Jason bourne]

It would indeed appear to be the case, if one is to believe the CEMILAC posters (shown above) highlighting the systems and weapons integration efforts now underway with the Su-30MKI. And equally unlikely is the prospect of an air-launched variant of a strategic, 1,000+km ground-launched cruise missile being developed, unless such an air-launched cruise missile is similar in size and performance parameters to PGMs like the Taurus KEPD-350 or SCALP/Storm Shadow. But even then, such a PGM would hardly qualify to be labelled as a ‘strategic’ weapon. Therefore, if indeed there is a ‘strategic’ (i.e. nuclear-armed) supersonic ALCM—powered by liquid-fuelled ramjets—being developed since late 2008 by the DRDO’s Advanced Systems Laboratory with RAFAEL’s assistance, and if it is meant to be launched by the Su-30MKI, then one could perhaps infer that ‘Nirbhay’ could after all be the ‘strategic, nuclear-armed, supersonic ALCM (instead of being a subsonic 1,000+km-range ground-launched cruise missile), which was first referred to as the nuclear-capable air-delivered munition (ADM) in the Draft Nuclear Doctrine prepared by India’s National Security Advisory Board in late 1998. And as the chart below of the DRDO indicates, this supersonic ALCM--due for service induction by 2015--could also be modified to serve as either a ground-launched tactical cruise missile, or even a long-range maritime strike PGM.

In conclusion, it could also be that the term ‘Nirbhay’ has been deliberately accorded to two separate R & D projects for obvious reasons, just as the there are two projects sharing the name ‘Arudhra’, these being the on-going procurement of ELTA Systems-built EL/M-2084 MMRs and the other relating to the DRDO’s efforts to develop a transportable medium-power radar of indigenous design—Prasun K. Sengupta

 

[pari.mehta]

bah! sengupta!
And I thought I might read this.

 

[Jason bourne]

bah! sengupta!
And I thought I might read this.

i did my dutie highlited his name

 

[farhan_9909]

help might have taken from israel

specially in the electronics

no problem

 

[Tshering22]

I don't understand WTF is wrong with Sengupta. He thinks we make all weapons with foreign help and without it, we can't do anything. This idiot needs to be taught history when we had no cooperation but built some fine equipment.

 

[Shaurya]

Usual BS from some westernized author (ofcourse of Indian name and colour) .... well, what to say?? he shouldve been an author of some bollywood magzine, he would be really famous for his gossips and propagandas

 

[praveen007]

one thing for sure, never belive sengupta.
He is the most idiot writer ever. I dont know how he come up with such baseless articals.

 

[Kinetic]

Good to see sensible replies from the fellows. Never believe PS, as it is BS.


The Prahaar fiasco is still alive and he is here with another BS.

 

[Kinetic]

In conclusion, it could also be that the term ‘Nirbhay’ has been deliberately accorded to two separate R & D projects for obvious reasons, just as the there are two projects sharing the name ‘Arudhra’, these being the on-going procurement of ELTA Systems-built EL/M-2084 MMRs and the other relating to the DRDO’s efforts to develop a transportable medium-power radar of indigenous design—Prasun K. Sengupta

The chor just took my words In his blog, he never believed that DRDO has an indigenous MMR project. Instead he was saying India just importing radars from Israel and giving it Indian name. Now this. This guy got Israel syndrome.

 

[crimemaster_gogo]

Good to see sensible replies from the fellows. Never believe PS, as it is BS.


The Prahaar fiasco is still alive and he is here with another BS.

Sir, pls can you shed some light on "prahar fiasco" by him ? I've been noticing in many other forum that this guy is constantly bashed, when did i miss out the prahar fiasco?

 

[GORKHALI]

Sir, pls can you shed some light on "prahar fiasco" by him ? I've been noticing in many other forum that this guy is constantly bashed, when did i miss out the prahar fiasco?

TRISHUL: More Details Emerge About ‘Prahaar’
enjoy

 

[Screambowl]

any missile which has a payload of over 200 kgs can carry a nuclear warhead.

 

[tvsram1992]

 

[Kinetic]

Sir, pls can you shed some light on "prahar fiasco" by him ? I've been noticing in many other forum that this guy is constantly bashed, when did i miss out the prahar fiasco?

pandora has answered your question. This PS guy is famous all over the internet for his iconic stolen ideas and lies, feeding people with BS. After Prahaar missile test was announced by DRDO, he said that it is nothing but repainted Israeli EXTRA missile and retreated after the test.

I still dont understand from what he came to this conclusion about Nirbhay, the images just confirmed Nirbhay integration with MKI, which is not a new info either.