As the name suggests, Anti Ballistic Missiles or ABM is the system to shoot down any incoming ballistic missiles. ABMs are used for shooting down Nuclear tipped missiles as well conventional explosive Missiles.But the fact that most of the long range ballistic missiles are nuclear tipped increases the importance of ABM system.It's a Highly complex technology that employs best of Rocket science,Aeronautics,Radar Technologies and Co-ordinated data systems.Few countries have been able to perform successful ABM trials And some have deployed them in active operations also. But the systems which are opeartional are very rudimentary in nature so the alternative defence strategy has been deviced- A multi tier Defence system.It will be a combination of exo-atmospheric and endo-atmospheric Interceptors.
Now check this scenario- India and Pakistan are engaged in an all out war and Indian forces have already marched inside Lahore. On the western front Indian Armoured brigades are making Lightning strikes against pak forces, Crushing them and moving ahead towards Peshawar through Rawalpindi and threatening to cut Pakistan into 2 parts. Air force is bombarding Pakistani strategic and tactical Positions. The over all scenario is that Indian defense forces are crushing Pakistani forces in a conventional but intense war. In Despair Pakistani Army launches a barrage of Hatf-5(Code name-Ghauri) Missiles towards New Delhi. Ghauri is an nuclear capable missile with a diameter of 1.25 m and range of roughly 1000 km with a payload of 700kg. A Single missile is enough to destroy delhi and adjoining areas. The GreenPine and Aerostat Long range radars Pick up the missiles after 30 seconds of launch. Exo-Atmospheric interceptor missles are launched from Indian bases to destroy the missile at around 47km above earth’s surface. Some Pak missiles are destroyed with direct and partial hit, but 1 missile escapes and is plunging towards new delhi.A second attempt is made to destroy the missile with a
shorter but faster endo-atmospheric interceptor missile. The interceptor successfully hits ghauri missile at the height of 15 km from earth surface.
Seems like a Paragraph from a science fictional novel??? But this could have been the situation if India and Pakistan went to War after the 2001 Parliament attack. Indian Forces and Pak forces were like eye to eye on the borders of western front. Both countries mobilized their nuclear and conventional missile forces to strategic locations. It is a debated fact that Pak Missile program is well developed than India’s. But I think that india’s successful Anti ballistic missile system Trials will Turn the tables.
On December 6 ,2007 India successfully destroyed a incoming Prithvi Missile with a exo-Atmospheric Interceptor Missile at an altitude of 47 km.With this Success India joined the elite group of countries dealing in successful ABM systems.
Developing an ABM system is more challenging than developing ballistic Missile program- Technically and Financially .ABM requires Advanced Radars, Superb tracking Radars, Sattelites, Advanced ground stations and important of all An High speed,Highly maneuverable Interceptor missile with a Onboard seeker or homing System.The interceptor takes guidance from radar as well as from it’s own seeker. Interceptors can also be nuclear tipped which can be attached with a proximity fuse to blow up the incoming missile. American systems like patriot showed very poor results during Desert Storm. But the results are now better with PAC-3 systems. But in my opinion Israeli Arrow system is the most Accurate one-Largely coz of it’s GreenPine Radar. Arrow and PAC-3 are in complete operational state and are defending Important Installations In North America And Israel. In north America , NORAD Controls all the operations related to ABM systems.
India Has a long way to go before it can actually deploy a fully operational , advanced Multi tier Anti Ballistic Missile Shield. The scenario is really good at this time…and let’s hope the same for the future!!!!
Now check this scenario- India and Pakistan are engaged in an all out war and Indian forces have already marched inside Lahore. On the western front Indian Armoured brigades are making Lightning strikes against pak forces, Crushing them and moving ahead towards Peshawar through Rawalpindi and threatening to cut Pakistan into 2 parts. Air force is bombarding Pakistani strategic and tactical Positions. The over all scenario is that Indian defense forces are crushing Pakistani forces in a conventional but intense war. In Despair Pakistani Army launches a barrage of Hatf-5(Code name-Ghauri) Missiles towards New Delhi. Ghauri is an nuclear capable missile with a diameter of 1.25 m and range of roughly 1000 km with a payload of 700kg. A Single missile is enough to destroy delhi and adjoining areas. The GreenPine and Aerostat Long range radars Pick up the missiles after 30 seconds of launch. Exo-Atmospheric interceptor missles are launched from Indian bases to destroy the missile at around 47km above earth’s surface. Some Pak missiles are destroyed with direct and partial hit, but 1 missile escapes and is plunging towards new delhi.A second attempt is made to destroy the missile with a
shorter but faster endo-atmospheric interceptor missile. The interceptor successfully hits ghauri missile at the height of 15 km from earth surface.Seems like a Paragraph from a science fictional novel??? But this could have been the situation if India and Pakistan went to War after the 2001 Parliament attack. Indian Forces and Pak forces were like eye to eye on the borders of western front. Both countries mobilized their nuclear and conventional missile forces to strategic locations. It is a debated fact that Pak Missile program is well developed than India’s. But I think that india’s successful Anti ballistic missile system Trials will Turn the tables.
On December 6 ,2007 India successfully destroyed a incoming Prithvi Missile with a exo-Atmospheric Interceptor Missile at an altitude of 47 km.With this Success India joined the elite group of countries dealing in successful ABM systems.
Developing an ABM system is more challenging than developing ballistic Missile program- Technically and Financially .ABM requires Advanced Radars, Superb tracking Radars, Sattelites, Advanced ground stations and important of all An High speed,Highly maneuverable Interceptor missile with a Onboard seeker or homing System.The interceptor takes guidance from radar as well as from it’s own seeker. Interceptors can also be nuclear tipped which can be attached with a proximity fuse to blow up the incoming missile. American systems like patriot showed very poor results during Desert Storm. But the results are now better with PAC-3 systems. But in my opinion Israeli Arrow system is the most Accurate one-Largely coz of it’s GreenPine Radar. Arrow and PAC-3 are in complete operational state and are defending Important Installations In North America And Israel. In north America , NORAD Controls all the operations related to ABM systems.
India Has a long way to go before it can actually deploy a fully operational , advanced Multi tier Anti Ballistic Missile Shield. The scenario is really good at this time…and let’s hope the same for the future!!!!
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