| K-6 | |
|---|---|
| Type | SLBM |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | Under development |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Specifications | |
| Length | >12 m (39 ft) |
| Diameter | >2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Warhead | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) MIRVed nuclear war-head |
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| Engine | Solid-fuelled |
Operational range | 6,000 to 8,000 km (3,700 to 5,000 mi) |
Launch platform | S5-class submarine |
K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile under development by Defence Research and Development Organisation of India. The missile has a planned range of around 6,000 to 8,000 kilometres.[1]
Requirement[]
Admiral Arun Prakash wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the Arihant-class submarines is not sufficient to target potential adversaries of India; a missile with a range of around 6,000-8,000 kilometres would be required for this task to be performed by a submarine patrolling in a "safe haven".[2]
When the missile payload limitations of the Arihant-class were realised, India began developing the S5-class of submarines and the K-6 ballistic missiles.[1] The developmental work for these missiles started in February 2017 at the Advanced Naval Systems Laboratory of DRDO, with a completion target of less than ten years.[1]
Description[]
The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile.[3][4] It is a three-stage missile and is solid fuelled. It is planned to armed with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and will have a range of around 6,000 to 8,000 kilometres with a three-tonne payload. It has a planned length of over 12 metres and a diameter of over 2 metres.[1]
Development[]
The K-6 is being developed by the Advanced Naval Systems Laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation since 2017.[1] Testing of the K-5 missile will assist in developing the K-6.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Unnithan, Sandeep (December 10, 2017). "A peek into India's top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines". https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20171218-india-ballistic-missile-submarine-k-6-submarine-launched-drdo-1102085-2017-12-10. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ Prakash, Arun (2018-11-07). "The significance of Arihant" (in en-IN). https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-significance-of-ins-arihant-nuclear-submarine-navy-5436432/.
- ↑ "Nuclear submarine INS Arihant completes patrol, country's N-triad operational" (in en). 5 November 2018. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/as-nuclear-sub-arihant-returns-after-first-deterrence-patrol-indias-nuclear-triad-complete/articleshow/66515624.cms.
- ↑ Gady, Franz-Stefan (13 December 2017). "India Launches Second Ballistic Missile Sub" (in en-US). https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/india-launches-second-ballistic-missile-sub/.
- ↑ "DRDO on long range Pralay, K5 to stalemate China soon". 15 December 2018. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/dec/15/maiden-trial-of-pralay-k5-likely-soon-1911623.html.
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