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'''K-6''' is an [[Intercontinental ballistic missile|intercontinental]] [[Submarine-launched ballistic missile|submarine-launched]] [[ballistic missile]] under development by [[Defence Research and Development Organisation]] of [[India]]. The missile has a planned range of around | '''K-6''' is an [[Intercontinental ballistic missile|intercontinental]] [[Submarine-launched ballistic missile|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.<ref name="IndiaToday2017" /> | ||
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The K-6 is an [[Intercontinental ballistic missile|intercontinental]] [[Submarine-launched ballistic missile|submarine-launched]] [[ballistic missile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/as-nuclear-sub-arihant-returns-after-first-deterrence-patrol-indias-nuclear-triad-complete/articleshow/66515624.cms|title=Nuclear submarine INS Arihant completes patrol, country's N-triad operational|date=5 November 2018|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/india-launches-second-ballistic-missile-sub/|title=India Launches Second Ballistic Missile Sub|last=Gady|first=Franz-Stefan|date=13 December 2017|website=The Diplomat|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> It is a three-stage missile and is [[Solid-propellant rocket|solid fuelled]]. It is planned to armed with [[multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle]]s and will have a range of around | The K-6 is an [[Intercontinental ballistic missile|intercontinental]] [[Submarine-launched ballistic missile|submarine-launched]] [[ballistic missile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/as-nuclear-sub-arihant-returns-after-first-deterrence-patrol-indias-nuclear-triad-complete/articleshow/66515624.cms|title=Nuclear submarine INS Arihant completes patrol, country's N-triad operational|date=5 November 2018|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2017/12/india-launches-second-ballistic-missile-sub/|title=India Launches Second Ballistic Missile Sub|last=Gady|first=Franz-Stefan|date=13 December 2017|website=The Diplomat|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> It is a three-stage missile and is [[Solid-propellant rocket|solid fuelled]]. It is planned to armed with [[multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle]]s 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.<ref name="IndiaToday2017" /> | ||
== Development == | == Development == | ||
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| 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 |
| 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 (10 December 2017). "A peek into India's top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ Prakash, Arun (7 November 2018). "The significance of Arihant". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: Check|first=value (help) - ↑ "Nuclear submarine INS Arihant completes patrol, country's N-triad operational". The Times of India. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Gady, Franz-Stefan (13 December 2017). "India Launches Second Ballistic Missile Sub". The Diplomat. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "DRDO on long range Pralay, K5 to stalemate China soon". The New Indian Express. 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.