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[[Admiral Arun Prakash]] wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the [[Arihant-class submarine]]s 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-significance-of-ins-arihant-nuclear-submarine-navy-5436432/|title=The significance of Arihant|last=Prakash|first=Arun |author-link=Arun Prakash|date=2018-11-07|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en-IN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910021001/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-significance-of-ins-arihant-nuclear-submarine-navy-5436432/|archive-date=10 September 2019|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> | [[Admiral Arun Prakash]] wrote in 2018 that the missile range of the [[Arihant-class submarine]]s 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-significance-of-ins-arihant-nuclear-submarine-navy-5436432/|title=The significance of Arihant|last=Prakash|first=Arun |author-link=Arun Prakash|date=2018-11-07|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en-IN|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910021001/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-significance-of-ins-arihant-nuclear-submarine-navy-5436432/|archive-date=10 September 2019|access-date=2019-10-22}}</ref> | ||
When the missile payload limitations of the [[Arihant-class submarine|Arihant-class]] were realised, India began developing the [[S5-class submarine|S5-class of submarines]] and the K-6 ballistic missiles.<ref name="IndiaToday2017">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20171218-india-ballistic-missile-submarine-k-6-submarine-launched-drdo-1102085-2017-12-10|title=A peek into India's top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines|last=Unnithan|first=Sandeep|date=December 10, 2017|newspaper=[[India Today]]|accessdate=22 October 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420153431/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20171218-india-ballistic-missile-submarine-k-6-submarine-launched-drdo-1102085-2017-12-10|archive-date=20 April | When the missile payload limitations of the [[Arihant-class submarine|Arihant-class]] were realised, India began developing the [[S5-class submarine|S5-class of submarines]] and the K-6 ballistic missiles.<ref name="IndiaToday2017">{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20171218-india-ballistic-missile-submarine-k-6-submarine-launched-drdo-1102085-2017-12-10|title=A peek into India's top secret and costliest defence project, nuclear submarines|last=Unnithan|first=Sandeep|date=December 10, 2017|newspaper=[[India Today]]|accessdate=22 October 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420153431/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/the-big-story/story/20171218-india-ballistic-missile-submarine-k-6-submarine-launched-drdo-1102085-2017-12-10|archive-date=20 April 2019}}</ref> The developmental work for these missiles started in February 2017 at the Advanced Naval Systems Laboratory of [[Defence Research and Development Organisation|DRDO]], with a completion target of less than ten years.<ref name="IndiaToday2017" /> | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[K Missile family]] | * [[K Missile family]] | ||
* [[S5-class submarine]] | * [[S5-class submarine]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 14 August 2023
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 10,000 to 13,000 kilometres.[1]
| 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 | 8,000 to 12,000 km (5,000 to 7,500 mi) |
Launch platform | S5-class submarine |
RequirementEdit
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".[3]
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]
DescriptionEdit
The K-6 is an intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile.[4][5] 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]
DevelopmentEdit
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.[6]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/agni-vi-isro-and-radio-silence-on-indias-10000-km-range-icbm/2828572/
- ↑ Prakash, Arun (7 November 2018). "The significance of Arihant". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ "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.