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India pursuing nuclear missile system

India developing radar-destroying Anti-Radiation Missile, DNA,  Apr 29, 2012, After the success of Agni-V project, India is developing an Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) which can hugely multiply the strike capabilities by destroying the enemy’s advance warning system.

Production of the ARM, which are among the most advanced missiles, is
being undertaken on priority basis by the Defence Research and
Development Laboratory (DRDL), which specialises in the missile
development.

Such missiles can be mounted on Sukhoi fighter planes Su-30 MKI, 140
of which have already been acquired by India from Russia and around
100 more are expected to be delivered in due course of time.

These missile can detect a radar by tracking its electro-magnetic
radiation and pulses generated, an official told PTI, adding these
would be independent of the radar wavelength and be able to destroy
it.

Such missiles, currently in use of some major powers like the US, can
detect and attack a radar antenna or transmitter with minimal aircrew
input.

The proportional guidance system that homes in on enemy radar
emissions has a fixed antenna and seeker head in the missile’s nose.

The Anti-Radiation Missiles in use by the US Air Force move at the
speed of over Mach 2, propelled by a smokeless and solid-propellant
rocket motor.

The US Air Force introduced High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM)
on the F-4G Wild Weasel and later on specialised F-16s equipped with
the HARM Targeting System (HTS).

Other projects being undertaken on priority basis by the DRDO are Long
Range Air-to-Air Missile and Short Range Surface-to-Air
Missile…..http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_india-developing-radar-destroying-anti-radiation-missile_1682188

April 30, 2012 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | India, weapons and war