New Delhi: The country is continuously engaged in strengthening its military capabilities. The DRDO has taken one more step in this direction. India is ready for another nuclear missile test. The K-4 nuclear missile is going to test by submarine off the coast of Andhra Pradesh on Friday.
This nuclear missile has a range of 3500 km. After nuclear testing of this missile, India will be able to strengthen its capabilities to shoot down its enemy targets from submarines. This missile system is being developed by the Defense and Research Development Institute (DRDO) for Arihant-class nuclear submarines. India is developing Arihant nuclear submarines. These submarines will be the mainstay of India's nuclear test.
Test target
DRDO will test advanced systems the K-4 nuclear missile from an underwater platform from Visakhapatnam CUT, Andhra Pradesh. During this test, DRDO will test advanced systems in the missile system. The K-4 is one of two nuclear submarine missiles developed by India. There is also another missile B0-5 with a range of more than 700 km.
Preparations for testing many more missiles
The DRDO had planned to test the K-4 missile last month but was postponed due to some reasons. DRDO is also preparing to test some more missiles in the coming weeks. India plans to test Agni-3 and BrahMos missiles.
Will be tested underwater.
The K-4 missile will be tested with an underwater pontoon. The missile is currently being tested and launched only once from a submarine.
K-4 Shaurya submarine nuclear missile
The K-4 is a nuclear-powered medium-range submarine-launched missile designed by the Defense Research and Development Organization of the Government of India. The missile will be primarily a weapon for Arihant-class nuclear submarines.
Why K-4 was developed
Development of the K-4 began when technical problems arose in the induction of an Agni-3 missile with similar capabilities to the INS Arihant. The Arihant has a diameter of 17 meters in which Agni 3 could not fit, so the development of the K-4 was started, which was designed to meet the Arihant with capabilities like Agni-3. The K-4 gas launcher was successfully tested in 2010 with a pontoon (small submarine).
K-4 USP
The K-4 submarine is 12 meters long. Its diameter is 1.3 meters. It weighs about 17 tons. The rocket-propelled by solid fuel can carry an explosive of about 2 tonnes. According to DRDO, the target of this missile is to achieve perfect firepower.
DRDO is preparing underwater missile
The K-4 is one of the two underwater missiles developed by India. The second missile is of 700 km range, called BO-5. It is yet not clear whether the DRDO will test the full range of the missile on Friday, or it will be fired only at a low range.
Testing
It was first scheduled for trial in 2013 but was postponed due to unknown reasons. It was first tested in 2014 at a depth of 30 meters. The test was successful, and the submarine reached a distance of 3000 km in the Indian Ocean. The trial took place on the banks of Visakhapatnam. As of May 2014, further tests of the missile were announced before being handed over to the Navy. On 7 March 2016, the K-4 was tested once again in the Bay of Bengal with a pontoon, which was highly successful. This test met all K-4 standards. In April 2016, it was again reported that this submarine was successfully tested from INS Arihant on 31 March 2016, 45 nautical miles off the coast of Visakhapatnam. The missile met all the parameters in this test and was able to hit the target with zero error.
A list of missiles developed by India
1- Surface-to-surface missile
2- Surface to air missile
3- Air-to-air missiles
4-air to surface missile
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