Russia And U.S. Fail To Agree On Missile Defense Guarantees

MOSCOW:
Russia and the United States have failed to agree a final draft on legally binding guarantees on missile defense, although they have made some progress on the issue, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday.

"Substantive progress has been made, but it was not formalized in documentary form," Ryabkov said, commenting on Thursday's meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G8 summit in Deauville, France.

Moscow has been concerned by a U.S. reluctance to provide guarantees that its European missile defense system will not be directed against Russia.

DRDO To Develop Interceptor Missile With 5,000 km Range

हिन्दी मे पड़ने के लिये

NEW DELHI: India has started working on a network of air-defence systems which would be able to shoot down any enemy missile even at a distance of 5,000 kms, before it can enter the Indian air space.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has already developed a missile that can intercept an incoming aerial threat 2,000 kms away under the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) System and is now working on the second phase.

Under the second phase, missiles are being designed and developed in a manner that would enable them to shoot down any incoming missile at a distance of 5,000 kms, DRDO chief V K Saraswat said here.

The 5,000 kms interceptor missile is targeted to be ready by 2016, he said.

"It is well on schedule and we are already on initial design and testing stage," Saraswat said.

"Presently, our missiles are designed to engage targets within 2,000 km range. Later on, we will be making 5,000 km range class of interceptor missiles. That will be Phase-II of the BMD system," he added.

Last July, DRDO successfully tested the Phase-I of the indigenously developed interceptor missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island off Orissa coast.

On possibility of any tie-up with the US or any other country for development of the BMD systems, Saraswat said, "Our process of international collaboration is only to accelerate our own development process. Whenever we feel the need of a new technology, we may go for collaborations."

On the US offering India the Aegis Missile Defence Systems, he said, "These are market forces and will always remain there. There would always be market forces trying to sell the available equipment. In India this is not just a R&D effort but an actual programme, so I don't think we should worry about this."

India is also developing the Long Range Tracking Radar (LRTR) for the BMD systems. While the radars used for the Phase-I experiments were built with equal partnership from Israel, the Phase-II will have 80 per cent indigenous component.

"Only some of the equipments and consultancy would be provided by Israel," Saraswat said.

भारत विकास कर रहा है 5,000 किमी रेंज वाला अवरोधक प्रक्षेपास्त्र

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भारत ने हवाई रक्षा प्रणाली नेटवर्क पर काम शुरू कर दिया है , जो  5,000 किलोमीटर की दूरी पर किसी भी शत्रुमिसाइल को ध्वस्त करने में सक्षम होगा। अर्थात, इससे पहले कि वह भारतीय हवाई क्षेत्र में प्रवेश कर सके हमारे अवरोधक प्रक्षेपास्त्र दुश्मन के प्रक्षेपास्त्र  को मार  गिराएँगे ।

रक्षा अनुसंधान एवं विकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) पहले से ही एक अवरोधक प्रक्षेपास्त्र विकसित कर चुका है, बैलिस्टिक मिसाइल रक्षा प्रणाली (बीएमडी) के तहत जो 2000 किलोमीटर मे किसे भी हवाईखतरे को मार सकता है । अब वह उसके दूसरे चरण पर कार्यरथ है। 


दूसरे चरण के तहत, प्रक्षेपास्त्र को इस तरह विकसित किया जा रहा है कि वह  5,000 किलोमीटर की दूरी पर किसी भी आने वाले दुश्मन के प्रक्षेपास्त्र को मार गिराने मे  सक्षम होगा ,यह बताया  डीआरडीओ प्रमुख वी.के. सारस्वत ने। 


5000 किलोमीटर वाली अवरोधक प्रक्षेपास्त्र को वर्ष 2016 तक तैयार करने का लक्ष्य , उन्होंने कहा। 


"इस समय पर  हम प्रारंभिक डिजाइन और परीक्षण कर रहे हैं " सारस्वत ने कहा। 

"वर्तमान में, हमारे मिसाइलों से 2,000 किमी सीमा के भीतर लक्ष्य संलग्न कर सकते हैं, बीएमडी प्रणाली के द्वितीय चरण मे अवरोधक प्रक्षेपास्त्र 5,000 कि.मी सीमा वर्ग तक लक्ष्य को निशाना बनायेगा "उन्होंने बताया । 
पिछले साल जुलाई मे, डीआरडीओ ने  देश में ही विकसित इंटरसेप्टर मिसाइल(अवरोधक प्रक्षेपास्त्र) का सफलतापूर्वक परीक्षण इंटीग्रेटेड टेस्टरेंज (आईटीआर) व्हीलर द्वीप जो कि  उड़ीसा तट पर  है वहाँ किया था। 
जब उनसे पूछा गया अमेरिका कि उस पेशकश के विषय मे जिसमे अमेरिका भारत को अपना एगिस मिसाइल रक्षा प्रणाली बेचना चाहता था, उन्होंने कहा, "ये बाजार की शक्तियों  हैं और वह हमेशा बाजार मे  उपलब्ध उपकरण बेचने की कोशिश करती रहेगी किन्तु भारत मे हम केवल अनुसंधान एवं विकास का प्रयास नहीं कर रहें है बल्कि यह आयुद्ध एक वास्तविकता है , इसलिए मुझे लगता है कि हमे इस बारे में चिंता नहीं करनी चाहिए. "

भारत  बीएमडी प्रणाली के लिए है लांग रेंज ट्रैकिंग रडार (LRTR) का विकास कर रहा है । पहले चरण के प्रयोगों के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला राडार इजरायल के साथ समान भागीदारी मे  बनाया गया था, किन्तु  दूसरे चरण का राडार 80 फीसदी स्वदेशी होगा जिसमे इस्राइल केवल नाम मात्र का भागीदार होगा । 

Indian Laser Defense

Indian scientists are on the path to develop an airborne missile-intercept system that employs high-powered lasers to destroy missiles during their boost phase.

The Laser Science & Technology Center (Lastec) at India’s secretive Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has been building up technologies that can intercept missiles early in their flight.

The weapons will also be utilized for crucial exercises by the country’s armed forces that will involve space security, cybersecurity and hypersonic technology. These futuristic technologies will be incorporated in the Ballistic Missile Defense system being pursued by India.

USA Ready To Launch Missile Warning Spacecraft

In preparation for shipment to the launch site, SBIRS GEO-1, in its container, is loaded onto the U.S. Air Force C-5 at Moffet Field in Sunnyvale, Calif. Photo: Lockheed Martin

The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin team has delivered the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will be prepared for an early May liftoff aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle.

SBIRS GEO-1, with its highly sophisticated scanning and staring sensors, will provide the nation with significantly improved missile warning capabilities and support other critical missions simultaneously including missile defense, technical intelligence and battlespace awareness.

In Sunnyvale, Calif., Lockheed Martin engineers prepare the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft for shipment to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. Photo: Lockheed Martin

“Shipment of SBIRS GEO-1 is a testament to the strong government and industry partnership, and the hard work and dedication of the entire SBIRS team. We remain focused on achieving mission success for this critical program,” said Col. Roger Teague, the U.S. Air Force’s Infrared Space Systems Directorate director. “GEO-1 will play a vital role in our national security space architecture, and we look forward to getting this satellite on-orbit.”
SBIRS GEO-1 will now be prepared for launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s former Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) Processing Facility, which was upgraded significantly in preparation for GEO-1. Facility upgrades were made to the electrical power supply, communication networks, environmental control systems, and cleanroom processing areas. A new access road was also built from the landing strip directly to the processing facility, which significantly reduces transport time and risk moving through traffic areas.

Prior to launch, the GEO-1 spacecraft will undergo post shipment testing, fueling and payload fairing encapsulation while in the DSCS Processing Facility. Upon completion of processing, the spacecraft will be mated on top of the Atlas V launch vehicle and perform final integrated testing and closeout preparations for launch. Approximately 24 hours before launch, the Atlas V/SBIRS GEO-1 spacecraft will roll to the launch pad and perform the final countdown preparations for launch.
“GEO-1 delivery to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station represents the program’s most significant milestone to-date and I am proud of the entire SBIRS team dedicated to delivering this cutting edge missile warning spacecraft,” said Jeff Smith, Lockheed Martin’s SBIRS vice president and program director. “When GEO-1 is launched , declared operational and its data is fused into the DSP and HEO constellation, SBIRS will deliver unprecedented, global, persistent, infrared surveillance capabilities to our nation for decades to come.”
The 22nd Airlift Squadron of Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and the 129th Rescue Wing of Mountain View, Calif., provided critical support of the delivery of SBIRS GEO-1. The U.S. Air Force C-5 crew, commanded by Major Brad Silver, ensured GEO-1 was transported safely and efficiently to the launch site, and worked with the SBIRS government and industry team throughout the mission to monitor the payload and ensure its safe delivery. The 129th Rescue Wing, Security Forces Squadron secured the entire operation at Moffet Air Field prior to departure.

The SBIRS team is led by the Infrared Space Systems Directorate at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Lockheed Martin is the SBIRS prime contractor, with Northrop Grumman, as the payload integrator. Air Force Space Command operates the SBIRS system.

Lockheed Martin’s original SBIRS contract includes HEO payloads, two geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellites, as well as ground-based assets to receive and process the infrared data. The team is also under a follow-on production contract to deliver additional HEO payloads and the third and fourth GEO satellites, and associated ground modifications.

Configuration SBIRS-Systems GEO, HEO and Low-Components

Note On SBIRS
The Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) (pronounced "sib-errs") is a consolidated system intended to meet United States infrared space surveillance needs through the first two to three decades of the 21st century. The SBIRS program addresses critical warfighter needs in the areas of missile warning, missile defense and battlespace characterization.
SBIRS is an integrated "system of systems" that will include satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO), sensors hosted on satellites in highly elliptical orbit (HEO) and ground data processing and control. SBIRS ground software integrates infrared sensor programs of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) with new IR sensors. SBIRS continues to struggle with cost overruns, with Nunn-McCurdy breaches occurring in 2001 and 2005. By September 2007, the expected project cost had increased to $10.4 billion.
The original contract consisted of 2 HEO satellite sensors and 2-3 GEO sensors (and satellites) with an option to buy a total of 5 GEOs. In December 2005, following the third SBIRS Nunn-McCurdy violation, the government decided to compete GEO 4 and 5, with an option to buy GEO 3 contingent on the performance of the first two. Additionally, the government started a potential SBIRS High replacement program and proposals are currently being written (as of late June, 2006).
On June 2, 2009 Lockheed Martin announced it had been awarded a contract for the third HEO payload and the third GEO satellite, and for associated ground equipment modifications. On July 10, 2009, Lockheed Martin was awarded $262.5 million as down payment by the U.S. Air Force towards the purchase of a fourth satellite.