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K-15/Sagarika
K-15/Sagarika
Type	Submarine launched Short-range ballistic missile
Place of origin	India
Service history
In service	2010
Production history
Manufacturer	DRDO
Specifications
Weight	17 t (19 short tons)
Length	10 m (33 ft)
Diameter	0.74 m (2.4 ft)
Warhead	1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
Engine	Two stage, solid fueled rocket motors;
Operational; range	700 km @ 1,000 kg and 1,900 km @ 180 kg
Launch; platform	Arihant class submarines

Sagarika (Sanskrit: सागरिका, Sāgarikā "Oceanic") is a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range of 750 kilometres (466 mi).

[edit] Overview

Sagarika has a length of 10 metres (33 ft), diameter of 0.74 metres (2 ft 5 in), weighs 17 tonnes (17 LT; 19 ST) and can carry a payload of up to 500 kilograms (1,102 lb). Sagarika was developed at the DRDO’s missile complex in Hyderabad.^[3]

This missile will form part of the triad in India's nuclear deterrence, and will provide retaliatory nuclear strike capability.^[4]

[edit] Development

The development of this missile (under the title Project K-15^[5]) started in 1991. The Indian government first confirmed Sagarika's development seven years later (1998), when the then Defence Minister, George Fernandes, announced it during a press conference.^[6]

The development of the underwater missile launcher, known as Project 420 (P420), was completed in 2001 and handed over to the Indian Navy for trials. The missile launcher is developed at Hazira in Gujarat.^[7]

The scientists who developed the missile were felicitated by the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh.^[8]

[edit] Testing

The missile was successfully test fired six times, and tested to its full range up to three times. The tests of February 26, 2008 was conducted from a submerged pontoon off the coast of Vishakhapatnam.^[9]^[10]^[3]^[11]

A land-based version of the K-15 Sagarika was successfully test-fired on November 12, 2008.^[12]

[edit] Induction

The Indian Navy plans to introduce the missile into service by the end of 2010. Sagarika missile is being integrated with India's nuclear-powered Arihant class submarine that began sea trials on the 26th of July 2009.^[13] ^[14]

India also successfully developed a land variant of Sagarika, known as Shaurya which can be stored in underground silos for longer time and can be launched using gas canisters as booster.^[15]

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[edit] References

[0] ttp://www.indiaresearch.org/Shourya_Missile.pdf

[1] Going ballistic: India looks to join elite missile club

[hindu.com-2] Sagarika missile test-fired successfully

[3] India gets sub-marine missile power

[4] Launching platforms for K-15

[5] India ready for new missile test

[6] In a workshop at Hazira, desi underwater missile launcher gets ready for trial

[7] PM asks DRDO to strive for the highest standards of performance and delivery of weapon systems

[8] Final test of K-15 ballistic missile on Tuesday

[9] India ready to join elite N-strike club

[10] India can now fire missiles from under water

[11] India test-fires nuclear-capable missile

[12] Final test of K-15 ballistic missile on Tuesday

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