Sunday, November 23, 2008

Trishul

Origin
India

Program Status:
Cancelled

Description: The Trishul is a short-range surface-to-air missile developed by the Indian Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Ministry of Defense to defeat a wide range of airborne threats. The missile is being designed as part of a low-level, quick-reaction air defense system for the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy. As of May 2007, the missile development was being plagued by poor performance of 3-beam guidance and millimeter wave components. The Indian Armed Forces joint services are reluctant to accept the Trishul and may be considering a foreign solution instead.

In September 2008, India ordered 18 Spyder air defense systems worth $260 millions from Rafael of Israel. This decision marks the cancellation of the Trishul low-level quick reaction missile system.

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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