Defence Fair Aero India 2021

Gautam · Feb 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356847491530940419

Akash-NG is also meant to target TBMs. Interesting.

Raptor · Feb 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356895768800415746

BEL delivers TR modules to Thales

This is interesting

Nilgiri · Feb 3, 2021

Raptor said:
BEL delivers TR modules to Thales

This is interesting

It is part of the ToT + offset agreement (these will supply all future Rafales):

BEL delivers transmit/receive modules to Thales for Rafale RBE2 Radar

Thales is demonstrating its commitment to the Make in India policy through transfers of technology and production, and associated training for BEL engineers in France.

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Bengaluru, 03 February 2021. Thales is demonstrating its commitment to the Make in India policy through transfers of technology and production, and associated training for BEL engineers in France. BEL has implemented a set of rigorous industrial processes and played an active role in the transfer programme.

Thales is an active stakeholder in the Make in India policy, promoted by the Indian Government, and in the Offsets conditions included in the Rafale India programme. In November 2020, the first RBE2 AESA (active electronic scanning array) radar with a front end manufactured by BEL in India was delivered by Thales to Dassault Aviation. BEL implemented a set of rigorous processes at its Bangalore facility in order to achieve this key milestone.

Specifically developed for Rafale, the RBE2 is the first in-service European AESA radar and has been combat proven on Rafale aircraft operated by the French Air Force. It was developed in close partnership with Dassault Aviation and the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to meet the requirements of air forces, and uses innovative technologies to combine advanced fire control radar functions and target tracking capabilities. The T/R (transmit/receive) modules are key to the RBE2 radar’s active electronic scanning performance, enabling it to steer the radar beam with the speed of an electronic chip.

Initiated at the end of 2017, the transfer of technology to BEL has included validation of the company’s technical capacity to deliver prototypes, qualify the various technologies involved in the wiring process, set up a dedicated SMC wiring production line with a preproduction run, train BEL engineers in France and install test benches for microwave characterisation at the BEL facility. The modules produced in India are then integrated with the RBE2 radar in France. BEL and Thales teams are, thus working closely to transfer advanced technological know-how.

Building on Thales’s 50+ years of expertise with earlier generationsof radars for combat aircraft, the RBE2 gives the Rafale a number of key advantages. Compared to radars with conventional antennas, the RBE2 delivers an unprecedented level of tactical situational awareness, faster detection and tracking of multiple targets, and can also implement several radar modes instantaneously.

“We’re delighted to see our collaboration with BEL delivering results, with the radar transmit/receive modules for the Rafale India programme being produced in Bangalore in line with the Make in India policy. The Thales teams are fully mobilised alongside our partners Dassault Aviation in France and BEL in India,” said Emmanuel De Roquefeuil, VP and Country director, Thales in India.

“We are happy to be associated with Thales in delivering the Transmit/Receive modules for the prestigious Rafale programme. The Thales and BEL teams ensured that the ToT happened seamlessly. We have augmented our facility in Bangalore to meet the requirements of manufacturing this state-of-the-art sub-system. We look forward to working together on many more such challenging assignments with Thales,” said Mr M V Gowtama, Chairman & Managing Director, BEL.

@Vergennes

Paro · Feb 3, 2021

Gautam said:
Probably a start up BEML is supporting financially. Maybe the first model. At least BEML is trying, I am not complaining. Where is BEL though ? Didn't they tie up with that start up JSR Dynamics. Their SDB looked incredibly last year.

There was a MOU two years ago I think then nothing came out.

Gautam · Feb 3, 2021

Paro said:
There was a MOU two years ago I think then nothing came out.

Looked very promising though. The JSR SDBs looked more ready last year than the Warrior drone

Raptor · Feb 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356847491530940419

It can engage 0.1m² for 10km,with speed upto 2300m/s i.e 6.5 machs,this is impressive.

Zapper · Feb 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356823726428454913

Zapper · Feb 3, 2021

DRDO Missile Gallery

Zapper · Feb 3, 2021

India’s first Next Generation Anti Radiation Missile Rudram-1 on display at Aero India show in Bengaluru. The missile can hit targets including enemy radars at a distance of up to 200 kms by the Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI fighter jets.

Zapper · Feb 3, 2021

Developed by BEML with Czech collaboration: Primoco- one-150' with a 15hr endurance & 200km VHF-link range

Zapper · Feb 3, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1356828486942384131

Zapper · Feb 3, 2021

LCA Tejas Mk-1 equipped with the indigenous Uttam AESA radar at Aero India 2021

Raptor · Feb 4, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357177174264934400

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357177743301959680

Indigenous kaveri derivative for Ghatak UCAV!

Gautam · Feb 4, 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1357215695851802625

Paro · Feb 4, 2021

Gautam said:
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It’s designed and spearheaded by NewSpace. HAL is just an add on trying to showoff. They got a good portion of funding from elsewhere after hitting a lot of red tapes within india.