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[adenl]

Do you think Astra mk3 is going to be like meteor?

 

[Test7]

Great success. Has enough information been shared about the missile's specifications?

 

[Raptor]

Do you think Astra mk3 is going to be like meteor?

Yes,that's why we already call it as "desi" meteor

 

[Raptor]

Great success. Has enough information been shared about the missile's specifications?

Besides this no other information is there maybe after sometime DRDO releases the video of test
Also this is the test of propulsion,actual missle test would be done later

 

[Raptor]

Great success. Has enough information been shared about the missile's specifications?

Regarding the future astra missles(mk3) which would be based on this propulsion would have range of 350-450 km according to the information on public
And it somewhat looks like this

 

[Zapper]

Do you think Astra mk3 is going to be like meteor?

There's still quite some time for Mk3 specs to come out but Mk2 is supposed to have a 160km range with a NEZ comparable to the Meteor

 

[Paro]

One question. Why is it being tested off the ground rather then a testbed aircraft?

 

[Raptor]

One question. Why is it being tested off the ground rather then a testbed aircraft?

Initially ground tests are done and then air launched testing phase comes probably this would either be tested by the end of this year or next year

 

[Nilgiri]

One question. Why is it being tested off the ground rather then a testbed aircraft?

Worst case scenario "limit"....zero initial speed and sea-level air density....esp given it involves a booster to get ramjet condition needed.

I would assume it gives an initial envelope for future SAM application etc... too.

 

[Zapper]

Given the pace at which DRDO's missile developments are going, this should be the last decade for any missile imports

 

[Raptor]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1367851566812651522

 

[Raptor]

Given the pace at which DRDO's missile developments are going, this should be the last decade for any missile imports

Indeed DRDO is doing great work never expected it from a sarkari company,credit goes to Dr.G satheesh reddy the man changed the output of DRDO,he is a prodigy I think.
Though it should up its game on futuristic weapons R&D.

 

[Nilgiri]

Indeed DRDO is doing great work never expected it from a sarkari company,credit goes to Dr.G satheesh reddy the man changed the output of DRDO,he is a prodigy I think.
Though it should up its game on futuristic weapons R&D.

DRDO has always been solid on missiles for a long time....thanks to Kalam and team.

I lived my youth during the first prithvi and agni launches. It meant a huge deal. It has set up the base that is taken for granted now somewhat.

There are various DRDO labs that are good and even excellent...what is key is they are focused, have a good management and dont get too big/wieldy babudom projects.

i.e The plaguing issues at hand were stuff like vehicles, conventional propulsion, artillery etc....they didn't have a successful side organisation (like ISRO was to DRDO missile program) to really give good counter-feedback and more vertical + lateral RnD network on stuff....especially production side. Even where there was PSU that was relatively a "do-er" like BEL at least, there was a good sounding board for the teams at LRDE etc. This was the model that was needed more in the earlier days, so its plain to see where the hits and misses are now by the success and the voids we have.

This is being recognised and fixed slowly now (and private sector growth has been instrumental to delegate this), but its still quite a mess in lot of places. Then there is atrocious state of the ordinance factories for small arms and ammo. That is a den of all the worst babus stuck there.

 

[kaykay]

So finally our Desi meteor is taking shape. Hope they will be ready by the time Tejas mk1A is ready for good.

 

[Zapper]

Lightweight torpedo test-fired successfully from Navy’s Ilyushin Il-38 ASW​

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The indigenously-instrumented Advanced Light Torpedo (TAL), developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL), succesfully cleared its maiden flight trial with a parachute system from the Indian Navy’s Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft on Monday.

This was the country’s first such trial where the indigenous lightweight torpedo was fired from a fixed-wing aircraft.

The lightweight torpedo was designed, developed, produced and inducted into services a decade ago and is used against underwater platforms as part of anti-submarine warfare (ASW).


To enhance the range of quick acquisition of the target, the Navy scheduled the launch of TAL from fixed-wing aircraft of the Navy, for precise attacks at desired locations.

The torpedo, along with Torpedo Release Mechanism and Fire Control System, are designed and developed by the NSTL.

The torpedo, on safe separation from the aircraft, descends with the help of a parachute and the TRM detaches the parachute, enabling the torpedo to continue its operation in waters. The parachute is designed by ADRDE, Agra. The TAL can track multiple targets simultaneously using state-of-the-art processor-based signal processing algorithms.

The trial team, led by Principal Project Director R.V.S. Subrahmanyam and other members from NSTL and ADRDE Agra, participated in the trial along with the Indian Navy.

NSTL Director Dr O.R. Nandagopan congratulated the team and acknowledged the participation of the Indian Navy and other DRDO establishments such as ADRDE, ADE, and CEMILAC.

 

[Nilgiri]

KRAS Rolls Out 1000 MRSAM Missile Kits for the Army, IAF

We are confident KRAS will not only build products for the Indian armed forces but will, at the same time, trigger and help achieve Indian government’s vision of exports from India

forceindia.net

Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems Pvt Ltd. (KRAS), a joint venture between India’s Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems rolled out the first batch of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF).

A press statement from Kalyani Group stated, “The roll-out event marked KRAS’ commitment to deliver more than 1000 MRSAM ‘missile kits’ for the Indian Army and Air Force over the coming years. These missile sections will then be ‘forwarded’ to India’s state-run defence miniratna Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for further and future integration.”

It added that the event designated the beginning of the journey of a MSME Indian company which is committed not only to the ‘Make-in-India’ concept, but to, as well, taking its own stride towards the larger ‘Atmanirbharta’ idea. In this effort the company has fused Rafael’s state-of the-art technology with the engineering excellence of the Kalyani Group.

The event was attended by officials from the Ministry of Defence, (MOD), Indian Army, Indian Air Force, DRDO, the BDL, and the Israeli delegation including EVP, Head of Air and Missile Defense Systems division of Rafael Brig. Gen. (Res.) Pinhas (Pini) Yungman. The Kalyani delegation was being led by President and CEO of BFL Defence Rajinder Bhatia and also by representatives from the IAI, Israel.


Chairman/ Managing Director, Kalyani Group, Baba Kalyani, said, “This is beginning of a new era, filled with self-confidence, a marked step-change in technological expertise and a collective demonstration of capability to be the global manufacturing hub for defence products. We are confident to complete the order far ahead of the stipulated time, and support the armed forces with the best in class missile kits. Apart from the missile kits, we will extend our support in Maintenance and Repair Operations (MRO) as in-service Air Defence Missile System for the armed forces.”

Speaking on the occasion, Head of Air and Missile Defense Systems division of Rafael Advanced Defense System, Brig. Gen. Pinhas Yungman, said, “We have been a reliable partner to the Indian armed forces for almost three decades, and these missile kits are a testimony of our commitment to ‘Make in India’ cause. We are confident KRAS will not only build products for the Indian armed forces but will, at the same time, trigger and help achieve Indian government’s vision of exports from India.”

@500

 

[Nilgiri]

Akash NG

A few quick thoughts..

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In Jan 2021, India tested its brand new Akash NG (New Generation) program. Name apart, this is a radically new system which overhauls the entire Akash architecture and has little resemblance to its predecessor. It offers the IAF a totally Indian replacement for the MRSAM joint venture (Barak-8 being the purely Israeli variant). The MRSAM depends on a high degree of imported subsystems like its radar and seeker, which can't be rapidly reconfigured without Israeli involvement. Judging by its revealed architecture and system details, the Akash NG will likely have equivalent or even better performance than the MRSAM. As can be expected, IAF representatives were present during the trial. The Akash NG features DRDO's dual pulse rocket motor too, a powerful seeker (approximately 2x the performance of that on the Astra Mk1, QRSAM), and is specifically tailored for low Radar Cross Section threats. The threat class also indicates it will field DRDO's new laser fuse. Intercepting highly maneuvering targets is where the Dual Pulse motor will be particularly useful. The seeker can target velocities up to the SRBM class clearly indicating a limited TMD role, similar to that of the Barak-8. Considering a missile/ rocket barrage is an increasing threat for many forward IAF bases, this is a useful capability to have.

Unlike the MRSAM, this is not a vertical launch system. There are tradeoffs here. On the one hand the missile need not carry excess weight in the form of thrust vector control or a nose cone with motors to slew it (Brahmos style, and which would impede lock on before launch), implying better range. A slant /turntable mechanism would give it better reaction times too. However dealing with multi axis surge attacks would be a challenge unless DRDO had each launcher address a sector independently. This is exactly what they have done.

(More at link)

 

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[Test7]

Boeing has also announced that this type of flying torpedo add-on kits(High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC)). We 'll wait and see if it will be an effective ammunition or not.