COVID restrictions have lifted and work has resumed. I am suddenly swamped with work, that's why I haven't been posting much recently.
Not optical but a high resolution X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) with monopulse homing capability.
Pics of the seeker:
Oh and the Stand Off Anti-Tank(SANT) missile was tested today. Another one tomorrow :
The missile has 20km range with both LOBL & LOAL modes. Probably fired from an IAF Mi-35 attack helo. Here is an old photo of the SANT being fired off from the Mi-35 :
Here is a HELINA being fired from the ALH Rudra :
The 2 missiles are almost identical because they are members of the same family. The HELINA is IR guided 7km range. The SANT has a W-band active homing seeker.
There is another variant of the missile known as the Dhruvastra which is almost the same as HELINA but it features a Jet Vane Control :
The Dhruvastra has LOAL or LOBL modes. In addition to the top attack :
& direct attack capability :
Since Dhruvastra has more features & capabilities it is likely to enter service. HELINA was probably a TD project. Its likely both the Dhruvastra & SANT will be used to arm drones in the future.
Seeker (RF) indigenisation underway and to be ready soon. Seeker (optical) to start soon.
Not optical but a high resolution X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) with monopulse homing capability.
Pics of the seeker:
Go where ? None of our SSKs have VLS anyway.Submarine launched Brahmos - if navy shows interest, ready to go
Oh and the Stand Off Anti-Tank(SANT) missile was tested today. Another one tomorrow :
The missile has 20km range with both LOBL & LOAL modes. Probably fired from an IAF Mi-35 attack helo. Here is an old photo of the SANT being fired off from the Mi-35 :
Here is a HELINA being fired from the ALH Rudra :
The 2 missiles are almost identical because they are members of the same family. The HELINA is IR guided 7km range. The SANT has a W-band active homing seeker.
There is another variant of the missile known as the Dhruvastra which is almost the same as HELINA but it features a Jet Vane Control :
The Dhruvastra has LOAL or LOBL modes. In addition to the top attack :
& direct attack capability :
Since Dhruvastra has more features & capabilities it is likely to enter service. HELINA was probably a TD project. Its likely both the Dhruvastra & SANT will be used to arm drones in the future.