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Wow, you go from 1.4 Mach to a Meteor class missile just like that. Good on ya.
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It was always known that Astra MK-1 will serve more as a TD and base on which various technologies will be tested. Astra's longer range ramjet version is imminent.
Astra missile test fired !
http://thehindu.com/news/article503239.ece
Air-to-air missile Astra was test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Balasore in Orissa, at 8.15 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Beyond Visual Range missile was tested for its high manoeuvring performance and ability for high lateral acceleration. After the final tests, the missile is planned to be integrated with fighter aircraft Su-30 and subsequently with MiG-29 and the LCA.
Project director Gollakota told The Hindu that the telemetry and other data of the test were being analysed and the details would be available on Wednesday.
The active radar homing missile is envisaged to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds in head-on mode at a range of 80 km and in tail-chase mode at 20 km. The smallest of the missiles developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Astra is a single stage, solid-fuelled missile and can carry a conventional warhead of 15 kg.
It is 3.8 metres long and has a diameter of 178 mm with an overall launch weight of 160 kg.
The missile could be launched from different altitudes — at 15 km to cover a range of 90-110 km, at 8 km to cover a range of 44 km and at sea-level for a range of 21 km.
http://thehindu.com/news/article503239.ece
Air-to-air missile Astra was test-fired from the Integrated Test Range, Balasore in Orissa, at 8.15 p.m. on Tuesday.
The Beyond Visual Range missile was tested for its high manoeuvring performance and ability for high lateral acceleration. After the final tests, the missile is planned to be integrated with fighter aircraft Su-30 and subsequently with MiG-29 and the LCA.
Project director Gollakota told The Hindu that the telemetry and other data of the test were being analysed and the details would be available on Wednesday.
The active radar homing missile is envisaged to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds in head-on mode at a range of 80 km and in tail-chase mode at 20 km. The smallest of the missiles developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Astra is a single stage, solid-fuelled missile and can carry a conventional warhead of 15 kg.
It is 3.8 metres long and has a diameter of 178 mm with an overall launch weight of 160 kg.
The missile could be launched from different altitudes — at 15 km to cover a range of 90-110 km, at 8 km to cover a range of 44 km and at sea-level for a range of 21 km.
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Astra test-fired for 2nd consecutive day
Balasore (Orissa): India Wednesday test-fired 'Astra', the indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile at Chandipur near here, hours after carrying out the first night trial of the weapon.
The sophisticated missile was fired from a launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) complex, about 15 kms from here, at about 2.07 pm, defence sources said.
The second consecutive trial comes after the missile was test-fired for the first time for night trial in inclement weather conditions last night. The data generated were being thoroughly examined by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists, the sources said.
The single stage, solid-fuelled 'Astra' is more advanced in its category than the contemporary BVR missiles and is capable of engaging and destroying highly manoeuvrable supersonic aerial targets, DRDO scientists said.
The 3.8-metre-long missile, which has a diameter of 178 mm, can carry a warhead containing explosives weighing 15 kgs and can be fitted to any fighter aircraft.
It is intended for eventual integration with the IAFs Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, the sources said.
Describing 'Astra' as a futuristic missile, the scientists said the weapon could intercept targets at supersonic speed (mach 1.2 to 1.4).
"Before being made fully operational, the complex missile system will undergo some more trials, though tests of its navigation, control, air frame, propulsion and other sub-systems have been validated," the sources said.
Though the exact range of today's trial was not disclosed, DRDO scientists are working to ensure 'Astra' performs effectively at different altitudes - one cruising at an altitude of 15km with 90 to 110km range, another at an altitude up to 30,000 ft, having a range of 44km and the third at sea level with a range of 25km, the sources said.
The trials of Astra, conducted on January 11 this year from the same base, were successful.
http://www.zeenews.com/news639225.html
Balasore (Orissa): India Wednesday test-fired 'Astra', the indigenously developed beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile at Chandipur near here, hours after carrying out the first night trial of the weapon.
The sophisticated missile was fired from a launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) complex, about 15 kms from here, at about 2.07 pm, defence sources said.
The second consecutive trial comes after the missile was test-fired for the first time for night trial in inclement weather conditions last night. The data generated were being thoroughly examined by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientists, the sources said.
The single stage, solid-fuelled 'Astra' is more advanced in its category than the contemporary BVR missiles and is capable of engaging and destroying highly manoeuvrable supersonic aerial targets, DRDO scientists said.
The 3.8-metre-long missile, which has a diameter of 178 mm, can carry a warhead containing explosives weighing 15 kgs and can be fitted to any fighter aircraft.
It is intended for eventual integration with the IAFs Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, the sources said.
Describing 'Astra' as a futuristic missile, the scientists said the weapon could intercept targets at supersonic speed (mach 1.2 to 1.4).
"Before being made fully operational, the complex missile system will undergo some more trials, though tests of its navigation, control, air frame, propulsion and other sub-systems have been validated," the sources said.
Though the exact range of today's trial was not disclosed, DRDO scientists are working to ensure 'Astra' performs effectively at different altitudes - one cruising at an altitude of 15km with 90 to 110km range, another at an altitude up to 30,000 ft, having a range of 44km and the third at sea level with a range of 25km, the sources said.
The trials of Astra, conducted on January 11 this year from the same base, were successful.
http://www.zeenews.com/news639225.html
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don't know what exactly went wrong, bt it clears doubts about speed of missile
http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/08/stories/2010070863720400.htm
Astra faces glitch after meeting 'basic objective'
HYDERABAD: For the second consecutive day, air-to-air missile, Astra launched from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Orissa, encountered a glitch after meeting the "basic objective" of the mission.
The test of the Beyond Visual Range missile was carried out on Wednesday at 2.05 p.m. as part of the developmental trials. The objective of the mission was to prove high manoeuvrability and lateral acceleration at a speed of around 2.4 Mach. The missile was also test-fired on Tuesday night.Astra is envisaged to engage and destroy fast moving aerial targets at supersonic speeds (1.2. to 1.4 Mach).
S.K. Chaudhuri, Chairman of Astra's Flight Readiness Review Committee and Associate Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), one of the premier laboratories of DRDO told The Hindu that the missile's manoeuvrability went off as expected as it reached an electronically- simulated target in 15 seconds at an altitude of 12 km. "It didn't function as per our expectation after that," he added. He said the launch happened smoothly up to the target interception stage. The scientists wanted to give one more command to the missile after it intercepted the target. However, one channel didn't function. Similar problem occurred during the night trial on Tuesday following a smooth launch. The missile's new on-board computer, navigation system and other data links performed well.
The single stage, solid propelled missile is the smallest developed by DRDO. It can be launched at three different altitudes to cover ranges from 21 to 110 km. After some tests, it would be integrated with Sukhoi-30 initially and subsequently with MIG-29 and Light Combat Aircraft.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/08/stories/2010070863720400.htm
Astra faces glitch after meeting 'basic objective'
HYDERABAD: For the second consecutive day, air-to-air missile, Astra launched from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Orissa, encountered a glitch after meeting the "basic objective" of the mission.
The test of the Beyond Visual Range missile was carried out on Wednesday at 2.05 p.m. as part of the developmental trials. The objective of the mission was to prove high manoeuvrability and lateral acceleration at a speed of around 2.4 Mach. The missile was also test-fired on Tuesday night.Astra is envisaged to engage and destroy fast moving aerial targets at supersonic speeds (1.2. to 1.4 Mach).
S.K. Chaudhuri, Chairman of Astra's Flight Readiness Review Committee and Associate Director, Research Centre Imarat (RCI), one of the premier laboratories of DRDO told The Hindu that the missile's manoeuvrability went off as expected as it reached an electronically- simulated target in 15 seconds at an altitude of 12 km. "It didn't function as per our expectation after that," he added. He said the launch happened smoothly up to the target interception stage. The scientists wanted to give one more command to the missile after it intercepted the target. However, one channel didn't function. Similar problem occurred during the night trial on Tuesday following a smooth launch. The missile's new on-board computer, navigation system and other data links performed well.
The single stage, solid propelled missile is the smallest developed by DRDO. It can be launched at three different altitudes to cover ranges from 21 to 110 km. After some tests, it would be integrated with Sukhoi-30 initially and subsequently with MIG-29 and Light Combat Aircraft.
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http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Indias_Astra_tested_for_night_operations_999.html
India's Astra tested for night operations
India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile under poor weather conditions during the day and night.
It was the first night test firing and also the first inclement weather launch, for an Astra, the missile's main development agency Defense Research and Development Organization said.
The test from a launcher was conducted at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, around 140 miles from the Orissa state capital Bhubaneswar.
Project Astra is part of India's indigenous Integrated Guided Missile Development Program initially developed more than 20 years ago. Other missiles produced or under development are the Agni, Prithvi, Trishul, Akash and Nag, as well as a cruise missile.
Astra is India's first short-range air-to-air missile.
The missile will augment the air force's other missiles, the French-made Matra Super 530D and the Russian-made AA-10 Alamo-C and AA-12 Adder.
India also imports Israeli Python and Derby air-to-air missiles.
The single-stage, short-range solid-fuel weapon is a beyond-visual-range missile designed to be highly maneuverable for seeking aerial targets at speeds of up to 1,064 miles an hour.
The 12.5-foot long missile can carry a warhead weighing 33 pounds and can be fitted onto the military's Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and the Tejas light combat aircraft.
Astra weighs around 340 pounds and has a range of around 50 miles head on or 12 miles for a tail chase. The operational ceiling is around 66,000 feet.
DRDO began test firings of the Astra in May 2003 when it was launched without control and guidance systems.
Testing of the dual-mode guidance systems -- inertial, mid-course update and terminal active radar homing -- was carried out successfully in May last year.
The DRDO said Astra will be able to be launched from different altitudes but those alterations would affect the range. It will cover nearly 70 miles when launched from an altitude of just more than 9 miles but only 27 miles when fired from an altitude of 5 miles.
At sea level the range is expected to be 13 miles.
Active homing range will be nearly 16 miles.
A longer range version, the Astra Mark 2, will have a 93-mile head on range with a tail chase range of 21 miles. The DRDO also is said to be looking at rocket/ramjet propulsion similar to that used in its Akash surface-to-air missile project.
In April, DRDO said development work is underway on the Nirbhav, a 19-foot-long and 1.5-foot-wide sub-sonic cruise-type missile with a range of around 650 miles.
Nirbhav, meaning "fearless" in Sanskrit, is being developed by Advanced Systems Laboratory, a division of the DRDO. It has an inertial navigational system, will reach 530 mph and is designed to deliver more than 20 types of warheads.
India's Astra tested for night operations
India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed Astra air-to-air missile under poor weather conditions during the day and night.
It was the first night test firing and also the first inclement weather launch, for an Astra, the missile's main development agency Defense Research and Development Organization said.
The test from a launcher was conducted at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, around 140 miles from the Orissa state capital Bhubaneswar.
Project Astra is part of India's indigenous Integrated Guided Missile Development Program initially developed more than 20 years ago. Other missiles produced or under development are the Agni, Prithvi, Trishul, Akash and Nag, as well as a cruise missile.
Astra is India's first short-range air-to-air missile.
The missile will augment the air force's other missiles, the French-made Matra Super 530D and the Russian-made AA-10 Alamo-C and AA-12 Adder.
India also imports Israeli Python and Derby air-to-air missiles.
The single-stage, short-range solid-fuel weapon is a beyond-visual-range missile designed to be highly maneuverable for seeking aerial targets at speeds of up to 1,064 miles an hour.
The 12.5-foot long missile can carry a warhead weighing 33 pounds and can be fitted onto the military's Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29, Mirage-2000, Jaguar and the Tejas light combat aircraft.
Astra weighs around 340 pounds and has a range of around 50 miles head on or 12 miles for a tail chase. The operational ceiling is around 66,000 feet.
DRDO began test firings of the Astra in May 2003 when it was launched without control and guidance systems.
Testing of the dual-mode guidance systems -- inertial, mid-course update and terminal active radar homing -- was carried out successfully in May last year.
The DRDO said Astra will be able to be launched from different altitudes but those alterations would affect the range. It will cover nearly 70 miles when launched from an altitude of just more than 9 miles but only 27 miles when fired from an altitude of 5 miles.
At sea level the range is expected to be 13 miles.
Active homing range will be nearly 16 miles.
A longer range version, the Astra Mark 2, will have a 93-mile head on range with a tail chase range of 21 miles. The DRDO also is said to be looking at rocket/ramjet propulsion similar to that used in its Akash surface-to-air missile project.
In April, DRDO said development work is underway on the Nirbhav, a 19-foot-long and 1.5-foot-wide sub-sonic cruise-type missile with a range of around 650 miles.
Nirbhav, meaning "fearless" in Sanskrit, is being developed by Advanced Systems Laboratory, a division of the DRDO. It has an inertial navigational system, will reach 530 mph and is designed to deliver more than 20 types of warheads.
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http://www.forecastinternational.com/samples/F659_CompleteSample.pdf
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Range is mentioned as 50-100Kms is it so? I heard is somewhere around 70-80Kms
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I think they are mixing ASTRA one with ASTRA 2 since this going out to 2019??
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Jane's Defense Weekly is reporting something on Astra's ramjet redesign but i don't have account there so can't post the full article :-
*India confirms Astra ramjet redesign
India's Astra active radar-guided beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM) has undergone a significant redesign to correct performance flaws in the original missile. An Astra...
18-Feb-2011
link
http://jdw.janes.com/public/jdw/index.shtml
*India confirms Astra ramjet redesign
India's Astra active radar-guided beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM) has undergone a significant redesign to correct performance flaws in the original missile. An Astra...
18-Feb-2011
link
http://jdw.janes.com/public/jdw/index.shtml
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Livefist is reporting about the captive flights of Astra missile :-
source:-
22 Feb 2011
http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/02/exclusive-video-astra-bvraam-captive.html
source:-
22 Feb 2011
http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/02/exclusive-video-astra-bvraam-captive.html
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Ballistic flight test of Astra missile carried out
Balasore: India on Friday carried out the ballistic flight test of Astra -- Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile -- from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.
The missile was fired around 0950 hours, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said, adding two more tests are likely to be conducted in the next two days.
The missile is envisaged to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds in the head-on mode at a range of 80 km and in tail-chase mode at 20 km.
"The main purpose of today's trial is to gauge the performance of the motor, propulsion system and the configurations of the vehicle and aero-dynamics evaluation," said a DRDO scientist.
The data is being analysed by the scientists to ascertain the outcome of the trial.
The missile, after its final trials, would be integrated with fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI. Astra missiles would also be carried by MiG-29 and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.
Astra, which uses solid propellant, can carry a conventional warhead of 15 kg. It is the smallest of the missiles developed by the DRDO in terms of size and weight.
It is 3.8-metre long and has a diameter of 178 mm with an overall launch weight of 160 kg. The missile could be launched from different altitudes. It can cover 110 km when launched from an altitude of 15 km, 44 km when fired from an altitude of eight km and 21 km when the altitude is sea-level.
DRDO officials said it is more advanced than the similar class of missiles of the US, Russia and France. The missile's captive flight tests from Su-30MKI were carried out near Pune in November 2009 when seven sorties were conducted.
Astra's first flight trial took place on May 9, 2003 from the ITR at Chandipur.
PTI
Balasore: India on Friday carried out the ballistic flight test of Astra -- Beyond-Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile -- from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur.
The missile was fired around 0950 hours, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) sources said, adding two more tests are likely to be conducted in the next two days.
The missile is envisaged to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds in the head-on mode at a range of 80 km and in tail-chase mode at 20 km.
"The main purpose of today's trial is to gauge the performance of the motor, propulsion system and the configurations of the vehicle and aero-dynamics evaluation," said a DRDO scientist.
The data is being analysed by the scientists to ascertain the outcome of the trial.
The missile, after its final trials, would be integrated with fighter aircraft Su-30 MKI. Astra missiles would also be carried by MiG-29 and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas.
Astra, which uses solid propellant, can carry a conventional warhead of 15 kg. It is the smallest of the missiles developed by the DRDO in terms of size and weight.
It is 3.8-metre long and has a diameter of 178 mm with an overall launch weight of 160 kg. The missile could be launched from different altitudes. It can cover 110 km when launched from an altitude of 15 km, 44 km when fired from an altitude of eight km and 21 km when the altitude is sea-level.
DRDO officials said it is more advanced than the similar class of missiles of the US, Russia and France. The missile's captive flight tests from Su-30MKI were carried out near Pune in November 2009 when seven sorties were conducted.
Astra's first flight trial took place on May 9, 2003 from the ITR at Chandipur.
PTI
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Thats the great news.......
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