India's Current & Future UAVs & UCAVs

[indian_sukhoi]

Navy UAV crashes near Vizag
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An Indian Navy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into a hill at Ganesh Nagar near Gajuwaka RTC depot on Thursday afternoon with residents in the area which is close to Eastern Naval Command (ENC) grateful that a major tragedy had been averted. Several factories, like HPCL, Coromandel and Zinc are located in the vicinity but no loss of life or property has been reported.

Like i said in my last post, Expect a lot more crashes than the IAF MiG-21s record.

Even after decades of experience, 30% of USAF Predator fleet recorded crashes caused by part failures, pilot error, and interrupted signals.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

 

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[lambu]

Induction of Drones in IAF | idrw.org

 

[Kunal Biswas]

It's Official: Kaveri Will Power India's UCAV

Two bits of information from the government landed today confirming that India's in-development Kaveri turbofan is being officially looked at, in modified form, to power the country's secret stealth UCAV, codenamed AURA, a programme that was first revealed here on Livefist.

First, Indian defence minister A.K. Antony told Parliament today, "Kaveri spin-off engine can be used as propulsion system for Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle (USAV)." (Never a shortage of acronyms in Indian defence projects).

A few hours later, a few kilometres away at the headquarters of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), as part of an annual awards ceremony, scientist Vikram Singh of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) received the Young Scientist Award for his "valuable contribution in design of a controllable flying wing UCAV configuration for KAVERI Engine."

Livefist: It's Official: Kaveri Will Power India's UCAV

 

[rahulrds1]

DIAT to provide eyes and ears to country's first armed war bird (UCAV-Aura)

DRDO-UCAV-AURA-Information-Wikipedia:DRDO AURA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

As India prepares to join the elite club of countries possessing Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV), a DRDO laboratory in the city has been working on conceptualising and designing the eyes and ears of India's first armed war bird.

(Image from Wikimedia)

Scientists at DRDO's Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), a deemed university, have been working on designing radars and sensors of Aura, the first indigenous UCAV currently under development at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore.

In an exclusive interview, DIAT Vice-Chancellor Prahlada said, "Scientists at DIAT are working on development of radars for the UCAV programme currently under way at ADA. The expected timeline for development of a prototype is about a year-and-a- half from now. The radar will provide C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) capability to the aircraft. Research is on on development of lightweight radars to reduce weight of the aircraft, save maximum energy and provide realtime feedback to the control centre," said Prahlada.

Aura, a stealth UAV capable of firing precision-guided munitions at targets is expected to add teeth to the country's existing fleet of UAVs. While the first flight is expected to take place in 2015, the targeted year of induction 2017. Prahlada added, "Work is currently on regarding selection of materials, components and technological aspects of the radars. We are currently working with our own budgets."

It may be noted that DIAT receives annual funds of Rs 50 crore and is expected to get an increased funding of Rs 100 crore per year over the next three years. "DRDO wants to develop DIAT into a centre for basic research, which can then be implemented in technology being developed at DRDO laboratories and industries. World over, the basic R&D is outsourced to universities and that is exactly what is being implemented here at DIAT. The laboratory has already entered into an agreement with Naval Postgraduate School and professors there regularly interact with researchers here and vice-versa. Plans to enter into a collaboration with Israel are under way," he said.

The laboratory has 200 MTech students and 50 PhD scholars. Future plans include introduction of a management wing to confer an MBA equivalent degree to personnel from the DRDO, Armed Forces and even civilian sectors. Prahlada also spelt out the need for starting an aeronautical programme at DIAT.

source:- [www.indianexpress.com] DIAT to provide eyes and ears for countryÂ’s first armed war bird - Indian Express

 

[nitesh]

Rustom-1 UAV makes 14th flight with heavier weight and extended range

 

[nitesh]

Indian UAV Engine development programs

 

[Sunder singh]

India invests heavily in unmanned technologies

Aerospace Forum Sweden 2012:
India invests heavily in unmanned
technologies
31 May 2012 - 10:57 by Tony
Osborne in Linkoping, Sweden
India's armed forces are set to
become highly reliant on unmanned
aerial systems by 2030, according to
a scientist with the country's
Defence Research and Development
(DRDO).
'By 2030, the percentage of the
manned fleet will have been reduced
significantly,' said Dr Vijay Kumar
Saraswat, scientific advisor and
secretary of the DRDO, speaking at the
Aerospace Forum Sweden being held
at Malmen AB, near Linkoping on 31
May.
'But it depends very much on how
smart and intelligent we can make
these [unmanned] systems,' added
Saraswat.
In his presentation, Saraswat
highlighted a large number of the
technologies currently being
developed by the DRDO.
Currently the organisation is flying the
Nishant UAV, a catapult launched,
parachute recovered low-altitude
surveillance system, as well as the
Rustom 1 MALE system. Now the
DRDO is working on the Rustom 2,
this aircraft will have a 5km altitude
and an endurance of 24 hours.
As well as its numerous programmes
surrounding manned aircraft, the
DRDO is working on UAV technologies
required for the challenging UAV
requirements demanded by the
Indian armed forces including high
endurance and loiter capabilities, icing
and de-icing, sense and avoid and the
ability to take-off from runways at
11,000 ft.
Aero-structures technology is also
receiving attention such as bio-
mimetic materials for nano air
vehicles as well as materials that will
self-heal or allow changes in shape in
flight.
Among the requirements for the
Indian forces is a 'bomber UAV' and a
'fighter UAV.' In the presentation
shown by Saraswat was a flying-wing
dubbed the Independent Unmanned
Surveillance Air Vehicle (IUSAV), which
featured a design similar to the X-45
and X-47 currently under test in the
US.
The IUSAV is likely to use some of the
low-observable techniques currently
under development by the DRDO for
its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
(AMCA) and the country's fifth-
generation fighter programme in
development in conjunction with
Russia.
These technologies include radar
absorbent paints, conformal
antennas, low engine exhaust
temperatures and serpentine ducts
for airflow into the engine, planned to
be a derivative of the Kaveri engine
currently under test for the Light
Combat Aircraft. The IUSUV is likely to
enter service over in 10 to 15 years'
time.
The IUSAV would also serve alongside
a solar-powered HALE platform for
surveillance.

can someone tell wat is male and hale?

 

[SPIEZ]

Re: India invests heavily in unmanned technologies

MALE= Medium Altitude Long Endurance
HALE= High Altitude Long endurance

 

[Sunder singh]

Re: India invests heavily in unmanned technologies

go it can these attack like US drone

 

[natarajan]

why cant they design a manned bomber with same design of aura so it will be like b-2 bomber

 

[Anshu Attri]

EXCLUSIVE: First Official Impressions Of India's AURA UCAV


Livefist: EXCLUSIVE: First Official Impressions Of India's AURA UCAV

The computer images here are the first ever images from the official design phase of India's AURA unmanned strike air vehicle (USAV), a stealthy flying-wing UCAV that the Aeronautical Development Establishment describes as an "unmanned bomber".

In effect, what you see here is what scientists on the programme have decided it will look like -- post aerodynamic shape optimization and design optimization. Almost exactly two years ago, I had scooped some preliminary impressions of the USAV, though the new images you see here show that the platform has properly taken shape now. The two "see-through" images are the first depicting the AURA/USAV with its internal weapons bays, weapons and intake-exhaust architecture.

The AURA/USAV is clearly a nEUROn derivative, and the guesswork impressions I commissioned from digital artist Anurag Rana a few months ago were pretty much on the money, it turns out.

These images posted here for the first time were part of a key-note presentation that DRDO chief Dr Vijay Saraswat made in Sweden last month at the Aerospace Forum. The presentation indicates that the USAV is to be ready for operations by 2020, incorporating the country's flying wing design, flying wing controls, radar absorbent paint and a serpentine air intake. Important to note that Dassault Aviation, which leads the nEUROn programme, and Saab -- in charge of overall design -- have both offered to assist DRDO in their unmanned programmes (BAE Systems has separately offered to assist too).

More on the USAV's technologies later this week.

 

[Immanuel]

AURA looks like the AURA and not the NEURON, really sick of this same S*** about every indian bird being a derivative of some other bird. AURA is just as unique as any other UCAV project out there.

 

[rahulrds1]

self delete

 

[Payeng]

Meh no bigger image available but a AWAC UAV concept seems a good idea.
I got this image from the Sukhoi website....

 

[LurkerBaba]

Is this source credible ? Piramal ?!


Indian Pharmaceutical Giant Injects Health in BlueBird

Indian pharmaceutical giant Piramal Healthcare is to invest in Israeli unmanned air systems manufacturer BlueBird.


BlueBird was reluctant to comment on the deal, which was reached in principle following a number of meetings in Israel, but sources say Piramal has agreed to make an investment worth around $20 million through its US subsidiary. The firm held earlier talks with several Israeli manufacturers that are planning to bid for a deal to equip the Indian armed forces with mini UAS.

Piramal plans to establish a new defence subsidiary, and its initial investment could potentially lead to it signing deals with other Israeli companies, sources say. Its agreement with BlueBird follows the Israeli manufacturer's previous pact with India's Dynamatic Technologies.

 

[Patriot]

Mission Requirements Of India's Rustom-2 UAV

The Rustom-2, India's Predator-like long endurance hunter-killer drone effort, under the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), is set to begin flight testing in February 2014. This official slide here throws more light on the platform's intended capabilities, including extended loiter. It's also the first that depicts the Rustom-2 in its stated role as a strike platform.

ADE chief P.S. Krishnan recently told reporters that ten Rustom-2 platforms were being built on order at a cost of approximately $350-million.

 

[Kunal Biswas]