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The EO pod in front is only a few inches whereas the pylon is longer than that to ensure EO pod is out of the way. Also the firing mechaism is either rail launched or release launch. In both cases, the launch can be done in a way which does not touch EO pod. Helicopters are different from drone...

The missiles can be held under the belly in stack of 4. It is not necessarily impossible to carry missiles as wings are not the only place to carry weapons. Moreover, a slow moving drone is not very useful in strike roles in the first place. It is very imprudent even for USA to use drones...

This is an article of August 2018. The 5-7 years mentioned here is due to the past delays. The program can be accelerated if needed. That depends upon the needs to have such drones

These require quadcopter type drones which were recently developed by DRDO. The manportable drones imply that the weight must be quite low. So, big drones like Rustom are ruled out

Yes, this is possible. Without digital control of actuators, the mechanical control may not be enough for maneuvering ability of MiG21 plane. Drones are slow for a reason - they can't stabilise when fast due to difficulty in maneuvering ability and ability to balance in fluctuating winds. If...

Several reasons: MiG21 does not have enough space for advanced avionics, FBW and other LRU. The control surface of MiG21 is not conducive for automation People sitting on ground stations will find it hard to see via a camera in supersonic flight MiG21 will have difficulty in take off in...