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What did I say? SATCOM is a stated capability of RUSTOM-2 from the outset

And why isn’t a SATCOM using GEO tactically achievable for DRDO? Again, this isn’t technology that is alien to India, DRDO has created pretty much every competent already. LEO link is utterly impractical, you are fighting so hard to argue against the most logical outcome. Even if the...

@Enquirer did you read this: https://www.scribd.com/document/129455461/Development-Of-SATCOM-Data-Link-for-India-s-Rustom-II-Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle-UAV Entire thing is again and again talking about ADT-SAT to GDT-SAT datalink via a GEO sat using Ku-band transponder, literally not ONE...

Compare how many sats there are in the skies compared to how many UAVs there are.

This is all based on this single image? We have seen plenty of these "official" posters riddled with errors but leaving that aside, DRDO's actual technical specifications for the SATCOM they wish to install on Rustom 2 clearly states it will be for linking via GEO sats. what use would a 1000km...

A slow moving MALE is the most credible asset for this role?

GSAT series are GEOs Sorry but I am really struggling to follow your dismissal of the facts that are out there. 1. RUSTOM-2 IS designed to have SATCOm capability (when is another matter) 2. This SATCOM IS meant to use a GEO sat (via Ku-band transponder) to rely information from the ADT-SAT on...

This is inevitable, IN already has their own, IAF and IA will follow very shortly and there a multiple dual-use Indian comns sats already up there. No doubt BUT is a MALE UAV the best tool for that? Cannot look at the range figures in isolation, question is how will a slow moving medium...

There is no doubting that RUSTOM-2 is designed to have a SATCOM, when this will be available or in what numbers is another matter. + yes, ICG is also another user for whom this system will be very useful and who would want/need SATCOM. Just look at a map and how the IAF/IA would expect to...

For which missions would the IAF/IA require ranges beyond 250 km? Only a very small number of IAF missions would ever require that, IN is a different story. Not sure about the sat transponders issue, infra can and will be built up in time

I’m not arguing with you about what is CURRENTLY on Rustom-2 but OBVIOUSLY DRDO has plans to install SATCOM at some point. At no point has DRDO said SATCOM is off the table and again, this isn’t a huge task, RUSTOM-2 is clearly designed for a SATCOM (see the bubble design in the nose), if...

Today SATCOM is not being tested on Rustom (just like EO pod isn't, or SAR/ELINT pods) but that doesn't mean it isn't what is eventually planned. EO/SAR/ELINT pods and even RUSTOM's Indian engines are being tested seperately on different systems and will eventually feature on RUSTOM, so wilL...

RUSTOM-2 SATCOM: This isn't space-age tech, India has mastered every element of this and has the entire closed loop under its control.

That's doable but why do that? Why rely on LOS? RUSTOM-2 will have SATCOM

Not too far away and Rustom 2 will be a game changer. Already look at the systems they are indigenuously Developing for this UAS; ELINT/SAR payload, E/O pod, not to mention all of the flight control systems, data links etc. One thing DRDO has proven is that once it has broken through in one...

India’s Indigenous Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) developed by DRDO’s Electronics & Radar Development Establishment (LRDE) for Unmanned Aerial vehicle (UAVs) is reportedly progressing well and may be flight tested by end of 2016 or early 2017 from a modified Dornier Do-228 which will act as...