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  1. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    I have been saying this for many years now. It feels so good to see my imagination coming to reality. MICA IR getting replicated in Astra Family. Good sensible decision.
  2. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    This test was with a live warhead. That red strip symbolizes active warhead. In contrast, pics below has no such red strip meaning it had an inert warhead. Wonder what IAF was testing with Astra MK-1 in the inert configuration? Guidance? Had not they did it many times before. Or IAF was...
  3. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    I can't say if this is another farticle. But like to remind those who are questioning the range of Astra MK-1 that the newest purchase of IAF; Rafale is coming with MICA a missile very very similar to Astra MK-1 in every respect including range. Plus a requirement that effectively delayed Astra...
  4. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    The real advantage of having a BVRAAM with smokeless propellantent is; the pilot of the target aircraft won't be able to see it clear enough from long distences in case it's warning sensors have not alerted him/her. Also during evasive manoeuvring, it's important for the pilot of a target...
  5. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    See i posted it with a degree of doubt. Anyway, consider few things. Brahmos-A --which was fired by an SU-30MKI against a static ground target in August-- and is a certified weapon in a surface to surface configuration. The only thing needed to be checked or test is its accuracy when released...
  6. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    Astra MK-1 (on outer wing pylon, in grey colour). As per BR IAF displays only those hardware which has been already inducted. So it's safe to say Astra MK-1 has been inducted in IAF and may be already operational with SU-30MKI. Great news if assumption is correct.
  7. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    Disintegrating, Oh! May be you like read it through or at least upto where article writes "No DRDO official, however, responded to call for an official announcement". May be this explains further " DRDO spokesman denied that there was any failure of the tests. "We have conducted the tests and...
  8. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    ^^ And the source on max speed is?
  9. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    HINDU reporting " The objective of the mission was to prove high manoeuvrability and lateral acceleration at a speed of around 2.4 Mach. " doesn't means ASTRA max speed is 2.4. Besides, that's a third party info. Following slide on ASTRA-1 program is from seminar at Aero India-11 and it clearly...
  10. Rahul Singh

    Astra BVRAAM

    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.
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