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[IndianHawk]

'New UAV Rustom-2 can fly at 25,000 feet for over 10 hours': DRDO's Dr Tessie Thomas | India News

Dr Tessie Thomas, director-general, aeronautical systems of the Defence Research and Development Agency or DRDO said: "We are taking up the issues of higher altitude and longer range."

www.timesnownews.com

Rustom 2 can fly 10 hours at 25000 feet.
Going for 18 hours at 28000 feet.

 

[arkos]

Indian Army's unmanned 'STRIKE' for Ladakh-like high-altitude challenges

The Indian Army is looking for unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) to assist infantry troops in high-altitude areas as part of the experiment "Strike."

www.indiatoday.in

The army's requirements for the platform state that the unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs, should be able to carry a load of 250500 kg and should be able to operate in high altitude areas along the northern borders—a reference to the frontier with China. A weapon platform variant mounted with a machine gun has also been listed as one of the requirements that the UGVs should have.

“Over 30 different types of unmanned ground vehicles will be showcased by the developers, and these will be imbedded with sub-units for tactical exploitation. The experiment involves various categories of UGVs, viz., surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, kinetic effect, logistics, casualty evacuation,” said an official.

According to the army's requirements, the UGV should be able to operate in varied terrain conditions, including deserts, plains, mountainous and high-altitude areas, existing along our borders.
The army wants the vehicles to be operated remotely as well as in an autonomous mode.

The unmanned vehicles can also be used for explosive detection and neutralisation of improvised explosive devices. The army has stated that a robotic arm with the capacity to lift a minimum weight of 5 kg is a must.

 

[Sir pe tapla]

Bache bhi add kardete

Realistic hojao sir ji (kidding)

 

[lcafanboy]

1 squadron of su30mki with SAAW will reduce porki Air force to ashes....

 

[Kuldeepm952]

Well, looks eerily similiar to IAI Eitan UAV

Any reasons why you consider the new design quoted is indeed a new drdo MALE UAV design and not just IAI Eitan, can't really infer anything from the tender specs though.

Also, why new MALE UAV?? Rustom 2 will just work fine for recon, ELINT, SIGINT, and can be upgraded for armed roles as well. Doesn't makes sense?? unless we are ditching Rustom2 completely, which we are not, right??

 

[SavageKing456]

Well, looks eerily similiar to IAI Eitan UAVView attachment 125280
Any reasons why you consider the new design quoted is indeed a new drdo MALE UAV design and not just IAI Eitan, can't really infer anything from the tender specs though.

Also, why new MALE UAV?? Rustom 2 will just work fine for recon, ELINT, SIGINT, and can be upgraded for armed roles as well. Doesn't makes sense?? unless we are ditching Rustom2 completely, which we are not, right??

Maybe ade wants tapas solely for ISR purpose and they want to make an armed male drone?
Saurav jha said that there would be issues if we arm tapas idk if it's true.

 

[porky_kicker]

I cannot guarantee anything nor do I intend to do

For what it matters decide yourself

End of the day only DRDO will know

If in future this turns out to be false , DRDO ko bari galiyaenge

 

[FalconSlayers]

Well, looks eerily similiar to IAI Eitan UAVView attachment 125280
Any reasons why you consider the new design quoted is indeed a new drdo MALE UAV design and not just IAI Eitan, can't really infer anything from the tender specs though.

Also, why new MALE UAV?? Rustom 2 will just work fine for recon, ELINT, SIGINT, and can be upgraded for armed roles as well. Doesn't makes sense?? unless we are ditching Rustom2 completely, which we are not, right??

Especially when we already have atleast a dozen IAI Eitans with our Airforce.
But we do have some differences in designs, although very very small and minute.

 

[Hari Sud]

Those 300-400 km ranges weapons are all proper rockets calling them artillery is just chinese subterfuge.

Imagining or truth. Or you have been funneled too much of Chinese propaganda. If whatever you say is truth then Chinese communists would have conquered Taiwan only 85 miles away with 300/400 km MLRS rocket long back. If their rockets were reliable and accurate then they would have conquered Tawang in the east and Galwan and other disputed area in the Himalayas long back. These have not happened hence all the Chinese propaganda is mere propaganda only and you fell in their trap.

 

[Tshering22]

Man DRDO is on recently! Rawat sir would be so proud when he is looking from heaven at the pace his indigenization dream is going at

Touchwood. It is almost like the universe conveyed all our collective anger to them in one go.

Successive (and successful) missile tests like never before
Ground and jet radars
SAMs
MBRLs
EW tech

Finally, the Indian Tiger is waking up. I truly hope that China keeps needling us like this so that we reach the pinnacle of our capabilities fast.

 

[Tshering22]

Still refuse to believe this company isn't a scam. They have no prior experience and you are telling me a tiny startup company like them can create in a few years what DRDO couldn't in 20+ years?

It can be that they have a shadow partner. Or maybe it just has some smart-ass people with new ideas never tried before.

BTW DRDO hasn't been able to do shit because it is being intentionally held back all these years.

If today Ninda Turtle canceled all foreign drone projects & asked Nirmala aunty to pump everything into DRDO (by giving it complete autonomy & power), we would be seeing Global Hawks being designed by and for us (maybe initially with foreign engines, but our own GHs nonetheless) in no time.

DRDO is a very capable organization just held behind due to politics & some babus & unions who call the shots.

 

[Tshering22]

Indonesia seeks Indian defence tech, pushes for joint production amid Chinese belligerence

The proposed initiatives are being planned on Indonesian territory as that would enable it to acquire skills in defence technology, ET has further learnt. Expanding the defence partnership and joint defence production were key items on the agenda when India's deputy national security adviser...

m.economictimes.com

We have so many missiles in our kitty. Why not export those to Indonesia? Prahar, Pragati, Pranash, Pralay... lot of Ps here.

Pinaka ER, BrahMos, Akash-NG. Maybe even that Astra-based new medium-range QR-SAM we are testing right now.

 

[Tshering22]

and when did this HALE happen? was it in news before?

DRDO pays 'made-in-India' tribute to CDS General Bipin Rawat; hands over multiple home-developed equipment to forces

DRDO DG Dr Upendra Kumar Singh paid tribute to General Bipin Rawat and recalled that he had once said that the next war will be fought with indigenous weapons.

www.timesnownews.com

Is Ghatak a HALE? Maybe they kept it all under wraps or misdirected people just to throw off the scent for the arms lobby scum and foreign agents keen on stopping our indigenization.

 

[Tshering22]

Hey guys! Have read through this Article!

HAL bets for New indigenous Transport / Passenger Aircraft Program – Indian Defence Research Wing

idrw.org

HAL really needs to chill and first finish the Tejas MK2, LCH, IMRH and AMCA before jumping into this.

These sarkaris really take not winning very personally, don't they.?

 

[proud_indian]

 

[Tshering22]

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We should name it PAKI once it gets inducted.

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

Wh

ADE has no credibility left after Nirbhay and Rustom fiasco. Infact the lab has never produced a product which has been accepted by the armed forces. This pusher prop drone should be done via the industry . Ask the industrial partner to fund 50% while the government can do the rest.

What's wrong with nirbhay? Seems good to me. There is going to be a test soon for it too. They are working on a ton of stuff, stealth uavs etc.... it's better to keep drdo under goi, they are moving in right direction with GOCO model.

 

[arnabmit]

Ya'll Nibbiars

Goliath tracked mine - Wikipedia

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[Super Flanker]

HAL really needs to chill and first finish the Tejas MK2, LCH, IMRH and AMCA before jumping into this.

These sarkaris really take not winning very personally, don't they.?

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Yaar.. same here..I agree with you on that.