DRDO, PSU and Private Defence Sector News

[johnj]

IA is even giving more orders for vintage ATGMs because these missiles offer good kickback deals.

Now days UN armed forces are busy in looking loop holes in Indigenous lists and import ban lists.

Government is forcing them otherwise they will not order them till their last breath.

I don't believe in their endless lies until I see it.

Vintage - you mean russian ones or israel ones ?, If it is russian, it make goi, gov dpsu, ofb and user, means good kickback goes to civilian tops, IA already got kickbacks from israel.
Most of gov dpsu life depends on vintage tech with good kickbacks, and they label it made/make in india, reduce quality of drdo products becz gov can't bribe gov emp. No wounder current ruling party bring -ve list and private sector[with drdo tech].

 

[FalconSlayers]

 

[gajapati]

UK based company coming up with a new fusion technology . Its a company named first light fusion .




They are calling it "" projectile fusion "" .

New approach to Inertial Fusion | Projectile Fusion | First Light Fusion

 

[flanker99]

 

[patriots]

Every time the press report s....The test before the induction

After one year ....We see another test

 

[VelociRaptor]

 

[patriots]

4 lunchers ....
Must have more than one trial ...
And this might be last trial
As we have never seen rudra with more than 2 lunchers
Might be the user configuration

 

[arkos]

So after almost a decade in service, Army might finally be able to arm their combat helicopters with its main weapon. Great job HAL & DRDO.

 

[mist_consecutive]

Army's famous piecemeal orders are back. At least order 1500, 150 munitions are only enough to arm a single infantry brigade.

 

[Covfefe]

Army's famous piecemeal orders are back. At least order 1500, 150 munitions are only enough to arm a single infantry brigade.

When China presses foot down the throats only then large orders for Russian weapons will come. Rajnath mama will pick up his long coat and sit on a flight to Russia. He'll listen to Sher on his way "कुछ तो है हममें कि चूतियापा मिटता नहीं हमारा"
There must be some reason that China went so much ahead of us despite gaining Independence almost together. These are the indications of a failed society. Jab Chinese laat marenge toh Igla S bhi bulk mein order karenge, abhi DRDO manpad banayega to usko bolenge Mars pe khada hoke Pluto ko shoot down kar aur usme bhi lock on after launch ka option chahiye.
Man, these guys are so predictably exhausting. We should thank our stars that Chinese are not attacking us

 

[Dark Sorrow]

India carries out successful flight-test of anti-tank guided missile Helina in Pokhran

Helina, which was flight-tested from an indigenously developed Advanced Light Helicopter, is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world, the DRDO stated.

India on Monday successfully flight-tested Helina, an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), in Pokhran. The test was part of user validation trials of the third generation ‘fire and forget’ class missiles developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

The flight test was conducted by teams from DRDO, the Army and the Air Force.
The flight trials were conducted from an indigenously developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and the missile was fired successfully, engaging a simulated tank target in the Pokhran desert ranges. The missile is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) operating in the ‘lock on before launch’ mode.

Helina has a maximum range of seven kilometers and has been designed and developed for integration on weaponized version of the ALH.


“In continuation to validation trials conducted at Pokhran, proof of efficacy at high altitudes paves the way for its integration on ALH. The trials were witnessed by senior Army commanders and senior scientists of DRDO,” said a press statement from the Ministry of Defence.


Helina has been developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad under the Missiles and Strategic Systems (MSS) cluster of the DRDO. Successful user trials of the missile have been conducted since 2018.


DRDO scientists said that the Helina missile system has all-weather, day and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour. It has been developed for integration with choppers in both the Army and the Air Force. The Air Force version of Helina is sometimes referred to as Dhruvastra.


Helina can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode. In the top attack mode, the missile is required to climb sharply after launch and travel at a certain altitude and then plunge on the top of the target. In the direct hit mode, the missile travels at a lower altitude, directly striking the target.


Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the teams involved in the development and trials of Helina.


The DRDO has designed and developed a range of anti-tank missile technologies that include the Nag, Helina MPATGM, SANT and Laser Guided ATGM for MBT Arjun.


Nag is a third-generation fire-and-forget missile developed for mechanized formations to engage heavily fortified enemy tanks. MPATGM stands for Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile which has a range of 2.5 kilometers, with fire-and-forget and top attack capabilities for infantry use.

SANT is a smart Stand-off Anti-Tank Missile being developed for launch from the Mi-35 Helicopter for the Air Force’s anti-tank operations. ATGM for MBT Arjun is a laser-guided, precision-guided munition which is launched from the 120mm rifled gun of the Arjun tank to engage and defeat Explosive Reactive Armour-protected armoured targets.

India carries out successful flight-test of anti-tank guided missile Helina in Pokhran

Helina, which was flight-tested from an indigenously developed Advanced Light Helicopter, is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world, the DRDO stated.

indianexpress.com

 

[Dark Sorrow]

DRDO successfully test fires Pinaka Missile System

Pinaka rocket system UPSC: Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) &Pinaka Area Denial Munition (ADM) rocket systems were successfully flight tested at Pokhran Range by DRDO and the Indian Army.

Pinaka Rocket System test fired

DRDO and Indian Army successfully test-fired the Pinaka rocket system at the Pokhran Firing Ranges on April 9, 2022. As per the Defence Ministry of India, as many as 24 Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket Systems (EPRS) were fired for different ranges. The weapons met the required accuracy and consistency. On the successful testing firing of Pinaka missile system, DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy also extended his congratulations to the team involved in the project on the successful completion of the flight trials of the rockets.

Test firing of Pinaka Missile System: Key Details

DRDO flight-tested the Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) as well as Pinaka Area Denial Munition (ADM) rocket systems.


Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket Systems (EPRS) is the upgraded version of the Pinaka Variant that has been in service with the Indian Army for the last decade.

According to the Defence Ministry of India, the rocket system has now been upgraded with advanced technologies that will enhance the range of meeting the emerging requirements.
Why the test firing of Pinaka Missile System is significant?
With the successful test-firing of the Pinaka Missile System, the initial phase of technology absorption of the Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) by the industry has been successfully completed and the industry partners are now ready for the user trials/series production of the rocket system.
Development of Pinaka Rocket System
The Pinaka Rocket System in India has been developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment, Pune. It is supported by Hugh Energy Materials Research Laboratory which is another laboratory of DEDO based in Pune.
Pinaka Rocket system test-fired: What after?
After India established the performance efficacy of the enhanced version of Pinaka, the technology was then transferred to the Economic Explosives Limited and Munitions India Limited (MIL), Nagpur.

The Defence Ministry said that the rockets manufactured by MIL under the transfer of technology from DRDO were flight-tested during this campaign. The different forms of variants of munitions and fuses which can be used in the Pinaka Rocket System were also successfully test evaluated in the Pokhran field firing range during the recent test firing.

Pinaka Missile System successfully test-fired by DRDO; Check details

Pinaka Mk-I (Enhanced) Rocket System (EPRS) &Pinaka Area Denial Munition (ADM) rocket systems were successfully flight tested at Pokhran Range by DRDO and the Indian Army.

www.jagranjosh.com

 

[Dark Sorrow]

 

[India Super Power]

When China presses foot down the throats only then large orders for Russian weapons will come. Rajnath mama will pick up his long coat and sit on a flight to Russia. He'll listen to Sher on his way "कुछ तो है हममें कि चूतियापा मिटता नहीं हमारा"
There must be some reason that China went so much ahead of us despite gaining Independence almost together. These are the indications of a failed society. Jab Chinese laat marenge toh Igla S bhi bulk mein order karenge, abhi DRDO manpad banayega to usko bolenge Mars pe khada hoke Pluto ko shoot down kar aur usme bhi lock on after launch ka option chahiye.
Man, these guys are so predictably exhausting. We should thank our stars that Chinese are not attacking us

Kab isro rocket launch karenge kab atags atgms vshorads Kestrel ulhs lch luh Mars pahunchenge kab trials khatam hoga kab Pluto destroy hoga humare gola barud se

 

[johnj]

4 lunchers ....
Must have more than one trial ...
And this might be last trial
As we have never seen rudra with more than 2 lunchers
Might be the user configuration

DRDO test to show the capability of nag helio launched version. Once missile starts arriving to armed forced they start their test/trial, after that mass productions and in between more tests. So the question is when drdo going to complect all tests and when army/af going to test helina without drdo.

 

[arkos]

DRDO test to show the capability of nag helio launched version. Once missile starts arriving to armed forced they start their test/trial, after that mass productions and in between more tests. So the question is when drdo going to complect all tests and when army/af going to test helina without drdo.

This is the first time high altitude trials of Helina have taken place and also the first time Rudra has conducted trials with its full weapons complement in high altitude. Blame lies on the HAL and DRDO not he user.

 

[Lonewolf]

Army's famous piecemeal orders are back. At least order 1500, 150 munitions are only enough to arm a single infantry brigade.

So u order a weapon then check it's reliability in battlefield and then if it found ineffective ??

 

[THESIS THORON]

So u order a weapon then check it's reliability in battlefield and then if it found ineffective ??

bro, but trials are being conducted from 2015 .

usme kya army kya test kar rhi thi ??

 

[mist_consecutive]

So u order a weapon then check it's reliability in battlefield and then if it found ineffective ??

Credible logic.
Be cautious and only buy what is effective. However, if we go by the Army's process of acquiring weapons, they float out tender, then bids are submitted, then testing, then L1 bidder, then order. The whole process takes something like 5-6 years. Then the time to deliver the order is extra 3-5 years depending on the equipment.

By the time it actually is in hands of the army, it is long outdated by current standards.

Either trust your own trials or take some risk. Every armed force in the world orders equipment in numbers before using them for 10 years.

 

[Tuco]

So next underwater capability test?