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[Tuco]

SAAW is 125kg with 100km glide. Pretty good imo for loitering and taking out strategic targets.

Helina can be more like anti/vehicle role.

That will open so many possibilities, in near future long range engagements atleast in defensive posture may get delegated to a swarm of UAVs consisting a mix of radar equipped and missile equipped UAVs.

 

[patriots]

 

[patriots]

A 220 hp engine is being ordered...Might be for armed rustom...
The drdo.engine is 180 hp

 

[India Super Power]

Can someone please explain me the timeline posted by alpha defense about rustom
When lsp manufacturing? When serial production?
Please thanks in advance

 

[Knowitall]

Wasn't the prototype planned for 2024 or am i mistaken?

All of sudden it's 2026 now.

 

[Srinie]

Wasn't the prototype planned for 2024 or am i mistaken?

All of sudden it's 2026 now.

AMCA has not been given cabinet clearance . Cannot start prototype production without that

 

[THESIS THORON]

AMCA has not been given cabinet clearance . Cannot start prototype production without that

internal fundz

 

[mokoman]

Wasn't the prototype planned for 2024 or am i mistaken?

All of sudden it's 2026 now.

one of the earliest date given out was 2020 , long time back . then 2024 .

i am more curious when they will start production on the first prototype , this year , next year ??

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

one of the earliest date given out was 2020 , long time back . then 2024 .

i am more curious when they will start production on the first prototype , this year , next year ??

They started already, no?

 

[Love Charger]

one of the earliest date given out was 2020 , long time back . then 2024 .

i am more curious when they will start production on the first prototype , this year , next year ??

Asalam walaikum rahamtullahi barkathu , brother .
Indeed the earliest date was given 2020 , sadly Allah's mercy is not upon amca project hence the delays .
I will make a duwa to fast track amca project so that, our azeem fizaiyah e hindustan be armed with it at earliest to take on the Chinese.
Believe in allah pbuh , indeed he is most merciful

 

[Anandhu Krishna]

"Any day now"

 

[Love Charger]

"Any day now"

I just hope drdo doesn't waste much time in tech demonstrator

 

[no smoking]

WE DONT HAVE WIND TUNNELS

AND WE ARE DEVELOPING 3 JETs simultaneously

Having wind tunnels is not enough.
How many? What type? What scale? How many hours they already run? These are the key questions!

Question 1&2: To develop a jet, you need at least over 30 different kind wind tunnels: different speed, different weather condition, etc, etc.

Question 3: What size of model can be tested? How long can continue? What kind of data can be collected?

Question 4: Aerodynamic design is based on experience and data accumulated. That is why USA and Russia are the leading countries on this area, both of them have the largest wind groups in the world and longest operation hours in the world.

We can look at Japan as an example: she has some of the best wind tunnels in the world. But just look at how they are struggling with their 5th generation jet.

 

[SavageKing456]

Wasn't the prototype planned for 2024 or am i mistaken?

All of sudden it's 2026 now.

India has already developed many tech of amca
Some needs time though
But for making prototype it won't take 4 years
I bet they have misquoted it
So don't get concerned about timelines

 

[SavageKing456]

As far as ik
We didn't have full scaled wind tunnel for high speed flows

 

[Karthi]

Various UAV Engines Developed by DRDO.

55 HP Rotary Engine for UAV .

65 HP Rotary Engine for UAV .

2 Stroke 4 Cylinder UAV Diesel Engine

Two Stroke Single cylinder UAV Diesel Engine.

Two Stroke Twin Cylinder Diesel Engine for UAV.

Rustom 2 180 HP Engine.

 

[Shuturmurg]

View attachment 152621As far as ik
We didn't have full scaled wind tunnel for high speed flows

What's the reason ? Is it too expensive ? Or we don't have expertise to build wind tunnel ?

 

[SavageKing456]

What's the reason ? Is it too expensive ? Or we don't have expertise to build wind tunnel ?

I was giving response to saurav jha's post
The report is of 2015
And it said in 5 years govt gonna setup a national facility in Hyderabad to fill the gap

 

[Butter Chicken]

A Close Look At Idea Forge VTOL Switch UAV Which Indian Army Acquired In A $20 Million Contract For 200 Numbers For LAC Region.

BTW, is there a dedicated thread for drones? we should have one

 

[thebakofbakchod]

lol at people still believing any timeline given by HAL and ADE. Add 10 years to whatever date they are proposing