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[NoobWannaLearn]

Tapas is rustom 2 right?

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

 

[porky_kicker]

There is a recent HAL released ppt (slide show presentation) on their works including CATS

Does anyone have it ?

 

[porky_kicker]

Hybrid propulsion??

Like this

Booster ( solid rocket motor ) for boost phase
Cruise ( turbofan or turbojet ) most probably turbofan for cruising
Terminal ( solid rocket motor ) a small SRM for supersonic dash during terminal stage

 

[SUPERPOWER]

Tapas is rustom 2 right?

When did Tapas become Combat drone.

 

[ezsasa]

@rvats nice...

attempts at creating disingenuous citation loops needed to be called out.
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Abe!
I didn't even mention or interact with this guy (one the authors of the stupid @orfonline
report on DRDO) and he's blocked me...Some researchers we've.

 

[Vamsi]

Like this

Booster ( solid rocket motor ) for boost phase
Cruise ( turbofan or turbojet ) most probably turbofan for cruising
Terminal ( solid rocket motor ) a small SRM for supersonic dash during terminal stage

I thought it would be STAR derived missile....

 

[Vamsi]

Like this

Booster ( solid rocket motor ) for boost phase
Cruise ( turbofan or turbojet ) most probably turbofan for cruising
Terminal ( solid rocket motor ) a small SRM for supersonic dash during terminal stage

Will the missile detach the Turbofan and it's fuel tank, before activating the terminal stage ??

 

[flanker99]

I thought it would be STAR derived missile....

Me too i dont see how a private company can built a supersonic missile with its own money ...one possibility is drdo will provide its engine to help with development

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

When did Tapas become Combat drone.

It wasn't?

 

[Chinmoy]

Nope. This is just 1.2 MW GTG, probably an auxiliary generator

Or a heavily downrated KMGT.

 

[Chinmoy]

It's about kaveri marine turbine engine version
It was stalled for many years
In twitter they are saying it's gte but @gslv markIII is saying its gtg
So controlled my emotions and waiting for confirmation

GTG and GTE are basically same.

 

[Arihant Roy]

Enjoy.

Coming soon to an airbase near you .

There's a LDP / T-ISR pod on the left cheek station.

The innermost wing station is carrying what is most probably a Rudram-2 missile . The middle station is carrying an Astra mk1.

 

[Arihant Roy]

Don't read much into 340 km range. It could be achieved if launched from 20 km altitude or 65000 feet. As of now we don't have any fighter to fly at that altitude.
So the practical range would be anywhere in between 190 to 230 km max.

The missile itself after being fired can climb to a higher altitude and cruise there . Just outside the seeker acquisition envelope, the missile dives down and comes to the same altitude or closer to that of the target .
All this time, the launching aircraft is communicating with the missile via a 2 way datalink and providing mid course updates. In this way, the missile will be loosing some energy but Max range will be above 300 km or in that bracket .

AIM-54 Phoenix and the Vympel R-33 and R-37 works in this principle. The Phoenix first climes up and then flies at a stratospheric altitude and then dives down on its prey.

 

[not so dravidian]

Enjoy.

Coming soon to an airbase near you .

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There's a LDP / T-ISR pod on the left cheek station.

The innermost wing station is carrying what is most probably a Rudram-2 missile . The middle station is carrying an Astra mk1.

Canopy opening looks awesome

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

This isn't good right?

 

[Corvus Splendens]

This isn't good right?

Bangladesh to Procure Bayraktar TB2 Drones After Ukraine Success

Bangladesh has announced a plan to purchase Bayraktar drones after their apparent success in neutralizing Russian military assets in Ukraine.

www.thedefensepost.com

https://www.dailysabah.com/business...ase-turkeys-top-exporting-bayraktar-tb2-drone

This will go just as well as their plans to buy Eurofighters and Apaches

 

[SUPERPOWER]

This isn't good right?

They choose what is right for them nothing wrong

 

[tribendra bisoi..]

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Bangladesh to Procure Bayraktar TB2 Drones After Ukraine Success

Bangladesh has announced a plan to purchase Bayraktar drones after their apparent success in neutralizing Russian military assets in Ukraine.

www.thedefensepost.com

https://www.dailysabah.com/business...ase-turkeys-top-exporting-bayraktar-tb2-drone

This will go just as well as their plans to buy Eurofighters and Apaches

The thing about these drones are they can capture video of attack . But poor artillery , MRLS which does most of the job cnt effort to do the same . Not saying its not useful . It can be great for opportunistic strikes in some locations lacking EW / air defence , propaganda for civilians in war times to keep the spirit up . And things like surgical strikes , rebels it ll be useful .

 

[porky_kicker]

Will the missile detach the Turbofan and it's fuel tank, before activating the terminal stage ??

If terminal stage is SRM than the terminal stage has to seperate

No point in thinking over the possibilities best wait