DRDO, PSU and Private Defence Sector News

[sthf]

I always wondered about Samyukta having 145 vehicles. That's a massive footprint . More of a Corps level thing? The systems way too big for brigade levels ( layman terms ). Hope they have updated the system. Came almost more than a decade back. It can leverage AI etc.

For a system that covers 10000 sq km, I dont think the foot print would be much of an issue.

I do think that DRDO and forces should move to GaS and GaN tech as soon as possible.

 

[porky_kicker]

700hp IFV Engine............................

 

[Kshithij]

700hp IFV Engine............................

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How heavy is the IFV? AFAIK, Arjun Tank itself is getting 1500HP engine despite having 60ton weight

 

[Chinmoy]

These pictures are from 2010-13 period

The various components shown in the pictures has been developed and tested for civilian applications of HPM , ultra wideband EM impulse etc.

However interesting thing is these systems became more compact and more versatile with each iteration. This gives drdo the confidence and core competency via civilian collaboration to develop a mobile HPM system for offensive and defensive use.

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Seems we are working on maser too.....

 

[Chinmoy]

I don't know of any country with air launched ballistic missile. Ballistic missiles are missiles that travel a fixed ballistic trajectory and need initial and final coordinates. In a fast moving plane, the initial corrdinates and initial speed keeps varying. So, only cruise missiles are launched from planes. Cruise missiles are maneuverable midflight and can take to the correct end location despite different initial parameters.

Recheck if India is actually developing ballistic missile or cruise missile (supersonic/hypersonic) to be launched from air

US already did tested it.

 

[Kshithij]

US already did tested it.

Is that a proper launch? It appears like a test to me. The test failed and there is no ALBM as a result

 

[tharun]

DRDO had invited bids to repair Micro turbo engine TRI60-5 which is used in lakshya pta drone for target practicing.
Almost same engine is used in the storm shadow/scalp cruise missile which IAF is buying with the rafale deal.
TRI-40 engine is almost equal to williams F107 which is used in the tomahawk missile.

 

[Steven Rogers]

DRDO had invited bids to repair Micro turbo engine TRI60-5 which is used in lakshya pta drone for target practicing.
Almost same engine is used in the storm shadow/scalp cruise missile which IAF is buying with the rafale deal.
TRI-40 engine is almost equal to williams F107 which is used in the tomahawk missile.
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So only new PTA used PTAE7 turbojet.

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[ash2win]

DRDO had invited bids to repair Micro turbo engine TRI60-5 which is used in lakshya pta drone for target practicing.
Almost same engine is used in the storm shadow/scalp cruise missile which IAF is buying with the rafale deal.
TRI-40 engine is almost equal to williams F107 which is used in the tomahawk missile.
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Under development Manik engine have similar spec.

 

[Pandeyji]

Has it been posted?

https://theprint.in/security/govt-s...xports-by-2025-leader-in-ai-cyberspace/44005/

New Delhi: The government wants the domestic industry to generate 3 million jobs in the next seven years and make India among the top five countries in the world in the aerospace and military sectors, a new policy statement of the defence production department says.

The new draft defence production policy, due to be rolled out this year, sets an ambitious target for the sector in 2025, aiming for an extraordinary $5 billion worth of exports, besides achieving self-reliance in complex systems like fighter aircraft, autonomous weapon systems and small arms.

The policy, which has been put out for comments and suggestions, says that India will aim to achieve a turnover of $26 billion by 2025 and will emerge as a global leader in artificial intelligence and cyberspace technologies.

The department will aim “to achieve a turnover of Rs 1,70,000 crore ($26 bln approx) in defence goods and services by 2025 involving additional investment of nearly Rs 70,000 crore ($10 bln approx) creating employment for nearly 2 to 3 million people,” says the draft policy.

Identifying platforms like land combat vehicles, warships, medium life and utility helicopters, the policy promises a Rs 1,000-crore funding for startups that will develop cutting-edge technologies in the area in 2018-22.

“Hackathons will be conducted on specific problem areas. Department of Defence Production and DRDO will announce challenges for major defence R&D requirements for institutions to participate with well-defined outcomes. An amount of Rs 1000 crores will be allocated for this purpose for period 2018-2022,” it says.

Plans are also afoot to set up a scheme called ‘Innovation for Defence Excellence’ (iDeX) to set up Defence Innovation Hubs across the country. The government will undertake a ‘competency mapping’ of the private defence industry (including MSMEs) and will have a defence investor cell to help them resolve problem areas.

On the role of state-run units, the draft policy says that only niche products will be manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board in the future. “Revenue procurement and outsourcing of services will be progressively made competitive through increased participation of industry…..several non-core items have already been de-notified from the OFB list and ordnance factories are competing with industry for supply of these items,” it says.

On FDI, there are plans to further liberalise rules to have a 74 per cent automatic route for niche technology areas.

The draft policy also promises to set up a Defence Export Organisation jointly with industry to promote export of Indian defence products. As was spelt out in an earlier defence export policy, it says that subject to strategic considerations, domestically manufactured defence products will be promoted through “Govt to Govt agreements and Line of Credit/Funding”.

 

[soikot banerjee]

New OFB modified M-46 gun, to 155/45 Metamorphosis programme dubbed "Sharang".
P.C: R M V

300 order placed by IA.

 

[Armand2REP]

Is that a proper launch? It appears like a test to me. The test failed and there is no ALBM as a result

They cancelled it because they developed air launched Tomahawks.

DRDO had invited bids to repair Micro turbo engine TRI60-5 which is used in lakshya pta drone for target practicing.
Almost same engine is used in the storm shadow/scalp cruise missile which IAF is buying with the rafale deal.
TRI-40 engine is almost equal to williams F107 which is used in the tomahawk missile.
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I would think the logical choice would be Microturbo to fix their own engines.

 

[porky_kicker]

This locally developed seeker was used in the recent brahmos test.

Russian seeker is a monopulse RF seeker

While DRDO/ECIL seeker is a dual imaging and monopulse RF seeker.

It has X band SAR based imaging capability and monopulse based homing capability.

This allows the indian seeker the ability to discriminate between targets in a highly cluttered environment both at land and sea.

 

[Steven Rogers]

This locally developed seeker was used in the recent brahmos test.

Russian seeker is a monopulse RF seeker

While DRDO/ECIL seeker is a dual imaging and monopulse RF seeker.

It has X band SAR based imaging capability and monopulse based homing capability.

This allows the indian seeker the ability to discriminate between targets in a highly cluttered environment both at land and sea.

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Their were two seekers in development, one monopulse X band SAR seeker and the next Millimeter wave RF SCAN SEEKER or RF imaging seeker.

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[porky_kicker]

Their were two seekers in development, one monopulse X band SAR seeker and the next Millimeter wave RF SCAN SEEKER or RF imaging seeker.

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The monopulse x band SAR seeker was tested.

As for the RF scan seeker don't know much except it is under development by vem technologies data patterns and drdo.

Also the production agency for drdo/ECIL seeker is either data patterns or vem technologies.

 

[tharun]

@NeXoft007 Hey what is this missile which weighs around 1600 kgs............

 

[porky_kicker]

Maintenance stimulator and line testers for LCA

 

[porky_kicker]

AESA based BFSR...........

 

[NeXoft007]

@NeXoft007 Hey what is this missile which weighs around 1600 kgs............
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It's Rudra M-III Hypersonic Air Launched Ballistic Missile

 

[porky_kicker]

Portable ATC for use in ALG combined with Transportable Comms Suite for ALGs allows IAF to set up necessary infrastructure in support of operations as per needs even in remote ALGs with any prior established support systems for air field operations.