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Thats planned armed version of Rustom aka desi Predator. With Pusher Propeller design - it will be easy to load armaments on the now lighter engine-less wings of Rustom!
Thats planned armed version of Rustom aka desi Predator. With Pusher Propeller design - it will be easy to load armaments on the now lighter engine-less wings of Rustom!
Well I will take you word for it, since I have no info regarding the same as of now.Thats planned armed version of Rustom aka desi Predator. With Pusher Propeller design - it will be easy to load armaments on the wings of Rustom!
you dont need to take my word, see the picture you posted.. you can clearly see propeller blades jutting out of its tail. Now if those two wings could support weight of two heavy engines, with those two heavy engines gone in the new design - you know better than me what else can they carryWell I will take you word for it, since I have no info regarding the same as of now.
Yes I noted it that's why I posted it in the first place@porky_kicker I just created negative image of the same. Its more clear now..
hehe ..Yes I noted it that's why I posted it in the first place
Now from the pic you posted the different design configuration is more clear.
Progress on armed version is probably the reason govt cancelled predator purchase and now only going for naval sea guardian.hehe ..
Others sorry for the spoilers. Anyway pic is very intresting -- wings seems to have pods instead of engines on the wing. Is it for Extra fuel or for some EW pods? whatever it is - best of luck to NAL
Interesting RUSTOM 2 design configuration
Another variant in the pipeline ?
Something for you guys to ponder on
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Copy paste from BRF . Credit Karan M.
How many programs though from DRDO alone, mind-boggling.
- Akash, Akash Mk1S
- Akash NG
- QRSAM
- SRSAM (same as VL-Astra?)
- MRSAM (IAF), LRSAM (Navy), MRSAM (IA)
- XRSAM (same as PDV/AAD?)
- Program AD (PDV/AAD, now Phase 2 in devpt)
- Astra, Astra Mk2
- SFDR
- VL-Astra
- Nag/PROSPINA
- Helina
- MPATGM
- CLGM (Arjun missile)
- SANT
- NGARM (Rudra M1), Rudra M2/M3 (NGARM body with different seeker types)
- PGHSLD (different bomb types, laser seeker + satnav)
- Garuda/Garuthma glide bombs (wing kits + satnav)
- SAAW
- MPGMs (PGM warheads)/UAV launched missiles
- Pinaka 1, 2 guided
- Pralay (Shourya variant)
- Prahar (AAD redesigned)
- Naval anti-ship missile (desi Penguin/Sea Skua?)
- Nirbhay (Sea/Air/Land)
- Brahmos ER (800km beyond current 450km?)
- Brahmos NG (lightweight, multi-purpose)
-Brahmos hypersonic
This is apart from the strategic programs
New air to air to missile in development?