DRDO, PSU and Private Defence Sector News

[porky_kicker]

Good prediction......if you notice older ground lunched astra there is similarity of wing design between astra and the unknown missile (although astra wing is shorter). Drdo changed the wing design of astra due to vibration problem at higher altitude caused by the previous design..but here vl-astra not going to be used in upper altitude, so drdo used the previous wing design with long chord.....but, the unknown missile have six canistered luncher on the other hand you confirmed that vl-astra will have 4 canistered luncher....

Six cannister for extended range version with booster

Maybe final configuration will be different

 

[porky_kicker]

It will be helpful if you put an arrow mark , I failed to spot it , the shape is not clear just blurred

4th one is on the other side , all the 4 rear fins are folded in stowed configuration inside canister

 

[Karthi]

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4th one is on the other side

You may be working at an X-ray Lab , tiny shades May be my lack of concentration

 

[porky_kicker]

You may be working at an X-ray Lab , tiny shades May be my lack of concentration

Visible here

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[Karthi]

ATGM5 L&T and MBDA offer's Fifth generation ATGM for IA , all other from DRDO , VEM etc are third generation .

Some 5th gen features.


New generation Color TV and uncooled IR..

Multi Purpose tandem warhead.

Smokeless propellent (Stealthy).

No maintenance upto 10 years

 

[tharun]

Our air defence is a cluster fuck.
Radars and missiles from multiple origins, organizing them and maintenance and training is a headache.

 

[porky_kicker]

Our air defence is a cluster fuck.
Radars and missiles from multiple origins, organizing them and maintenance and training is a headache.

Not with the different local systems , as numerous they may be

Air defense works in layers , problem occurs only when one imports foreign systems.

 

[Bajirao]

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ATGM5 L&T and MBDA offer's Fifth generation ATGM for IA , all other from DRDO , VEM etc are third generation .

Some 5th gen features.


New generation Color TV and uncooled IR..

Multi Purpose tandem warhead.

Smokeless propellent (Stealthy).

No maintenance upto 10 years

Our nag,mpatgm more than enough...these 4th gen , fifth gen. are all about marketing

 

[Karthi]

Our nag,mpatgm more than enough...these 4th gen , fifth gen. are all about marketing

DRDO mpatgm is cumbersome . They are not fully developed I think . ATGM 5 used France MMP ATGM tech which is certainly better than our Indigenous products . Moreover its manufacturing by L&T

 

[Holy Triad]

DRDO's Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG) lab's Processors for Wearable wristwatch and other computers.



1. ABACUS SoC V1
• Peripherals: 10/100 Ethernet,1553 BC/RT/MT • Cache: L1-16KB, L2-64KB
• FPU: 32/64 bit Technology: 130 nm

ABACUS SoC FLASH
• CPU: ABACUS (Dual-core)
• Peripherals: Ethernet, 1553B, PCI, DDR-II
• On-chip: 512 KB SRAM, 4MB FLASH
• 901-pin BGA • Technology: 90 nm








Migacore SoC
• 800 MHz Microprocessor
• Peripherals: 10/100 Ethernet
• On-chip PCI controller
• On-chip DDR-II controller
• 676 - pin BGA
• Technology: 90 nm

 

[sthf]

Long time no see, how you doing ?

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I am thinking there is a high possibility it is the extended range version of VL-SRSAM ie VLSRSAM-ER

Note the booster in the rear

There was collaboration with the mbda and drdo under the Maitri program to develop a SRSAM untill it was put into cold storage. Most probably drdo decided to use the knowledge and experience gained to develop a missile on its own with similar and better capabilities as VL-SRSAM and VLSRSAM-ER

Note the similarities ( long chord wings [ 2 ver 4 ] , rear fins [ 4 ver 4 ] ) in the missile proposed by mbda and the said drdo model ( minus the booster ) . DRDO also added a booster to field an extended range version of VL-SRSAM. It makes sense doesn't it ? As usual it is open to speculation untill drdo itself reveals the same.

IMO MRSAM-ER if it exists will follow the template of existing MRSAM , only difference will be an additional booster stage to increase range.

Too big even without the booster to be a SRSAM IMO. QRSAM is 4.4 meter and 270kg. This looks much bigger and bulkier. Could be AAD replacement? Also didn't Akash MK2 had similar box container?

 

[Karthi]

NAVDOOT a two-way Moblie Satellite Service terminal deployed for tracking of vessels and fishing trawlers in the deep sea. It can also support Internet of things

 

[Raj Malhotra]

Too big even without the booster to be a SRSAM IMO. QRSAM is 4.4 meter and 270kg. This looks much bigger and bulkier. Could be AAD replacement? Also didn't Akash MK2 had similar box container?

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Look at Size of Prahaar, both seem Similar

India Developing Tactical Ballistic Missile With A Range Of 200 Km To Boost Security, Weapon Exports

“The configuration of Pranash has been frozen and development trials will begin by 2021-end," said an official.

swarajyamag.com

 

[Chinmoy]

Long time no see, how you doing ?

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I am thinking there is a high possibility it is the extended range version of VL-SRSAM ie VLSRSAM-ER

Note the booster in the rear

There was collaboration with the mbda and drdo under the Maitri program to develop a SRSAM untill it was put into cold storage. Most probably drdo decided to use the knowledge and experience gained to develop a missile on its own with similar and better capabilities as VL-SRSAM and VLSRSAM-ER

Note the similarities ( long chord wings [ 2 ver 4 ] , rear fins [ 4 ver 4 ] ) in the missile proposed by mbda and the said drdo model ( minus the booster ) . DRDO also added a booster to field an extended range version of VL-SRSAM. It makes sense doesn't it ? As usual it is open to speculation untill drdo itself reveals the same.

IMO MRSAM-ER if it exists will follow the template of existing MRSAM , only difference will be an additional booster stage to increase range.

Yeah. Life is going under curfew.

Although this missile derives a lot of similarity with VLSRSAM, the launch platform at 10x10 tells a different story. A booster alone, as reported in many news, is not enough to increase the range of the missile to double. It would need a higher thrust motor to sustain the flight.

So on this I am 90% sure on the missile. Rest 10% we would know once it fly.

 

[Karthi]

Look at Size of Prahaar, both seem Similar

India Developing Tactical Ballistic Missile With A Range Of 200 Km To Boost Security, Weapon Exports

“The configuration of Pranash has been frozen and development trials will begin by 2021-end," said an official.

swarajyamag.com

It's a scale model , not in actual form factor , first I thought it was a big Missile , later identified it is a model .

 

[WolfPack86]

CDS General Bipin Rawat bats for the Indian industry

The chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat has set the tone for the defence procurements in the coming years with a clear message that the dependence on, if not preference for, import of expensive foreign weaponry must give way to indigenous equipment and platforms. For sure, this has been the avowed objective of the procurement policies and procedures, such as they are, for a long time. In fact, since 2014, there has been a renewed focus on Make in India in defence since. That none of this has worked would be an understatement. According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published earlier this year, India was the second-largest importer of arms in the world over the past five years (2014-19)and ranked 23rd in the list of the top 25 exporting countries, most of the exports being from the state-owned production units to some neighbouring countries. This is not where India should have been two decades after the defence sector was opened to foreign direct investment and private sector participation and several years of pursuing the goal of self-reliance in defence. The newness of what General Rawat has said lies not just in an oblique admission of these ground realities, but a candid acknowledgement that the preference for imports is often on account of unrealistic services qualitative requirement (SQRs), or specifications, formulated by the armed forces. These SQRs are such that neither the Indian industry nor the defence research and development organisation (DRDO) can achieve them within the desired time frame. Any suggestion that SQR formulation is a problem area and, therefore, these have to be more realistic, is generally countered with vehement assertions that dilution of the SQRs would amount to compromising on the military capability that the equipment is required to deliver. General Rawat’s statement that hand-holding of the Indian industry requires the armed forces to accept weapon systems even if initially they meet 70 per cent of the SQRs – for given the opportunity, they will eventually deliver the weapon systems with cutting-edge technologies – puts paid to the traditional opposition to gradual scaling up of the specifications as the industry gains more and more experience. Coming from the chief of defence staff, it should carry weight with the armed forces and address one of the most intractable problems faced by the industry. Setting realistic SQRs and improving the existing system of field trials for indigenously designed and/or manufactured equipment would go a long way in boosting Make in India than any other measure. The objective of the field trials must be to enable the participating vendors to rectify any deficiency noticed during the trials within a reasonable time so that they remain in contention, rather than eliminating them at the first sign of failure to meet any of the several parameters on which the equipment is generally trial-evaluated. For sure, it will take a lot of doing to translate the chief’s thoughts into action on the ground, ensuring their acceptability by the individual services being the first major task. The services too will have to figure out to what extent the SQRs can be scaled down for the benefit of the Indian industry without making any serious compromises on the operational needs. These developments should not have the foreign vendors worried about their prospects in India. For one thing, India will continue to need some state-of-the-art equipment, whose SQRs cannot be eased, making it difficult for the Indian industry to make it in India within the desired time frame. Such equipment, platforms and weapons systems may continue to be imported while the Indian industry climbs up the learning curve, or the Indian industry may need to tie up with the foreign vendors for co-development and/or co-production of such equipment. This situation is unlikely to change any time soon. How the chief’s ideas play out and whether these will energise the fledging Indian defence industry, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises, and the start-ups, would also depend on some other crucial factors. First, it must be made easier for the defence companies to operate in India. This requires a fundamental attitudinal change so that they are treated as partners and not potential defaulters. This also requires quick decision-making. The civilian and military leadership has a significant role to play in this as their attitude, as well as the speed and quality of their decision-making, can make or mar any project. Second, the procurement procedures need to be made simpler than what they are. The draft Defence Procurement Procedure 2020, released by the defence ministry on 20 March, seems to have made the procedure more complex, rather than making it simpler. Most importantly, financial realism that now also takes into account the post-COVID 19 fiscal constraints, will have to be the basis of the future procurement plans drawn up to strike a balance between the security needs and the imperatives of promoting indigenous defence production.

Defencenews.in

 

[Raj Malhotra]

100 mouse eating, then Billi Going Haj

Making Lemonade when Economy is a lemon

Mark my words:- No major indigenous system will be ordered. After economy improves, it will be back to imports

 

[fire starter]

From the profile of Dr G. Satheesh Reddy NITM Convocation 2019

Major initiatives & accomplishments

1. As Scientific Adviser to Raksha Mantri (SA to RM)

• (a) National Strategic Material Policy ‐ Identified the need for a National Material Policy for strategic materials and the detailed report by the high level expert committee has been approved by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri. National Strategic Material Policy has been finalized and the same is under inter‐ministerial consultations.
• (b) Self Sufficiency in Missile Systems ‐ The requirements of Missile Systems by all three Services have been reviewed, documented and got the policy directive issued for making the country self sufficient in Missile Systems by 2022.
• (c) National Innovative Manufacturing Policy ‐ To create an innovative manufacturing ecosystem, initiated a National meet in collaboration with NITI Aayog, Department of industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) and evolved policies & modalities for establishing Innovative Manufacturing Institutes and Centres. Cabinet Note is being worked out along with various other departments.
• (d) Strengthening National Cipher Policy ‐ As Chairman of Cipher Policy, simplified the mechanisms for ease of operations at the same time ensuring security aspects and issued directives for national crypto efforts and policies.
• (e) Defence Space Research‐ Envisioned the need for initiation of Defence Space research under DRDO for R&D in space technologies, satellite launch on demand & other space assets for the country’s defence applications.
• (f) Cyber Space ‐ To strengthen the national cyber deterrence capability, established a Cyber Research Centre ‐ a facility for providing cyber operations support and systems.
• (g) National Geographic Information and Map Policy ‐ Led formulation of Map policy to enable simple mechanisms to use maps and related data without compromising National security. Chaired the formulation of National Geographic information policy finalizing the principles and contours including geographic data representation and sharing acceptable to all stakeholders including private entrepreneurs.
• (h) Promoting Indigenization ‐ The need for indigenous materials manufacturing has been analysed and a model for Price incentives to indigenous material manufacturers has been developed and subsequently approved by Hon’ble RM. In the pursuit of realizing Make in India, many mechanisms have been created for indigenizing various components and sub‐systems. Interfaced with many PSUs, Private Industries, Academia and resolved techno‐managerial issues for strengthening and supporting indigenous Defence R&D.
• (i) Advising Hon’ble RM on
  • All scientific, security and technical matters related to National security and Defence.
  • Inter‐governmental Defence technology cooperation, Defence Procurement procedures, Defence Acquisition Council and promoted indigenisation in Defence Production.
• As Director General, Missiles and Strategic Systems
  Spearheading Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Integrated Test Range, Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory and other Strategic Technical facilities and Sites. Leading the design and development of wide range of tactical and strategic missile systems. During last two years, steered multiple projects to success and strengthened Users’ confidence leading to induction.
  • Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme ‐ Provided necessary thrust to the Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme and successfully demonstrated the Exo (PDV) and Endo (AAD) atmospheric Interception capabilities. Interceptor Missions achieved a major milestone by directly hitting the targets and paved the way for induction.
  • ICBM Agni 5 and Long Range Agni 4 ‐ Successfully flight tested the road mobile 5000km range ICBM Agni‐V and 4000km range Agni‐IV strengthening the country’s strategic deterrence capabilities.
  • BVRAAM Astra ‐ Successfully demonstrated Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Astra Missile for its complete launch envelope with indigenous Seeker.
  • LRSAM (IN) and MRSAM (AF) ‐ Steered the programme and overseen the successful flight tests of the advanced Surface to Air Missiles further boosting the Air Defence capabilities.
  • BrahMos (Air Version) ‐ Vital role in demonstration of precision strike capabilities of BrahMos Air Version and extended range combat effectiveness with state‐of‐the‐art Onboard Avionics.
  • Prithvi, Dhanush, Agni 1, Agni 2 and Agni 3 ‐ Gave necessary thrust for post induction flight tests thereby demonstrating the efficacy and reliability of the weapon systems and boosting the confidence of the Users.
  • Guided Bombs ‐ Successfully completed the development trials of country’s first 1000kg class guided Bomb Garuthma (100km range) and Garuda (35km range) from Su‐30MKI paving the way for Long Range Guided Bombs (LRGBs).
  • Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) ‐ Steered the conceptualization, design, development and successful flight test of 125kg SAAW smart guided weapon system.
  • Guided Pinaka ‐ Led the design and development of Guided Pinaka and successfully demonstrated the range and precision strike capability of the weapon system.
  • Nag and Helina ‐ Anti Tank Missile Nag and Helicopter launched HELINA missile with state of the art technologies are undergoing extensive trials in their final operational configuration. Production, Upgradation and maintenance ‐ Facilitated ToT, established production lines, steering the limited series production, continuous upgradation and maintenance of Agni, Prithvi, Dhanush, Akash and other weapon systems.
• Development of New Weapon systems
  Analysed the current and futuristic requirements of Missiles & Guided Weapon Systems with all stake holders, new projects have been taken up and being executed to further strengthen the arsenal of Armed Forces ‐
  • QRSAM ‐ Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile flight tests are being conducted
  • Akash1S ‐ Surface to Air Missile with indigenous seeker has been successfully flight tested
  • Rudram II ‐ Air to Surface Missile with a range of upto 330km
  • Rudram III ‐ Air to Surface Missile with a range of upto 550km
  • SLCM ‐ Submarine launched Cruise Missile
  • Pralay ‐ Surface to Surface tactical Missile
  • High Power Electromagnetic Weapon for tactical applications
  • Liquid Fuel Ramjet (LFRJ) based supersonic target
  • Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) based Missile for long range Air to Air application
  • MRSAM (Army) ‐ Medium Range Surface to Air Missile for Indian Army
  • Akash NG ‐ New Generation Surface to Air Missile with state‐of‐the‐art Seeker system
  • NGARM ‐ New Generation Air to Surface Anti Radiation Missile
  • Short and Medium range Naval Anti Ship Missiles
  • SANT ‐ Stand‐off Anti Tank Missile with MMW Seeker
  • VSHORAD ‐ Very Short Range Air Defence System
  • MPATGM ‐ Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile
  • LRSAM IAC ‐ Long Range Surface to Air Missile for Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
• Technological contributions
  • Provided necessary thrust to the indigenous R&D on state‐of‐the‐art Missile technologies to meet the requirements of various current and futuristic strategic and tactical programmes.
  • Led the development of IIR Seekers and successfully flight tested ATGM Nag, HELINA and in the maiden launch of Exo‐atmospheric Interceptor PDV Missile.
  • Led the development and successful demonstration of indigenous RF Seekers (X‐band, Ku‐band, W‐band) in BVRAAM Astra, Akash 1S, BrahMos paving the way for self reliance in critical technologies.
  • Played a vital role in indigenous design and development of state‐of‐the‐art multi mode hand grenades, plastic bullets and advanced warhead systems.
  • Steering Liquid Fuel Ramjet and Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet engine technologies for futuristic missile applications.
• R&D in advanced technologies
  Led a number of Technology Development/Mission Mode/S&T projects delivering variety of
  Systems to multiple Projects and led R&D in the advanced technology areas to meet the future system requirements such as Navigation on chip, Seeker Processor on chip, Telemetry on chip, ultimately leading to the realization of Avionics on a Single module.
  • System on Chip (SoC) ‐ Led the development of miniaturized SoC bringing in quantum jump in miniaturization of Onboard Avionics.
  • Developed IIR Seekers based on 288x288 resolution detector and successfully flight tested in desert conditions paving the way for User trials. Initiated 640x512 resolution Seeker for HELINA, 120mm seeker for Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) and a Dual mode Seeker for Smart Bombs. IIR Seeker has also been successfully flight tested in the maiden launch of PDV Missile.
  • A compact rear servo system with electro mechanical actuators has been successfully developed and flight tested in LRSAM and MRSAM.
  • Technologies Developed ‐ Quick Reaction Solenoid Valves (QRSV), High Accuracy Accelerometers, GaAs based T/R Modules, High Speed Communication Interface for Distributed Avionics Architecture (HIDA).
  • Indigenisation of Sensors and Systems ‐ Pressure transducers, Transponders, Roller Screws, Relays, LVDTs, EMI/EMC filters, Servo Valves, Radomes, Actuation Systems.
  • Technologies Initiated ‐ IRNSS Receiver, Atomic Interferometric Gyros and Accelerometers (AIGA), Mirror based miniaturized high performance Ring Laser Gyroscopes (MRLG), Reaction Bonded Silicon Nitride (RBSN) Ceramic Radome, Hemispherical Resonating Gyroscope (HRG), Silicon Based Micro propulsion System (SBMPS), Telemetry on Chip (ToC), Micro Opto Electro Mechanical System (MOEMS), Stellar Navigation for futuristic ICBM applications, Optimised Integration technologies, Radome development for various Missile systems upto 94GHz, Advanced Power Supplies and Batteries, Highly Miniaturized Integrated Avionics.
• Significant contributions to other Programmes
  • Nirbhay ‐ Subsonic Cruise Missile ‐ Led the design, development and delivery of mission critical Avionics for Nirbhay.
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Rustom II ‐ Led the design and development of Actuation Systems, Power Supplies and Advanced Navigation System with high accuracy sensors for UAV Rustom II.
  • Combat Aircrafts (LCA) ‐ Led the indigenous development of high accuracy Navigation System for LCA programme which is currently under qualification and being further explored for installation on Su‐30MKI, HAWK, Jaguar, ALH and LUH.
  • Indian Naval Ships ‐ As Project Director, led the development of Sea‐Guard Reference System and Ship Navigation system, which made India self‐sufficient in marine navigation.
  • HSLD Aircraft Bomb ‐ Developed state‐of‐the‐art Navigation Systems for High Speed Low Drag Aircraft Bomb project of ARDE, Pune.
  • Main Battle Tank Arjun ‐ Led the development of FOG based Sensor package for MBT programme of CVRDE, Chennai.
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) ‐ Developed advanced high accuracy navigation system for Antenna Stabilization of Synthetic Aperture Radar.
  • Electro Hydraulic Servo Valves ‐ Steered the development and delivery of Electro Hydraulic Servo Valves (EHSV) for Space Launch Vehicles applications of ISRO, combat aircraft applications of ADA, aircraft applications of HAL, Engine Control System of GTRE & CVRDE and for hydraulic winch of SONARs of NPOL

 

[Suryavanshi]

Guys There Goes Our War plan 265 billion $ is huge money

Big brain time.
265 billion from resources sold in Baluchsiatn after we capture it.

 

[porky_kicker]

Big brain time.
265 billion from resources sold in Baluchsiatn after we capture it.

What 265 billion dollars you guys talking about ?