Rustom 2/TAPAS/BH-201 MALE UAV News Updates and Discussions

[Enquirer]

what is this??.....................who is comparing lch with drone?? idiot

Hey a'hole again! u're the nutjob who talked about its awesomeness. MQ9 latera comparison with LCH was to showcase its combat effectiveness in delivering huge weapons payload - despite its limited power! And that's it!
ENOUGH!!

 

[Enquirer]

ohhhh most successful!!!!!!! according to u only.
its not proven at all its used against only terrorist with no air defence lol

What according to you is the most successful DRONE?
You're being an idiot comparing the currently successful drone with a fighter jet OR against some future drone that's on par with current fighter jets!!!

 

[G10]

Somebody clean this thread. Please fight on some other thread.

 

[Prashant12]

DRDO successfully flew its
Rustom-2, a medium altitude
long-endurance (MALE) unmanned
aerial vehicle, on 25 February
2018 at its Aeronautical Test Range
(ATR) at Chalakere at Chitradurga.
This flight assumes significance due
to the fact that this is the first flight in
user configuration with higher power
engine. All test parameters were normal.
Rustom-2 is being developed
to carry out surveillance and
DRDO Successfully flight Tests
Rustom-2 in User configuration
reconnaissance (ISR) roles for the
armed forces with an endurance
of 24 hours. The UAV is capable
of carrying different combinations
of payloads like synthetic aperture
radar, electronic intelligence systems
and situational awareness payloads.
Chairman DRDO and Secretary
Department of Defence R&D
(DDR&D) Dr S Christopher, Director
General (Aeronautical Systems)
Dr CP Ramanarayanan, Director
General (Electronics and
Communication Systems) Ms J
Manjula and other senior scientists
witnessed the test flight and
congratulated the team Rustom.
The UAV has been designed
and developed by Aeronautical
Development Establishment (ADE),
Bengaluru and aerospace major
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd and
Bharat Electronics Ltd to fulfil the
requirements of the Indian Army,
Navy and the Air Force.

https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/newsletter/2018/april_18.pdf

 

[patriots]

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[tharun]

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[darshan978]

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now since this is done by whites this drone will not have any flaws unlike our rustom lool

 

[Kshithij]

Dassault nEURON combat drone:

This appears similar to Ghatak drone of India.

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This appears to be extraordinarily big in size and weight. I wonder what is its role. The engines are also turboprop or piston drive. It will surely consume too much of fuel and will be slow enough to be shot down from AAA guns.

 

[tharun]

This appears to be extraordinarily big in size and weight. I wonder what is its role. The engines are also turboprop or piston drive. It will surely consume too much of fuel and will be slow enough to be shot down from AAA guns.

Looks like long range and long endurance drone.
Our drones can also be shot by AA guns since all the MALE drones travel max of 400-600 km'hr

 

[Raj Malhotra]

Rustom 2 which is a dead end design will become a formidable UCAV like EITAN or REAPER if imported Piston Engines are replaced by indigenously manufactured Garrett turboprop engines. But Arms Dalals Rule!

 

[Kshithij]

Rustom 2 which is a dead end design will become a formidable UCAV like EITAN or REAPER if imported Piston Engines are replaced by indigenously manufactured Garrett turboprop engines. But Arms Dalals Rule!

Piston engines are made in India. But Tapas can't be a good attack UAV except for low technology enemy like Afghanistan. Just look at Syria. USA is not using even a single drone to attack. It is best that Tapas drone be dedicated to surveillance roles

 

[darshan978]

Piston engines are made in India. But Tapas can't be a good attack UAV except for low technology enemy like Afghanistan. Just look at Syria. USA is not using even a single drone to attack. It is best that Tapas drone be dedicated to surveillance roles

usa not using drone

but f22......................

 

[Tanmay]

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This seems to have the "pusher" config like Saras.

 

[Prashant12]

Rustom-2 drones set to be ready by 2020: DRDO chief


Pune: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday said the Rustom-2 drone would be ready for use in two years.
Speaking on the sidelines of the convocation ceremony of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) here on Friday, DRDO chairman S Christopher said the drone will be delivered to the Indian armed forces by 2020.

Rustom drones are medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). They are a part of India’s Rs1,500 crore UAV project that will cater to the needs of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.

Rustom-2 is being developed on the lines of USA’s predator drones. It will carry out surveillance and reconnaissance for the armed forces and has a 24-hour endurance cycle.

Christopher said Rustom-2 was successfully tested earlier this year at the Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka’s Chalakere.

“With the help of production partners Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) our endeavour now is to deliver the drone by 2020. As of now, we are evaluating its endurance capacity, which is 24 hours with all types of payload,” he said.

A DRDO official said the army and navy together require 150 drones. “The United States and other western countries have for long used drones against their enemies. The US forces used UAVs against terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Considering the security scenario in the north and northeastern regions of India, the army should be equipped with advanced drones,” said a senior DRDO scientist.
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“There is a growing demand for ‘Akash’, an all-weather, medium-range, surface-to-air missile from several countries,” Christopher said, while declining to name the countries as “we are negotiating with them”.

The Centre has allocated Rs18,000 crore to DRDO for the 2018-19 fiscal year. “The airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), stealth technology for unmanned combat aerial vehicle, indigenous technology for cruise missile, etc, are on top of our priority,” he said.

“We are currently working on various artificial intelligence (AI) projects,” said G Athithan, DRDO’s director general for micro electronic devices and computational systems.

“High-altitude trials of the indigenously developed advanced towed artillery gun system was successful. More trials will be held at the Pokhran firing range,” said Pravin Kumar Mehta, DRDO’s director general for armament and combat engineering systems.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...y-by-2020-drdo-chief/articleshow/64324935.cms

 

[Enquirer]

Rustom-2 drones set to be ready by 2020: DRDO chief


Pune: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday said the Rustom-2 drone would be ready for use in two years.
Speaking on the sidelines of the convocation ceremony of the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) here on Friday, DRDO chairman S Christopher said the drone will be delivered to the Indian armed forces by 2020.

Rustom drones are medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). They are a part of India’s Rs1,500 crore UAV project that will cater to the needs of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.

Rustom-2 is being developed on the lines of USA’s predator drones. It will carry out surveillance and reconnaissance for the armed forces and has a 24-hour endurance cycle.

Christopher said Rustom-2 was successfully tested earlier this year at the Aeronautical Test Range in Karnataka’s Chalakere.

“With the help of production partners Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) our endeavour now is to deliver the drone by 2020. As of now, we are evaluating its endurance capacity, which is 24 hours with all types of payload,” he said.

A DRDO official said the army and navy together require 150 drones. “The United States and other western countries have for long used drones against their enemies. The US forces used UAVs against terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Considering the security scenario in the north and northeastern regions of India, the army should be equipped with advanced drones,” said a senior DRDO scientist.
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“There is a growing demand for ‘Akash’, an all-weather, medium-range, surface-to-air missile from several countries,” Christopher said, while declining to name the countries as “we are negotiating with them”.

The Centre has allocated Rs18,000 crore to DRDO for the 2018-19 fiscal year. “The airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), stealth technology for unmanned combat aerial vehicle, indigenous technology for cruise missile, etc, are on top of our priority,” he said.

“We are currently working on various artificial intelligence (AI) projects,” said G Athithan, DRDO’s director general for micro electronic devices and computational systems.

“High-altitude trials of the indigenously developed advanced towed artillery gun system was successful. More trials will be held at the Pokhran firing range,” said Pravin Kumar Mehta, DRDO’s director general for armament and combat engineering systems.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...y-by-2020-drdo-chief/articleshow/64324935.cms

Seems like after transferring the director of Rustom project DRDO/MoD is moving forward with the inefficient airframe design!
The previous director was pretty clear that the twin engines on the wings is a no-go & they've to redesign with a single rear engine in order to attain the endurance and other performance characteristics!

Rustom-2 will weigh like MQ9 but will have the payload/speed characteristics of MQ1. I guess something is better than nothing.

 

[Kshithij]

Seems like after transferring the director of Rustom project DRDO/MoD is moving forward with the inefficient airframe design!
The previous director was pretty clear that the twin engines on the wings is a no-go & they've to redesign with a single rear engine in order to attain the endurance and other performance characteristics!

Rustom-2 will weigh like MQ9 but will have the payload/speed characteristics of MQ1. I guess something is better than nothing.

That again is a load of assumptions. How do you know that Rustom has same capability as MQ1? Rustom 2 has 400kg payload, excluding the sensors. MQ1 has a choice between payload and sensors.

Initially Rustom-1 was made with 700kg empty weight. But, Rustom 2 was then made to enhance the capability. If you are assuming that the weight of Rustom 2 was increased to 1800kg from the 700kg of Rustom-1 without increase in capability, you are seriously deluded.

 

[Enquirer]

That again is a load of assumptions. How do you know that Rustom has same capability as MQ1? Rustom 2 has 400kg payload, excluding the sensors. MQ1 has a choice between payload and sensors.

Why am I not surprised that it's you once again crapping on the forum!!

Which ever nut job told you that MQ1 can only carry either sensor or 'payload' but not both??

MQ1 carry carry the following - all together:

ELINT package
Sensor/Targeting pod (laser, infrared etc)
2 Hellfire OR 4 Stingers OR 6 Griffin missiles

If Rustom 2 can match the above, it would be fantastic!

Initially Rustom-1 was made with 700kg empty weight. But, Rustom 2 was then made to enhance the capability. If you are assuming that the weight of Rustom 2 was increased to 1800kg from the 700kg of Rustom-1 without increase in capability, you are seriously deluded.

Whichever nut job led you to believe that I think Rustom 1 & 2 have the same payload capability? That was a rhetorical question! That nut job is obviously you!!

 

[Kshithij]

Why am I not surprised that it's you once again crapping on the forum!!

Which ever nut job told you that MQ1 can only carry either sensor or 'payload' but not both??

MQ1 carry carry the following - all together:

ELINT package
Sensor/Targeting pod (laser, infrared etc)
2 Hellfire OR 4 Stingers OR 6 Griffin missiles

If Rustom 2 can match the above, it would be fantastic!


Whichever nut job led you to believe that I think Rustom 1 & 2 have the same payload capability? That was a rhetorical question! That nut job is obviously you!!

Rustom 2 can carry the elint, targeting pods, SAR and a few other sensors for surveillance of the sea in addition to ammunition.

The nutjob who made the assumption that Rustom2 has same capability of MQ1 but with higher weight is the nutjob I am speaking of.

 

[darshan978]

Why am I not surprised that it's you once again crapping on the forum!!

Which ever nut job told you that MQ1 can only carry either sensor or 'payload' but not both??

MQ1 carry carry the following - all together:

ELINT package
Sensor/Targeting pod (laser, infrared etc)
2 Hellfire OR 4 Stingers OR 6 Griffin missiles

If Rustom 2 can match the above, it would be fantastic!


Whichever nut job led you to believe that I think Rustom 1 & 2 have the same payload capability? That was a rhetorical question! That nut job is obviously you!!

WE ARE NOT GONNA BUY MQ 1 SALE IT SOME WHERE ELSE

 

[Enquirer]

Rustom 2 can carry the elint, targeting pods, SAR and a few other sensors for surveillance of the sea in addition to ammunition.

The nutjob who made the assumption that Rustom2 has same capability of MQ1 but with higher weight is the nutjob I am speaking of.

You're once again hand waving and pulling crap from your posterior! You haven't mentioned anything on how Rustom 2 is superior to MQ1!!! Post if you KNOW that Rustom 2 can carry more than 2 missiles, else STFU!