Another test today, the ASTRA with telemetry equipment in place of warhead fired from Su30

[Major Shaitan Singh]

In another test today, the ASTRA with telemetry equipment in place of warhead fired from Su30 against a aerial target

https://twitter.com/x/status/578541606128644096

India’s Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile ASTRA was once again successfully test fired today by the Indian Air Force off the coast of Odisha near the Integrated Test Range, Balasore. The missile has been indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). In today’s test flight an ASTRA missile carrying telemetry equipment in place of the warhead was fired from a Sukhoi-30 aircraft against a Lakshya (Pilotless Target Aircraft) target. The target was successfully engaged and it was captured by Telemetry and Electro-optical tracking stations.

A successful trial of ASTRA, conducted yesterday, was also launched from a Sukhoi 30 aircraft, which was aimed at confirming missile’s capability to undergo manoeuvre involving very high gravitational forces upto the order of 30 ‘g’. These fourth and fifth launch campaign were coordinated by Air Headquarters including the flight of Lakshya target.

The Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad of the Missile Complex is the primary development agency for the missile. Dr. K. Jayaraman, Director, DRDL was present at the mission centre overseeing the trials along with Dr. Subhash Chandran, the Programme Director. Dr. VG Sekaran, Director General (Missiles & Strategic Systems) has congratulated the team of designers, technologists, production and quality agencies, and Air Force for developing and testing such a complex system which is comparable with the best in the world.

The Project Director Dr. S Venugopal said that “the fourth and fifth Air Launch of ASTRA was once again perfect in all respect and engaged the target with precision. More tests will follow to prove its repeatability.” He said Astra has proved its capability as a formidable weapon.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

Nice - the ASTRA beyond visual missile cleanly leaves a Su 30 in a 30 ‘g’ test firing yesterday.

Astra carried telemetry equipment in place of warhead. It was fired from #SU30MKI against #LakshyaPTA target.

India has successfully test launched Astra, an air-to-air beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile from Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet, the head of the Satish Dhawan Space Center told TASS on Thursday.

The 3.8 meter long missile is the smallest in its class. It can be launched from different altitudes and can hit targets at a distance of up to 110 kilometers if launched from the altitude of 15 kilometers.

The last test of the Astra missile was conducted at sea on May 4, 2014. The missile is expected to arm Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Mirage-2000 fighters of the Indian Air Force.

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
19-March, 2015 18:35 IST

India’s BVR Air-to-Air Missile ‘ASTRA’ Successfully Test Fired

India’s Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile ASTRA was once again successfully test fired today by the Indian Air Force off the coast of Odisha near the Integrated Test Range, Balasore. The missile has been indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). In today’s test flight an ASTRA missile carrying telemetry equipment in place of the warhead was fired from a Sukhoi-30 aircraft against a Lakshya (Pilotless Target Aircraft) target. The target was successfully engaged and it was captured by Telemetry and Electro-optical tracking stations.


A successful trial of ASTRA, conducted yesterday, was also launched from a Sukhoi 30 aircraft, which was aimed at confirming missile’s capability to undergo manoeuvre involving very high gravitational forces upto the order of 30 ‘g’. These fourth and fifth launch campaign were coordinated by Air Headquarters including the flight of Lakshya target.


The Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad of the Missile Complex is the primary development agency for the missile. Dr. K. Jayaraman, Director, DRDL was present at the mission centre overseeing the trials along with Dr. Subhash Chandran, the Programme Director. Dr. VG Sekaran, Director General (Missiles & Strategic Systems) has congratulated the team of designers, technologists, production and quality agencies, and Air Force for developing and testing such a complex system which is comparable with the best in the world.


The Project Director Dr. S Venugopal said that “the fourth and fifth Air Launch of ASTRA was once again perfect in all respect and engaged the target with precision. More tests will follow to prove its repeatability.” He said Astra has proved its capability as a formidable weapon.

 

[9%GDP_Growth]

Want to see them in active service soonnnn...

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

HAL released this pic of Astra trial with the 'credit' of integrating the missile on Sukhoi.

 

[GORKHALI]

HAL released this pic of Astra trial with the 'credit' of integrating the missile on Sukhoi.

@Oscar why the burner is purple pink ,I never seen this in any other BVR like AMRAAM,Metore etc etc Though its look cool but is't because of incomplete combustion.

 

[SQ8]

@Oscar why the burner is purple pink ,I never seen this in any other BVR like AMRAAM,Metore etc etc Though its look cool but is't because of incomplete combustion.

That is just the angle of the shot.

 

[IND151]

It will be very good if it can withstand 45 to 55 Gs.

 

[GORKHALI]

That is just the angle of the shot.

No you can see previous test too,but isn't incomplete combustion produce purple pink flame compare to complete combustion which gives blue flame.

That is just the angle of the shot.

Also all BVR first get release from carriage and then they fire their engines whereas ASTRA launch directly from SU 30MKI which is dangerous in case it sucks the smoke.

 

[SQ8]

Also all BVR first get release from carriage and then they fire their engines whereas ASTRA launch directly from SU 30MKI which is dangerous in case it sucks the smoke.

Not really. The MICA EM Launches straight off the rail.

 

[kṣamā]

No you can see previous test too,but isn't incomplete combustion produce purple pink flame compare to complete combustion which gives blue flame.



Also all BVR first get release from carriage and then they fire their engines whereas ASTRA launch directly from SU 30MKI which is dangerous in case it sucks the smoke.

No Sir, the pink coloration can be a signature of many other reactions as well. Generally, the color of a flame may be red, orange, blue, yellow, or white, and is dominated by blackbody radiation from soot and steam. When additional chemicals are added to the fuel burning, their atomic emission spectra can affect the frequencies of visible light radiation emitted - in other words, the flame will appear a different color dependent upon the chemical additives.

Also what's impressive are those pronounced shock diamonds and absence of any smoke. On a bright day no one will "see" it coming .

 

[GORKHALI]

No Sir, the pink coloration can be a signature of many other reactions as well. Generally, the color of a flame may be red, orange, blue, yellow, or white, and is dominated by blackbody radiation from soot and steam. When additional chemicals are added to the fuel burning, their atomic emission spectra can affect the frequencies of visible light radiation emitted - in other words, the flame will appear a different color dependent upon the chemical additives.

Also what's impressive are those pronounced shock diamonds and absence of any smoke. On a bright day no one will "see" it coming .

Thanks mate....So its all about chemical locha..

 

[Donatello]

Not really. The MICA EM Launches straight off the rail.

Isn't that for most BVR missiles anyway? Without the missile's motor ignition, it won't be able to 'launch off' especially if the aircraft is not travelling in a straight line.

 

[nik22]

Can someone who knows things answer to my questions:
1. How significant is it to India? I think seeker is imported? Isn't seeker most important thing in such missile?
2. What does it mean for future? Does it replace something?
3. I think we are developing seeker?

there has been lot of talk about export potential of Tejas, Brahmos etc. But I think if it works well, it can have good potential.

 

[SQ8]

Isn't that for most BVR missiles anyway? Without the missile's motor ignition, it won't be able to 'launch off' especially if the aircraft is not travelling in a straight line.

Depends on certain missiles. The AIM-120C for e.g can launch off the rail or fall for a few milli seconds and then ignite its motor. For aircraft like the F-22 or F-15 where the missiles are within or very close to the body they are allowed to fall for a bit(or in the F-22's case "thrown out") before their motor ignites. This ensures that missile flight path clears any part of the aircraft itself.