BDL begins initial build of Astra Mk1 BVRAAM

[P@nThEr]

India’s state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has inaugurated a special production facility to manufacture an initial production batch of the indigenously-developed Astra Mk1 beyond-visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). The production batch is intended to begin arming the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI’s multi-role fighters by the year-end.

Launched on 27 August at Sangareddy in southern India, BDL’s ‘dedicated’ unit will initially build just 50 of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-designed all-weather Astra Mk 1.Thereafter, a planned follow-on Astra production order is intended to equip IAF Mirage-2000H and MiG-29 fighter aircraft – and possibly the locally developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft – supplementing the IAF’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Derby BVRAAM system.
http://www.janes.com/article/73576/bdl-begins-initial-build-of-astra-mk1-bvraam

 

[ashok321]

http://www.janes.com/article/73576/bdl-begins-initial-build-of-astra-mk1-bvraam

India’s state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has inaugurated a special production facility to manufacture an initial production batch of the indigenously-developed Astra Mk1 beyond-visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM). The production batch is intended to begin arming the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI’s multi-role fighters by the year-end.

Launched on 27 August at Sangareddy in southern India, BDL’s ‘dedicated’ unit will initially build just 50 of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)-designed all-weather Astra Mk 1.Thereafter, a planned follow-on Astra production order is intended to equip IAF Mirage-2000H and MiG-29 fighter aircraft – and possibly the locally developed Tejas Light Combat Aircraft – supplementing the IAF’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Derby BVRAAM system.

 

[Skull and Bones]

They should go for a medium/short range AAM missile too, alongside this.

 

[ashok321]

 

[Omega007]

They should go for a medium/short range AAM missile too, alongside this.

But what about the seeker??You think HELINA's seeker could be tweaked to fit into WVR-AAM?

 

[Skull and Bones]

But what about the seeker??You think HELINA's seeker could be tweaked to fit into WVR-AAM?

Not too sure, but obviously a derivative of it can work. I guess making seeker for ATGM is more tough than that for an AAM, as ground targets have lot of thermal noise more the surrounding environment.

 

[Omega007]

Not too sure, but obviously a derivative of it can work. I guess making seeker for ATGM is more tough than that for an AAM, as ground targets have lot of thermal noise more the surrounding environment.

I think the algorithm would need to be rewritten for airborne application, otherwise, the current seeker should be good enough.I mean if it can pick up a tank in a desert in the middle of a summer noon, then it should work against an aircraft just fine, right?

 

[#hydra#]

I think the algorithm would need to be rewritten for airborne application, otherwise, the current seeker should be good enough.I mean if it can pick up a tank in a desert in the middle of a summer noon, then it should work against an aircraft just fine, right?

It needs to see at a distance of 20 to 40 range,that's the challenge. Also remember one thing LCA doesn't have irst to help missile.

 

[kaykay]

Great news. Anyway can anyone tell if Astra will be fitted on Rafales in future?

 

[Majet Raha]

Good development, finally the indigenous products are pushed correctly. First make enough number for local use.

What is the status on Astra MK2?

 

[Kinetic]

Astra is the most important missile in our arsenal after upcoming meteor. I don't believe r77.

 

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