Captive Flight Test of ASTRA Missile on Su-30 MKI Aircraft

[1nd1a]

ASTRA missile integration scheme was successfully designed and developed by Design Electrical Department of AURDC, HAL(ND). It was a major modification on Su-30 MKI aircraft carried out by AURDC for enhancing its operational capabilities. This includes electrical integration, avionics integration and also Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) activities.

Captive Flight Test (CFT) for Astra missile on Su-30 MKI aircraft was planned in three phases. Phase-1, to carry out aero-structural and mechanical integrity for carriage of ASTRA under steady and maneuvering conditions, phase-2, to carry out validation of weapon control system and its electrical and avionic interfaces with ASTRA missile and in phase-3,to check the performance of missile system in transmitting and receiving mode of missile seeker with designated target under different flight conditions and the live firing of the ASTRA missile from Su-30 MKI aircraft.

Significant contributions, exceptional professionalism and support provided by the team of HAL Nasik Division for Integration of India’s first indigenous (Air-to-Air) ASTRA missile on Su-30 MKI aircraft was appreciated by Project Director ASTRA, Shri. PVenugopal, Sc-G, DRDL, Hyderabad.


Captive Flight Test of ASTRA Missile on Su-30 MKI Aircraft | idrw.org

 

[PANTHERA TIGRIS]

what does it mean ? has the flight already happened on su-30 mki ?

 

[kurup]

That looks like the old model of ASTRA .

 

[1nd1a]

what does it mean ? has the flight already happened on su-30 mki ?

@PANTHERA TIGRIS....With below line, it seems the modification is completed.

ASTRA missile integration scheme was successfully designed and developed by Design Electrical Department of AURDC, HAL(ND). It was a major modification on Su-30 MKI aircraft carried out by AURDC for enhancing its operational capabilities. This includes electrical integration, avionics integration and also Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) activities.

However, I will wait till the actual firing takes place....

 

[Omya]

this is a gr8 news

 

[sudhir007]

Such-such batao kitna aur time lagega......

 

[AADHAAR]

Wow .. great news.

Hope they test it with Tejas too.. and soon.

 

[confound thinker]

Desperately waiting for its first firing.Astra is very critical for indegenisation efforts.

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

We need this missile,we have depended too long on r-77 and r-27 imports,those rounds have shelf life.

 

[IND151]

Good news

http://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rc...f9EbWaXJ2NY5YqjxUkjfR3Q&bvm=bv.47534661,d.bmk

 

[Manindra]

Such-such batao kitna aur time lagega......

Its induction date is year 2145

 

[rockstarIN]

This should be completed on fast track.

 

[livingdead]

Its induction date is year 2145

dont be so optimistic..

 

[Manindra]

dont be so optimistic..

But people say I am so pessimistic.

 

[satishkumarcsc]

I think it is an old pic. The design has been changed.