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February 09, 2015: Importing the special paint coating for combat aircraft for decades, the Indian armed forces will soon have an indigenously developed special coating that its developer, the DRDO, says will have better performance as well as be more cost effective. All special coatings for aircraft are currently imported, the recognisable 'grey', known in IAF circles as Tipnis Grey, after the former chief who chose the precise shade. The DRDO is currently in the process of getting the special coating certified by the Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) in Bengaluru before offering it to the IAF, Indian Navy and other operators of enforcement aircraft. The colour has been described as 'dove grey' and is said to better imported coatings in terms of not just cost, but also abrasion resistance, impact resistance, flexibility, scratch hardness, elongation and adhesion. The DRDO believes that once the coating is certified, it will be welcomed into the IAF and Indian Navy immediately. The coating will also be used for unmanned aerial systems and helicopters currently in service, as also cruise missiles and other weapons depending on requirement. In a related development, to dissipate the static charge developed due to atmospheric conditions on the radome surfaces of aircraft, the DRDO has developed an anti-static coatings to help performance.

DRDO develops new coatings for Combat Aircraft
- SP's MAI
 
February 09, 2015: Importing the special paint coating for combat aircraft for decades, the Indian armed forces will soon have an indigenously developed special coating that its developer, the DRDO, says will have better performance as well as be more cost effective. All special coatings for aircraft are currently imported, the recognisable 'grey', known in IAF circles as Tipnis Grey, after the former chief who chose the precise shade. The DRDO is currently in the process of getting the special coating certified by the Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) in Bengaluru before offering it to the IAF, Indian Navy and other operators of enforcement aircraft. The colour has been described as 'dove grey' and is said to better imported coatings in terms of not just cost, but also abrasion resistance, impact resistance, flexibility, scratch hardness, elongation and adhesion. The DRDO believes that once the coating is certified, it will be welcomed into the IAF and Indian Navy immediately. The coating will also be used for unmanned aerial systems and helicopters currently in service, as also cruise missiles and other weapons depending on requirement. In a related development, to dissipate the static charge developed due to atmospheric conditions on the radome surfaces of aircraft, the DRDO has developed an anti-static coatings to help performance.

DRDO develops new coatings for Combat Aircraft
- SP's MAI
DRDO develops new coatings for Combat Aircraft
 
Are these Radar Absorbing Material? Stealth aircraft would need those, if i am not wrong. and other countries like USA will not export RAM as it might be highly restricted.
 
The interesting part is that with all this talk of transfer of technology with the migs and Sukhois, we never thought of getting this (paint technology) in the past few decades?
 
The interesting part is that with all this talk of transfer of technology with the migs and Sukhois, we never thought of getting this (paint technology) in the past few decades?


For decades, our gov'ts did not do anything for India. I hope we all realize this now. There was no comprehensive analysis for growth followed up. Whenever it was put up and brought up by great minds, our politicans were only guided by corruption.


This coating doesn't sound like much. Do we incorporate the use of plasma ? Do we have such tech? Do we even have any clue about nano ferric coatings which can reduce RCS? We don't have shit still
 
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