DRDO programs update (2013-14)

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Key Points:

Agni-1, Agni-2 and Agni-3 are already in the arsenal of the Armed Forces, giving them a reach of over 3000 km, and India an effective deterrence capability. Agni-4 ready for serial production.

Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) : launch unit have been delivered for two ships.Installation on board the first ship has been completed. Home-On-Target (HOT) flight tests were conducted during August 2013.(Design completed for IAF version)

NGARM (next generation anti-radiation missile) development started.

HELINA test fired.

Rustom-II: first flight soon.

Aerostats: Following the successful demonstration of Akashdeep, a new aerostat system, Nakshatra is being developed to track a 450 km radius that is approximately four times the present 110 km radius surveillance track of Akashdeep. The surveillance systemwhich is 17,000 cubic metres volume can rise up to 4.5 km with a payload capacity
of IT.

Pinaka mk 2- To enhance the range of the existing Pinaka rockets from 39 km to 60 km, development of Pinaka Mk-II rocket has been taken up. Structural and ground resonance test and lining of motor tubes have been completed. Static trials have been conducted for batch proof of cast motors.Three numbers of stabilizer assembly have qualified for integration. Seven numbers of flight hardware were prepared for conduct of 3rd dynamic trial which were held in November 2013.

Submarine AIP: The activities related to Pre Production Flo Model (PPFM) hardware system, control system for PPFM and 300 kW simulated load facility to test PPFM have been completed this year. Hydrogen generation prototype has also been integrated and tested.

VARUNASTRA & ALWT in finishing stages.

Astra Mk-II propulsion system is under development.

ALTAS on trials.

Advanced MAAREECH in production.

KAUTILYA Satellite ELINT System under development with ISRO.

EW suits development for mig 29,LCA,Mi 17 is going on .(More EW stuff in the document)

Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (AESA) ‘UTTAM’: DRDO has taken upthe development of flight control RADAR for Fighter Aircraft with 100 km range and multimode operation. Realisation and calibration of prototype Active Aperture Array Antenna Unit (AAAU) has been completed with indigenous TR modules. Airworthy Radar processor and exciter - receiver have been realised and tested on a high rise platform in Mechanical Scanned Array configuration (MSA) for validation of various algorithms and waveforms of the fire control radar.Software development for Air-Air sub modes has been carried out.

Improved Kanchan Armour and Single Crystal Blades and Vanes for Aero-Engine applications mastered.

Medium Power Radar (MPR) ‘Arudhra’ trials completed.

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Full document : http://t.co/GR04vabuTx

What happened to our Communication-Centric Intelligence Satellite which is supposed to be India's first officially declared dedicated advanced reconnaissance spy satellite - any updates on that for it was supposed to be in orbit by 2014 according to DRDO.

Communication-Centric Intelligence Satellite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[kirankumar299]

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Why does MALE UAV Rustom II need support to its tail??

 

[Kinetic]

The Kautilya project is awesome.

Satellite based ELINT system of micro sats. So is Nakshatra aerostat.450 km range!!! wow

DRDO is pretty advanced in EW now.

 

[IND151]

Key Points:

Agni-1, Agni-2 and Agni-3 are already in the arsenal of the Armed Forces, giving them a reach of over 3000 km, and India an effective deterrence capability. Agni-4 ready for serial production.

Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) : launch unit have been delivered for two ships.Installation on board the first ship has been completed. Home-On-Target (HOT) flight tests were conducted during August 2013.(Design completed for IAF version)

NGARM (next generation anti-radiation missile) development started.

HELINA test fired.

Rustom-II: first flight soon.

Aerostats: Following the successful demonstration of Akashdeep, a new aerostat system, Nakshatra is being developed to track a 450 km radius that is approximately four times the present 110 km radius surveillance track of Akashdeep. The surveillance systemwhich is 17,000 cubic metres volume can rise up to 4.5 km with a payload capacity
of IT.

Pinaka mk 2- To enhance the range of the existing Pinaka rockets from 39 km to 60 km, development of Pinaka Mk-II rocket has been taken up. Structural and ground resonance test and lining of motor tubes have been completed. Static trials have been conducted for batch proof of cast motors.Three numbers of stabilizer assembly have qualified for integration. Seven numbers of flight hardware were prepared for conduct of 3rd dynamic trial which were held in November 2013.

Submarine AIP: The activities related to Pre Production Flo Model (PPFM) hardware system, control system for PPFM and 300 kW simulated load facility to test PPFM have been completed this year. Hydrogen generation prototype has also been integrated and tested.

VARUNASTRA & ALWT in finishing stages.

Astra Mk-II propulsion system is under development.

ALTAS on trials.

Advanced MAAREECH in production.

KAUTILYA Satellite ELINT System under development with ISRO.

EW suits development for mig 29,LCA,Mi 17 is going on .(More EW stuff in the document)

Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (AESA) ‘UTTAM’: DRDO has taken upthe development of flight control RADAR for Fighter Aircraft with 100 km range and multimode operation. Realisation and calibration of prototype Active Aperture Array Antenna Unit (AAAU) has been completed with indigenous TR modules. Airworthy Radar processor and exciter - receiver have been realised and tested on a high rise platform in Mechanical Scanned Array configuration (MSA) for validation of various algorithms and waveforms of the fire control radar.Software development for Air-Air sub modes has been carried out.

Improved Kanchan Armour and Single Crystal Blades and Vanes for Aero-Engine applications mastered.

Medium Power Radar (MPR) ‘Arudhra’ trials completed.

@levina @SarthakGanguly @ExtraOdinary @thesolar65 @scorpionx @Ravi Nair @anant_s @Indischer @arp2041 @nair @Robinhood Pandey @Roybot @jaunty @Abingdonboy @sancho @Srinivas @gslv mk3 @halupridol @Dash @MohitV @Skull and Bones @acetophenol @IND151 @HariPrasad @he-man @Guynextdoor2 @eowyn @Tridibans @sms @my2cents @neehar @jarves @Assault Rifle @lightoftruth @Rajaraja Chola @XiNiX @Android @nik22 @banvanaxl @OrionHunter @Star Wars @Nair saab @Shardul.....the lion @Indo-guy @Brahmos_2 @desert warrior @gslv @Ashokudu @Badbadman @Mike_Brando @foxbat @oFFbEAT @Urbanized Greyhound @GR!FF!N @COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Bang Galore @Dillinger @AUSTERLITZ @sandy_3126 @Dem!god @Kurama @sourya kharib @zip @wolfschanzze @RKO @ni8mare @Tangent @JD_In @illusion8 @kaku1 @blood @ranjeet @GURU DUTT @rockstarIN @Soms @SamantK @IndoUS @SR-91 @danish_vij @kaykay @Black Widow @StormShadow @Bombaywalla @kurup @raja hindustani @noksss @TejasMk3 @shuntmaster @JAT BALWAN @jatt @sancho @Abingdonboy

Full document : http://t.co/GR04vabuTx

Which means they are inducted, however they are not 100% operational.

Am I right?

@Capt.Popeye

 

[Indo-guy]

Which means they are inducted, however they are not 100% operational.

Am I right?

@Capt.Popeye

If they are inducted , how come they are not 100% operational ?

or how come we induct them if they are not 100% operational ?

 

[IND151]

If they are inducted , how come they are not 100% operational ?

or how come we induct them if they are not 100% operational ?

A missile is declared fully operational when it is tested successfully for 70 to 100 times.

One of the DRDO guys supports my theory and the above parameter is valid in Russia too.

The tests followed after the missiles inducted are user trials.

However the Lt Gen (retd) V.R. Raghavan, advisor with the Delhi Policy Group, says otherwise.

According to him, 'The Agni I is operational and tested, and Agni II and III are almost there and all three can be used if necessary.' According to him, the lack of authoritative information on India's capability 'is part of our posture of ambiguity' on matters nuclear. But Admiral Arun Prakash, former navy chief and chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee, has another view.

@sancho @Capt.Popeye please help me and enlighten me.

Read more: India's nuclear arsenal failed by 'dud' missiles | Daily Mail Online

 

[DrSomnath999]

1st of all thanks @Agent_47 for this informative thread ,I really like this kind of threads

anyways regarding

Project "uttam"

AESA radar with detection range of 100km i wonder what was T/R count of that radar.

Goodness me is this a detection range for an AESA radar. They need to work on it to enhance it to at least > 150km to be compatible with Meteor missile' range

CHEERS

 

[ni8mare]

1st of all thanks @Agent_47 for this informative thread ,I really like this kind of threads

anyways regarding

Project "uttam"

AESA radar with detection range of 100km i wonder what was T/R count of that radar.

Goodness me is this a detection range for an AESA radar. They need to work on it to enhance it to at least > 150km to be compatible with Meteor missile' range

CHEERS

that just working prototype to validate system.......once done then we can move up......and we also don't know the specs of the radar ...........important thing is that they actually have some thing working .....its not air out of @$$

 

[DrSomnath999]

that just working prototype to validate system.......once done then we can move up......and we also don't know the specs of the radar ...........important thing is that they actually have some thing working .....its not air out of @$$

thats why i have said what was T/R modules of that radar or diamater of that radar prototype.???
we can guess some idea about the performance of that radar protype if we had known about those things

this is a prototype no doubt about it, so they need to improve atleast to have a greater detection range above 150km range




CHEERS

 

[ni8mare]

thats why i have said what was T/R modules of that radar or diamater of that radar prototype.???
we can guess some idea about the performance of that radar protype if we had known about those things

this is a prototype no doubt about it, so they need to improve atleast to have a greater detection range above 150km range




CHEERS

dont wary we will get there.......we have plenty of time

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Which means they are inducted, however they are not 100% operational.

Am I right?

@Capt.Popeye

What on earth is that supposed to mean?

A missile is declared fully operational when it is tested successfully for 70 to 100 times.

One of the DRDO guys supports my theory and the above parameter is valid in Russia too.



@sancho @Capt.Popeye please help me and enlighten me.

Now where did you get this story from; I've never heard of it......

 

[Kinetic]

Aditya laser gun to shoot UAV/UCAV/Cruise missiles also new!

 

[IND151]

What on earth is that supposed to mean?



Now where did you get this story from; I've never heard of it......

Have read it on internet.

The DRDO guy I mentioned gave the figure of 50 to 60 launches, don't remember the exact number it is above 20.

Another example is Bulava missile was tested more than 24 times and then it was cleared for serial production.

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...4XHD55QCwOud8oqwXlbUcyA&bvm=bv.77161500,d.c2E

 

[kurup]

A missile is declared fully operational when it is tested successfully for 70 to 100 times.

One of the DRDO guys supports my theory and the above parameter is valid in Russia too.

The tests followed after the missiles inducted are user trials.

However the Lt Gen (retd) V.R. Raghavan, advisor with the Delhi Policy Group, says otherwise.

According to him, 'The Agni I is operational and tested, and Agni II and III are almost there and all three can be used if necessary.' According to him, the lack of authoritative information on India's capability 'is part of our posture of ambiguity' on matters nuclear. But Admiral Arun Prakash, former navy chief and chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee, has another view.

@sancho @Capt.Popeye please help me and enlighten me.

Read more: India's nuclear arsenal failed by 'dud' missiles | Daily Mail Online

Countries like US and Russia may be testing that many times as you stated .

But in India development trial + user trial tests still remain in single digits .

 

[he-man]

1st of all thanks @Agent_47 for this informative thread ,I really like this kind of threads

anyways regarding

Project "uttam"

AESA radar with detection range of 100km i wonder what was T/R count of that radar.

Goodness me is this a detection range for an AESA radar. They need to work on it to enhance it to at least > 150km to be compatible with Meteor missile' range

CHEERS

100 is pretty bad but atleast there is something.
Just hope we see some radar with 150-200 km range before others move on to GaN AESA.