DRDO robot birds to spy on enemies

[DANGER-ZONE]

what kind of bird it actually looks like ...... it looks like a kite to me.

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

This might be a baby step in the direction of indigenous drone development.

India is far ahead than this in terms of indegenous drone development.

 

[RazPaK]

Yea the guys in the picture look like they are students from an engineering university.

 

[CorporateAffairs]

India developing combat drone

Taking another step towards adding to its military might, India has launched a project to develop its first unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV).

Work on development of the basic design and technology for the highly intelligent drones has begun at the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO, in Bengaluru.

The airframe and accessories are to be designed to carry a payload (bombs and missiles) which is completely hidden for an advanced stealth design.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 5th Air Chief Marshal L.M. Katre Memorial Lecture here on Saturday, Dr VK Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director General, R&D, DRDO, said, “A Brazilian Embraer used as Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) platform in India will fly by the end of June. I witnessed the first one roll out in February”.

Three more Brazilian Embraer aircraft are arriving in India to be used as AWACS platform as part of a deal signed by India and Brazil. The AWACS system has been developed for the Indian Air Force by Bengaluru-based Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS). “Moreover, I believe that Indian UCAV will be powered by Kaveri engine one day,” Dr Saraswat added.

“The next test-firing of the ballistic missile interceptor will be conducted in December. This one will be exo-atmospheric. The first one was test-fired on March 6. We are also testing a 30-km range Agni Scramjet-powered cruise missile in attack mode,” he said.

Noting that India lacked airborne monitoring and tracking system in missiles, Dr Saraswat said, “India must augment its production capacity and set up facilities for large-scale production of aircraft and missiles. Our technology base is on par with the international standards. The onus now is on the government as well as private players to produce large number of missiles and aircraft.”

“We also lack infrastructure. The very fact that we have to test the indigenous Kaveri engine in Russia shows our lack in infrastructure. There is a vacuum, I feel, in terms of human resources, infrastructure, material and sensor technology and mission mode project management”, he said.

International collaborations with respectable work share and limited technology acquisition through offset programmes among other things could help India bridge the gap, Dr Saraswat felt.

On the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project, Dr Saraswat, clarified: “The LCA obviously is not fifth generation. But we are close to fourth. For fifth generation, all-aspect stealth is very important. The Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft is already on the drawing board. The LCA Navy version will be a reality soon and Agni-V is in the making,” he informed.


Source: ‘India developing combat drone’ | The Asian Age

 

[Red.Indian]

looks like Drdo already have some Birds.............

 

[HZR2011]

what kind of bird it actually looks like ...... it looks like a kite to me.

That's wat we want....it should not look like a Drone or some electronic machine....
Let it look like kite or bird doesn't matter....

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

That's wat we want....it should not look like a Drone or some electronic machine....
Let it look like kite or bird doesn't matter....

Bird means it should look like a real bird, so men on ground may think twice before shooting it down just to make sure he is not killing a real bird. Just like this one shot down in Baluchistan.

Experimental UAV of university boys is actually a prototype but does not look like a bird at all instead looks like a KITE. have to work alot on it..
Good luck

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

I don't get how bones can ever be made unbreakable.....that's borderline pseudoscience.

 

[hawx]

these are not scientists the second one from right is of my age i know him from kota(coaching class) and i am now in 8th semester so he must be in 8th semester idk how he end up in DRDO.

 

[Red.Indian]

these are not scientists the second one from right is of my age i know him from kota(coaching class) and i am now in 8th semester so he must be in 8th semester idk how he end up in DRDO.

Allen kota or resonance or bansal