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IAF’s says DRDO’s Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) is Bulky but open to heavier foreign import
Published March 11, 2016
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK
What could fall into the classic case of ” Ghar ki murgi dal barabar” which roughly translates into ” Personel possession are always undermined and other’s possessions seem better”, according to report prepared by defensenews.com IAF has flagged indigenous developed new generation anti-radiation missile (NGARM) as too bulky?
DRDO developed NGARM is a tactical Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) which is a 100km ranged missile which picks up radiation or signals emitted by radars and communication systems, homes on to the target and destroys the network.
According to the report missile weights 140kg which IAF feels is too heavy to be used on all fighter jets currently in Indian Air force and lambasted DRDO for not keeping Indian Air force in the loop about technical features of the missile and wanted missiles ideal weight around 100kg. ARM which was under development for last 4-5 years likely will be test fired in next few weeks.
Reports blame Russian provided infrared radiation seeker technology which makes the missile bulky. DRDO is reading two prototypes of NGARM which will be integrated with IAF’s Sukhoi-30 MKI by June to begin its Captive flight trials before it can commence developmental trials later in the year.
The report also mentions that Indian Air Force also is negotiating to buy AGM 88 missiles from the US and plans to induct more than 1,500 in the next five years. The irony is that AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) which IAF wants to acquire weighs more than 355 kilograms and at present Anglo-French Martel anti-radiation missile (ARM) used by IAF on its Jaguar Ground strike fighters weighs 550 kg.
Other Similar Anti-radiation Missiles (ARM) like British ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) weighs 268 kilograms, Brazilian MAR-1 ARM weighs 350 kg all much heavier than DRDO developed NGARM.
NGARM is a single-stage, solid-fueled system which will be using dual-pulse propulsion system instead of thrust propulsion and missile’s front-end comprises a sensor to pick up various radio frequencies.
Defence Analyst Ranesh Rajan speaking to idrw.org added that ” if NGARM ARM really does weigh 140kgs than it can be carried by LCA-Tejas has earlier promised by DRDO”, while it was still under design stage few years back recollected Rajan.
Published March 11, 2016
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK
What could fall into the classic case of ” Ghar ki murgi dal barabar” which roughly translates into ” Personel possession are always undermined and other’s possessions seem better”, according to report prepared by defensenews.com IAF has flagged indigenous developed new generation anti-radiation missile (NGARM) as too bulky?
DRDO developed NGARM is a tactical Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) which is a 100km ranged missile which picks up radiation or signals emitted by radars and communication systems, homes on to the target and destroys the network.
According to the report missile weights 140kg which IAF feels is too heavy to be used on all fighter jets currently in Indian Air force and lambasted DRDO for not keeping Indian Air force in the loop about technical features of the missile and wanted missiles ideal weight around 100kg. ARM which was under development for last 4-5 years likely will be test fired in next few weeks.
Reports blame Russian provided infrared radiation seeker technology which makes the missile bulky. DRDO is reading two prototypes of NGARM which will be integrated with IAF’s Sukhoi-30 MKI by June to begin its Captive flight trials before it can commence developmental trials later in the year.
The report also mentions that Indian Air Force also is negotiating to buy AGM 88 missiles from the US and plans to induct more than 1,500 in the next five years. The irony is that AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) which IAF wants to acquire weighs more than 355 kilograms and at present Anglo-French Martel anti-radiation missile (ARM) used by IAF on its Jaguar Ground strike fighters weighs 550 kg.
Other Similar Anti-radiation Missiles (ARM) like British ALARM (Air Launched Anti-Radiation Missile) weighs 268 kilograms, Brazilian MAR-1 ARM weighs 350 kg all much heavier than DRDO developed NGARM.
NGARM is a single-stage, solid-fueled system which will be using dual-pulse propulsion system instead of thrust propulsion and missile’s front-end comprises a sensor to pick up various radio frequencies.
Defence Analyst Ranesh Rajan speaking to idrw.org added that ” if NGARM ARM really does weigh 140kgs than it can be carried by LCA-Tejas has earlier promised by DRDO”, while it was still under design stage few years back recollected Rajan.
