Rustom-II MALE will make its first flight in November

[Zarvan]

Rustom-2 MALE UAV
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By Gabriel Alberto Bazzolo -
Sep 5, 2017
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Rustom-II MALE UAV is the latest addition to the Rustom series of UAVs, which also include Rustom-I, Rustom-H and Rustom-C. It is intended for use by the Indian Armed Forces including army, navy and air force in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) tasks. India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the first flight of a prototype of Rustom-II (Tapas 201) medium-altitude, long-endurance from Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka, India, in November.

The Rustom-II is based on Rustom-H unmanned combat aerial vehicle and features lightweight airframe. It has a length of 9.5m and an empty weight of 1,800kg. It is equipped with mid-set, high aspect ratio wings spanning 20.6m. The tail section is configured with a conventional T-type vertical stabiliser with a high-mounted horizontal tail plane.

The drone is designed to carry a variety of state-of-the-art payloads weighing up to 350kg to provide multi-mission capabilities in both day and night lighting conditions. The payloads include electromagnetic intelligence (ELINT), communication intelligence (COMINT), synthetic aperture radar (SAR), maritime patrol radar (MPR), radio altimeter, transmitting and receiving antennae, and situational awareness payloads.

The Rustom-II incorporates a data link developed by Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL) of DRDO, to transmit the ISR data, imagery and video collected by the payloads to its ground control station in real time. It can fly in either autonomous or manual modes. An onboard flight control system allows executing missions autonomously using waypoint navigation.

Power comes from two NPO Saturn 36MT turboprop engines fitted under the wings. Each engine generates a thrust of 450 kilogram-forces and is mated to a three-blade propeller to provide increased manoeuvrability. The drone can fly at a maximum speed of 225km/h and endure for up to 24 hours. It has the ability to operate at line of sight ranges of 250km and the maximum flight altitude above the mean sea level is 10Km.

With the development of the Ruston-II, India expects to serve to its needs at long endurance ISR task especially due to its extensive land and sea borders.

Gabriel Bazzolo
quDron Inc.

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[Yerusalem 4880 Kms]

India is the only country in this planet earth who develops version 2 or 3 without the success of version one example Tejas, Arjun etc all have 2nd version but original first version proved dud.

 

[BABA AGHORI]

India is the only country in this planet earth who develops version 2 or 3 without the success of version one example Tejas, Arjun etc all have 2nd version but original first version proved dud.

You are 100% correct India should learn from a country.. who test it's weapons for the 1st time and they are always successful ready for induction and deployed for action.

 

[Yerusalem 4880 Kms]

You are 100% correct India should learn from a country.. who test it's weapons for the 1st time and they are always successful ready for induction and deployed for action.

Rashak kar Hassad na kar

We don't have leverage to do failure and at least our defense related institute don't have nepotism.

 

[deep.ocean]

Which year? November 2018..25??

 

[Yerusalem 4880 Kms]

Which year? November 2018..25??

2117.

 

[AMCA]

Rustom II made its first flight almost an year ago. This may be the second prototype.

 

[Hassan Guy]

@Zarvan whats going on with our UAV program

 

[Zarvan]

@Zarvan whats going on with our UAV program

Some major things are being developed you would hear about them in coming time