USA shows interest in DRDO's Aerostat technology

[shaktiman2010]

BANGALORE: If you thought the white surveillance flight balloon at Aero India 2011 was huge, there's something bigger on the cards. The initial success of 'Akashdeep' has shown the way for a bigger and better indigenous 'Nakshatra'. This new aerostat system will be built to track a 450km radius -- that's approximately four times the present 110km radius surveillance track of Akashdeep!

The surveillance system to be developed by Aerial Delivery Research & Development Establishment ( ADRDE), Agra, can be tested up to 4.5km altitude, with a payload capacity of 800kg to 1 tonne and 17,000 cubic metre volume. "The project is now on the drawing board stage. Once finalized, it will take us five years to complete the Nakshatra for service," Wing Commander A Marwah, mission coordinator for Aerostat, said.

Elaborating plans for the medium-range Akashdeep, he said the technology is ready and has been successfully tested at Agra for a height of 1km with a 300kg payload capacity. "We have now achieved the technology. It's perfect for use along borders, coastal areas and in areas of low-intensity conflicts. US and Russia have also shown interest in exchanging technical know-how," Marwah added. There are also plans to modify the existing model before replicating it in other areas.

Akashdeep is now stationed for demonstration at the Yelahanka Air Force station for Aero India 2011. It's among the biggest flying objects here and took over five days to be transported from Agra. ..


Bigger, better aerostat in the offing - The Times of India

 

[rockstarIN]

Good job DRDO..

 

[praveen007]

Isnt that too much . As far as I know , boeing and l.k martin have best arostate tech. At their disposal by them selves.

 

[shaktiman2010]

Isnt that too much . As far as I know , boeing and l.k martin have best arostate tech. At their disposal by them selves.

Maybe but americans are world leaders because they are not complacent.

If someone, anywhere around world makes anything good in R&D, they do everything to find out more about it, license it(to study it more), buy it(if it can be bought) and steal it(if all other fails).

It takes "too much" to keep yourself in world leadership position.

If you are complacent, it will take you nowhere. For example, the current Indian software industry. They are happy being "back-office" of western MNC's. They don't want to build their own patents, R&D, software empires etc.

 

[praveen007]

Maybe but americans are world leaders because they are not complacent.

If someone, anywhere around world makes anything good in R&D, they do everything to find out more about it, license it(to study it more), buy it(if it can be bought) and steal it(if all other fails).

It takes "too much" to keep yourself in world leadership position.

If you are complacent, it will take you nowhere. For example, the current Indian software industry. They are happy being "back-office" of western MNC's. They don't want to build their own patents, R&D, software empires etc.

Well, its true to some extant but then also we must not count the chiken before eggs are hatched.
So let them first post a realiable structure then we can talk about that.

 

[Frank Martin]

First the EDK now the Aerostat...DRDO on a roll..
Why U.S. is keen on this project?

 

[Whiplash]

First the EDK now the Aerostat...DRDO on a roll..
Why U.S. is keen on this project?

 

[angeldemon_007]

Isnt that too much . As far as I know , boeing and l.k martin have best arostate tech. At their disposal by them selves.

And as far as i know US didn't work on aerostat, its israel.