Adani Defence Secures Indian Army Order for UAV-Launched Precision Guided Munition (ULPGM)

[NG Missile Vessels]

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

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@Bleek

 

[Muhammad Saftain Anjum]

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3-4 km range only with this size

 

[migflug]

3-4 km range only with this size

It weights around 8Kg with 2 Kg warhead!!

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

3-4 km range only with this size

 

[VkdIndian]

Just checked about ULPGM. It is very small in size and when launched from a UAV,deep within the adversaries territory, 3-4 Km range from the UAV may not be too bad a range. It weighs just 8.5 Kgs and has a warhead of 2 Kgs.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1582317120226234368

 

[Muhammad Saftain Anjum]

By the way,What happened to Archer NG UAV? It will be a good male uav if DRDO succeeded to develop it.

 

[Skull and Bones]

By the way,What happened to Archer NG UAV? It will be a good male uav if DRDO succeeded to develop it.

Trials are scheduled from mid to end of this month.

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

By the way,What happened to Archer NG UAV? It will be a good male uav if DRDO succeeded to develop it.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1684491514188304384

 

[VkdIndian]

What's problem with Nag? It can be converted into Air to surface munition .No?

I am sure that ULPGM provides something that Nag doesn’t.

First thing that comes to mind is it’s weight and size. Hence it can be mounted even on a very small UAV. Nag weighs 43 Kgs and hence can’t be delivered by UAVs below a certain size. At 8 Kgs, I am sure this can be delivered by even very small UAVs which would be much cheaper to operate and procure. Hence, their loss also wouldn’t pinch, unlike bigger UAVs that cost in millions or more.

Second is guidance. Nag doesn’t have the guidance like the one available on this. Nag has active guidance while this has a passive one. Both have their own employment scenarios and philosophies.

This is also likely to be cheaper, since Nag is much more complex weapon system with active guidance systems.

Why enter in enemy territory when UAVs can launch their 20-30km ranged Air to surface munitions?

Even 20-30 Km range may not meet the criteria of stand-off ranges in a theatre of war.

Actually, weight is a major factor in range of a guided self propelled weapons. In current scenario, India has multitude of weapons with overlapping performances. Inclusion of this weapon would just increase the capability in terms of envelope available to engage variety of targets.

In recent times it has become clear that miniaturisation of weapons with high accuracy and deadly force is an important weapon of choice.

Why waste an expensive weapon to destroy armour or similar targets, if an inexpensive one can do the job with accuracy.

 

[indushek]

I am sure that ULPGM provides something that Nag doesn’t.

First thing that comes to mind is it’s weight and size. Hence it can be mounted even on a very small UAV. Nag weighs 43 Kgs and hence can’t be delivered by UAVs below a certain size. At 8 Kgs, I am sure this can be delivered by even very small UAVs which would be much cheaper to operate and procure. Hence, their loss also wouldn’t pinch, unlike bigger UAVs that cost in millions or more.

Second is guidance. Nag doesn’t have the guidance like the one available on this. Nag has active guidance while this has a passive one. Both have their own employment scenarios and philosophies.

This is also likely to be cheaper, since Nag is much more complex weapon system with active guidance systems.


Even 20-30 Km range may not meet the criteria of stand-off ranges in a theatre of war.

Actually, weight is a major factor in range of a guided self propelled weapons. In current scenario, India has multitude of weapons with overlapping performances. Inclusion of this weapon would just increase the capability in terms of envelope available to engage variety of targets.

In recent times it has become clear that miniaturisation of weapons with high accuracy and deadly force is an important weapon of choice.

Why waste an expensive weapon to destroy armour or similar targets, if an inexpensive one can do the job with accuracy.

ULPGM is mainly aimed at destroying armored personnel vehicles and bunkers, using cheap drones. Given its range, even these cheap drones need not be lost. There are further changes expected to its warhead, where it will be useful against tanks. Will need a 8 to 10kg warhead though for that, to penetrate modern armor.