BREAKING Rustom 2 first flight successful with perfect take off and landing.

[Echo_419]

just one single flight n dpsu declares its one of the best in world,,,,looks like anothr indiginaas game chenjar world class product in the making.

What else do you expect from these Lazy sloths

 

[halupridol]

What else do you expect from these Lazy sloths

i expect tht aftr a decade(or more),,,definitive version of rustom will still be in the making,,b'coz of the conspiracies of phoren maal luving forces,corrupt bureaucrats n whole set of othr anti national elements

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
16-November, 2016 18:08 IST
Successful Maiden Flight of Rustom – II

Heralding a new era in the indigenous development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), DRDO today successfully carried out the maiden flight of TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM – II), a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV. The test flight took place from Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, 250 km from Bangalore which is a newly developed flight test range for the testing of UAVs and manned aircraft.

The flight accomplished the main objectives of proving the flying platform, such as take-off, bank, level flight and landing etc.

TAPAS 201, the MALE UAV has been designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), the Bangalore-based premier lab of DRDO with HAL-BEL as the production partners. The UAV weighing two tonnes was put into air by a dedicated team of young scientists of DRDO. It was piloted (external and internal) by the pilots from the Armed Forces. It is also the first R&D prototype UAV which has undergone certification and qualification for the first flight from the Center for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC) and Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA).

TAPAS 201, a multi-mission UAV is being developed to carry out the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) roles for the three Armed Forces with an endurance of 24 hours. It is capable to carry different combinations of payloads like Medium Range Electro Optic (MREO), Long Range Electro Optic (LREO), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), Communication Intelligence (COMINT) and Situational Awareness Payloads (SAP) to perform missions during day and night.

It is noteworthy that the development of UAV immensely contributes towards the Make-in-India initiative as many critical systems such as airframe, landing gear, flight control and avionics sub-systems are being developed in India with the collaboration of private industries. Defence Electronics Application Laboratory (DEAL) of DRDO has developed the data link for the UAV. Rustom- II will undergo further trials for validating the design parameters, before going for User Validation Trials.

 

[punit]

just one single flight n dpsu declares its one of the best in world,,,,looks like anothr indiginaas game chenjar world class product in the making.

predator KA BAAP HAI ~

 

[bloo]

Long term, I see a private company coming up with a better HALE/MALE UAV.

 

[RISING SUN]

http://m.timesofindia.com/india/DRD...s-for-the-first-time/articleshow/55450539.cms

BENGALURU: After a considerable delay, Rustom-2, India's long endurance Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) finally completed its first flight early on Tuesday in Challakere, about 200km from Bengaluru.

The UCAV, which is in the medium-altitude, long endurance (MALE) category of vehicles, sources in the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), which developed the vehicle said "met all the expectations" during the first flight.

First scheduled in late 2013, the three year delay of the first flight had only added to the timeline, which is punctuated by other delays during development- even as the Indian armed forces are increasingly looking outside the country for combat drones with deals already struck with Israeli firms.

Rustom-2, the developers however claim will be an aircraft unlike any other UAV in the ranks of our forces. It has a wingspan of more than 20m and an endurance of 24-30 hours.

Equipped with contemporary technology, it will need a runway to takeoff and land unlike traditional UAVs, which makes it more trustworthy. Compared to Rustom-I, the advanced version will have enhanced aerodynamic configuration, digital flight control and navigation system.

"Besides, it will also have automatic takeoff and landing capabilities, this version of Rustom is comparable to some of the best in the world," sources in ADE said.

While the ADE hopes to bag orders from all the three wings of the armed forces— army, navy and the air force— its ability to stick to deadlines and also give a good quality platform will be key. The Indian army, which had inducted DRDO's earlier UAV Nishanth, had to face several crashes and is contemplating junking it with no fresh induction planned.


So what's your point genius...be clear!!! or it's just the butt hurt?

We should be polite when having a discussion on a international forums. We might be individuals but generally people do take the things on face value. And our posts make same impact. Hope that is taken well.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Phenominal, but still some time away. The frame will still go through some modifications.

Rustom 2 is a lot bigger than it looks in static position.

 

[4GTejasBVR]

This is one huge drone

Phenominal, but still some time away. The frame will still go through some modifications.

Rustom 2 is a lot bigger than it looks in static position.

Same doubt. It's camera angle or its lots bigger than we saw in static display. But if it just can carry only 4 missile I will be very sad with the result

 

[nang2]

This is one huge drone


Same doubt. It's camera angle or its lots bigger than we saw in static display. But if it just can carry only 4 missile I will be very sad with the result

It is indeed one huge drone. China only has its latest CH5 UAV to match the weight.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Same doubt. It's camera angle or its lots bigger than we saw in static display. But if it just can carry only 4 missile I will be very sad with the result

I think it's rather in the middle of both. Not as big as the video makes, but looks bigger than in static position.

It's the size of a small plane.

The wing span makes it look even bigger.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Payload ---

SAR

Medium and Long Range Electro Optic Pod

Eventually, Helina, CLGM, and other outside ATGMs.

 

[Papa Dragon]

BENGALURU: After a considerable delay, Rustom-2, India's long endurance Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) finally completed its first flight early on Wednesday in Challakere, about 200km from Bengaluru.

The UCAV, which is in the medium-altitude, long endurance (MALE) category of vehicles, sources in the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) which developed the vehicle, said "met all the expectations" during the first flight.

First scheduled in late 2013, the three-year delay of the first flight had only added to the timeline, which is punctuated by other delays during development- even as the Indian armed forces are increasingly looking outside the country for combat drones with deals already struck with Israeli firms.

Rustom-2, the developers, however, claim will be an aircraft unlike any other UAV in the ranks of our forces. It has a wingspan of more than 20m and an endurance of 24-30 hours.

Equipped with contemporary technology, it will need a runway to takeoff and land unlike traditional UAVs, which makes it more trustworthy. Compared to Rustom-I, the advanced version will have enhanced aerodynamic configuration, digital flight control and navigation system.

"Besides, it will also have automatic takeoff and landing capabilities, this version of Rustom is comparable to some of the best in the world," sources in ADE said.

While the ADE hopes to bag orders from all the three wings of the armed forces— army, navy and the air force— its ability to stick to deadlines and also give a good quality platform will be key. The Indian army, which had inducted DRDO's earlier UAV Nishanth, had to face several crashes and is contemplating junking it with no fresh induction planned.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...s-for-the-first-time/articleshow/55450539.cms

 

[Skillrex]

looks good.. but calling it worlds best is pure naive...

 

[4GTejasBVR]

It is indeed one huge drone. China only has its latest CH5 UAV to match the weight.

How many missile will ch5 can carry?

I think it's rather in the middle of both. Not as big as the video makes, but looks bigger than in static position.

It's the size of a small plane.

The wing span makes it look even bigger.

It weights 2 T and wing span of 20mts

 

[IblinI]

How many missile will ch5 can carry?



It weights 2 T and wing span of 20mts