DRDO programs update (2013-14)

[Agent_47]

 

[Agent_47]

 

[Agent_47]

Key Points:

Agni-1, Agni-2 and Agni-3 are already in the arsenal of the Armed Forces, giving them a reach of over 3000 km, and India an effective deterrence capability. Agni-4 ready for serial production.

Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) : launch unit have been delivered for two ships.Installation on board the first ship has been completed. Home-On-Target (HOT) flight tests were conducted during August 2013.(Design completed for IAF version)

NGARM (next generation anti-radiation missile) development started.

HELINA test fired.

Rustom-II: first flight soon.

Aerostats: Following the successful demonstration of Akashdeep, a new aerostat system, Nakshatra is being developed to track a 450 km radius that is approximately four times the present 110 km radius surveillance track of Akashdeep. The surveillance systemwhich is 17,000 cubic metres volume can rise up to 4.5 km with a payload capacity
of IT.

Pinaka mk 2- To enhance the range of the existing Pinaka rockets from 39 km to 60 km, development of Pinaka Mk-II rocket has been taken up. Structural and ground resonance test and lining of motor tubes have been completed. Static trials have been conducted for batch proof of cast motors.Three numbers of stabilizer assembly have qualified for integration. Seven numbers of flight hardware were prepared for conduct of 3rd dynamic trial which were held in November 2013.

Submarine AIP: The activities related to Pre Production Flo Model (PPFM) hardware system, control system for PPFM and 300 kW simulated load facility to test PPFM have been completed this year. Hydrogen generation prototype has also been integrated and tested.

VARUNASTRA & ALWT in finishing stages.

Astra Mk-II propulsion system is under development.

ALTAS on trials.

Advanced MAAREECH in production.

KAUTILYA Satellite ELINT System under development with ISRO.

EW suits development for mig 29,LCA,Mi 17 is going on .(More EW stuff in the document)

Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (AESA) ‘UTTAM’: DRDO has taken upthe development of flight control RADAR for Fighter Aircraft with 100 km range and multimode operation. Realisation and calibration of prototype Active Aperture Array Antenna Unit (AAAU) has been completed with indigenous TR modules. Airworthy Radar processor and exciter - receiver have been realised and tested on a high rise platform in Mechanical Scanned Array configuration (MSA) for validation of various algorithms and waveforms of the fire control radar.Software development for Air-Air sub modes has been carried out.

Improved Kanchan Armour and Single Crystal Blades and Vanes for Aero-Engine applications mastered.

Medium Power Radar (MPR) ‘Arudhra’ trials completed.

@levina @SarthakGanguly @ExtraOdinary @thesolar65 @scorpionx @Ravi Nair @anant_s @Indischer @arp2041 @nair @Robinhood Pandey @Roybot @jaunty @Abingdonboy @sancho @Srinivas @gslv mk3 @halupridol @Dash @MohitV @Skull and Bones @acetophenol @IND151 @HariPrasad @he-man @Guynextdoor2 @eowyn @Tridibans @sms @my2cents @neehar @jarves @Assault Rifle @lightoftruth @Rajaraja Chola @XiNiX @Android @nik22 @banvanaxl @OrionHunter @Star Wars @Nair saab @Shardul.....the lion @Indo-guy @Brahmos_2 @desert warrior @gslv @Ashokudu @Badbadman @Mike_Brando @foxbat @oFFbEAT @Urbanized Greyhound @GR!FF!N @COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Bang Galore @Dillinger @AUSTERLITZ @sandy_3126 @Dem!god @Kurama @sourya kharib @zip @wolfschanzze @RKO @ni8mare @Tangent @JD_In @illusion8 @kaku1 @blood @ranjeet @GURU DUTT @rockstarIN @Soms @SamantK @IndoUS @SR-91 @danish_vij @kaykay @Black Widow @StormShadow @Bombaywalla @kurup @raja hindustani @noksss @TejasMk3 @shuntmaster @JAT BALWAN @jatt @sancho @Abingdonboy

Full document : http://t.co/GR04vabuTx

 

[Indo-guy]

Key Points:
Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) : launch unit have been delivered for two ships.Installation on board the first ship has been completed. Home-On-Target (HOT) flight tests were conducted during August 2013.

NGARM (next generation anti-radiation missile) development started.

HELINA test fired.

Rustom-II: first flight soon.

Aerostats: Following the successful demonstration of Akashdeep, a new aerostat system, Nakshatra is being developed to track a 450 km radius that is approximately four times the present 110 km radius surveillance track of Akashdeep. The surveillance systemwhich is 17,000 cubic metres volume can rise up to 4.5 km with a payload capacity
of IT.

Pinaka mk 2- To enhance the range of the existing Pinaka rockets from 39 km to 60 km, development of Pinaka Mk-II rocket has been taken up. Structural and ground resonance test and lining of motor tubes have been completed. Static trials have been conducted for batch proof of cast motors.Three numbers of stabilizer assembly have qualified for integration. Seven numbers of flight hardware were prepared for conduct of 3rd dynamic trial which were held in November 2013.

AIP: The activities related to Pre Production Flo Model (PPFM) hardware system, control
system for PPFM and 300 kW simulated load facility to test PPFM have been completed this year. Hydrogen generation prototype has also been integrated and tested.

VARUNASTRA & ALWT in finishing stages.

ALTAS on trials.

KAUTILYA Satellite ELINT System under development.

EW suits development for mig 29,LCA,Mi 17 is going on .(More EW stuff in the document)

Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar (AESA) ‘UTTAM’: DRDO has taken upthe development of flight control RADAR for Fighter Aircraft with 100 km range and multimode operation. Realisation and calibration of prototype Active Aperture Array Antenna Unit (AAAU) has been completed with indigenous TR modules. Airworthy Radar processor and exciter - receiver have been realised and tested on a high rise platform in Mechanical Scanned Array configuration (MSA) for validation of various algorithms and waveforms of the fire control radar.Software development for Air-Air sub modes has been carried out.

Improved Kanchan Armour and Single Crystal Blades and Vanes for Aero-Engine applications mastered.

@levina @SarthakGanguly @ExtraOdinary @thesolar65 @scorpionx @Ravi Nair @anant_s @Indischer @arp2041 @nair @Robinhood Pandey @Roybot @jaunty @Abingdonboy @sancho @Srinivas @gslv mk3 @halupridol @Dash @MohitV @Skull and Bones @acetophenol @IND151 @HariPrasad @he-man @Guynextdoor2 @eowyn @Tridibans @sms @my2cents @neehar @jarves @Assault Rifle @lightoftruth @Rajaraja Chola @XiNiX @Android @nik22 @banvanaxl @OrionHunter @Star Wars @Nair saab @Shardul.....the lion @Indo-guy @Brahmos_2 @desert warrior @gslv @Ashokudu @Badbadman @Mike_Brando @foxbat @oFFbEAT @Urbanized Greyhound @GR!FF!N @COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Bang Galore @Dillinger @AUSTERLITZ @sandy_3126 @Dem!god @Kurama @sourya kharib @zip @wolfschanzze @RKO @ni8mare @Tangent @JD_In @illusion8 @kaku1 @blood @ranjeet @GURU DUTT @rockstarIN @Soms @SamantK @IndoUS @SR-91 @danish_vij @kaykay @Black Widow @StormShadow @Bombaywalla @kurup @raja hindustani @noksss @TejasMk3 @shuntmaster @JAT BALWAN @jatt @sancho @Abingdonboy

Full document : http://t.co/GR04vabuTx

whole truckload of information !!!

will take time to read and digest so thanks a lot for summarizing ....


By the way when was it published ?

because it does not acknowledge 2'nd successful MET test for Agni 5 canister that took place this year , somewhere in march - april ( I guess ) ?

1'st MET likely took place around end of December of last year .

 

[RKO]

thnx!!! can you explain more about ATLAS and KAUTILYA

 

[Agent_47]

thnx!!! can you explain more about ATLAS and KAUTILYA

NPOL has pursued ATAS technology for some time now but was unable to make the NAGAN low frequency active-cum-passive TAS pass muster with IN which rejected it during user evaluation trials (UETs) in 2009. NAGAN wrapped up as a technology demonstrator project in 2012, subsequent to which NPOL began developing the advanced light towed array sonar (ALTAS) which is currently undergoing tech trials on INS Sagardhwani and is expected to be ready in a couple of years with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) as systems integrator along with L&T, Uniflex Cables and Keltron.

Saurav Jha's Blog : The Sonar market in India 'hots' up

I think it is the first mention of the project KAUTILYA.no more info dude.

 

[OrionHunter]

Pinaka mk 2 with a range of 60km is interesting. It means combat groups can now advance deep into enemy territory with additional covering fire from artillery deployed well inside Indian territory.

 

[TimeTraveller]

 

[RKO]

Saurav Jha's Blog : The Sonar market in India 'hots' up

I think it is the first mention of the project KAUTILYA.no more info dude.

thnx mate!!!

 

[Agent_47]

whole truckload of information !!!

will take time to read and digest so thanks a lot for summarizing ....


By the way when was it published ?

because it does not acknowledge 2'nd successful MET test for Agni 5 canister that took place this year , somewhere in march - april ( I guess ) ?

1'st MET likely took place around end of December of last year .

Not sure when its published,Considering the dates mentioned in the document it looks like first quarter this year.
Saurav Jha mentioned the link, i just dig a bit deep in it..
That means this is without progress of last 6 months.

 

[jarves]

Not sure when its published,Considering the dates mentioned in the document it looks like first quarter this year.
Saurav Jha mentioned the link, i just dig a bit deep in it..
That means this is without progress of last 6 months.

Thanks for tagging me.
Have you read the whole document??Just want to know if there is something more in it.

 

[jarves]

OFB.

HAL.
Dont miss this one guys.

 

[anant_s]

AEW&C must be one of the programs to watch out for. Hope they finish trials by 2015 and induct the same in active service. This will be a big leap in Air-borne surveillance, we desperately need.

 

[jarves]

BEL

BDL.

 

[jarves]

DRDO.