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[nitesh]

And this is your 1000th post!

Your posts are humble, moderate, educative and enlightening.

Well done mate!

Thanks big bro.

 

[jaison]

Thanks big bro.

congradulations mate,you must have been very busy posting tht no in a short time,keep ur reputation up.

 

[nitesh]

congradulations mate,you must have been very busy posting tht no in a short time,keep ur reputation up.

Hey thanks a lot but if somebody gets hands on this complete article
India: LCA Tejas by 2010 - But Foreign Help Sought With Engine

please post

 

[jaison]

Hey thanks a lot but if somebody gets hands on this complete article
India: LCA Tejas by 2010 - But Foreign Help Sought With Engine

please post

am sorry if i had offended u,next time i will make sure that i do post

 

[nitesh]

am sorry if i had offended u,next time i will make sure that i do post

My intention of posting that half article was this interesting line:

Meanwhile, Kaveri engines may find an unexpected use within India’s military…

What exactly is the use?

 

[jaison]

My intention of posting that half article was this interesting line:



What exactly is the use?

eeerrrrrrrrrr to propel ships and ucavs.

 

[nitesh]

eeerrrrrrrrrr to propel ships and ucavs.

Yes your point is correct on both front. But which UAV. The High altitude nishant? What are the specs? Will it be armed?

 

[jaison]

Yes your point is correct on both front. But which UAV. The High altitude nishant? What are the specs? Will it be armed?

it will be a new one.....nishant has a turboprop,but ucavs use jet engines.....
i think u might hav read this
India joins select group to develop UCAV technology

Ravi Sharma

The latest is designed to deliver weapons and attack targets




‘The programme will develop know-how for a swept wing’

UCAV will have route and target details


Bangalore: India has joined a select group of countries that have launched programmes to develop the technology for an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV).

The UCAVs or ‘combat drones,’ which are the latest class in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), differ from the latter in that they are specifically designed to deliver weapons and attack targets, possibly with an even higher degree of autonomy.

The Indian programme, which is an internal effort from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), will involve developing the know-how for a swept wing, stealth design and composite construction technical demonstrator that will demonstrate “the technical feasibility, military utility and operational value for a networked system of high performance” weaponised UCAVs.

Disclosing aspects of the programme the DRDO’s Chief Controller, Research and Development (Aeronautics and Material Sciences), D. Banerjee, said that with “stealth obviously be an important issue” the fuselage would have to carry internally housed weapon bays. Stealth would also require the power plant to be internally mounted and of a non-afterburning turbofan engine type. Specifications for issues such as payload, endurance, retractable landing gear and hard points for auxiliary fuel tanks are yet to be finalised.

Dr. Banerjee added that the DRDO had already created facilities for radar cross simulation (identification of radar reflecting areas) and measurement of radar cross section (describes the extent to which an object reflects an incident electromagnetic wave).

He disclosed that the Bangalore-based DRDO laboratory, the Aeronautical Development Establishment, would be the nodal agency for the UCAV programme.

Current UCAV concepts call for aircraft which can operate virtually autonomously. The UCAV will be programmed with route and target details, and can conduct the mission without help from human controllers.

Current global programmes include the French nEWROn, Israel’s Eitan, British Taranis, China’s Anjian and the US’s X-45.

These programmes which are basically meant to demonstrate that the technology are in various stages of development. The UCAVs can be used for Suppression of Enemy Air Defences, electronic warfare, surveillance, precision strike and associated operations.

Dr. Banerjee also disclosed that the DRDO was looking for a partner from the private sector for its Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

While the Expression of Intent has already been put out, a formal Request for Proposal will be out in September, with a partner being chosen within four months.

The DRDO’s MALE surveillance UAV is expected to have an endurance of 24 hours, can operate at 35,000 ft., and will have autonomous take-off and landing, wheeled undercarriage and a single (Rotax) piston engine.

The first flight of the MALE UAV is expected in three years. It could supplement/replace the Israeli ‘Heron,’ around 50 of which were sold to the Indian defence forces. Estimates are that the Indian defence forces are keen on acquiring around 80 to 100 MALE UAVs by 2010-11.

Commenting on the need for a partner, Dr. Banerjee said a partner would, besides bringing in funds, mean that the production agency is involved with the UAV right from the development stage, and also configure the vehicle to production practices.

“We have had a nightmare transferring design to prototype. The time it takes is not configured in our time frames.

A production agency is experienced with production practices.”

The MALE UAV could, according to Dr. Banerjee, be a forerunner to the DRDO going in for a High Altitude Long Endurance UAV.


nishant will be modified into a male,while ucav will be brand new with kaveri which is already operational.

 

[nitesh]

hey thanks for the info. But isn't kaveri dimensions are too much to fit in the UAV/UCAV

 

[jaison]

check this.raaytheon is the primary sponser,saab is also participating
Indair-2008 - 26- 27 August 2008: Hall No 6, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

 

[ashfaque]

Friends don't you think we are obssesed with LCA, which is going no where at least next 5 to 10 years. Hey wakeup, these guys are fooling us and eating our tax money.

 

[jaison]

Friends don't you think we are obssesed with LCA, which is going no where at least next 5 to 10 years. Hey wakeup, these guys are fooling us and eating our tax money.

this is the era of vibrant indian defence indutry with private r&d,infrastructure,expertise,with drdo's overhaul,infusion of foriegn technology thru transfer agreement the cii will built futuristic defence systems,there is much less corruption in indegenisation than bying things from outside.believe it or not the next 2 years will be full of testing new equipment and u will see the truth.by 2020 we aim to attain 70% indegenistion(IN already has 70% and this may rise) if we dont believe in them then who willwill it be u

 

[nitesh]

LCA-Tejas has completed 917 Test Flights successfully. (26-Aug-08).

* LCA has completed 917 Test Flights successfully
(TD1-233, TD2-282,PV1-171,PV2-102,PV3-93,LSP1-27,LSP2-9).
* 09th flight of Tejas LSP2 occurred on 25th Aug 08.

(26-Aug-08)Tejas-LCA

 

[nitesh]

LCA-Tejas has completed 917 Test Flights successfully. (26-Aug-08).

* LCA has completed 917 Test Flights successfully
(TD1-233, TD2-282,PV1-171,PV2-102,PV3-93,LSP1-27,LSP2-9).
* 09th flight of Tejas LSP2 occurred on 25th Aug 08.

(26-Aug-08)Tejas-LCA

 

[nitesh]

LCA-Tejas has completed 918 Test Flights successfully. (28-Aug-08).


LCA has completed 918 Test Flights successfully
(TD1-233, TD2-283,PV1-171,PV2-102,PV3-93,LSP1-27,LSP2-9).
283rd flight of Tejas TD2 occurred on 27th Aug 08.


(28-Aug-08)Tejas-LCA