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[DocEinstein]

That skinny dude you are quoting, is he the same one you RSS goons murdered ?

 

[HostileInsurgent]

That skinny dude you are quoting, is he the same one you RSS goons murdered ?

Why are you pakistanis so obsessed with RSS all the time?
he wasn’t killed by RSS, an ex member of RSS killed Mahatma Gandhi.

 

[AMRAAM]

Timeline would be 5 decades and counting....

That will be a record minimum time of an Indian defence product.

One of India’s most ambitious aerospace projects known as the “Ghatak” translating to Lethal, has made a new surprise debut in a video released by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Kanpur) – the institution which has been working on the project for quite some time.

The SWiFT/Ghatak UCAV scale model in one of the laboratories of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. (Screenshot from IIT-Kanpur’s YouTube video)

The DRDO’s “Ghatak”, or what was previously known as “AURA”, is probably the most secretive aircraft project of the Indian government, which is aimed to develop an unmanned stealth deep penetration strike bomber for the Indian Armed Forces (expectedly the IAF).

The design is based on the flying wing concept, which is a tailless and undefined fuselage concept.

The new appearance made was during a lecture on UAV aerodynamics shared about two weeks ago, and the craft is known as SWiFT (Stealth Wing Flying Testbed) and resembles the Ghatak UAV physically.

According to the sources, the image is the first appearance of Ghatak scaled-downed prototype with its undercarriage and landing gear.

In the video, more than one model of the flying wing SWiFT can be seen, and the institution is reportedly studying the viability of achieving lower radar cross-section and conducting wind-tunnel tests, making a crucial base for future Indian aircraft projects in the aviation sector.

The technologies associated with the project are expected to be 100% indigenously developed, however, controversies still prevail over the powerplant. In 2018, it was reported that the early prototypes would be powered by the Russian NPO Saturn 36MT turbofan engine.

It is expected that by the time Ghatak would be ready to fly, India would have successfully developed its own aircraft engine “Kaveri” and technologies associated with it. The engine will be developed in collaboration with French company Safran, which also came as an offset clause with the Rafale deal.

Other than IIT Kanpur, IIT-Bombay has also collaborated for the design and testing of the serpentine air intake duct (also known as S-duct inlet) for the engine.

The Ghatak is now a fully funded and sanctioned national defence project, and will likely see large-scale private sector participation going forward, given its many linkages with India’s AMCA fifth-generation stealth fighter program, told LiveFist. It also revealed the details of the connection between IIT Kanpur and the Ghatak project back in 2018.

Currently, various nations are working on the development of such aircraft with comparable roles of stealth bombing and reconnaissance, including the Russian Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik, which made its maiden flight in August 2019.

Similar projects also include the British BAE Systems Taranis, German/Spanish EADS Barracuda, American Boeing X-45 and Northrop Grumman X-47B, French Dassault nEUROn, Lockheed Martin’s RQ-170 and the Russian Mikoyan Skat.

Penned By Ayush Jain. Inputs from LiveFist

Pentagon will be highly interested in procuring if they roll out an export version as well. Ghatak-E.

 

[HostileInsurgent]

That will be a record minimum time of an Indian defence product.

Pentagon will be highly interested in procuring if they roll out an export version as well. Ghatak-E.

Heard that you are also making such ZF-1 Viper, it will take 100 years for sure, you don’t even have technology to make such sophisticated weapons.

we made all technologies before and we have a huge base in R&D.
Pakistan can’t make it without China’s help.

not trolling or taunting, just telling the truth.

 

[Ghost Hobbit]

I mean do you honestly believed what you just wrote?

do you?

That will be a record minimum time of an Indian defence product.

Pentagon will be highly interested in procuring if they roll out an export version as well. Ghatak-E.

You won't build it even in 5 decades.

As I have already wrote, there is nothing wrong in failing!
Indian Aviation Industry initiated much earlier than Pakistan. Pakistan wasn't fortunate enough in inheriting industrial base that India did. So, its understandable that India has more indigenization of aviation related equipment.

Pakistan is catching up obviously with Chinese help, and may be from Turkish friends. If you can think with open mind then you can very well know that china started with reverse engineering things. Now, they are leading in many technologies. Reverse engineering provide experience knowledge and expertise swiftly as compare to starting from ground up. Chinese have wingloong even if it is inspired drone, but reality is China has a capable drone that they build in their own factories and India doesn't.

You can be proud of your Tejas etc, but there is no denying the fact that Teja is yet to be operationalized fully, while Jf17 is now a decade old jet, and it provided us with confidence to aim for much more ambitious project like FGFA AZM and UCAVs.

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JF 17 flew for a decade without hot refuelling or refueling probe. What's so proud to be about it? Instead of sacking the people running the program you're lionizng them.

 

[Figaro]

One of India’s most ambitious aerospace projects known as the “Ghatak” translating to Lethal, has made a new surprise debut in a video released by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Kanpur) – the institution which has been working on the project for quite some time.

The SWiFT/Ghatak UCAV scale model in one of the laboratories of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. (Screenshot from IIT-Kanpur’s YouTube video)

The DRDO’s “Ghatak”, or what was previously known as “AURA”, is probably the most secretive aircraft project of the Indian government, which is aimed to develop an unmanned stealth deep penetration strike bomber for the Indian Armed Forces (expectedly the IAF).

The design is based on the flying wing concept, which is a tailless and undefined fuselage concept.

The new appearance made was during a lecture on UAV aerodynamics shared about two weeks ago, and the craft is known as SWiFT (Stealth Wing Flying Testbed) and resembles the Ghatak UAV physically.

According to the sources, the image is the first appearance of Ghatak scaled-downed prototype with its undercarriage and landing gear.

In the video, more than one model of the flying wing SWiFT can be seen, and the institution is reportedly studying the viability of achieving lower radar cross-section and conducting wind-tunnel tests, making a crucial base for future Indian aircraft projects in the aviation sector.

The technologies associated with the project are expected to be 100% indigenously developed, however, controversies still prevail over the powerplant. In 2018, it was reported that the early prototypes would be powered by the Russian NPO Saturn 36MT turbofan engine.

It is expected that by the time Ghatak would be ready to fly, India would have successfully developed its own aircraft engine “Kaveri” and technologies associated with it. The engine will be developed in collaboration with French company Safran, which also came as an offset clause with the Rafale deal.

Other than IIT Kanpur, IIT-Bombay has also collaborated for the design and testing of the serpentine air intake duct (also known as S-duct inlet) for the engine.

The Ghatak is now a fully funded and sanctioned national defence project, and will likely see large-scale private sector participation going forward, given its many linkages with India’s AMCA fifth-generation stealth fighter program, told LiveFist. It also revealed the details of the connection between IIT Kanpur and the Ghatak project back in 2018.

Currently, various nations are working on the development of such aircraft with comparable roles of stealth bombing and reconnaissance, including the Russian Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik, which made its maiden flight in August 2019.

Similar projects also include the British BAE Systems Taranis, German/Spanish EADS Barracuda, American Boeing X-45 and Northrop Grumman X-47B, French Dassault nEUROn, Lockheed Martin’s RQ-170 and the Russian Mikoyan Skat.

Penned By Ayush Jain. Inputs from LiveFist

Does anyone here seriously think a country that cannot even develop basic weapons systems like towed artillery, firearms, or even cruise missiles is capable of producing stealthy drones? Give me a break. And of course this crappy article talks about the AMCA ... I can guarantee everyone on this forum will have already long passed away and probably their offspring too before the AMCA or any domestic Indian stealth fighter project ever comes to fruition.

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[Ghost Hobbit]

Does anyone here seriously think a country that cannot even develop basic weapons systems like towed artillery, firearms, or even cruise missiles is capable of producing stealthy drones? Give me a break. And of course this crappy article talks about the AMCA ... I can guarantee everyone on this forum will have already long passed away and probably their offspring too before the AMCA or any domestic Indian stealth fighter project ever comes to fruition.

DRDO fires Nirbhay cruise missile into sea, hits abort after 8 minutes

The The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday launched the 800-km range Nirbhay cruise missile from Odisha’s test facility into the Bay of Bengal but decided to abort the trial a few minutes later...

defence.pk

Sure bro...

Which is why we say Pak or China have nothing to fear

 

[Figaro]

Which is why we say Pak or China have nothing to fear

There is always something to fear for a country that still has a very large nuclear arsenal and some extremely niche imported foreign weapons systems like the Rafale. I'm sure neither the PAF or the PLAAF take the Rafale orders lightly and will make sure their air forces are in the proper position to counter this threat. But from Indian domestic weaponry standpoint, you are correct, both of them have nothing to fear at all.

 

[Ghost Hobbit]

There is always something to fear for a country that still has a very large nuclear arsenal and some extremely niche imported foreign weapons systems like the Rafale. I'm sure neither the PAF or the PLAAF take the Rafale orders lightly and will make sure their air forces are in the proper position to counter this threat. But from Indian domestic weaponry standpoint, you are correct, both of them have nothing to fear at all.

sure bro. But I'm sure that since our incompetence will make Rafale useless you have nothing to worry about there too. China/ Pak bhai bhai jai.

 

[Ghost Hobbit]

Hey @Figaro

 

[AMRAAM]

Heard that you are also making such ZF-1 Viper, it will take 100 years for sure, you don’t even have technology to make such sophisticated weapons.

we made all technologies before and we have a huge base in R&D.
Pakistan can’t make it without China’s help.

not trolling or taunting, just telling the truth.

Oh really? If we just take Tejas as an example, it has American engine, Israili avionics and radar, Russian design, French weapons and Indian paint.

Every one know the reality of Indian R&D base their products.

 

[Chakar The Great]

Uncovered its secret???


As if Pakistan didnt know that

 

[siegecrossbow]

Uncovers stealth UCAV, buys six MQ-9 reapers at exorbitant cost.

 

[Figaro]

Uncovers stealth UCAV, buys six MQ-9 reapers at exorbitant cost.

In India, 1 + 2 = 4.

 

[HostileInsurgent]

But our systems are active and do we claim 100 %indigenous? Now look at tejas...indigenous. engines made in India
Radar made in India
Design made in India
Weapons made in India
Coconut. Made in India????

We don’t claim Tejas to be 100% indigenous, HAL chief has already said 70% of Tejas MK1 is Indigenous and will increase in newer versions like SPORT, MK1A, MWF, ORCA, TEDBF.

Does anyone here seriously think a country that cannot even develop basic weapons systems like towed artillery, firearms, or even cruise missiles is capable of producing stealthy drones? Give me a break. And of course this crappy article talks about the AMCA ... I can guarantee everyone on this forum will have already long passed away and probably their offspring too before the AMCA or any domestic Indian stealth fighter project ever comes to fruition.

DRDO fires Nirbhay cruise missile into sea, hits abort after 8 minutes

The The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday launched the 800-km range Nirbhay cruise missile from Odisha’s test facility into the Bay of Bengal but decided to abort the trial a few minutes later...

defence.pk

Just because a missile failed with newer engine and subsystems does that mean all missiles are like that? That’s a kiddish thought at first.

Tejas became operational in 30 years, South Korea started their FGFA project in 1998 and its already 22 years and only a full scale model came, aircrafts take time, studies etc.

we were hit with sanctions also. It doesn’t mean everything will take time coz Tejas took time. Our indigenous supersonic HAL Marut fighter was ready on time and it was extensively used in 1971 war.

our private firms have a lot of artilleries and assault rifles that are being offered to Indian army, the only thing I truly admire is that Pakistan ordnance factories is 1000 times better than Indian ordnance factory board.