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IAF starts to receive the MRSAM!
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Quantum jump in capabilities for the (upcoming) air defence command
Images shared by BDL on Twitter



The supersonic missile is designed to neutralise enemy aerial threats
The first missile of the first firing unit of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) for delivery to Indian Air Force was flagged off by BDL director general (missiles & strategic systems) M.S.R. Prasad at the Kanchanbagh unit here on Tuesday.

MRSAM is a high-response, quick-reaction, vertically-launched supersonic missile designed to neutralise enemy aerial threats — missiles, aircraft, guided bombs and helicopters. It is used by army, navy and air force as different variants and the missile has a range up to 70 km.

Chairman and managing director of BDL Commodore Siddharth Mishra (retired) stated that MRSAM is one of the best examples of joint development of a weapon system. The navy order has been completed and now both army and air force programme are moving simultaneously.
The missile system can provide point and area defence against various aerial targets including fighter aircraft, subsonic and supersonic cruise missiles. It is powered by indigenously developed dual-pulse rocket motor and dual control system to impart required manoeuvrability at the terminal phase, he said, in a press release.

It has been designed with active radio frequency seeker to identify, track, engage and destroy the target with high kill probability. BDL is a manufacturer and supplier of guided missiles, underwater weapons, air-borne products and allied defence equipment for armed forces.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/citie...e-out-for-delivery-to-iaf/article35428691.ece
Also has an ER missile (tested this year)
 
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Interestingly enough, we had this discussion in the EGY Armed Forces thread with @Lord Of Gondor (aka LoG lol) about 6 months ago or so since we were trying to determine if the EAF had bought the newer, more modern and longer ranged RVV-SD and not settled for the older and shorter range AE, and we determined the only visible differences between the two missiles is the ends, or the nozzles area. The newer SD has a tapered end, whereas the AE just has a straight nozzle end to it and that really is the only, visible and visual difference between the two otherwise they look identical. Plus it's very difficult to see that tapered end in pics that are of the missile at a certain distance. Once you get to that distance or beyond it, you just can't tell.

This is the RVV-AE with the straight end:

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This is the newer and improved RVV-SD with the tapered end:

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That's the only visible way to tell the difference and good luck trying to identify the missile in a pic on a flying aircraft! lol Very difficult, but sometime on a high res and close enough like on the tarmac etc., you might be able to catch that end detail and be able to tell the difference.

Saw this today from September 2020 on the tarmac in Ambala, India.
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Thanks for that detail. As you said, it's going to be hard to spot the difference..but hopefully we'll get a clear shot from the back.
Some nice shots from Gauraviation

Jaguar IB
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Mirage-2000I
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Great shots shared by Vayu on Twitter from 2007
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The OSA-AK
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Su-30MKI with AMRAAMski, Archers and OFAB 250s
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IAI Searcher
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Prithvi Ballistic Missile of the IAF
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The Bahadur and Igla
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The English Electric Canberra
 
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Anyone know how many Tejas delivered this year so far?
16 Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) Tejas MK-1s and 4 Final Operational Clearance (FOC) Tejas MK-1s

 
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16 Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) Tejas MK-1s and 4 Final Operational Clearance (FOC) Tejas MK-1s



No, I meant how many has HAL delivered this calander year? I have it down as 0 no?
 
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Well 308 pages of this thread and this Indian wet dream is still a wet dream ! A country of 1.3 Billion cannot make a "functional" fighter jet. Indians should be ashamed of themselves.
 
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No, I meant how many has HAL delivered this calander year? I have it down as 0 no?
Actually not zero 4 finished ones delivered waiting in hal hangers for IAF induction their dealy in induction due to current IOC 2 squadron not moved out of their South Asian operational base to Rajasthan base and not enough hangars for new aircarfts, they are pretty much on time
 
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Actually not zero 4 finished ones delivered waiting in hal hangers for IAF induction their dealy in induction due to current IOC 2 squadron not moved out of their South Asian operational base to Rajasthan base and not enough hangars for new aircarfts, they are pretty much on time

"Not enough hangars"!? Any evidence or a link to this?
 
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Reason For delay
Covid-19 hits HAL: 100 dead, projects affected
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states ... ssion=true

Key takeaways:
Covid did impact HAL production
Four FOC Tejas are ready to join the IAF fleet.
10 FOC to complete by fiscal year (on/before March-22).
Trainers to begin 2022 (MK1A Version)


OK, thanks, so seems Covid has massively hit Tejas programme, In terms of calandar year (not fiscal), production will be 4 planes it seems.
 
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2019 HAL delivered 4 Tejas
2020 HAL delivered 2 Tejas
2021 HAL (so far) has delivered 0 Tejas

Like Arjun, this programme will be killed off this year or next....

6 planes in 3 years......
 
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