Israeli Derby Missile to Arm New Indian Fighter

[tvsram1992]

MICA from France could have been another valid choice.

Can be switched between Mirages and Rafales .

 

[Tshering22]

Why is it that we don't get anything to hear about Astra BVRAAM like this?

 

[chairborne ranger]

What 'Astra' missile is doing ??.. India is buying these derbies and Mica's . Is that program is on delay ? or what ? Astra missile is also for the BVR.

well, the idea is to be unpredictable with a large mix of missiles,so that our opponents cant focuss their training against one type......since they dont know what to expect, we fry em

 

[PteX]

More and greater to come!

 

[sathya]

we are anyway buying SPYDER SAM, it has both latest Derby and Pyth0n missiles..

sea harrier has both ELTA 2032 nd Derby, which LCA plans to use..

i guess its only a interim measure.. for LCA MK1

 

[sathya]

And dont forget india would buy Meteor/AMRAAM for MMRCA

and latest missiles being developed for PAK FA...

 

[Night_Raven]

And dont forget india would buy Meteor/AMRAAM for MMRCA

and latest missiles being developed for PAK FA...

Yeah , also the K-100 Novator LR-AAM "AWACS-killer" on-board the Super-Sukhoi upgraded fleet ...

 

[indiafriendly]

Astra will be integerated with MKI,MIG29,TEJAS TOO...

BALASORE (ORISSA): For the second time in two
days, India today successfully test fired
indigenously developed air-to-air Astra
interceptor missile with an 80 km range from
Chandipur in Orissa. Developed by Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO), the Beyond-Visual-Range
Air-to-Air missile was test-fired yesterday also to
study the modifications incorporated in its main
frame and flight systems. "The missile was test-fired around 1032 hrs from
the Integrated Test Range and the trial was
successful," Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) sources said. The missile is envisaged to intercept and destroy
enemy aircraft at supersonic speeds in the head-
on mode at a range of 80 km and in tail-chase
mode at 20 km. "The missile is on developmental stage and we
are yet to check all of its performance parameters
before conducting the user trials. More such tests
are scheduled to take place. Necessary
modifications are made after every test ," DRDO
officials said in Delhi. Every time a development test-fire takes place the
missile is checked against few pre-decided
coordinates and parameters which helps in
improving its performance. The results are
further evaluated to make it perfect, the officials
added. Yesterday, the missile was test-fired at around
0950 hours, to gauge performance of its motor,
propulsion system and the configurations of the
vehicle and aero-dynamics performance. "The complete evaluation of all the parameters
and coordinates may take some time as few
more tests are expected," said the officials. Following a series of successful tests, the missile
would be user-tested to suit the requirement of
air-dominance fighter jets like Su-30 MKI, MiG-29
and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas in the inventory
of Indian Air Force ( IAF). Based on solid propellant, Astra can carry a
conventional warhead of 15 kg. It is one of the
smallest missiles developed by the DRDO in terms
of size and weight. It is 3.8-metre long and has a diameter of 178
mm with an overall launch weight of 160 kg. With its state-of-art technology, the missile's
reach in air can be extended when it is fired from
different altitudeS. It can cover 110 km when launched from an
altitude of 15 km, 44 km when fired from an
altitude of eight km and 21 km when the altitude
is at sea-level. DRDO officials said it is more advanced than the
similar class of missiles of the US, Russia and
France. The missile's captive flight tests from Su-30 MKI
were carried out near Pune in November 2009
when seven sorties were conducted. "Before the sophisticated anti air-craft missile
would be integrated with fighter aircraft like
Su-30 MKI, MiG-29 and Light Combat Aircraft Tejas,
it would undergo some rigorous and flawless
tests both from ground and fighter jets," said a
scientist associated with the project. Astra's first flight trial took place on May 9, 2003
from the ITR at Chandipur.



articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-05-21/news/29568671_1_integrated-test-range-chandipur-km-range

 

[Yaduveer]

we are anyway buying SPYDER SAM, it has both latest Derby and Pyth0n missiles..

sea harrier has both ELTA 2032 nd Derby, which LCA plans to use..

i guess its only a interim measure.. for LCA MK1

There is one SAM called Akash missile . What happen to that also ... ? We are just buying and buying missiles which will be probably never put in use . Why not Akash and Astra ? atleast they create Jobs.

 

[Yaduveer]

Astra will be integerated with MKI,MIG29,TEJAS TOO...

When ? in 2020? I don't understand euphoria among our indian members when India buys derby's and Mica's . Either develop these indigenous Missile or close those projects but please don't waste taxpayers money with simultaneous developing them but buying from abroad.

 

[Skull and Bones]

There is one SAM called Akash missile . What happen to that also ... ? We are just buying and buying missiles which will be probably never put in use . Why not Akash and Astra ? atleast they create Jobs.

There is a SAM called Akash missile, was doesn't suit here.

 

[sathya]

Akash is a success..

2 billion $ worth order already placed..

 

[Yaduveer]

There is a SAM called Akash missile, was doesn't suit here.

where did i use 'was' ? i wrote 'is' only.

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Akash is a success..

2 billion $ worth order already placed..

Ok Akash is successful
but why the hell we are purchasing Spyder SAM ?

 

[Bobby]

What is the usual range of these BVR in the world?

 

[Yaduveer]

What is the usual range of these BVR in the world?

The term beyond-visual-range missile (BVR) usually refers to an air-to-air missile that is capable of engaging at ranges beyond 20 nmi (37 km). This range has been achieved using dual pulse rocket motors or booster rocket motor and ramjet sustainer motor.
Beyond-visual-range missile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia