Made in India military weapons and support systems

[Water Car Engineer]

LASTEC has designed and developed a laser warning and countermeasure system for Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFVs). A LWS is capable of handling multiple type of laser threats and has an operational range of more than 6 km for laser designator type of laser threat. After detecting the laser threat along with its direction, it also has the capability to generate trigger signal to activate the grenade launcher for firing of smoke grenade in the direction of laser threat to obscure the platform under threat. Technology of the LWS has been transferred to BEL, Pune.

The laser warning sensors detects the laser radiation processes, determine the PRF and edge matching signals. It comprises of opto-electronic front end, signal processing and conditioning, embedded module for PRF decoding, and edge matching signal.

The master controller receive inputs from multiple laser warning sensors, processes the information and feeds the desired commands to the decoy laser. The master controller comprises of hardware and software module to interface with the laser sensor units and the decoy laser.

Decoy laser is a high energy laser source that takes command from laser warning system and generate a pulsed laser radiation synchronised with the PRF generated by the laser warning system. It is used to illuminate a dummy target to misguide the laser guided bomb on to the dummy target.




A homemade LWS for armored vehicles have been developed. The APS is still under development.

 

[skysthelimit]

IAF To Flight-Test 'In-House' Stand-Off Weapons This Month



In March this year, I'd written about this never before set of three weapons shortly after they were first unveiled at the Aero India show in Bengaluru. The brainchild of the IAF's Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, Air Marshal S.B. Deo, these weapons made their second appearance today at the IAF chief's Air Force Day reception.

The weapons now have names. The Waghnakh, an unpowered stand-off glide weapon, which has been through carriage (see arrow pointing to photo inset) and compatibility trials on a Su-30MKI will be test-dropped from the aircraft this month, Air Marshal Deo told Livefist today. Deo has developed the weapons in a private workshop that he receives support for from the air force. The weapons have so far remained concepts given that they have no official sanction and aren't routed through the established DRDO-DPSU route to service entry. However, Air Marshal Deo and DRDO chief Selvin Christopher today not only shared a warm hug, but also agreed to "work together" -- this could mean the DRDO getting involved and helping Air Marshal Deo get the weapons going as inductable platforms.

The second weapon is the Varunastra long-range anti-shipping missile (not to be confused with the identically named heavy weight torpedo under development by the DRDO), a weapon powered by a mini-engine. Specifications below:


And finally, the Vel light weight cruise missile, again for deployment from a Su-30MKI. All three weapons are built with low RCS construction and will sport low observable paint, says Air Marshal Deo.


The three weapons received a lot of high-profile interest, with the Defence Secretary receiving an extended briefing on the family of weapons. Their unusual development path, fully away from the traditional route has evoked justifiable interest. The question is -- will these weapons ever see operational service?

LIVEFIST: IAF To Flight-Test 'In-House' Stand-Off Glide Weapon This Month

SUMMARY - 3 NEW WEAPONS FOR IAF

1. Name: Wagnakh
Type: Standoff-range glide bomb
Range: 150 km
Power: NA
Features: Guidance - IN/GPS, Digital scene-matching

2. Name: Varunastra
Type: Anti-shipping cruise missile
Range: 270 km+
Power: 200 lb thrust, 850 kph speed
Warhead: 225 kg penetrator and blast fragmentation warhead
Features: Carbon composite body, Low RCS, Guidance - IN/GPS, TV Camera

3. Name: Vel
Type: Light weight cruise missile
Range: 270 km
Power: 90 kg thrust
Warhead: Penetration warhead
Features: Low Cost (half of Tomahawk), Carbon composite body, Low RCS, Guidance - IN/GPS, Digital scene matching

Most importantly, none of these were developed by DRDO. Details are not clear but seems to have been developed in a private workshop sponsored by Air Marshal S.B. Deo.

 

[Total Destruction]

Hey , i was reading Air international Magazine , i saw that they gonna sell the Indian AEW to Oman & UAE .. any one knows any new about that?

 

[Hindustani78]

Strengthening 'Make in India': 19 private companies get DIPP nod to make defence products - The Economic Times

NEW DELHI: The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion ( DIPP) has granted permission to 19 private companies to manufacture a range of defence products, adding to a slew of such clearances by the Modi government and strengthening its 'Make in India' initiative.

The biggest gainer in the latest round is Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd, the defence arm of Bharat Forge.The Pune-based company, that develops artillery systems for the army, has got permits to make 13 new types of products.

These range from manufacture, maintenance and overhaul of torpedoes, missiles and mines to large platforms such as tanks, off road military vehicles and hovercrafts. Other permits include manufacturing of simulators for the armed forces and ammunition and fuze setting devices.

Several relatively unknown players too have managed to grab permits, including Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd which has given an address of Bhind in Madhya Pradesh. The company was granted industrial licences for assembling electronic warfare systems, radars and the design, development and manufacturing of aircraft, including choppers.

The company also wants to manufacture and upgrade tanks and combat vehicles, besides armoured and protective systems. Other companies that have managed to get defence manufacturing permits includes Narendra Explosive Ltd from UP's Saharanpur, Noida-based OIS Aerospace and Gurgaon-centered Metaltech Motor Bodies Ltd.

The Modi government has been granting licences to the private sector quite generously, with a record number of clearances since last year. With defence as a chosen sector for the Make in India drive, licences that had been pending for over four years have been granted to private firms, including major players such as Tata, Mahindra and Punj Lloyd

Kalyani Strategic Systems already produce these Artillery Systems


Bharat 52

Bharat 52 KSSL's state-of-the-art Bharat-52 is a long-range 155mm/52 caliber gun. It is the first indigenous solution of its kind designed and developed in India. Bharat-52 is a futuristic towed gun, providing a highly maneuverable field artillery solution. It has been designed for accuracy, stability and reliability during moving and firing maneuvers, and is based on the requirements of the Indian Army. Bharat-52 is capable of a range exceeding 40km and utilizes self-propelling capability and automatic laying mode. The Anti-backlash drive for elevation and traverse make it a truly unique system and a robust solution for superior battlefield operation. It is designed to operate as an all- weather system and has superior all-terrain mobility. Extremely easy to deploy, it takes a team of six crew members to deploy the system within one minute during day time and 1.5 minutes during night time. Bharat-52 in self-propelled mode is capable of achieving a mobility of 30kmph using its own diesel engine and electronic steering system.



Garuda 105

Garuda 105 is ultra-light gun system which utilizes the high end Soft Recoil Technology. This allows the weapon (gun) to be placed on light vehicles and nonstandard platforms, including aircraft and coastal and river patrol watercraft. This high tech system which was developed and manufactured in a record time of 08 months is a force multiplier for the forward forces and will prove to be a complete game changer in the realm of weapon system.

BEAS

BEAS is the upgunned 130mm M46 to 155mm/45 calibre gun which has been designed and developed by KSSL by combining our rich experience, expertise and R&D with proven track record of Elbit Systems. It is a state of the art indigenous solution which is highly efficient, easy to maintain and made as per the requirements of the Indian Army.

In order to expand its horizon and have an all-inclusive capability, KSSL has also tied up with the Israeli company, Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd and entered in to a joint venture with a 74: 26 stake holding to form BF Elbit Advanced Systems Pvt Ltd. This provides an insight to the defence capabilities that Elbit has and gives it access to the tested and proven technology of Elbit Systems.



Till date, KSSL has supplied more than 2 million shells to ordnance factories, DRDO, etc in the range of 81 to 155mm covering all variants like HE, smoke, agencies. illuminating, incendiary, etc. The group has also successfully developed APFSDS ammunition of 105mm calibre. It has been the development partner to HEMRL, ARDE, RDI & BDL for development of shells, rockets & bombs and enjoys a long standing successful partnership with all these


In addition to conventional ammunition, KSSL is actively pursuing development of special futuristic ammunition with its in-house R&D and technology support from its foreign partners. These include pre-fragmented air bombs, precision ammunition including electronic fuzes, HSLD bombs, complete propulsion systems for Pinaka rockets etc. The aim is to become a market leader in the latest technologies and be a complete system solution provider when it comes to ammunition of all kinds.

 

[Hindustani78]

By Manu Pubby, ET Bureau | 13 Oct, 2015, 04.56AM IST
India to have three lines of light military choppers under ‘Make in India' - The Economic Times

NEW DELHI: To meet the massive, urgent requirements of the armed forces, India is set to have three different lines of light military choppers, all of which will be manufactured under the 'Make in India' initiative.

Senior officials have told ET that despite a deal with the Russian government for Ka 226 helicopters, two other lines, including a western chopper that it still to be selected will be required to keep pace with the demand of the three forces.


Indicating that a major 'Make in India' project for the private sector to produce close to 200 helicopters in partnership with a foreign vendor is still alive despite the Kamov deal, a senior air force functionary said that tenders for the program would be out soon.

Indian requirement for light choppers is in excess of 800 with the older Cheetah/Chetak fleet moving towards the end of its service life.

While a competition to replace the choppers had been on in various forms since 2005, in a surprise move, the government announced a direct deal with Russia in May for 200 of the Ka 226 helicopters.

Sources said the Russian deal has, however, not progressed satisfactorily, as Moscow has not yet responded with full details of technical specifications and production plans in India since a formal letter was issued in May.

This had left doubts on whether a parallel competition for similar light choppers that more than a dozen Indian private companies including Tata, Mahindra, L&T and Reliance Defence Systems are bidding for would continue.

"The requirement is so large that a single line is not adequate. We will need to have more than one type of chopper just to meet our needs. Besides, the commercial market for these choppers is also large," a senior official told ET, adding that a 'western line' is fully in the picture.

 

[Hindustani78]

Make arms in India: A statistical look at the indigenous push in defence - The Economic Times

India has long held the status as the world's biggest arms importer — it procures nearly 70 per cent of arms from abroad. The NDA government under Narendra Modi wants to change that. It is keen to build a modern defence industry, pushing for planes, ships, tanks and guns to be produced in India along with automobiles, chemicals and electronics, as part of its pet Make in India campaign.

Nowhere is this push more visible than in the number of licences handed to private enterprises for manufacturing defence items. The NDA government has already handed nearly 100 such licences since it came to power in May last year compared with the 200-odd licences its predecessor issued during its 10 years in office. (But will the flurry of licences alone be enough to change the tide? The Indian military has traditionally been skittish about buying weapons from Indian firms. Partnerships with foreign companies might help.)

A statistical look at the indigenous push in defence:

 

[Hindustani78]

Bharti Shipyard currently has an order book for about 63 ships including different types of vessels from the Navy and Coast Guard. About two to three vessels are expected to be ready by the end of this fiscal while the next fiscal will see the completion of 15-20 vessels. The current order book is expected to keep the yards busy for the next 18-24 months.


"We met MoD (ministry of defence) officials and Coast Guard," seeking pushing back of delivery schedules, Siby Antony, MD & CEO, Edelweiss ARC told ET in an interview. "All delivery schedules of ships had gone awry. Now we have received extension letter from the ministry of defence and have to deliver the first vessel only in December, which is almost ready for delivery."

The reconstruction firm has identified 12 commercial vessels for delivery in the medium term out of which 6 are in the advanced stages of completion. The first vessel delivery is expected to earn the company a net cash flow of Rs 100 crore which will help it stay afloat in the near term.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

HTT 40 Assembly

 

[Hindustani78]

India-Russian Brahmos cruise missile
4 Nov, 2015
A model of the joint India-Russian Brahmos cruise missile is seen on the centerline of a Sukhoi Su-30 aircraft mockup during the Defense & Security 2015 exhibition in Bangkok.

 

[fsayed]

Government set to clear Rs 3,000 crore plan to develop engine for India's first UCAV - The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government is set to give the green light to a Rs 3,000-crore plan to develop Ghatak, a new engine that will power India's first unmanned combat aircraft, or drones capable of delivering bombs as well as tackling aerial threats, as part of a project that envisages major participation of the private sector.

Ghatak will be a derivative of the abandoned Kaveri project that had been in the works for over two decades, officials said. The key difference in the current plan is the proposed participation of the private sector in a significant way.

"This is one project in which the private industry will be brought into the picture from the very start," said a senior official, who did not wish to be identified. "Very high-end technology is required for the UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) and several industry houses in India are capable of developing and absorbing this technology," he said.

The Indian UCAV project is tentatively called Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft (AURA). The target is to get the system operational within eight years once the funds are cleared by the government, officials said. The original Kaveri project was meant to power the light combat aircraft but it got shelved as the engine could not deliver sufficient thrust for the fighter aircraft. In its revived avatar, the engine will be modified and its afterburners will be removed to power the first Indian UCAV.

While a similar plan was mooted by the state-run Defence Research & Development Organisation ( DRDO) during the term of the previous United Progressive Alliance government, the body had pegged the project cost at close to Rs 800 crore at the time.

However, the then government did not clear funds for the project. The main challenge in getting AURA operational, according to experts, is its central theme of stealth. The drone is being designed to be invisible to radars with its radical 'flying wing design'.

The absence of a 'tail' to guide and manoeuvre the drone will require advanced programming and a cutting edge flight control system to keep it in the air. Besides AURA, India is currently working on at least one more futuristic combat aircraft programme — the Advanced Multi-Role Combat Aircraft, or AMCA, aimed at developing a manned fighter jet.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Hey , i was reading Air international Magazine , i saw that they gonna sell the Indian AEW to Oman & UAE .. any one knows any new about that?

I met the person who had worked on the project, he mentioned there was some trouble in mounting the AEW with the Brazilian aircraft.

 

[Abingdonboy]

An old HS-748 fresh from overhaul at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited factory in Kanpur ready to be re-delivered to the IAF

 

[cloud_digger]

I met the person who had worked on the project, he mentioned there was some trouble in mounting the AEW with the Brazilian aircraft.

How serious is the issue? Is it the general labor pains encountered during any engineering/manufacturing or is it some sort of serious miscalculation while in design phase?

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

How serious is the issue? Is it the general labor pains encountered during any engineering/manufacturing or is it some sort of serious miscalculation while in design phase?

Nah! just the case not being satisfied with the Brazilian product.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Advanced Torpedo Defence System ‘Maareech’ + Facility for torpedo system development