Raining missiles: India test fires cannon launched laser-guided missile

[BlueDot_in_Space]

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday conducted the tests of an advanced version of Cannon-launched Laser Guided Missile (CLGM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the Odisha coast.

Altogether three rounds of the missile were test-fired from a specially built launcher at the launching complex-II of Chandipur based test range. A defence official said the mission was successful as the missile perfectly destroyed the targets as expected.

“The tests were conducted in between 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm during low tide period. There will be one more round of test on Tuesday. All the data have been collected and would be evaluated after the completion of the mission,” he said.

CLGM is a new generation anti-tank missile developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) at Bangalore. It can destroy any target in 3 km to 5 km range. It is an all terrain missile to be used by the army, navy and air force.

This missile has bigger warhead and little slower than original 105-mm Laser Homing Attack or Laser Homing Anti-Tank (LAHAT) from Israel. It would equip the Arjun MK-2 and MK-1 tanks.

“The CLGM uses a laser of a specific frequency bandwidth to locate the target. The laser creates a heat signature on the target. The missile recognises it and homes in on it even if the target is moving,” said a defence scientist.

The missile can also target other armoured targets and helicopters at extended ranges. The ADE has developed the missile with global positioning system technology.


India test fires cannon launched laser-guided missile - The New Indian Express

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

Pray IA inducts them in large numbers.

 

[Safriz]

so somebody has to point a laser at the target?

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Any heli version under works for Rudra and LCH?

Like with Lahat?

 

[Kompromat]

Israeli LAHAT goes to DRDO and becomes "Indian".

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

so somebody has to point a laser at the target?

Yes. It can be the launch platform itself like tank, heli, UAV or independent of launch platform like human close to target, UAV etc.

Any heli version under works for Rudra and LCH?

Like with Lahat?

must be planned. This test was performed with special launcher, it could be a heli launcher.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Israeli LAHAT goes to DRDO and becomes "Indian".

There are many things that are "Chinese", "Pakistani", "Iranian", etc that look like other people's designs. This looks like a larger Lahat made in India.

 

[Safriz]

Israeli LAHAT goes to DRDO and becomes "Indian".

The thing is that there are too many big and small defence firms from Israel who are desperate to make money by selling their products.
The market is limited as they are not allowed to do business with Muslim countries and many others..
So India being on the lookout for new weapons,having deep povkets and an ally of Israel , has a very hige market to pick and choose from. The Israelis wont mind debranding their weapons and india can choose a weapon name if their own.
Thats why DRDO coming up with a new weapon system every other week.

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

There are many things that are "Chinese", "Pakistani", "Iranian", etc that look like other people's designs. This looks like a larger Lahat made in India.

and more potent with a heavier warhead.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

The thing is that there are too many big and small defence firms from Israel who are desperate to make money by selling their products.
The market is limited as they are not allowed to do business with Muslim countries and many others..
So India being on the lookout for new weapons,having deep povkets and an ally of Israel , has a very hige market to pick and choose from. The Israelis wont mind debranding their weapons and india can choose a weapon name if their own.
Thats why DRDO coming up with a new weapon system every other week.

Listen, keep your bias to your self. I can post all the look alikes from your camp as well. This missile just didn't pop up out of no where. It was in development for years.

India tells you their failures. Tells you the indigenous content of the platform. Tells you the foreign consulting, etc, etc, etc. But when this comes out you want to **** on the scientist in DRDO and claim it's a simple re-branding.

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

The thing is that there are too many big and small defence firms from Israel who are desperate to make money by selling their products.
The market is limited as they are not allowed to do business with Muslim countries and many others..
So India being on the lookout for new weapons,having deep povkets and an ally of Israel , has a very hige market to pick and choose from. The Israelis wont mind debranding their weapons and india can choose a weapon name if their own.
Thats why DRDO coming up with a new weapon system every other week.

Thanks for your explanation, but the thing is that we are not in the habit of rebranding foreign product as indigenous. If we wanted we could have rebranded LAHAT from the start as an Indian missile with some indian name because as per you Israel would have allowed that. Many other products , let say LRSAM could have been branded as Indian product as per your explanation.

 

[Safriz]

Listen, keep your bias to your self. I can post all the look alikes from your camp as well. This missile just didn't pop up out of no where. It was in development for years.

India tells you their failures. Tells you the indigenous content of the platform, etc, etc, etc. But when this comes out you want to **** on the scientist in DRDO and claim it's a simple de-branding.

Never denied it was in development for years..
But in Israel...

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

Never denied it was in development for years..
But in Israel...

India dude India...its not that hard

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Never denied it was in development for years..
But in Israel...

I know it hurts to see India forge onwards. It's going to hurt more in the next 10+ years.


One thing is true, we both know a lot of your "Pakistani" stuff aren't really Pakistani. Come on Safriz, we both know this.

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

This year is full of missile launches