RajanNew BrahMos missile successfully tested, hits target
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March 4th, 2009
Pokhran, Mar. 4 (ANI): A new version of the BrahMos cruise missile was successfully tested on Wednesday, hitting its target at the Armys test range in Pokhran, Rajasthan.
On January 20, the BrahMos Block II, during an earlier test, took off successfully, but deviated from its path and landed away from its target. Official sources claimed a small defect in the software of the homing device of the missile prevented the hit then, defect has since been rectified.
The technology in the Block II missiles is said to be unparalleled, capable of hitting even insignificant targets hidden in a cluster of buildings. The new seeker being developed is unique and would help us to hit our targets which are insignificant in terms of size in a cluster of large buildings. Once developed, we would be the only nation with this advanced technology, DRDO sources have claimed. The Army had clearly told the BrahMos Aerospace Corporation that it would induct the supersonic missile’’s new version only after testing its capabilities in a series of tests. BrahMos, an Indo-Russian joint venture company with its headquarters in Delhi, would start deliveries of the 240 missiles order from the Army within two years. (ANI)
RajanBecause Harriers are Obsolete and the only avialbale STOVL fighter is not yet out. And by the time F 35 is ready for a potential IN over it will be nearing 2020. Navy had little choice but to go for conventional jets.
Why there is no STOVL fighter??!!!! Why no other navy uses STOVL fighter except RN???!!! I think IN going through the right path choosing a conventional jet like most of the navies like USN, RuN and Fench Navy.
RajanBTW my terms for world leading are something like the Eurfighter with AESA Thrust vectoring and a bloomin Cannon! ( 🙂 ) ..
AESA is a part of the RFP issued and EADS already offered thrust vectoring version of the EJ-200 for the LCA.
I apreciate where you are coming from, but sometimes I just think we get over optimistic and forget that we are still being sold knocked down spec equipment.
Yes, no one will sell their top most systems to any other country !!! But among these ‘knocked down’ equipments, we have to choose the best and a competition will help us…. thats why we are going for….
RajanBTW my terms for world leading are something like the Eurfighter with AESA Thrust vectoring and a bloomin Cannon! ( 🙂 ) ..
AESA is a part of the RFP issued and EADS already offered thrust vectoring version of the EJ-200 for the LCA.
I apreciate where you are coming from, but sometimes I just think we get over optimistic and forget that we are still being sold knocked down spec equipment.
Yes, no one will sell their top most systems to any other country !!! But among these ‘knocked down’ equipments, we have to choose the best and a competition will help us…. thats why we are going for….
RajanAt the moment the Mig-29K is the only naval fighter that currently exsists. The others (N-LCA or Naval PAK-FA) may or may not be successful. Further, even if they are. That doesn’t translate into being superior to the F-35……..(not likely)
Mig-29K is not also superior to the F-35 but still India going for Mig-29K. N-LCA and PAK FA is beyond any failure because both of them will be built on proven platform of air force version while IN is a part of N-LCA development Sukhoi is committed about Naval Version of PAK FA to replace SU-33. So there is a very very low probability of failure….About superiority, N-LCA certainly not but the PAK FA has been developed to neutralize F-22 Raptor.
Also, the F-35 is available in both CTOL and STOVL Models. The latter of which is better suited to Ski Jump equipped Carriers (IAC) than the other two……………….
But Indian Navy is not going for any STOVL fighter onboard its carriers while they are still using STOVL Harriers. Example Mig-29K and N-LCA…
RajanSome times I wonder what are we going to do with such Hypersonic missile.
A supersonic missile with improvements in Guidance , LO and Range should be enough to take care of any threats for the next 20 plus years
There are anti missile systems currently available which can destroy high-subsonic missiles easily. Now We have the advantage with Mach 2.8, but with in next ten years most of the powerful navies will have capabilities to intercept such supersonic missiles. So now we are designing a hypersonic one that we serve after ten years. 🙂
Also note that PRC have a much larger navy so if we want to have advantages over them, we need something invincible that will create havoc among them when fired, because they would have nothing to stop it. An attack from IN will be in less number but deadly and accurate while an attack from PRC will be larger in terms of number. One missile from our side should be equal or better than many from the adversary.
RajanDRDO to test-fire BrahMos Block II on Wednesday
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1882413
New Delhi: After failing to hit the target in the previous test, DRDO is planning to test-fire the Block II version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on March 4.
“We are planning to conduct the second test of the BrahMos Block II version at the Army’s test range in Pokharan on March 4 this week,” Defence Ministry officials said here.
The earlier test of the Indo-Russian joint venture missile was carried out on January 20 where it took off successfully but deviated from its path and landed far away from its target.
Speaking about the earlier problems with the missile, officials claimed that there was a “small defect” in the software of the homing device of the missile, which they claimed to have rectified for the test this week.
Officials claimed that the technology in the Block II missiles was “unparallelled” and would help them hit even “insignificant targets” hidden in cluster of buildings.
RajanLooks very good nice to see so many pre-fabricated parts. The 2014 date looks realistic.
Yes they have completed building half of the block as well as the deck, so I think 2011 launch schedule is realistic.
First pic of P-17 INS Shivalik
Credit: Col Ajai Shukla
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zUe7sq7m3h0/SaqlRacFvhI/AAAAAAAAAjw/1zWTbINE040/s1600-h/Shivalik.JPG
I am really not impressed with the radar and weapon systems onboard. Nothing better than Talwar class!!!! Same Shtil-1, RBU and may be even klub (not visible) though….
CNN-IBN showing animated video of IAC…. cool…
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/86556/india-set-to-launch-its-very-own-aircraft-carrier.html
RajanNEW DELHI, September 29 – RIA Novosti, Eugene Bezeq. India and Russia, which jointly develop the fifth generation fighter aircraft, will create different versions of the aircraft, told journalists in New Delhi, the head of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Ashok Bhavedzha.
HAL is a partner of Russia from the Indian side for the production of aircraft.This goskorporatsiya is also licensed production of Su-30MKI fighter.
According to Bhavedzhi, the Indian version of the fifth generation fighter will double, while Russia – single.
Chapter HAL said after the meeting a joint Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation, that the requirements for the establishment of two aircraft are dictated by the doctrine of the Indian Air Force.
In fact, acknowledged Bhavedzha, both countries will concurrently develop two versions of the same aircraft.
“They will have different wings, different control systems and radars,” – said Bhavedzha.
He stressed that the parties have responsibilities.Positions of India particularly strong in the field of composite materials for aircraft, he said.
“The strength of India – in the production of composite materials, because our technology is good” – he said.
The plane, according to Bhavedzhi would Pilots will be able to maintain a stable relationship with the pilots of other aircraft and ground services.
There is one news more.At this news pogosyan says even India and Russia would jointly develop the new weapons of the aircraft.If I can find it I will send!!
Thanks a lot. But I wanted to know about basic design issues not any modification of currently developed fighter. It is something like converting Su-27 to MKI with canards , TVC, engine to meet Indian requirements. But it would be much better if India could join the development effort from the drawing board just like IRTA (aka MTA). Just like this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F-VOeMjlbc
Here (FGFA) HAL gained nothing about engine, 5th generation stealth + aerodynamic design, radar etc etc.
RajanNEW DELHI, September 29 – RIA Novosti, Eugene Bezeq. India and Russia, which jointly develop the fifth generation fighter aircraft, will create different versions of the aircraft, told journalists in New Delhi, the head of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Ashok Bhavedzha.
HAL is a partner of Russia from the Indian side for the production of aircraft.This goskorporatsiya is also licensed production of Su-30MKI fighter.
According to Bhavedzhi, the Indian version of the fifth generation fighter will double, while Russia – single.
Chapter HAL said after the meeting a joint Russian-Indian intergovernmental commission on military-technical cooperation, that the requirements for the establishment of two aircraft are dictated by the doctrine of the Indian Air Force.
In fact, acknowledged Bhavedzha, both countries will concurrently develop two versions of the same aircraft.
“They will have different wings, different control systems and radars,” – said Bhavedzha.
He stressed that the parties have responsibilities.Positions of India particularly strong in the field of composite materials for aircraft, he said.
“The strength of India – in the production of composite materials, because our technology is good” – he said.
The plane, according to Bhavedzhi would Pilots will be able to maintain a stable relationship with the pilots of other aircraft and ground services.
There is one news more.At this news pogosyan says even India and Russia would jointly develop the new weapons of the aircraft.If I can find it I will send!!
Thanks a lot. But I wanted to know about basic design issues not any modification of currently developed fighter. It is something like converting Su-27 to MKI with canards , TVC, engine to meet Indian requirements. But it would be much better if India could join the development effort from the drawing board just like IRTA (aka MTA). Just like this..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F-VOeMjlbc
Here (FGFA) HAL gained nothing about engine, 5th generation stealth + aerodynamic design, radar etc etc.
RajanBrahmos II to be ready by 2013: DRDO
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/4F397767213DF8166525756B00618D08?OpenDocument
Chennai, Feb 28 (PTI) Brahmos Aerospace was working on hypersonic missile project, Brahmos II, and it was expected to be ready by 2013, a top defence official said here today.
“Once developed, the Missile would have a speed between Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound) and Mach 7”, Chief Controller of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), A Sivathanu Pillai, told reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of an exhibition of armoured vehicles by Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE), organised as part of the DRDO Golden Jubilee celebrations.
Pillai, also the CMD of Brahmos, said the future wars would be fought with minimum people using high-powered weapons.
“It will be a network centric and fought with intelligent and autonomous systems”, he said, adding cyber warfare and robotic systems would dominate the battlefield.
Later in the presence of Sivathanu Pillai, an MoU was signed between CVRDE and Anna University to develop various combat vehicles for future defence purpose.
The MoU would facilitate students of the University gain access to high technology labs of CVRDE at Avadi, Outstanding Director of CVRDE, S Sundaresh later said. PTI
RajanI think most you are losing some aspects of the topic.Mr.Pogosyan and Mr.Bawjera said that both India and Russia will develop an two seater PAK-FA version.But in my opinion Russian side doesn’t want to share their developments for 5billion$.And they want to start work without design,from the first stages and they want to develop new weapons,new aviaonics and also new composite materials and radar absorbent materials together with the Indian side.I mean they will create a new(modified)design as they said before.I mean one seat more and more dimensions.So india will also contribute the design of the two seater version.These ideas are also expressed by the Mr. Pogosyan.He said they would develop an aircraft together with the India and even it’s wepons would create together and composite materials and avionics.Russian side is always saying this is a %50-50 project so this means they want also Indian technology as well not just money.Or not
Source please! 😎
RajanI think most you are losing some aspects of the topic.Mr.Pogosyan and Mr.Bawjera said that both India and Russia will develop an two seater PAK-FA version.But in my opinion Russian side doesn’t want to share their developments for 5billion$.And they want to start work without design,from the first stages and they want to develop new weapons,new aviaonics and also new composite materials and radar absorbent materials together with the Indian side.I mean they will create a new(modified)design as they said before.I mean one seat more and more dimensions.So india will also contribute the design of the two seater version.These ideas are also expressed by the Mr. Pogosyan.He said they would develop an aircraft together with the India and even it’s wepons would create together and composite materials and avionics.Russian side is always saying this is a %50-50 project so this means they want also Indian technology as well not just money.Or not
Source please! 😎
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