DRDO QRSAM and SPYDER Air Defence Systems
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QRSAM is also the first IDDM system to have GaN AESA radar tech.
The press release only mentions AoNs. I would assume QRSAM received AoN a long time ago.
Spy planes, minesweepers: Nod for 1 lakh crore purchases | India News - Times of India
3 regiments for Army and 3 squadrons for IAF
3 regiments for Army and 3 squadrons for IAF
So Spyder is not really integrated with IACCS ?!
I think it is time I took some time off from here. Certain revelations can be digested better. The language used leaves little room for doubt.
IACCS is getting implemented gradually I think so not everything is set up and ready. BEL was executing it for some time and it is natural it would take more time. They are also making the software and some other stuff internally + some Israeli stuff got delayed over the last 12 months so most likely will take another good 2-3 years maybe, then set up across all sectors that is also huge work. The ew systems, weapon radars, akash and other stuff are also getting executed in parallel to that so the rollout facing delay for older inducted system being included like spyder is no surprise.
Oct 2024 , given the split volume and how much they execute on half year basis , i guess might be expedited now maybe ?
Same question.
I assume this will be a subset under them, specifically targeting saturation drone attacks.
I believe this is part of DRDOs Raksha Kavach integrated battle management/fire control solution that also includes 155mm artillery among other things. This is likely aimed at the upcoming IBGs.
This is the first time that DRDO has added Laser weapons to The existing SAM based Air defence architecture
Lasers along with QRSAM and VSHORADS
That's more like an upgradation though. Why the different nomenclature?
I do understand that this is just first test. Basic one, as it's not been tested in simulated battlefield/ contested airspace I assume.
It can soon be operationalised
QRSAM and VSHORADS Are already near induction
Add to it Lasers based DEW
However we cannot forget the upgraded L 70 which did a great job in the Recent conflict
DRDO own nomenclature and the user level nomenclature can be different. Maybe it represents one node protecting one area of responsibility within the overall IACCS. There can be many such node with own different structure ie swapping one system for another as per need, that would protect many such area of responsibility/military asset. Some could be large bases, some could be troop formations, some could be temporary airstrips, each require own combo as per sop of the tri-services user. Just my guess & can be wrong completely.
The part i did not understand both in the PM speech and in this is the provision of offensive role, that something would go out , do the damage and come back to the user. What is the context for this if the aim is air defence/defensive role ? Such a concept was conceived as an offensive reusable weapon system to deliver payload and return back. There is no defensive aspect in this theory (unless you consider something like the airborne dew , helicopter carried pod based dew or interceptor drone launching etc niche opportunity) where something would go out , do some defensive work and return back safely.
Air defence can be done in both ground based or aerial asset based counter method, here what DRDO has shown is purely based on ground based systems ie anything you do, it is via some weapon complex system in a network centric manner that is on the ground primarily (can be ship/other vehicle mounted). We do not have much leg for the same thing replicated via aerial asset yet (fighter jet, heli, uav deployed). So this is somewhat confusing for me. Perhaps they are thinking way into the future right now.
IMO, this is quite like the USA's NASAM systems but with extra features designed for point defense of high-value targets such as Parliament, nuclear reactor, bridges, or oil refineries against small drones and missiles, similar to the attacks Ukraine has carried out on Russia. Munir in USA has warned that the Indian oil refinery could be the next target, also safty against potential terrorist attacks, just like the drone strikes on air bases in Russia by Ukraine.
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Hi, I believe I missed the reusable offensive part. I thought it was envisioned as counterattack system, as in Autonomous counter strike with man in the loop system perhaps.
Sudarshan Chakra was more of an analogy, given we have S-400 dubbed as Sudarshan chakra already.
And thanks for that clarification on nomenclature. Makes sense.