Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

[marich01]

So, this LRAShM thing is a ground up design with hgv or a quality A1P with 3rd stage anti ship rf seeker ?

that rci guy could have told us maybe @Fatalis sir (pic was courtesy of old post, I think neutronx again)

 

[marich01]

re that 2 pulse, 3 pulse motor specific work , actual job advert was this
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Now guess away related to what

 

[marich01]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689945962956148736

 

[marich01]

Nothing related to our programs, but that booster is the sort of high thrust first stage you need to move into next gen of missiles. At 2 meter dia class & our level of high energy materials, we are at the peak with A5 veda etc. Stuff like that is needed to get into next level that can propel an aerodynamic high speed article to right situation to attain similar hgv like performance. It also hints why HSTDV needed a much stronger booster than A1 first stage.

21 meter length for the booster part only, a 2.5 m dia motor with almost certainly specific impulse Isp touching 270-280 or more. Our stuff are around 240 Isp, so the leap is quite large. This is just minimum condition to start making the rocket, control guidance algorithm part are another level stuff itself.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1690514498375823360

 

[marich01]

Should not be posting draws, but this is interesting, likely related to A1P perhaps. fixture jigs to hold the motor casing. 2 stages.
(please delete if deemed sensitive.)

 

[marich01]

Pics are from ©Legend technologies
probably part of Nirbhay tail fin as identified by neutronx



Something nosecone related, unidentified, probably PSOM

 

[marich01]

How early do they start work on these project? I thought only after completion of k4 could the next one proceed

 

[marich01]

So in that interview (refer to DRDO thread) the scientist and PD TARA said

In 2023, the DRDO is running 40 such programs where different types of missiles are in different stages of development, especially the air-launch variants.

Anyone willing to make a probable list?

 

[marich01]

Seems very good.
Apart from this, ULPGM order is very soon to be cleared per army official.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1691467874588884993

 

[marich01]

SANT shown there, like they said at present range is 10 km (& will be increased to 20km in next phase).

https://twitter.com/x/status/1691513143212859392

 

[marich01]

MK2 Astra flight trial soon it seems.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1693901924473696651

 

[marich01]

 

[marich01]

So first firing of Astra from mk1 at 20000ft , ~6km alt, if it was tested for much of the marked area of 90-100km , then we can guess what a further higher alt release at 10km can achieve, service ceiling of tejas is prob about 15km @Rajput Lion

 

[Rajput Lion]

So first firing of Astra from mk1 at 20000ft , ~6km alt, if it was tested for much of the marked area of 90-100km , then we can guess what a further higher alt release at 10km can achieve, service ceiling of tejas is prob about 15km @Rajput Lion

Yes. But if you state its high range then you'll get labelled as a jingo, optimist etc. Let them live in denial

 

[marich01]

Good thread

https://twitter.com/x/status/1694461393804882062

 

[marich01]

They are uninstalling the test setup of radar emulator UAST system from the DRDO test range and moving it to IAF AFS for NGARM mission. So the user involved trial/checkout whatever is about to happen in the coming months.

 

[marich01]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1694692122472161501

 

[Ashwin]

So, why is the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile project under Make-1 while there is a DRDO project for the same?

 

[marich01]

So, why is the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile project under Make-1 while there is a DRDO project for the same?

Did wonder if this has any link to recent eoi initiated, though that is dcpp

 

[marich01]

Ahem copied from source you know where

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