No tech is fully indigenous. It's mostly Russian and Israeli tech assistance in our case reverse engineering in case of the Chinese...
Apart from the faster and long-range missile system, We need to concentrate on developing indigenous MANPADS similar to 9K333 Verba which uses Three-channel optical seeker Guidance system (ultraviolet, near-infrared, mid-infrared) ... This product will be useful against both CHINA and PAKISTAN.
There are MANPADs under development. 2 of them it seems, I am not sure though. I did have some diagrams, I don't remember where I kept them. I will post if I find them. RCI-DRDO is involved with the IR seeker and guidance system, ARDE is making the motor and the airframe. Don't know who is making the launcher.
o bhai it is drdo project which was sanctioned in 2013 Russian assistance was taken to develop ramjet engine it is not a joint venture like Brahmos.The ramjet is Russian.
The development and demonstration of SFDR propulsion system is a joint venture of DRDO and Russia.
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SFDR right now is only a demonstrator/technology program, so it's not like Brahmos, but it is headed that way once it becomes a proper military program with ASRs/SQRs. But at the same time, it's called a joint project. If it was merely assistance, then they wouldn't use the term. It's because in a joint project, each side brings their own specialisation into the project. So the Russians brought their ramjet engine while DRDO is contributing something else.
Both Saurav Jha and Shiv Aroor call it a joint project, so that's the status of the program. Even a DRDO scientist called the Russians "partners". No one uses such a term if there was only assistance involved. Let's see if new information comes up in the future that will explain more.
Yes, It's confusing but all the names are variants of the NAG missile System
- NAMICA - IA owned NAG missile System for tracked, amphibious, armored ‘missile-carrier’ vehicle based on the BMP chassis
- HELINA - IA AVIATION owned NAG missile system for ALH
- DHURVASTRA - IAF owned NAG missile system for LCH
- SANT - IA AVIATION owned missile with active seeker for Lock-on after launch and Lock-on before launch capabilities (NAG is with IR seeker )
- MPATGM - IA owned NAG missile for "man-portable" version
It's still undergoing developmental trials. Didn't you see the videos I've uploaded.
it is no longer a TD now it has been converted into full fledged programme for developing long range AAM and cruise missile. Russian themselves have tested SFDR based AAM this year.
Photos Suggest Russia Adopting New Long-Range Anti-Air Missiles to Advanced Su-57, Su-35S Jets
Newly released images of Russia’s advanced new fighter jets seem to show some modified versions of long-range air-to-air missiles under their wings, suggesting Moscow is pushing the weapons onto new platforms, greatly enhancing their...
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Not yet. They plan to start a program after SFDR testing is complete. The new missile has to undergo its own design and testing phase. This is a pretty long term program though.
Photos Suggest Russia Adopting New Long-Range Anti-Air Missiles to Advanced Su-57, Su-35S Jets
Newly released images of Russia’s advanced new fighter jets seem to show some modified versions of long-range air-to-air missiles under their wings, suggesting Moscow is pushing the weapons onto new platforms, greatly enhancing their...
The Russians are naturally way ahead compared to us.
Every ATGM is not directly related to NAG. Its not possible to make a 14 kg missile based on ~50 kg NAG. But, there will be miniaturized common tech.
Of course, it will go through a cycle of development until TRL 7-equivalent. Currently, it's finishing/finished TRL 6-equivalent, which involves ground testing. TRL 7 will see flight demonstration.
SFDR is a technology demonstration program, no different from HSTDV or RLV-TD or LRFJ.
Once the TD program is complete, the application program will begin. And this is when the IAF will create ASR for an AAM. And then the AAM program will begin with its own design stage followed by development testing, certification and induction. For now the TD program will take 3 years to complete. Its induction as a BVR missile will happen sometime in the late 20s or early 30s. Right now, it's not an IAF program.
Slowly ,steadily we are realizing the dream of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and the previous generation of scientists.
Either way ,Pakistanis or Chinese will give us an opportunity to test all of these.
Most probably Pakistan .Because Chinese aim is US