Wings for SAAW
SAAW is a square cross-sectional, 125 kg class smart anti airfield weapon, having a length of 1.8 m, and is meant to destroy the adversaries’ targets such as airstrips, hangers, and other installations using warhead being droped from the aircraft. To ensure the safety of parent aircraft carrying the store, it is required to be released from the far-off distance from the target.
Moreover, the store being an unpropelled one, it needs to cover a downrange (distance of target from aircraft at release) of up to 100 km after drop from aircraft at around 10-11 km altitude. This is achieved by incorporating a camber airfoil wing. The wing assembly is required to provide necessary lift to the store and ensure that store glides towards its intended target like a glider.
Moreover, as the store is a light weight system and majority of the weight belongs to the warhead in order to increase its kill–power (more than 70 % of total weight), it is imperative for other systems be light weight. The weight of the wing has been reduced by more than 45 per cent (from 3.3kg per metallic wing to 1.75 kg per composite wing) by converting it into a composite wing instead of existing solid metallic wing to realise a light weight smart weapon.
SAAW wing has been realised by the RFI process. The total wing weight of 1.645 kg is achieved with a contour tolerance of 0.4 mm and high surface finish of ~ 1 μ Ra value. Structural and vibration testing of the wings are in progress.
SAAW is a square cross-sectional, 125 kg class smart anti airfield weapon, having a length of 1.8 m, and is meant to destroy the adversaries’ targets such as airstrips, hangers, and other installations using warhead being droped from the aircraft. To ensure the safety of parent aircraft carrying the store, it is required to be released from the far-off distance from the target.
Moreover, the store being an unpropelled one, it needs to cover a downrange (distance of target from aircraft at release) of up to 100 km after drop from aircraft at around 10-11 km altitude. This is achieved by incorporating a camber airfoil wing. The wing assembly is required to provide necessary lift to the store and ensure that store glides towards its intended target like a glider.
Moreover, as the store is a light weight system and majority of the weight belongs to the warhead in order to increase its kill–power (more than 70 % of total weight), it is imperative for other systems be light weight. The weight of the wing has been reduced by more than 45 per cent (from 3.3kg per metallic wing to 1.75 kg per composite wing) by converting it into a composite wing instead of existing solid metallic wing to realise a light weight smart weapon.
SAAW wing has been realised by the RFI process. The total wing weight of 1.645 kg is achieved with a contour tolerance of 0.4 mm and high surface finish of ~ 1 μ Ra value. Structural and vibration testing of the wings are in progress.
Bharat Dynamics to make missiles, launchers for army
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Tuesday said it has signed a contract worth Rs 760 crore with the Indian army for production and supply of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) and Launchers.
The contract was signed by director (production) of BDL V Gurudatta Prasad in Delhi, a press release said.
The missiles and launchers would be manufactured under continued technical collaboration with Russia at the Bhanur unit of BDL here, the release added.
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Tuesday said it has signed a contract worth Rs 760 crore with the Indian army for production and supply of anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) and Launchers.
The contract was signed by director (production) of BDL V Gurudatta Prasad in Delhi, a press release said.
The missiles and launchers would be manufactured under continued technical collaboration with Russia at the Bhanur unit of BDL here, the release added.
BDL was testing new ATGM, i believe it was an upgraded version of Konkurs-M. It seems now the army has ordered it, the article doesn't have much info. I was also hoping for Tonbo Imaging's launchers for it.
India tests new anti-radiation missile to destroy enemy radars - Times of India
“The missile was tested from a Sukhoi-30MKI on January 18 at the integrated test range at Balasore. The missile, with all systems functioning properly, hit the designated target with a high degree of accuracy in the Bay of Bengal. The NGARM can be launched from Sukhois from different altitudes and velocities,” said a source.
“The missile was tested from a Sukhoi-30MKI on January 18 at the integrated test range at Balasore. The missile, with all systems functioning properly, hit the designated target with a high degree of accuracy in the Bay of Bengal. The NGARM can be launched from Sukhois from different altitudes and velocities,” said a source.
I did not see the NOTAM for this test and also the area demarcated which could have given a hint of its range.
BTW, MBDA can now use Meteor to shoot their a$r$se.
Warning issued had a range of only 60 km .
INDIA EAST COAST – OFF BALASORE (.) CHARTS IN 351(INT 7419) 3017 (.) EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT TRIAL SCHEDULED FROM ITR ON 08, 09 FEB 19 FROM 0430 TO 0830 UTC IN DANGER ZONE BOUNDED BY 21-22.59N 086-56.31E, 21-21.98N 086-55.86E, 21-07.57N 086-50.51E, 20-50.1N 086-58.56E, 20-58.02N 087-21.91E, 21-27.9N 087-31.14E 2. CANCEL THIS MSG 090930 UTC FEB 19
In 2016, during ground tests, the DRDO had revealed that the SFDR-powered weapon would sport a range of 120 km at speeds of 2.3-2.5 Mach, though these specifications are understood to have been revised upward now. The DRDO and Russia have worked together on the development and testing of the nozzle-less booster, boron-based ramjet sustainer and fuel flow controller, in addition to the design of the the dual air intakes. The $70 million program aims to achieve demonstrable finality by summer 2020, by which time the Indian Air Force — as with the Astra — will guide an acceptance phase. Engineering design and wind tunnel testing on the new missile is still under way and is likely to see changes as the SFDR system progresses through testing
http://livefistdefence.com/2019/02/...e-a-step-closer-with-drdos-new-sfdr-test.html
http://livefistdefence.com/2019/02/...e-a-step-closer-with-drdos-new-sfdr-test.html
This is a TD program to study ramjet propulsion. A new NG missile program based on it is in initial development stage. Actual missile is at least 5 years away.
The 120 kms range is for the ground launched version. The air launched version will surely out do Meteor in range. The ground launched version will go beyond LRSAM and at higher speeds.
Yes and thousand times better from that UK based company ,we will improve that product to integrate with our own radar.only concern time .
My understanding was wrong the 2nd half was the ground booster and the 1st half was a new missile system with a nozzle less solid fueled ducted ramjet motor which performed as per the required parameters.
