Indian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Developments

[marich01]

About the above post , looks decent

We have achieved a significant breakthrough with the successful test firing of our indigenous Fuel-Flex Combustor. Witness the mesmerizing beauty of its stunning tulip-blue flame as the 3D-printed design ignites.
.#gasturbine#madeinindia#technology pic.twitter.com/HE534DCk4P

— SAP Aerospace (@SAP_Aerospace) May 11, 2024

 

[marich01]

MALE/HALE uav obstacle aviod detection system EOI is out again

 

[Gautam]

Avision India loitering munitions production facility. pic.twitter.com/3uWI6l3bOI

— Rethik (@Rethik_D) June 26, 2024

 

[noob]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1806021440023712103

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Of which company? Russian or Polish?

 

[marich01]

Of which company? Russian or Polish?

Israeli https://uvisionuav.com/

 

[marich01]

More here we go moment from our favourite lab , maybe something small drone

 

[noob]

Israeli https://uvisionuav.com/

Polish couldn't bear yahoodis in the end

 

[Gautam]

 

[marich01]

Rubin Design Bureau, the lead designer of Submarines and Underwater Marine Solutions of Russia, has confirmed that there are discussions with India to collaborate on dev of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), for both civilian and military purposes.

#ARMY2024

Rubin Design Bureau, the lead designer of Submarines and Underwater Marine Solutions of Russia, has confirmed that there are discussions with India 🇮🇳 to collaborate on dev of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), for both civilian and military purposes.@ReviewVayu pic.twitter.com/KlDruEYyIE

— Rishav Gupta (ऋषव गुप्ता) | 🇮🇳🦇 (@connect_rishav) August 13, 2024

 

[Gautam]

Apparently, NAL has found an industrial partner for manufacturing their 30hp Wankel engine:

NAL has developed 30hp, 55hp & 65hp Wankel engines for light/medium weight drones. The 55hp engine was used on DRDO Nishant reconnaissance UAV. The spin-off engine versions are being adapted for compact generator, out-board motor, powered hang glider, boats & hybrid vehicles etc. pic.twitter.com/xVhloIhCjL

— Strategic Frontier (@strategicfront) September 30, 2020

There are other IC engines at various stages of development for use on UAVs.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518270463427768321

The 30hp Wankel engine is going to be used on NAL's upcoming loitering munition:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1714149144250785908

Domestic alternative to the IAI Harop & Harpy.

 

[marich01]

Why they can not use a miniaturised LCA airframe as base for a new design instead of having that airframe ? how much different would it be compared to Geran class uav ?
Uav/large loitering ammo airframes got good scope of carbon fibre use to make the body , would it be costly ?

 

[Gautam]

Navy's anti-ship swarm drones being developed under the iDEX program:

Our LMs for Air Launched Effect (ALE), deployed frm sonobuoy lauchr, revolutionizes naval oprtions! These ALEs form coordinated swarm offering surveillance, threat assessment and scalable responses2 maritime challenges. With modular design, they can even deliver kinetic effects pic.twitter.com/lUMXdqrAyO

— Sushil Ghule (@sushil_ghule) August 21, 2024

I still remember when this was conceived at @iitb_wustl couple of years ago !! The support of @indiannavy and @India_iDEX has got it here and @sushil_ghule I m eagerly waiting to see the launch video soon !! Best wishes to you and your team. Game on… https://t.co/VVmho78L0n

— Rahul Verma (@viking_subs) August 21, 2024

 

[Gautam]

Indigenous Mortar Shell Droping System by Magicmyna Private Limited pic.twitter.com/9dWimyj2C2

— Varun Karthikeyan (@Varun55484761) August 22, 2024

 

[Gautam]

Apparently, NAL has found an industrial partner for manufacturing their 30hp Wankel engine:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1311146310997770240

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There are other IC engines at various stages of development for use on UAVs.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1518270463427768321

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The 30hp Wankel engine is going to be used on NAL's upcoming loitering munition:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1714149144250785908

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Domestic alternative to the IAI Harop & Harpy.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826887324241985745

 

[Ashwin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1826887324241985745

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Adani Harop for comparison.

 

[Gautam]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1828820969798181027

 

[marich01]

So which one would this be for naval operations ? Ghataak type or Archer NG ?

 

[South block]

Haha

 

[Gautam]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1833354794800693565

 

[Gautam]

NAL has put out a video of their sub-scale HAPS drone tests:

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The test flight took place at the ATR Chitradurga facility. In the background of the HAPS being assembled you can see one Tapas & 3 SWiFT drones.