Mirage 2000H, MiG-29UPG, Jaguar DARIN III - Medium Multirole Aircraft of IAF
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The rear seat of this Mirage 2000
“....In detail, three embedded User Applications [UA] and mission preparation software were designed ”to measure" by this unit. LION [Integrated Operational Navigation Software] was installed on the head-up display [HUD] at the front of the cockpit, while LIANE [Integrated Onboard Navigation Assistance Software] runs on a tablet attached to the pilot's thigh. As for the NOSA, it uses SINGE (Integrated Navigation and Equipment Management System), which runs on a large 12-inch touchscreen in the rear.
These three AUs operate in a network, allowing the pilot and NOSA to share the same tactical situation picture [SITAC] in real time [friendly/enemy terrain, targets, waiting areas, etc.]. “The added value is that in the event of a change, we can update everything in real time,” notes Captain “Yurick,” a Mirage 2000 RMV pilot, quoted by Air Actualités.
LION, SINGE, and LIANE are fed information by the PANDA [Programmation des applications de navigation des données aéronautiques] mission preparation software, also developed by ESIOC.
“The maps and points are not native to LION, LIANE, and SINGE. Before the flight, we have to create them on PANDA, then, using a reinforced hard drive, we inject them into the onboard software, directly from the aircraft,” explains Captain Yurick.
In addition, PANDA is also used for debriefing, with all mission data (radio transmissions, images taken by the pods, trajectories, etc.) being transmitted back to it.
IAF's Mirage-2000I with ferry loadout from No. 7 Squadron "Battle Axes" taking off with afterburners during Exercise Cobra Warrior:
INVITATION OF BIDS FOR INTEGRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF ASRAAM ON MiG-29 AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT & TRAINING
Online bids (Two Bid System under OTE basis) are invited for integration & certification of ASRAAM, delivery of compatible launchers along with “O’ & ‘I’ level testers and MRLS for 56 MiG-29 aircraft (48 Fighter + 08 Trainer) as response to this RFP.
Online bids (Two Bid System under OTE basis) are invited for integration & certification of ASRAAM, delivery of compatible launchers along with “O’ & ‘I’ level testers and MRLS for 56 MiG-29 aircraft (48 Fighter + 08 Trainer) as response to this RFP.
ASRAAM Block 6 is a hell of a IR missile which even though is touted as dogfight missile has range close to 50kms, very advance British IIR seeker(replacing the previous American one) and very high speed(near Mach 4). All-in-all, a great addition for our Mig-29UPG. fleet
Why are they not placing order bulk order for local production with BDL?ASRAAM Block 6 is a hell of a IR missile which even though is touted as dogfight missile has range close to 50kms, very advance British IIR seeker(replacing the previous American one) and very high speed(near Mach 4). All-in-all, a great addition for our Mig-29UPG. fleet
They are waiting for the facility at Hyderabad to be fully ready as some work is still pending. Mass production will start from next year as now it is our default CCM on most of our fighters(sans Rafale).
The first one is for ASRAAM Block 6.
Nope, Order comes first not the facility. Its a public company you cant allocate capex based on guesswork.
AFAIK this is the only IIR seeker in India's A2A arsenal. Anyone have any info on any active indigenous program?ASRAAM Block 6 is a hell of a IR missile which even though is touted as dogfight missile has range close to 50kms, very advance British IIR seeker(replacing the previous American one) and very high speed(near Mach 4). All-in-all, a great addition for our Mig-29UPG. fleet
There was a proposed IR/IIR variant of Astra MK1. It was later shelved later, can't really say why. Maybe bcoz the IAF decided to standardize the ASRAAM B6 as the IR-guided/CCM across the fleet.
It was shelved because of ASRAAM's local production plans and ready-made status with a bleeding-edge IIR seeker. Astra MK1 IR also would have similar 50kms max engagement range but with 40G limits "off-the rails" whilst ASRAAM has 50G in the same context, so the latter offered better agility in dogfights while matching the proposed range of Astra IR in BVR. Hence IAF selected the MBDA missile over DRDO's.
Lol, no. We have plethora of other missiles, both active as well as developmental that have IIR seeker in them like Nag/HELINA/Dhruvastra, MPATGM, SANT, VSHORADS, RudraM series missiles(2 & 3), NASM-SR, SAAW and even our ASAT features one.
Almost everything listed above is either A2G or SSMs which surely needs a different IIR profile for ground vs air targets, and also the speed of the target to maintain lock.
VSHORADS is perhaps the only one that would be close, but I'm curious if again there is a SAM vs A2A element here that might not make them directly usable?
Tech-base is the same however difference lies in the software. ASAT also utilizes cryogenically cooled IIR seeker so does other PDV interceptors. Even AD-2 will have advance IIR seeker as per reports. VSHORADS also uses dual-band IIR seeker for aerial interceptions. All of the above seekers are designed for very high-speed targets allaying any doubts regarding their usage in an indigenous WVRAAM or BVRAAM.
PS: We have the tech, it's only a matter of time before DRDO develops complete in-house NGCCM. Till then locally produced ASRAAM will do the job.
The challenge with the PDV/ASAT would be miniaturization and I doubt anylocally produced ASRAAM is getting ToT for the UK seeker. My hope here is again that funds are being released in time for somebody to finish up the research on what ought to be low hanging fruit.
DRDO's developing NGCCM for the post 2030s. AMCA et al. Astra IR is in the works too.
In our arenal, we have Python V apart from ASRAAM.