Nirbhay Family of Subsonic Cruise Missiles : News and Discussions
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In the program the ex DRDO scientist said this LACM version got typical standard INS system, as opposed to TERCOM of any air launched cruise system. That made sense to me , given the range of 1000km+ and launched from ground you can use INS based navigation system with waypoint more accurately , compared to power consuming active tercom mode. The air launched version can use terrain matching system when ready, which is in development phase. Perhaps the future generation system will have it. Most of these systems are GOST standardized products we make.
Brahmos has had INS+GPS (SoC-based) for years so it's only a matter of time before Nirbhay/LRLACM gets it too. TERCOM will depend on the target set that the user has in mind. For example, if they want something like Brahmos Block-3 to hit hardened targets (located in the mountains) at longer ranges. Subsonic CMs are terrain hugging by default to avoid detection so TERCOM would have to be on ADE's product road map.
IMO, IN won't put additional UVLM on the capital ships instead the present arrangement will share the Brahmos and LRLACM together.
Do we have that kind of space? I expect some VL SRSAM modules to be strapped on P15 and P17s once they are accepted. But ULVMs would be difficult.
We desperately a desi Mk41/Sylver style UVLS. Too much space being left unutilized on DDG/FFG class ships currently.
Reportedly, the IN has asked for a redesign of the VLS for VLSRSAM on weight grounds.
That should give us an idea of how close we are to fielding a true-blue UVLS.
Reportedly, the IN has asked for a redesign of the VLS for VLSRSAM on weight grounds.
That should give us an idea of how close we are to fielding a true-blue UVLS.
Omg, it doesn't have tercom too. I was thinking that it only lacks Magnetic contour maping ability.
Iam starting to realize even Navy doesn't know what its doing sometimes. Even Tier-2 Nations have fielded VLS and these chaps are still playing cat and mouse game with DRDO. Why does everything needs to be reinvented everytime DRDO does something?
My gut instinct telling me that this is just prequel that clueless Navy gonna play Cat and Mouse game with DRDO in regarding VLS that we gonna squander our opportunity even with Project-18 and field a half assed ship humiliating ourself, first they will ask for VLS of X inches then they realize they don't have any Missiles other than VL-SRSAM to launch from it and then they will be back to square one.
Quite the contrary. The IN has been the only service with skin in the game when it comes to developing new systems.
It has set up structures like NIIO to hand hold developers from IDEX et all and the in-house talent from org's like WEESEE is among the best we have.
But they seem to stick to tried and tested stuff like RBU-6000 even though that thing is a relic by today's standards.
It's pretty clear they can't get new ships fast enough and so they'll have to figure out a way to minimize scope creep and dev delays.
It has set up structures like NIIO to hand hold developers from IDEX et all and the in-house talent from org's like WEESEE is among the best we have.
But they seem to stick to tried and tested stuff like RBU-6000 even though that thing is a relic by today's standards.
It's pretty clear they can't get new ships fast enough and so they'll have to figure out a way to minimize scope creep and dev delays.