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The demo of swarm Drones was not a complete system as we had a mother drone to control and assign targets to other drones. A real swarm will not need a mother drone.
 
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India & US sign Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle​

Posted On: 03 SEP 2021 12:41PM by PIB Delhi

Key Highlights:
  • Project Agreement signed between Ministry of Defence & US Department of Defence under Defence Technology & Trade Initiative
  • Significant step towards deepening defence technology cooperation between India & US
  • Outlines collaboration between Indian Air Force & DRDO towards design, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of systems to co-develop ALUAV Prototype
Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) on July 30, 2021. The PA for ALUAV falls under the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) Memorandum of Agreement between Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence, which was first signed in January 2006 and renewed in January 2015. The agreement is a significant step towards deepening defence technology collaboration between the two nations through co-development of defence equipment.

The main aim of DTTI is to bring sustained leadership focus to promote collaborative technology exchange and create opportunities for co-production and co-development of future technologies for Indian and US military forces. Under DTTI, Joint Working Groups on land, naval, air, and aircraft carrier technologies have been established for focus on mutually agreed projects in respective domains. The PA for co-development of ALUAV has been overseen by the Joint Working Group on Air Systems and is a major accomplishment for DTTI.

The PA outlines the collaboration between Air Force Research Laboratory, Indian Air Force, and Defence Research and Development Organisation towards design, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation of systems to co-develop an ALUAV Prototype. The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) at DRDO and the Aerospace Systems Directorate at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), along with the Indian and US Air Forces, are the principal organisations for execution of PA.

The agreement was signed by the co-chairs of the Joint Working Group Air Systems under DTTI, Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans Air Vice Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari from the Indian Air Force and Director, Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate Brigadier General Brian R. Bruckbauer from the US Air Force.

 
This is new:
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A twin bladed drone engine from NewSpace. Probably an electric engine. And the cowl is aerodynamically designed as if it will be front facing. The engine is in a wind tunnel & it looks bigger than any drone engine NewSpace ever built. Is there a new drone in the making ?

The ALFA-S drone is much smaller. Here is the ALFA-S drone and Mudi kaka for scale.
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Maybe this engine is for the CATS Infinity drone.
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More on the Infinity: India’s Infinity Drone Can Remain In Air For 90 Days, Cruise At An Altitude Of More Than 65,000 Feet To Monitor Enemy Targets
 
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Old news but don't remember posting this so....



Kinetix-Marques Eklwya Wingman:
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Features:
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Design:
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Kinetix-Marques Maya UCAV:
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Payload

EO, IR, Thermal, Sensors
Laser Range Finder
Communications Intelligence (COMINT)
Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)
Electronic Support Measures (ESM)
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
Maritime Patrol Radar (MPR)

Communications

Communication Repeater (RCR)
Line-of-Sight (LOS) Datalink
Satellite Communication (SATCOM)

Air Space Integration

Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)
Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF)

Countermeasures

Electronic Counter-Countermeasures (ECCM)
Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)

No details of weapons anywhere. I suppose that would require help form DRDO. DRDO ought to support these pvt. ventures. If ADE can't do it, let these guys try.