Indian Air Force: News & Discussions (15 Viewers)

[liberalredditor]

A friend of mine recovered a large Chinese military drone near the Nepal border — it had landed autonomously due to low battery. He took it to a local electronics repair shop, had it disassembled, and replaced the original avionics with a custom system built using a Raspberry Pi. He mounted it inside the drone using some 3D-printed parts and managed to fly it using his laptop as a controller, connected to the internet. So maybe these things aren’t as high-tech as we’re led to believe.

Bhrata there is difference between a dji drone and lockheed skunk works designed f35

 

[Spitfire IX]

The UTTAM AESA radar is already in production by Godrej Aerospace, but it still needs to be integrated with the DRDO-developed electronic warfare suite, Raksha Kavach. HAL is currently focused on avoiding further delays in the Tejas program. Perhaps, once the first 40 Tejas Mk1A aircraft are delivered, HAL will have the confidence to begin integrating UTTAM with Raksha Kavach. However, it’s unclear how long this integration process might take.

When will Elta need an order for radar 41 onwards to avoid a delay in Mk1A production? Order 20 more now to be safe?

 

[neelaslayer]

View: https://x.com/idrwalerts/status/1939307727135654345?t=LA0qM9HxLHG2FHjl884X7A&s=19

 

[silentassassin265]

View: https://x.com/idrwalerts/status/1939307727135654345?t=LA0qM9HxLHG2FHjl884X7A&s=19

If hal is not using uttam on mk1a how can we expect Dassault to use uttam?

 

[redpanda]

If hal is not using uttam on mk1a how can we expect Dassault to use uttam?

It idrw take anything from it with a truck load of salt. They might just be riding the negative radar news wave. "Sources close to idrw" could be just the guy who wrote this article.

 

[shade2]

If hal is not using uttam on mk1a how can we expect Dassault to use uttam?

It idrw take anything from it with a truck load of salt. They might just be riding the negative radar news wave. "Sources close to idrw" could be just the guy who wrote this article.

They are correct since it would take time for ((( integration ))) per Dassault and push delivery timelines.
Which is why Navy was ok with Uttam being dropped in favour to the RBE2 default.

The problem here is the Dassault will quote obscene sums and give long winded timelines for integration on purpose just so that a "competitor" radar is not installed.

It is a conflict of interest issue

 

[redpanda]

They are correct since it would take time for ((( integration ))) per Dassault and push delivery timelines.
Which is why Navy was ok with Uttam being dropped in favour to the RBE2 default.

The problem here is the Dassault will quote obscene sums and give long winded timelines for integration on purpose just so that a "competitor" radar is not installed.

It is a conflict of interest issue

Another issue would be weapon integration of the other kind. + Uttam might make some issue with Rafale's EW suite. That is a whole different kind of mess, that DA guy doesn't wanna go with. DA guys will demand absurd amount of money for it. Tbh which is justified because it is not an easy work. French systems are designed to complement each other and then you add something else that is going to create a lot of issue. Aside from the usual conflict of interest issue you mentioned.

And I doubt IN, the step child of MoD has that much money for this modification. So I guess they are fine with french radar.