DRDO and PSUs

[Doreamon]

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Virupkha aesa radar , astra mk 2 , rudram anti radiation missiles , yodha & anidra EW suit , brahmos ng and that new AI cockpit ... Sukhoi ll dominate skies . I hope majority of the frame lasts till 2040 .

 

[Gandaberunda]

Ideally they should have created 3 different designs and even prototypes with different engines( russian, french, us ) for each plane so in case somebody gets superpower keeda, feels extra greedy or cannot deliver the engines because of their war, we can use the other guy's engines.

But then all deshi fighter jet programs here are merely non-serious time-pass projects it seems.

We are looking to develop new engine with Rolls Royce or Safran partnership in India so no delivering or withholding engine supply doesn’t arise. We will source all the necessary components from within India with holding IP and technology to manufacture we can mass produce the engine without any dependence on west. This is why M88 hot core mating to Kaveri was rejected. We desperately need an independent engine. AMCA will have our own engine it may get delayed if engine isn’t sorted out or we may go to Russian AL41/51 engines.

 

[jaijaganath]

Guys what happened to meeting between mudiji and private defence cos representatives

 

[fire starter]

Upgraded Abhyas with warhead in the works under emergency procurement.

new variant of the indigenously developed Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target #HEAT, designed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment #ADE, is reportedly in the advanced stages of development. Sources indicate that this upgraded version could feature an integrated warhead, marking a significant evolution in the utility of Abhyas.

The variant is being tailored to function as a high-speed kamikaze drone, with modifications already visible in its nose cone, where a ballast system has been incorporated to accommodate the new payload.

The improved Abhyas is expected to fly at Mach 0.5 and possess a range of 300–400 km, offering a cost-effective, powerful, and easily deployable solution for future engagements. The platform is already known for its simplicity in launch and rugged design.

Industry sources confirm that Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is poised to manufacture up to 300 units, although discussions with ADE are still ongoing.

“This variant is part of an emergency procurement drive by the Ministry of Defence. Technology transfer (ToT) is complete,” a senior military source confirmed.

Abhyas, in its existing role, will serve as the standard aerial target for all missile firing exercises (of a specific class) in future, signifying its increasing operational maturity. The programme has advanced following ten critical flight trials, which have validated its capabilities for both target simulation and potential offensive roles.

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[ArjunMK1A]

Bookmark this, by 2027 burgerch0ds will pull the rug on F414

Redesign AMCA around RD-33, (call it AMCA-Mk1A) , yes its already very late, but you have no option because indigenous engine is not coming anytime soon or we will end up with nothing

I will ask Allah to give me 3000 Black Jets instead of using RD-33 from Russians. The baseline Kaveri is similar to RD33 and we can build the Engine by ourselves itself.

If we are going to shell out money for buying every foreign systems. Just throw the money on GTRE and let them cook the Engine. Just spending 1-2 billion so far with limited testing facility and no further support for them.

Meanwhile strong chinaman spend more than 20 billion to build those working 4th Gen engines.