Nemesis2you:
Saras mk2 model

Don't know when this one will fly

Why did they give up the rear facing engine configuration?

kikuyu1:


Why did they give up the rear facing engine configuration?

New version , mk2

SWIFT UAV

Light weight DIRCM for indian helicopters

JV between BEL and Elbit

I will take my leave on Sunday

And will try to post as much as possible before that.

Nemesis2you:


New version , mk2

Was the original reverse engine design a failure? I'd have loved to see it productionised!

kikuyu1:


Was the original reverse engine design a failure? I'd have loved to see it productionised!

I don't know .

Anyways there is no such thing as failure perse in R & D , every so called failure is a stepping stone to developing better technology

@kabe1

Regarding ur query on deals in aeroindia

Jaguar Darin 3

http://delhidefencereview.com/2021/...-sateesh-reddy/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Interview with drdo chief aeroindia

Some takeaways on missiles

1. QRSAM has completed its development trials. Is currently in user trials phase with mobility trials going on now. Qrsam will enter service in 2022.

2. The first production set of MRSAM will be handed over to the airforce in the next few months. From then, another new unit will be handed over every three months. There will be some operational missile tests before the actual handing over to Indian airforce .

3. SAAW will enter service this year itself. HAL is the production agency. The IIR seeker equipped SAAW will start it's developmental trials in 2022.

4. NGARM will enter operational service in 2022.

5. MRSAM for Army will be inducted in 2023-24.

6. ASTRA MK1 has already been inducted.

7. ASTRA MK2 will soon undergo developmental trials followed by user trials and will enter service in 2022.

8. Only two sets of LRSAM are yet to be delivered to the Indian Navy.

9. AKASH NG whose first test trial was conducted just weeks ago will enter series production in 2023.

Genser Aerospace Pvt Ltd sign MoU with HAL / Naini to cooperate in Design/Development of their RAJAS platform.

VL SRSAM model

Latest imagery from Google

2 arihant class SSBNs docked at harbour

Nemesis2you:
@kabe1

Regarding ur query on deals in aeroindia

Thank you Sir, much appreciated.

DRDO 7 qubits Quantum Computer using superconducting circuit as qubit.

It was done by a recently established lab ( 2/3 yrs ago ) for quantum research and development for military applications.

Will be scaled up progressively as base technologies get proven.

For comparison

Portable Quantum Computers being released commercially are 2+ qubits as of now.

IBM current biggest quantum computer is 53 qubits.

Google 2018 had quantum computer at 72 qubits.

D wave is highest at 3000 qubit.

300 qubit is minimum required to achieve quantum supremacy.

RUSTOM 2

PGHSLD PGM

With SAL ( semi active laser ) + INS-GPS guidance.

Civilian varient of ALH, don't know if hal completed all the certifications for the same.

Many might not know this

Certifying a civilian aviation platform is much difficult that it's military counterpart. It is much more demanding and extensive.

Some pics from aeroindia

Some more

Even some more

CATS program

Some more pics of CATS program

Even some more pics of CATS program

Even even some more pics of CATS program

Even even even some more pics of CATS program

Combat air teaming system

The drone in the first 2 pics is another swarming drone , this one is ground launched . Forget it's name .

The guy in the middle in the first pic and the guy in the 3rd pic are available in twitter .

One can ask questions to them and most of the time they will answer it.

In the 2nd pic US B1 bomber pilots r trying the AI based ACID combat stimulation

Hansa NG

Brahmos NG

Some products from start ups etc

Drone in the first 2 pics is a hand launched attack drone .