tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post4178994227775608833..comments2024-03-23T09:25:42.029-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Astra air-to-air missile is major indigenous successBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-72948205764437610222017-09-19T08:18:18.570-07:002017-09-19T08:18:18.570-07:00@Broadsword - 19 September 2017 at 16:07
Thanks. ...@Broadsword - 19 September 2017 at 16:07<br /><br />Thanks. I do appreciate your acknowledging the correction and updating the relevant details.<br /><br />Regards,Girishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400442017296207661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-37196288478977881672017-09-19T03:37:46.006-07:002017-09-19T03:37:46.006-07:00@ Girish
You're right. Was writing in a hurry...@ Girish<br /><br />You're right. Was writing in a hurry. Amended.Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82951459165153110972017-09-18T04:10:29.399-07:002017-09-18T04:10:29.399-07:00You missed out Israel (Shafrir 1/2 (retired), Pyth...You missed out Israel (Shafrir 1/2 (retired), Python 3/4/5, Derby), Japan (AAM-1/2 (retired) AAM-3/4/5, in fact, the AAM-4B was the world's first air-to-air missile with an AESA radar seeker), Brazil (MAA-1A/B Piranha & A-Darter), South Africa (A-Darter & R-Darter (retired?)) & Taiwan (Sky Sword I & II).<br /><br />Even Iran & Iraq claim to have developed A2A missiles based on other operational missiles in their service, but I would be loathe to attribute any credit to those two as no verifiable information regarding those is available online.Girishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400442017296207661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-17493772481284901542017-09-17T11:19:45.560-07:002017-09-17T11:19:45.560-07:00There are many headaches with Indian weapons induc...There are many headaches with Indian weapons induction that seem peculiarly Indian. For example, once Astra clears IAF user trials:<br /><br />1. Will the baboons on the Defence Acquisition Council actually clear the order to buy these missiles in mass? Remember the pinaka...cleared army trials in 2006, 2 regiments ordered immediately, inexplicably an order for another 2 waited until 2014, and inexplicably an order for another 6 waited until 2016.<br /><br />2. Will the baboons in the Defence PSU's do their part to induct systems quickly? Note that the Akash missile was cleared for induction to India's northeast in 2010...but the baboons at BEL still couldn't complete the necessary infrastructure development at northeast airbases in time, and the missile remains undeployed in the northeast to this day.SSanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635211120123472770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-14361594154615659382017-09-17T04:05:29.175-07:002017-09-17T04:05:29.175-07:00great news. biggest lesson is that don't give ...great news. biggest lesson is that don't give up just yet when success is round the corner. Hope orders are placed given the fact that all will be made at DPSU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-14902157862455460132017-09-16T23:46:10.107-07:002017-09-16T23:46:10.107-07:00This is great news. Let us hope we can operational...This is great news. Let us hope we can operationalize Astra and make it in great numbers. Perhaps it is time for DRDO to be just that - an R&D lab, for it to pass the license to the private sector for license production. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8395787416458945922017-09-16T23:33:33.653-07:002017-09-16T23:33:33.653-07:00This is an important and welcome milestone in the ...This is an important and welcome milestone in the development of the Astra BVRAAM. More tests must be planned to refine the design and performance of this missile. The Mk-II version with range beyond 100 km is also necessary to give the IAF an edge in stand-off situations. What is interesting to watch in the coming years is that the thirty six Rafales ordered on Dassault will come equipped with the MBDA Meteor BVRAAM. Also, if the IAF chooses the JAS Gripen E over the F16 block 70, these are also expected to be equipped with the Meteor. One hopes that the Astra will then get its well deserved chance to be the default BVRAAM of the IAF against its foreign competitors and their lobbyists in the MoD!Kunaal Gaikwadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-91920998950998219042017-09-16T18:58:55.777-07:002017-09-16T18:58:55.777-07:00As per PIB lastest phase of Astra MK-1 trials has ...As per PIB lastest phase of Astra MK-1 trials has an indigenous RF seeker. <br /><br />"All the sub-systems including the <b>indigenous RF Seeker performed accurately</b>, meeting all the mission parameters and objectives."<br /><br />http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170810Rahulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-73130970009163388852017-09-16T15:18:50.849-07:002017-09-16T15:18:50.849-07:00NSR says ---
Seeker head is the most important an...NSR says ---<br /><br />Seeker head is the most important and most expensive element and only handful of countries makes them very well...<br /><br />From whom does India import seeker head?<br /><br />What is the status of indigenous development of seeker head?<br /><br />A seeker head will unlock every other missile - Short range surface to air missile, Akash, long range missiles, air to air, ship based missile (cancelled by India),, etc<br /><br />I hope India doles out multiple contracts to multiple companies and also to multiple university based research institutions to hasten the progress..<br /><br />It is very important to India...<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-10279131779462278092017-09-16T12:23:08.206-07:002017-09-16T12:23:08.206-07:00Geez, another exclusive club. Is there some other ...Geez, another exclusive club. Is there some other phrase we can use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-25278027479809029642017-09-16T10:34:48.259-07:002017-09-16T10:34:48.259-07:00Lovely. I hope the user trials too get over quick...Lovely. I hope the user trials too get over quickly. Let us induct it and improve it continuosly . It should not become endless tests like Nag or ArjunAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1508951272483112182017-09-16T07:57:36.310-07:002017-09-16T07:57:36.310-07:00Dear Ajai,
As per your article the missile seeker ...Dear Ajai,<br />As per your article the missile seeker is Russian/Imported. While other articles on the launch detail the seeker to be a new indigenous ku band seeker. What is the correct . <br /><br />Regards<br />Deepak Deepak Gupta Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513155050027751843noreply@blogger.com