DRDO Kicks off Mission to Develop Surveillance Airship January 01, 2014 at 09:20AM

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Defence scientists from the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a DRDO lab located in Agra, have begun the mission to develop India’s yet-to-be-named airship. Deviating from DRDO’s previous practice of launching an ‘open study’ ahead of any new project, the scientists are taking the ‘production realisation’ route in their […]



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DRDO to develop airship for surveillance | Final design by end of 2014

DRDO to develop airship for surveillance | Final design by end of 2014

Defence scientists from the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), a DRDO lab located in Agra, have begun the mission to develop India's yet-to-be-named unmanned airship. Deviating from DRDO's previous practice of launching an 'open study' ahead of any new projects, the scientists are taking the 'production realisation' route in their effort to demonstrate the airship technology.





Confirming the project, ADRDE director Dr S C Sati told Express that the lab hopes to finalise the design by the end of 2014. “We started the work eight months back and have drawn inspiration from our earlier Akashdeep aerostat project. The feasibility study for the unmanned airship is over and we are all set to enter the design phase. Specifications of sub-systems are being worked upon now,” Sati said.



While Akashdeep was successfully evaluated over the last couple of years, the ADRDE is now working on an advanced version - Nakshatra - said to be having higher payload and longer endurance.



With a 22-m length, seven-metre diameter and weighing around 350 kg, the airship gives the option for both surveillance and tourism. “By developing Akashdeep, we learned the aerodynamics shape optimisation, fabrication technology and integration of payload and systems. Our biggest challenge will be to ensure that the airship streams continuous surveillance inputs even in worst turbulence scenario,” Sati said.





DRDO has released a seed money of Rs 19 crore for the technology development of the airship and promises to have its first flight in 2016. Once operational, India would join a select group of nations having developed such capabilities including the US, Germany, France and Japan. “The airship offers flexibility during surveillance missions, even over the sea,” Sati added.



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Shenyang designing bomber version of J-31 stealth fighter December 31, 2013 at 07:31PM

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES A bomber version of the Shenyang J-31, China’s second fifth-generation stealth fighter, is likely to be designed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation in the near future to meet the demands of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, the Beijing-based Sina Military Network reported on Dec. 30. Since both the Chengdu J-20 — […]



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Japan has enough plutonium to build 1,000 nuclear bombs: report December 31, 2013 at 07:29PM

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Arup Raha Is The Indian Air Force's New Chief

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Opinion: Ideal IN Submarine strength

We have been debating on what IN's underwater streangth shouls be in bits and pieces spread across multiple threads; thought it might be a good idea to consolidate them in a single thread.



Would like to invite realistic and practical (NOT something like "100 SSK, 50 SSBN/SSGN and 50 SSN") opinions on what IN's underwater arm should be in the near future.



@Ray @Kunal Biswas @Decklander @pkroyal @lemontree @DivineHeretic @sayareakd @p2prada @ersakthivel and others...

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In troubled waters December 31, 2013 at 09:00AM

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE The salvage of the INS Sindhurakshak is finally in sight, with the Indian Navy in the “final stages” of selecting the private firm that will retrieve the 3,000-tonne behemoth. However, experts and officers still point towards the Indian Navy’s weak underwater capability after the loss of a frontline warship. Vice-Admiral Shekhar Sinha, […]



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Japan should not underestimate the PLA: expert December 31, 2013 at 08:57AM

SOURCE: WANT CHINA TIMES Japan will lose a war against China if it continues to underestimate the capability of the People’s Liberation Army, according to Buntaro Kuroi, a Japanese military expert, in a recent article written for the Tokyo-based Nikkan Spa magazine. In the article, Kuroi stated that there is much speculation on what will […]



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Leading IAF a singular honour, unique experience for me: Air Chief December 31, 2013 at 08:56AM

SOURCE: ANI Sating that it had been an absolute honour to lead an exceptional Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal N.A. K. Browne said Monday that he would be superannuating on Tuesday with a sense of satisfaction and pride. In statement issued here a day before his superannuation, Air Chief Marshal Browne said: “It […]



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Indo-US military ties on good track: Pentagon December 31, 2013 at 08:54AM

SOURCE: PTI The military-to-military ties between India and the US are on a good track, the Pentagon said on Monday. “We have been working on our military to military relationship with the government of India for some time. We believe that our military-to-military relationship is on a good track,” Pentagon spokesperson Steve Warren told reporters […]



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Air Marshal Arup Raha to take over as IAF chief today http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/indian-air-force/57280-air-marshal-arup-raha-take-over-iaf-chief-today.html

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