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Reply With Quoteany idea of the new capabilities nishant would bring vis-a vis the israeli uav's the army already uses?)
it's always nice when we finally get an indigenous system inducted hopefully nishant is going to be inducted by the end of the decade.
SOURCE:- :: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::
Nishant UAV a step closer to Army induction
Bangalore (PTI): India's indigenous pilotless aircraft, 'Nishant', has moved a step closer to induction into the Army.
A pre-induction trial carried out by the Indian Army along with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on friday has been successful, DRDO officials said. "The confirmatory trials were successful," they said.
Army troops which would work with the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took out 'Nishant' for trials at Kolar in Karnataka.
"Nishant has completed development phase and user trials. The present flight tests are pre-confirmatory trials before induction into the Services," officials said.
The flight test was witnessed by user (Army) representatives, in the presence of senior scientists of DRDO.
The UAV will give Indian Army capabilities for discrete aerial reconnaissance and target acquisition on land and air. The Indian Army would put 'Nishant' to use in forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir, for gathering electronic intelligence and for electro-optical reconnaissance.
In a battlefield, 'Nishant' can help Army units to direct heavy artillery shelling and for guiding fighter aircraft to fire rockets and drop precision bombs at enemy positions. It can also be used in anti-tank role.
Nishant is one of the few UAVs in the world in its weight class capable of being catapult launched and recovered by using parachute, thus eliminating the need for a runway as in case of conventional take-off and landing with wheels.
any idea of the new capabilities nishant would bring vis-a vis the israeli uav's the army already uses?
it's always nice when we finally get an indigenous system inducted hopefully nishant is going to be inducted by the end of the decade.
DRDO Nishant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaOriginally Posted by bengalraider
any idea of the new capabilities nishant would bring vis-a vis the israeli uav's the army already uses?
Features
* Day/Night Capability
* Battlefield reconnaissance & surveillance
* Target tracking and localization
* Artillery fire correction
* All terrain mobility
* Target Designation (using integral Laser Target Designator)
* Endurance : 4 hrs. 30min.
Ground Support Systems
* Mobile Hydro-Pneumatic Launcher (MHPL)
* Ground Control Station (GCS)
* Antenna Vehicle
* Avionics Preparation / Maintenance Vehicle
* Mechanical Maintenance Vehicle
* UAV Transportation Vehicle
* Power supply Vehicle
Specifications (DRDO Nishant)
General characteristics
* Crew: None
* Length: 4.63 m (15.2 ft)
* Wingspan: 6.57 m (21.6 ft)
* Height: ()
* Empty weight: 380 kg (837.8 lb)
* Useful load: 45 kg (99.2 lb)
* Powerplant: 1× RE-2-21-P or RE-4-37-P, ()
Performance
* Maximum speed: 185 km/h
* Cruise speed: 125 km/h to 150 km/h
* Range: 160 km (99.5 mi)
* Service ceiling 3600 m (up to 11,810 ft)
Launch & recovery
* Launch: Mobile Hydro-Pneumatic Launcher (MHPL) system
* Recovery: Parachute + Landing Bags
IAI Searcher - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Specifications (Searcher II)
General characteristics
* Crew: None
* Capacity: 68 kg (150 lb) payload
* Length: 5.85 m (19 ft 2 in)
* Wingspan: 8.54 m (28 ft 0 in)
* Height: 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in)
* Gross weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
* Powerplant: 1 × Limbach L 550, 35 kW (47 hp)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 200 km/h (125 mph)
* Endurance: 18 hours
* Service ceiling: 6,100 m (20,000 ft)
i hate to be the one to point this out but looking at the stats above one can make out that the Israelis have a better product, i mean the searcher has longer endurance, higher top speed, higher ceiling of operation and better payload
anyways i have 2 questions
1- whats the price difference between the searcher and the nishant.
2-which uav's are in the running for selection as the uav component of the smerch units.i already know the yakolev uav has been rejected.
Last edited by bengalraider; 29 Jun 08, at 12:09.
Searcher II
India has purchased 100 of the reconnaissance drones at a cost of $750 million.So the unit cost is around $7.5 million.
Can't find cost of Nishant.Surprisingly no data available on DRDO website:- DRDO::Aeronautics
What about Lakahya PTA?Can't we use it for aerial reconnaissance after making some changes in it? See it's specifications here:- Lakshya PTA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Specifications (Lakshya PTA)
General characteristics
* Crew: None
* Length: 2385 mm ()
* Wingspan: ()
* Height: (500-5000 m)
* Max takeoff weight: 705 kg (1554 lb)
* Powerplant: 1× HAL PTAE-7 turbojet
Performance
* Maximum speed: Mach 0.7
* Range: 150 km (93.2 mi)
* Service ceiling 9000 m (5000 m with towed sub-target)
* Rate of climb: 25 m/sec ()
Launch & recovery
* Launch: Rocket Assisted
* Recovery: Two stage parachute
Are you sure about the Price? I mean, $7.5Million is bit tooooo much for a god-damm toothless drone. However to be honest, I am not too much familiar with Searcher-II
I don't know.It was written in this web page Searcher II
Repeating same question again,"What about Lakahya PTA?Can't we use it for aerial reconnaissance after making some changes in it?"
they could use anything that can be remotly operated have some sensors and be able to relay some data back.
however that Lakshya PTA seems like ancient technology, and sensors are expensive, no point putting them on a plane made for shooting practice.
Come to think of it, what sensors are available in India to be put in a UAV?
What sensors are available for the Nishant?
cheers
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