medium-altitude long-endurance | IMR https://imrmedia.in/tag/medium-altitude-long-endurance/ Indian Military Review, Defense News, Indian Defence Review Sat, 26 Nov 2022 11:05:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://imrmedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cropped-IMR-Logo-512x512-px-32x32.jpg medium-altitude long-endurance | IMR https://imrmedia.in/tag/medium-altitude-long-endurance/ 32 32 IIT Kanpur, BHEL partner to explore R&D opportunities https://imrmedia.in/iit-kanpur-bhel-partner-to-explore-rd-opportunities/ https://imrmedia.in/iit-kanpur-bhel-partner-to-explore-rd-opportunities/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:42:45 +0000 https://imrmedia.in/?p=14902 To provide a boost to India’s defence and aerospace sector, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). Under this agreement, both the parties will pursue research & development and collaborate in manufacturing and supplying components, sub-assemblies and systems in key areas. The MoU was signed […]

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]]> To provide a boost to India’s defence and aerospace sector, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has signed an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL). Under this agreement, both the parties will pursue research & development and collaborate in manufacturing and supplying components, sub-assemblies and systems in key areas.

The MoU was signed by Jai Prakash Srivastava, Executive Director, on behalf of BHEL and AR Harish, Dean of Research & Development, on behalf of IIT Kanpur.

Some of the key areas for collaboration under this partnership include anti-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, UAV engines, manufacturing of composite fixed-wing UAVs of Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) category, cyber security, etc.

This collaboration will also provide impetus to the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor initiative with technology development at IIT Kanpur followed by manufacturing at BHEL.

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]]> https://imrmedia.in/iit-kanpur-bhel-partner-to-explore-rd-opportunities/feed/ 0 HAL to start production of first Rustom-II Drones https://imrmedia.in/hal-to-start-production-of-first-rustom-ii-drones/ https://imrmedia.in/hal-to-start-production-of-first-rustom-ii-drones/#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 11:02:00 +0000 https://imrmedia.in/?p=14006 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is slated to start the production of the first five Rustom-II TAPAS Drones. The flight control systems, avionics and data-linked systems for the first 5 Tapas drones are ready. Rustom-II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can reach the required altitude of 28,000 ft. In an official communication ADE also […]

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]]> Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is slated to start the production of the first five Rustom-II TAPAS Drones. The flight control systems, avionics and data-linked systems for the first 5 Tapas drones are ready. Rustom-II medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can reach the required altitude of 28,000 ft.

In an official communication ADE also confirmed the TAPAS drones to be armed. Work on this is progressing fast.

Most of the components required for the production of the drone is expected to go to private defence agencies, HAL’s role would be that of  a lead integrator. The avionics, electronics, sensors, and ground control systems is likely to be manufactured by the state-owned defence sector behemoth BEL. DRDO’s Defence Electronics Application Laboratory, Dehradun, is responsible for developing and integrating the data links for Rustom-II.

Unmanned, Rustom-II has an overall length of 9.5 m and a wingspan of 20.6 m. It is powered by two Saturn 36T turboprop engines, each rated at 74.57 kW (100 hp). Also known as TAPAS-BH-201 (Tactical Advanced Platform for Aerial Surveillance-Beyond Horizon-201), Rustom-II weighs 1,800 kg and has a cruising speed of 135 kt.

It is designed to carry payloads of up to 350 kg. The mission payloads are reportedly Israel-sourced and include electro-optic (EO) and infrared (IR) sensors, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and maritime patrol radars, communications relay, and electronic intelligence (ELINT) and communications intelligence (COMINT) packages.

In November 2021 the DRDO demonstrated Rustom-II’s ability to take off and land autonomously as well as its ability to utilise India’s satellite-based navigation system – GPS-aided GEO augmented navigation (GAGAN) – that has been jointly built by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Airports Authority of India (AAI).

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