DRDO Aeronautics

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A E R O N A U T I C S

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Major Systems Developed AERONAUTICS

Design and development of airborne vehicles, avionics upgrades, ground support systems, critical technologies, subsystems, simulation studies and development of simulators.

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LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT LCA-TEJAS

Key Technologies Flight control laws for unstable aircraft Fly by wire digital flight control system Open architecture mission avionics Composite primary structures System integration Certification Aero elasticity

Over 1450 flt tests completed

Expansion to full operating envelope Clearance of aircraft for: All weather flights Night flying Evaluation trials in tropical climate Sensors and Weapon integration Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) Dec 2010 Final Operational Clearance Establishment of 08 aircraft per annum production facility at HAL

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Major Systems Developed

AVIONICS
Competence in sophisticated high performing state-of-the-art avionics systems for combat aircraft SU30 MKI Mission Computer / Display processor / Radar Computer

MiG-27 and Jaguar Avionics Upgrades

EW Systems for Mig 27, LCA

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 11 ENGINES (8 KAVERI AND 3 KABINI) MANUFACTURE APPROX. 1500 HOURS OF ENGINE TESTING 80% DRY THRUST, 60% OF REHEAT THRUST, WEIGHT DEBIT 10%

MILITARY ENGINES

Demonstrate operational standard Kaveri: 2010

Exploration of joint venture partners for design, dev. & manufacture
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Major Systems Developed

REUSABLE UNMANNED VEHICLES
PTA-LAKSHYA

Pilot less target air craft

Launch and recovery over land and over sea Tow body system Autonomous flights Emergency operations

High sub-sonic aerial target system, remotely piloted from ground to provide training to gun and missiles crews of Army, Navy and Air Force and for missile tests of DRDO
cost effective target Tow-bodies with augmented signatures Endurance 50 min / altitude 9 km Max maneuverability 3g Land / ship launch Zero length launcher, rocket assisted take-off Recovery over land / sea
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NISHANT
Battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance, real-time engagement of targets, laser designation and damage assessment roles
CAPABILITY Day / night battle-field recce Mobile launcher and GCS Autonomous flight capability Recovery by parachute Service ceiling: 3600 m Endurance : 4h 30 m Command range : 160 km, Payload data link 100 km

TECHNOLOGIES Mobile launcher & recovery by Parachute and landing bag Jam resistant data link (160 km range) Stabilized turret housing payloads
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Parachute Systems

Combat free fall Parachute system

Parachute system for Heavy droppings

Brake parachutes

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