DRDO Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1)

DRDO Anti-Radiation Missile (Rudram-1)

The New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM) or Rudram-1 is a air-to-surface, anti-radition missile is in under development by Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to provide an air superiority, tactical capability for the Indian Air Force fighter jets. It is designed for suppression of enemy air defence (SEAD), that can destroy enemy's surveillance radars, tracking and communication system. The state of the art missile developed in India is the first of its kind in the IAF arsenal. The missile is jointly produced by Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL) & Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).

Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDO) is carrying out the design and development work for the missile. The Rudram-1, with a range of 150 km, is the first indigenous air-to-surface missile to be developed by DRDO, after BrahMos cruise missile. It is integrated with Su-30 MKI, in future it will be integrated with Mirage 2000, Jaguar, Tejas, Tejas Mk.2/ MWF.

Type:                 Air-to-surface Missile

Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamic Limited (BDL), 

                          Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

Mass:               140 kg

Length:            5.5 m (18 ft)

Warhead:         Pre-fermentation warhead

Engine:            Dual-pulse rocket motor

Propellet:        Soild fuel

Operational Range: 150-250 km

Accuracy:       10 m CEP

Future Air-to-surface wepeons of IAF

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C-17 Globemaster III in India Air Force & List of Transport aircraft of IAF

C-17 Globemaster III

It is the largest transport aircraft which being used by IAF. The aircraft is capable of carrying of a payload of 77 tonnes. The C-17 performs tactical and strategic airlift missions, from transporting troops and cargo throughout the world, to performing medical evaluation and airdrop duties. The aircraft provides strategic airlift and ability to deploy special forces, such as during national emergencies. The are operated in diverse terrain from Himalayan Air bases in North India at 4,000 m (13,000 ft) to Indian Ocean based in South India.

The C-17s are based at Hindon Air Force Station are operated by No.18 Squadron IAF Skyloads.

In Service in India: From 2013

Number of aircrafts: 11

Payload: 77,519 kg; 102 paratroopers; 134 troops

Speed: Mach 0.87

Range: 4,480 km with 71,214 kg of payload

Ferry Range: 8,000 km

Service ceiling: 14,000 m (45,000 ft)

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Transport Aircrafts of Indian Air Force:-

• C-17 Globemaster III: 11 in service

• IL-76 Candid: 14 in service

• C-130 J Super Hercules: 11 in service

• Antonov An-32: 104 in service

• Hawker Siddeley HS748: 57 in service

• Dornier Do-228: 50 in service (4 on order)

Aryabhata: 1st Indian Satellite in Space

Aryabhata

The Aryabhata, named after the famous Indian astronomer , was India's first satellite. It was completely designed and fabricated in India and launched by a Soviet Kosmos-3M rocket from Kapustin Year on April 19, 1976. It was built by ISRO.

It was build to conduct experiment s in X-ray astronomy, aeromics and solar physics. The spacecraft was a26-sided polyhedron, 1.4 m (4.6 ft) in diameter. All faces (expect top and bottom) were covered with solar cells. The satellite remain we active till March 1981. Due to orbital decay the satellite Earth's atmosphere on 11th February, 1992.

Mission type: Astrophysics

Operator: ISRO

Launch weight: 360 kg 

Rocket: Kosmos-3M

Refence system: Geocentric

Regime: Low Earth Orbit

Perigee altitude: 563 km

Apogee altitude: 619 km

Period: 96.46 minutes

Sputnik 1: World's 1st Artificial Satellite

Sputnik 1

It's full name is Proteyshiy Sputnik-1 or Elementary Satellite 1.

Sputnik 1 was the 1st artifical earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low earth orbit on 4th October 1957, orbiting for three weeks before it's batteries died, then after two months it fall back into the atmosphere.

It was a 58 cm ( 23 in) diameter metal sphere, with four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. The launch of this satellite causes the Sputnik crisis and triggered the Space Race. The launch was the beginning of a new era of political, military, technology and scientific development. 

Mission type: Technology Demonstration

Operator: OKB-1 (RSC Energia)

Manufacturer: OKB-1

Launch mass: 83.6 kg

Launch date: 4th October 1957

Rocket: Sputnik 8K71PS

Launch site: Baikonur 1/5

Mission duration: 21 days

Refence system: Geocentric

Regime: Low Earth Orbit

Semi-major axis: 6,955 km

Perigee altitude: 215 km

Apogee altitude: 934 km

Period: 96.2 minutes

DRDO Ghatak UCAV

DRDO Ghatak

Ghatak is an autonomous stealthy Unmanned Combat Aireal Vehicle (UCAV), being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Air Force. The design work on the UCAV is carried out by Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). The name of the project was Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft (AURA).

        The combat drone will have internal weapons bay and a turbofan engine: Dry variant of GTRE K-9 Kaveri engine. The UCAV will be capable of releasing air-to-ground missiles, bombs and precision-guided munitions.

Role: Unmanned Combat Aircraft

Designer: Aeronautical Development Agency;

                 Defence Electronics Applications Laboratory ;

                 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. 

First flight: 2024-2025 (expected)

Program Cost: INR 2,650 crore (equivalent to INR 32 billion or US $450 million in 2019)