8 years to indigenize Zircon lol.
As far as our subsonic cruise missile project is concerned, DRDO could have just imported the Russian engine and called it a day. But "they took the path less travelled by, and that has made all the difference".
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They actually do not give the materials, hence we have to develop those ourselves sometimes like Vikrant steel grade. Now for such steel grades it was easier, made here within 2-3 years as our steel industry is quite mature now. Otherwise for high end material, heat shield, sheath etc the gestation period for the materials could be anything from 5 years to 20 years. This is the minimum time you need to even prepare and produce & certify those mil grade material within the country. Then comes the volume part, defense use material, compared to other civilian/normal use material 1:10000 that is. So those materials very few vendors & plants will be interested to make those as cost too high, demand too low.8 years to indigenize Zircon lol.
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Brahmos is a better missile than the Russian counterpart. So there is nothing like that downgraded export version, if you have money you will get the best, provided fake indigenous ego will not intervene.
So your logic is not working as you trying to advertising , where were the TD tantrum from 2014 to 2021? If it was a TD, DRDO would have declared it from the begining itself. Like swift,HSTDV of DRDO or RLVTD of ISRO.
Do you? Its you pointed out that low investment of money means its a TD, not me.
You wanna target installation 100 km farther with Nirbhay type cm, gold logic from an admin of a defence forum.
Show me the proof.
Different kinds of projects like TD existed as long as DRDO existed. Need to have common sense and comprehension ability to understand that.
Over the next 70 minutes, the missile navigated its way to 15 pre-designated "way points", using a sophisticated inertial navigation system, which can take assistance from the GPS satellite network. Halfway through the test, the Nirbhay did a pre-programmed U-turn and headed back to Chandipur. After travelling 1,050 km, the test was terminated and the missile splashed into the Bay of Bengal.
Success is a b@sta@rd & failure is an orphan, for seven long years it was Nirbhay, suddenly it became TD in 2021. U need common sense to learn this.Different kinds of projects like TD existed as long as DRDO existed. Need to have common sense and comprehension ability to understand that.
Over the next 70 minutes, the missile navigated its way to 15 pre-designated "way points", using a sophisticated inertial navigation system, which can take assistance from the GPS satellite network. Halfway through the test, the Nirbhay did a pre-programmed U-turn and headed back to Chandipur. After travelling 1,050 km, the test was terminated and the missile splashed into the Bay of Bengal.
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) says the missile was monitored throughout its flight, including by an air force aircraft that flew above it.
"The missile maintained an accuracy better than 10m throughout its path and covered a distance of more than 1,000 km. The successful indigenous development will fill a vital gap in the war-fighting capabilities of our armed forces," said DRDO chief Avinash Chander.
N-capable Nirbhay missile successfully test-fired
Success proves Nirbhay subsonic missile can strike 1,000 km into enemy territorywww.business-standard.com
If 1000km is the project requirement why are you asking for more?
Actually this TD gimmick is nothing but an excuse to get the funds. ITCM is an TD to test the indigenous engine and sensors but it doesn't mean it cannot be inducted in current form.
You didn't, did i saod that you said like that? What i am saying is Nirbhay wasn't a TD project initially, since they didn't successful in creating it, they started calling it a TD.
Ask yourself, since when we started calling it TD? From 2014 to 21 it was Nirbhay, after 4 complete failure out of 7 test, they started giving new concept on that project.
Ok so we should believe on exfarts like you.
Exfart or expert or normal, what matters is you using your brain or what. go and fetch old reports of testing. And if you still believing the d!ck head report, sorry i cannot help it.
Because they dont hesitant in taking foreign help. Most of their so called home products are Chinese design.
Developing something from scratch takes time, money and tests our patience. Slowly but surely all our critical projects are witnessing a breakthrough.
