4 ADITI

Design and Develop Indigenous re-usable High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) with EW capabilities which can simulate fighter aircraft profiles and can be employed to provide realistic target engagement for IAF fighter aircraft and SAGW systems

1. Design, develop and manufacture indigenous re-usable High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) which can simulate fighter aircraft profiles and can be employed to provide realistic target engagement for IAF fighter aircraft. The challenge brief is listed out: 1.1. HEAT should be able to climb to altitudes in excess of 40,000 ft since all present day AD aircraft/ ASFs operate >30,000 ft to optimise LR/ MR BVR weapon launch zones. 1.2. It should be able to reach speeds of 0.8-0.9 M. 1.3. It should be able to achieve ranges of 400 Km (200 Km one side) for exploiting engagement of LR BVRs. It must retain its telemetry (data relay) and manoeuvring capability at farthest ranges. 1.4. It should sustain flight up to 60 minutes to provide multiple runs for airborne fighters. Medium Level Endurance (>30,000 ft) should cater for 60 mins of operation. 1.5. It should be able to generate RCS of 0.3-0.5 Sq m so as to simulate Fighter/ Transport/ Helicopter or cruise missiles. Fitment of luneberg lens in both nose/ beam/ tail profiles so that firing can be undertaken in all aspects. 1.6. It should be able to calculate the miss distance of a missile for validating the engagement. 1.7. It should be able to sustain 4 ‘g’ turns so as to mimic a manoeuvring fighter. 1.8. It should have capability to generate IR signatures so as to provide engagement of IR missiles. 1.9. System should be able to operate minimum four HEAT together from one GCS/ Laptop. 1.10. System should have automatic re-loading capability for using multiple HEAT within a time of 15 mins (including pre-flight BIT and engine start). 1.11. Size of the launcher should cater for carriage through IL76 class of transport ac. 1.12. The system should be able to exhibit deploy and employ capability through a mobile platform. 1.13. The system should be maintenance friendly with quick assembly and readiness after containerisation. 1.14. The system should be capable of carrying a Re-usable Jammer pod. 1.15. It should be capable of carrying and dispensing chaffs and flares to simulate realistic combat situations.

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