Smells very fishy to me:arvin wrote:Would like to be proven wrong, but this doesnt look like a MANPADS at all. They are supposed to be easy to operate and proliferate. Look, identify, say AoA, fire.
Joysticks and electro optic suite would require skilled hands. Looks more suitable for anti armour role.
1) Its a design that the IA has not adopted so far
2) Will have plenty of ergonomic issues (joy-sticks, seat for an operator etc). Its a dream for endless trials, now with various human test-subjects too
3) This will keep DRDO busy with *some* MANPADS project, so that God-forbid, they don't build an alternative to the Igla-family (which if they do, can make MANPADS get into the no-import list)
4) After endless trials, a token order will be placed 7 years from now, while 10X that number will be placed for Igla. Some gent will come & explain how these are 2 different classes of missiles & why both are needed
If I were DRDO, I wouldn't touch this project with a long stick. I'll ask the IA why an indigenous Igla isn't on the cards?