11-04-2008, 01:03 AM
An interesting item on India from Jane's latest issue
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Euronaval 2008: IAI and India aim for operational rotary-wing UAV
Jon Rosamond
The Alouette-based Naval Rotary Unmanned Air Vehicle (NRUAV) being developed jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Indian Navy (IN) could be operational in 2009, according to a source close to the programme.
Engineers have integrated the avionics from IAI's Heron fixed-wing UAV with the Aérospatiale ( HAL) SA 319B Chetak (Alouette III) airframe currently in Indian naval service.
Speaking to Jane's at Euronaval 2008 on 27 October, the source said: "We are testing two helicopters. We have started shore-based tests and ship-based tests will be starting soon. We believe that in one year [the system] will be operational."
NRUAV is intended to provide real-time intelligence, battle damage assessment and over-the-horizon targeting in a proven platform.
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Euronaval 2008: IAI and India aim for operational rotary-wing UAV
Jon Rosamond
The Alouette-based Naval Rotary Unmanned Air Vehicle (NRUAV) being developed jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the Indian Navy (IN) could be operational in 2009, according to a source close to the programme.
Engineers have integrated the avionics from IAI's Heron fixed-wing UAV with the Aérospatiale ( HAL) SA 319B Chetak (Alouette III) airframe currently in Indian naval service.
Speaking to Jane's at Euronaval 2008 on 27 October, the source said: "We are testing two helicopters. We have started shore-based tests and ship-based tests will be starting soon. We believe that in one year [the system] will be operational."
NRUAV is intended to provide real-time intelligence, battle damage assessment and over-the-horizon targeting in a proven platform.
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