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India.com
4 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Bad news for Pakistan China, Turkey as India is developing not only stealth fighter jet but 5th generation...
Bad news for Pakistan China, Turkey as India is developing not only stealth fighter jet but 5th generation.... The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is currently testing the Kaveri jet engine in Russia. Defence officials have told news agency ANI that the testing of this jet engine is in its final stages. Plan To Use The Engine In UCAV As per reports, only 25 hours of testing of the engine is left. The engine will be ready after the Russian authorities give it the green signal following all the tests. Officials told ANI that India is planning to use the Kaveri engine in its long-range Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). HAL Is Preparing CATS Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is developing the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior. It is a 5th-generation unmanned wingman drone which is designed to work in conjunction with fighter jets. This drone is designed to perform a variety of tasks during combat missions. Will Keep Aircraft Pilots Away From Dangers The Indian Air Force's CATS system is designed to protect its aircraft and pilots by enabling the targeting and neutralisation of enemy air defences. The Mission Will Be Accomplished In Collaboration With AMCA The Combat Air Teaming System will carry out missions in coordination with the indigenously built 5th-generation stealth fighter plane AMCA. These CATS warriors will play a crucial role in eliminating the enemy's radar systems and missile launchers.


India.com
27-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Pakistan and China to have sleepless nights as India plans to develop CATS Warriors, they will be used for...
HAL Cats Warrior Drone Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior: After the recent tensions between India-Pakistan leading to destruction of several Pakistani bases, the significance of air combat operations have reached new heights. As a result of the rising importance of the air combat weapons, India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has taken a step forward in the direction of air superiority. As per the recent report, HAL is reportedly developing of Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warriors. About Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a unmanned wingman drone which can perform multiple tasks. The drone can be used in many activities including scouting, absorbing enemy fire, and attacking targets. The futuristic developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is intended to be similar to the Boeing Ghost Bat and other 'loyal wingman' drones famous across the world. One of the features of the drone which is that it can be controlled by a mothership aircraft. Additionally, the feature which makes the drone more impactful is its capability of returning to base after missions, making it a sustainable weapon. HAL's Tejas light combat aircraft In another significant update on HAL, the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd ( HAL ) reported a nearly 8% drop in its fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, weighed by a delay in the supply of its Tejas light combat aircraft, as per a report carried by Reuters. The fighter jet maker's consolidated profit fell to 39.77 billion rupees ($465.9 mln) in the quarter ended March 31, from 43.09 billion rupees a year earlier. HAL 's revenue was expected to take a hit due to delays in the supply of Tejas Mk 1A light combat aircraft, analysts had said, even as ordering activity in the defence sector remained steady throughout the quarter. State-owned HAL 's quarterly revenue fell 7.2% to 137 billion rupees for the March quarter, coming just under Elara Securities' estimates of an 8% fall. (With inputs from agencies)


India.com
18-05-2025
- India.com
Bad news for Pakistan, China, Bangladesh as India developing Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warriors, they are dangerous because...
HAL Cats Warrior Drone Bad news for Pakistan, China, Bangladesh: The recent tensions between India and Pakistan witnessed an unprecedented level of air combat that the two countries have ever seen. The air combat was not only limited to long or short range missiles but also drones. Moreover, if reports are to be believed, the future will have more air struggles where targeting the enemies in air would be the most significant part of the conflict. With the development of Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior by HAL, the Indian Airforce has taken a step forward in the direction of air superiority. Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is a futuristic unmanned wingman drone which can perform multiple tasks, such as scouting, absorbing enemy fire, and attacking targets. Demonstrated by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the drone is intended to be similar to the Boeing Ghost Bat and other 'loyal wingman' drones. One of the most useful features of the HAL developed drone is that it can be controlled by a mothership aircraft. In addition to this, it is also capable of returning to base after missions, which makes it multi-usable. About HAL Cats Warrior Also, in high-risk scenarios, the drone can also be directed to crash into critical targets. The drone features stealth capabilities, internal weapon bays, and advanced avionics. HAL Cats Warrior will be a non-human-crewed aircraft. The autonomous wing will make the warrior capable of taking off and landing from Earth and in the sea from an aircraft carrier. The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior is expected to join with the existing combat platforms of the IAF, such as Texas, Su-30 MKI, and Jaguar very soon. HAL to deliver 12 LCA Mk1A fighter jets to IAF In another significant update, public sector military aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd announced that it expects to deliver as many as 12 LCA Mk1A fighter jets to the Indian Air Force this year, following the commencement of delivery of engines from US tech giant GE, as per a report carried by IANS news agency. (With inputs from agencies)