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Exclusives Chapter 21 : SKAT |
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| By now, the IAF's Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) needs no introduction (we hope). Now a frequent sight within India, the SKAT have also performed in Srilanka, Singapore and Malaysia. | |
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The 9-aircraft formation take off in sets of three aircraft. |
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Takeoff was sometimes carried out with the smoke generator turned on. |
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Before they became the SKAT, these aircraft were part of an ad-hoc formation aerobatic team. The aircraft at the time, wore polished metal and light blue tails. A HJT-16 painted in desert camouflage was also among them. |
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After a long and irritating wait, IN-701 finally takes off and flies away. |
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Nine aircraft, diamond formation. |
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Traditional breakaway. |
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Perspective shot showing the aerobatics done at extremely low altitude. Sometimes, the aircraft would come close to grazing one's head. |
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One of the Kiran Mk.IIs, returns on completion of the display routine. |
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The SKAT taxi back to their parking space. |
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Brahmos Tatra TEL. Although RCI-DRDO have not yet delivered their complete INS for the LCA, they were fast to deliver the quick-reaction INS for the Brahmos. The latter has a 4 min reaction time in a severe environment. Attitude update occurs at 3.125 ms intervals, Acceleration update at 6.25 ms intervals, Position update at 60 ms intervals. |
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Brahmos VLS configuration on a P-15A Destroyer. The air-launched Brahmos, which will require at least one more year of development, will reduce weight through the use of design optimizations, booster removal and superior structural materials. The Brahmos using existing fire control radars for guidance and introduces no new radar system. |
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Upgraded L-60 AA gun system. Note the display and optics. |
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Mine Protected Vehicle, built by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) of India. Looks better than it did at DEFEXPO last year. |
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Air launched light weight torpedo developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of the DRDO. |
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RPV Engines manufactured by the Vehicles R&D Establishment, of DRDO. |
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