Data Patterns' Indigenous Seeker Aces Crucial DRDO BrahMos Trials, Signalling Reduced Reliance on Foreign Defence Imports

A significant advancement in India's pursuit of self-reliance in defence technology has been marked by the successful testing of an indigenously developed missile seeker by Data Patterns, a prominent Indian defence electronics company.

The company's Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan, confirmed the achievement, highlighting its implications for the nation's strategic capabilities.

Mr. Rangarajan revealed that the seeker, developed entirely in India by Data Patterns, underwent flight trials as part of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile program conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

"Just 3-4 weeks ago, our seekers were flight-tested in BrahMos as part of missile trials by DRDO, and it was a textbook performance," he stated, underscoring the precision and reliability of the indigenous technology.

In missile systems, the seeker is a highly critical component. It functions as the guidance head of the missile, responsible for detecting, tracking, and locking onto targets, thereby ensuring the weapon's accuracy even in complex operational environments.

The flawless performance of the Data Patterns seeker during these crucial DRDO trials demonstrates the growing expertise within India's private defence industry to develop and deliver sophisticated, mission-critical technologies.

The BrahMos missile, a collaborative venture between India and Russia, is a formidable weapon renowned for its supersonic speed (Mach 2.8 to 3.0), precision targeting, and operational versatility from land, air, and sea platforms. It forms a crucial element of India's tactical and strategic defence arsenal.

The successful integration and validation of an Indian-made seeker into this world-class missile system represent a substantial step in increasing the indigenous content of critical defence platforms. This achievement directly supports the Indian government's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (Self-Reliant India) initiative, which strongly emphasises domestic manufacturing and a reduction in dependency on foreign defence imports.

Looking forward, Mr. Rangarajan expressed confidence about future prospects, noting, "We expect the orders for additional BrahMos seeker units to come in soon." This anticipation reflects growing trust in Data Patterns' technological prowess and its significant role in strengthening India's defence manufacturing ecosystem.

The company has a proven track record in developing high-reliability electronic systems, including radar technology and advanced missile guidance mechanisms, positioning it as a key contributor to India's objective of achieving greater self-sufficiency in its defence requirements.

This successful test further signals a strengthening of the indigenous supply chain for critical defence components, vital for national security.

 

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[sanket]

Very good news! Congratulations, Datta patterns. Another content from the importing list will be reduced, bringing us closer to Atmanirbhar.

 

[Hawkeye]

Now we have PL-15 seeker, Turkish Missile seeker, we can benchmark our seeker against them.

 

[Dredd]

Now we have PL-15 seeker, Turkish Missile seeker, we can benchmark our seeker against them.

Which Turkish missile?

 

[Hawkeye]

Which Turkish missile?

KEMANKEŞ cruise missile, GIDS A2A, and GBAD SAM.

 

[Python]

KEMANKEŞ cruise missile, GIDS A2A, and GBAD SAM.

Should we consider Turkish missiles as benchmark 🤦

 

[Hawkeye]

Should we consider Turkish missiles as benchmark 🤦

It's a unique light weight cruise missile with 200 KM range that has AI guidance, would be useful for making similar missile for our drones and UAV's.

 

[Python]

It's a unique light weight cruise missile with 200 KM range that has AI guidance, would be useful for making similar missile for our drones and UAV's.

That's fine but I don't think Turkish seekers are so advanced.

 

[Mag Gal]

Very good news! Congratulations, Datta patterns. Another content from the importing list will be reduced, bringing us closer to Atmanirbhar.

I think they should incorporate a tiny depth charge at the seeker and electronics so that after impact all IP is destroyed.

Chinese would be scavenging along with Pak on the debris for data and improvements on their weapons, so a double-edged sword.

The biggest beneficiary of this ops was China, who not only amplified Pakistan’s propaganda but got free data, free publicity, and more sell.

The biggest loser indeed was Pakistan. But it’s the clever monkey that watched the two cats fight.

 

[kumar]

Hope the private sector continues investment into R&D like above.

 

[Just a Patriot]

But it’s the clever monkey that watched the two cats fight.

Wrong

A lion and a dragon slave fought. Dragon slave was defanged and beaten and bruised. Dragon got its slave beaten badly for no benefits... Lion image enhanced worldwide; dragon tried to lower its impact by false propaganda... Dragon false superiority systems exposed and beaten for the world to see... Dragon angry, its one of the pawns got suddenly less powerful for no gain.

 

[Mag Gal]

Wrong

A lion and a dragon slave fought. Dragon slave was defanged and beaten and bruised. Dragon got its slave beaten badly for no benefits... Lion image enhanced worldwide; dragon tried to lower its impact by false propaganda... Dragon false superiority systems exposed and beaten for the world to see... Dragon angry, its one of the pawns got suddenly less powerful for no gain.

Btw, the national animal of India is the Royal Bengal Tiger. And a tiger is larger, more muscular (nearly 3x the muscle mass), and has a stronger bite force that it can make a lion cower. Still, a tiger is a feline, aka cat.

And jokes aside, apart from India, every other news outlet is singing Chi-Pak tunes. Even France 24 or Le Monde; everyone already knows Bloomberg, Economist, and CNN are amplifying it. I guess Yalda Hakim from Sky News had a soft view of India, and Pak officials tried to bully her. Despite that, other news anchors, even from Sky News, sang Chi-Pak tunes, not to mention BBC.

(So bro, it ain’t true that Dragon or Chi-Pak got exposed), yes, Pak got beaten black and blue, sure.

 

[Mag Gal]

Now we have PL-15 seeker, Turkish Missile seeker, we can benchmark our seeker against them.

PL-15 is a really unsophisticated missile, — it has a aesa but has a rough failure rate of 80%, but quantity has a quality of its own. Fire 9 missiles, in hope of getting one through.

But what’s really to learn here is tail to teeth ration of PAF, they still have more and modern AEW&C per shooters, and literally they were able to see through Erieye and transfer to shooters, but the missile is so bad, that despite having locks and double feed, it couldn’t feed on its target, even landing intact.

And what we really need is quantity now. Military needs to trust indigenous weapons like Tejas, and get the production house ramp up.

 

[Just a Patriot]

Btw, the national animal of India is the Royal Bengal Tiger. And a tiger is larger, more muscular (nearly 3x the muscle mass), and has a stronger bite force that it can make a lion cower. Still, a tiger is a feline, aka cat.

And jokes aside, apart from India, every other news outlet is singing Chi-Pak tunes. Even France 24 or Le Monde; everyone already knows Bloomberg, Economist, and CNN are amplifying it. I guess Yalda Hakim from Sky News had a soft view of India, and Pak officials tried to bully her. Despite that, other news anchors, even from Sky News, sang Chi-Pak tunes, not to mention BBC.

(So bro, it ain’t true that Dragon or Chi-Pak got exposed), yes, Pak got beaten black and blue, sure.

Thanks for correcting me, dear. Let them sing more Pakistan propaganda - why the problem? Only common men buy that useless gossip. But the defence and top political leadership of most countries already know the truth, so let these Chinese and Pakistanis waste more of their money on more propaganda.

 

[Hawkeye]

PL-15 is a really unsophisticated missile, — it has a aesa but has a rough failure rate of 80%, but quantity has a quality of its own. Fire 9 missiles, in hope of getting one through.

But what’s really to learn here is tail to teeth ration of PAF, they still have more and modern AEW&C per shooters, and literally they were able to see through Erieye and transfer to shooters, but the missile is so bad, that despite having locks and double feed, it couldn’t feed on its target, even landing intact.

And what we really need is quantity now. Military needs to trust indigenous weapons like Tejas, and get the production house ramp up.

If it is that bad, 5 eyes Nations, Japan and South Korea won’t be interested to see the missile in person.

 

[Mag Gal]

If it is that bad, 5 eyes Nations, Japan and South Korea won’t be interested to see the missile in person.

There are insights, you can gather about military manufacturing, who leaked which sanction, whose chips were used etc. it’s more about meta data than actual capability. They were doing the same for NK weapons too.

And despite some media running reports, I am yet to find credible evidence they have asked for it.

 

[ShivaTheCommenter]

I think they should incorporate a tiny depth charge at the seeker and electronics so that after impact all IP is destroyed.

Chinese would be scavenging along with Pak on the debris for data and improvements on their weapons, so a double-edged sword.

The biggest beneficiary of this ops was China, who not only amplified Pakistan’s propaganda but got free data, free publicity, and more sell.

The biggest loser indeed was Pakistan. But it’s the clever monkey that watched the two cats fight.

Biggest winner?

China is in panic mode due to PL-15 failure, LOOOL.

Now China is trying to encircle India... String of Pearls back in action.

 

[Mag Gal]

Biggest winner?

China is in panic mode due to PL-15 failure, LOOOL.

Now China is trying to encircle India... String of Pearls back in action.

Don't get me wrong, but as you already know, on one side it was a clear victory for India. But on the other side, Pakistan and India were clubbed together. I mean, a basket case of a nation with the lowest HDI and the fourth largest economy whose many single companies alone are bigger than the entire GDP of Pak.

The level of countries willing to speak and support not just their weapons, but also propaganda.

If this is going to be common in three days, what should India look forward to in the future? It’s a wake-up call to up the numbers of everything. We need those Tejas and an inventory of millions of AD projectiles. We need to secure semiconductors, minerals, and strategic reserves because we don’t know who is our friend. Trump, the chameleon, was on full display.

It’s time to actually panic and not rest on our laurels.

I’d say one thing that was really positive is that entire India (almost) came together. That’s a big positive, and also that Indians felt proud of being Indian, something the British really stole from India. That’s a powerful achievement.

 

[Sandeep]

This is a brilliant development as it’s complicated and complex to 100% indigenously design, develop and manufacture our own modern seeker. This makes the missile more accurate over long distance’s and it can be used on all of our missiles.

To improve our accuracy, capability and ability to use it in a EW/ESM, GPS spoofing environment or attempting to jam the missile the ECCM has worked perfectly against all Chinese systems used by Pakistan.