Fresh Images Reveal Tapas UAV in Production at HAL's Bangalore Facility

Freshly emerged images during VAdm Krishna Swaminathan's visit to HAL Bangalore facilities have sent aviation enthusiasts into a tizzy, revealing the Tapas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in various stages of production. This exciting development showcases India's growing prowess in indigenous drone technology.

The Tapas UAV, a multi-role platform designed to serve the Indian military, is undergoing significant modifications to enhance its capabilities. Notably, efforts are underway to reduce weight and drag, potentially enabling the drone to operate at altitudes exceeding 30,000 feet – a key requirement set by the Indian armed forces.

While the emerged images offer a glimpse of an unfinished Tapas on the assembly line, it remains unclear whether this specific model will incorporate all the features necessary for high-altitude operations. However, the images undoubtedly confirm that production is in full swing, marking a significant milestone in India's journey towards self-reliance in drone technology.

What's Next for the Tapas?​

Once fully operational, the Tapas UAV is expected to play a crucial role in a variety of missions, including intelligence gathering, border surveillance, maritime patrol, and communication relay. Its potential applications are vast, making it a valuable asset for the Indian military.

The Future of Indian Drone Tech​

The Tapas UAV is just one example of India's burgeoning drone industry. With continuous innovation and development, the country is poised to become a major player in the global drone market. The successful production of the Tapas UAV at HAL facilities is a testament to India's commitment to self-reliance in defense technology.

 

[Anant]

If they can incorporate those advancements to allow the Tapas to meet the GSQRs, nothing like it. If not, well this would be just another case of bending the rules somewhat for an indigenous product.

Good news regardless that the Tapas is under production.

 

[NSR]

Weight reduction and drag reduction???

HAL started the TAPAS project with wrong engine choice to say the least.
Need proper engine for it to break 30,000 ft ceiling. 28,000 ft is not enough.

 

[Akshat]

Lets just hope that our forces won't be forced to buy another substandard product just to ensure job security for DRDO and DPSU idiots.

 

[Pramkumar]

Indeed, forces should for the 30-40 Tapas

 

[kumar]

Weight reduction and drag reduction???

HAL started the TAPAS project with wrong engine choice to say the least.
Need proper engine for it to break 30,000 ft ceiling. 28,000 ft is not enough.

Male UAVs usually use piston engines. Achieving 30k ft with usable load in our climatic conditions is usually difficult. If different engine is used then cost will go up.

 

[kumar]

Lets just hope that our forces won't be forced to buy another substandard product just to ensure job security for DRDO and DPSU idiots.

Hermes UAV is OK for u.

 

[Akshat]

Hermes UAV is OK for u.

Anything that meets our forces' requirements is. From whom it is bought is irrelevant. Our soldiers matter to me, not the job security of someone whose sole objective is to keep milking our nation.

 

[Pink Panther]

If they can incorporate those advancements to allow the Tapas to meet the GSQRs, nothing like it. If not, well this would be just another case of bending the rules somewhat for an indigenous product.

Good news regardless that the Tapas is under production.

No bending the rules, this is for Navy only at the moment, Navy is OK to use TAPAS in it's present form for reconaisance.

 

[Akshat]

No bending the rules, this is for Navy only at the moment, Navy is OK to use TAPAS in it's present form for reconaisance.

As per unnamed sources.

 

[kumar]

Anything that meets our forces' requirements is. From whom it is bought is irrelevant. Our soldiers matter to me, not the job security of someone whose sole objective is to keep milking our nation.

Yes, nice evasive answer as always. Keep it up. Good for u. U should tell this to China or even US. Actual milking happens when u don't own the IP as experienced during Kargil war. Their are hard lessons learnt by sacrificing blood, which even China knows.

 

[Akshat]

Indeed, forces should for the 30-40 Tapas

Not unless they meet the requirements.

 

[Pink Panther]

As per unnamed sources.

Navy Chief announced that recently in some meeting, it was highly publicised and came in all News Media.

 

[Akshat]

Navy Chief announced that recently in some meeting, it was highly publicised and came in all News Media.

He said they will acquire it ‘if it meets the laid down specifications’. So it is not enough in the current form.

 

[Pink Panther]

He said they will acquire it ‘if it meets the laid down specifications’. So it is not enough in the current form.

Naval Cheif didn’t layout any specification, it is the IA and IAF who did.

 

[Akshat]

Naval Cheif didn’t layout any specification, it is the IA and IAF who did.

Read his statement. He specifically said ‘provided they meet the requirements’. This proves that it doesn’t right nor.

 

[Pink Panther]

Read his statement. He specifically said ‘provided they meet the requirements’. This proves that it doesn’t right nor.

Whatever it is Navy accepted it and it is in Production currently, even in the picture above, you could see two Naval personal wearing white dress.

 

[Superpower Bharat]

He said they will acquire it ‘if it meets the laid down specifications’. So it is not enough in the current form.

What are the specifications and which piston engine power UAV meets the requirements in Indian condition please let us ..

 

[Akshat]

Whatever it is Navy accepted it and it is in Production currently, even in the picture above, you could see two Naval personal wearing white dress.

Nope. Not accepted yet

 

[Akshat]

What are the specifications and which piston engine power UAV meets the requirements in Indian condition please let us ..

That is for the Navy to decide.

 

[Pink Panther]

Nope. Not accepted yet

Keep saying that and feel happy., but the opposite is what is happening, I don’t think France has any drones to sell for $200Mln.

 

[Akshat]

Keep saying that and feel happy., but the opposite is what is happening, I don’t think France has any drones to sell for $200Mln.

France may not but DRDO doesn’t either. Adani on the other hand is doing it.

 

[Akshat]

Yes, nice evasive answer as always. Keep it up. Good for u. U should tell this to China or even US. Actual milking happens when u don't own the IP as experienced during Kargil war. Their are hard lessons learnt by sacrificing blood, which even China knows.

Much worse happens when the product doesn't work. Even throwing money doesn't work at that time. Our army has sacrificed much more blood due to faulty weapons made by OFB and DRDO, like Insas. Even Nepal knows this.

 

[kumar]

Much worse happens when the product doesn't work. Even throwing money doesn't work at that time. Our army has sacrificed much more blood due to faulty weapons made by OFB and DRDO, like Insas. Even Nepal knows this.

I am clearly talking about DRDO. What did we get when we ordered tin cans in thousands. Everything we had to port from Arjuns and even then because of guys like u we haven't learned our lessons. Worldover every country develops thier own MIC because they can't rely on others because of geopolitics. Case in point Isreal. And regarding INSAS, improved version with lessons learnt from kargil war was made called Excalibur mk3, but our IA changed the calibre to 7.62. Even weapon system has gone through same development cycle. All it requires is change in mindset from buyers to builders. U can check how China benefitted from investing in it's own weapon systems.

 

[Akshat]

I am clearly talking about DRDO. What did we get when we ordered tin cans in thousands. Everything we had to port from Arjuns and even then because of guys like u we haven't learned our lessons. Worldover every country develops thier own MIC because they can't rely on others because of geopolitics. Case in point Isreal. And regarding INSAS, improved version with lessons learnt from kargil war was made called Excalibur mk3, but our IA changed the calibre to 7.62. Even weapon system has gone through same development cycle. All it requires is change in mindset from buyers to builders. U can check how China benefitted from investing in it's own weapon systems.

We had to port from Arjun? You mean a tank that can't be taken to war and if somehow the war comes to it can't destroy even a tin can from point blank range? Thank you very much. We will much rather have tanks that can fight and kill.

World over every country inducts quality weapons and not useless scrap metal. Those who do end up being disbanded. Case in point USSR.

And regarding Insas, there was no version of Insas which worked in over 15 years of service. You can claim that something developed afterwards worked, but that excuse just doesn't cut it. You can't expect the army to keep using the same thing all the time.

What it requires is change in mindset from sitting idle to working hard. You can indeed check how China benefitted from making weapons that work instead of using substandard products. You need weapons that work, period.

 

[kumar]

We had to port from Arjun? You mean a tank that can't be taken to war and if somehow the war comes to it can't destroy even a tin can from point blank range? Thank you very much. We will much rather have tanks that can fight and kill.

World over every country inducts quality weapons and not useless scrap metal. Those who do end up being disbanded. Case in point USSR.

And regarding Insas, there was no version of Insas which worked in over 15 years of service. You can claim that something developed afterwards worked, but that excuse just doesn't cut it. You can't expect the army to keep using the same thing all the time.

What it requires is change in mindset from sitting idle to working hard. You can indeed check how China benefitted from making weapons that work instead of using substandard products. You need weapons that work, period.

Arjun can't goto war, but abrams and leopards fly to war is it. What was the result of comparative trials between Arjun and tin cans and as usual what was the yardstick used to measure the performance for both. So according to u what is t90/Bhishma 3 upgrade include? Was it from Russia. Arjun is the one which withstood point blank range hit not the other way around. Yes, I too want tanks that can fight and kill and not get killed left and right.
So, USSR got disbanded because of inferior quality weapons. Wow, u really know a lot about geopolitics than u pretend to. Thanks, I am humbled.
When IA can drool over imports, how can we expect them to take the improved version. When the doctrine itself is changed there is no question of excuse.
Yes, DRDO people are sitting idle whereas ch!nese are working very hard in developing(copying)weapons whose quality is known to the entire world. Such is the quality, that periodically it's performance results comes out in the open from other countries and not ch!na mind you. Ch!nese quality, period.

 

[Akshat]

Arjun can't goto war, but abrams and leopards fly to war is it. What was the result of comparative trials between Arjun and tin cans and as usual what was the yardstick used to measure the performance for both. So according to u what is t90/Bhishma 3 upgrade include? Was it from Russia. Arjun is the one which withstood point blank range hit not the other way around. Yes, I too want tanks that can fight and kill and not get killed left and right.
So, USSR got disbanded because of inferior quality weapons. Wow, u really know a lot about geopolitics than u pretend to. Thanks, I am humbled.
When IA can drool over imports, how can we expect them to take the improved version. When the doctrine itself is changed there is no question of excuse.
Yes, DRDO people are sitting idle whereas ch!nese are working very hard in developing(copying)weapons whose quality is known to the entire world. Such is the quality, that periodically it's performance results comes out in the open from other countries and not ch!na mind you. Ch!nese quality, period.

Have we purchased Abrams or Leopards? Arjun was supposed to be developed for us. And it failed.

Which comparative trials? No such trials ever happened. Show me one official record of such trials. They are only the figment of imagination of DRDO apologists. Arjun never penetrated T90's armor either. There were no such trials ever.

The single biggest event that is accepted as the most important one in the fall of USSR was the humiliation in Afghanistan. That happened due to poor quality of weapons. Learn a bit.

When our soldiers were getting killed in Kargil due to the ***** of OFB and DRDO, we definitely don't need a reason from them to change the weapons or doctrines. Feel lucky that those **** were not hanged for getting our soldiers killed.

And yet China is able to sell truckloads of them. They are able to make them unlike our DRDO and DPSUs. Even orders once placed are not delivered, and they keep barking for more orders. Our soldiers have literally dies due to the bad quality work of these DPSUs. It's officially documented. DPSU quality, period.