Indian Army May Expand Deployment of Indigenous Nagastra-I Loitering Munition, Solar Industries Prepares for Mass Production

Solar Industries, a prominent Indian defence ammunition manufacturer, has successfully delivered 480 units of its Nagastra-I Loitering Ammunition to the Indian Army. This delivery comes after the completion of rigorous trials, paving the way for the ammunition's operational use.

The Indian Army is currently evaluating the system's performance in real-world conditions, and Solar Industries is gearing up for potentially large-scale orders in the future.

The Nagastra-I Loitering Ammunition represents a significant milestone for India's defence industry, with over 75% of its components indigenously sourced and developed.

This advanced loitering munition is designed to provide the Indian Army with precise strike capabilities, making it a crucial tool in modern warfare. The system is lightweight, man-portable, and can be deployed by troops to target high-value or stationary enemy assets with pinpoint accuracy.

Solar Industries has confirmed its readiness to ramp up production to meet the anticipated demand. With the Indian Army poised to place bulk orders, the company has the flexibility to significantly increase its production capacity.

Officials state that Solar Industries can scale production from manufacturing a few dozen units per week to producing several units per day, ensuring timely delivery to the Indian Army based on their operational needs.

As the Indian Army evaluates the Nagastra-I in various operational environments, the feedback and data collected will be crucial for further refining and optimizing its deployment.

The ammunition's lightweight design and high precision offer the Army a tactical advantage, making it a valuable asset for modern military operations.

This development underscores India's growing capabilities in developing and producing advanced defence technologies, contributing to its self-reliance goals in the defence sector.

 

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[M S ChatterjiVerified member]

The major drawback is that carries only 1.5 pounds of explosives which means it cannot target tanks. It can be used against light vehicles, artillery positions and things like that.

 

[Kira]

The major drawback is that carries only 1.5 pounds of explosives which means it cannot target tanks. It can be used against light vehicles, artillery positions and things like that.

A souped up version can be easily developed that can target tanks and other more fortified structures.The fact is this is a private firm that can actually deliver things unlike PSUs.

 

[Leo red]

Good start now get 6kg payload and 100km range create from cardboard if possible. Lower the cost higher the demand. Army should start demanding lots of drones for their all units as soon as possible

 

[The Presence]

A souped up version can be easily developed that can target tanks and other more fortified structures.The fact is this is a private firm that can actually deliver things unlike PSUs.

The problem is in design philosophy.

Who tf adds parachutes in Suicide Munitions? Additional amount of explosives could've been added in it's place.

 

[Sandeep]

The problem is in design philosophy.

Who tf adds parachutes in Suicide Munitions? Additional amount of explosives could've been added in it's place.

The thinking is that if they want to abort hitting a target then they can and save the drone so they can use it again.

 

[Sandeep]

These drones are good for hitting small and light targets but we need kamikaze drones that has a higher payload and warhead which can cause significant damage to heavy targets like tanks, IFV, armoured vehicles, artillery or bunkers etc.

We should also order these in large numbers across the entire military as we can use against terrorists and Maoists/naxals who are hiding in the forests as this will save a lot of troops lives.

 

[Sridhar]

The major drawback is that carries only 1.5 pounds of explosives which means it cannot target tanks. It can be used against light vehicles, artillery positions and things like that.

Yes. Your observations are bang on. But definitely the models can be upgraded to carry mor payload and range as well.

 

[Sridhar]

Good start now get 6kg payload and 100km range create from cardboard if possible. Lower the cost higher the demand. Army should start demanding lots of drones for their all units as soon as possible

There is no need to demand. The Army has to place orders and more orders.

 

[Kira]

The problem is in design philosophy.

Who tf adds parachutes in Suicide Munitions? Additional amount of explosives could've been added in it's place.

This drone has as a parachute?
I think they may have added one only for the test models for recovery and reuse purposes,but regular sevice models will be carrying only the explosives as it's a suicide drone.

 

[The Presence]

The thinking is that if they want to abort hitting a target then they can and save the drone so they can use it again.

Why save a drone which is meant to be dirt-cheap for mass production?

 

[Sandeep]

Why save a drone which is meant to be dirt-cheap for mass production?

In case you don’t need to hit that target. Also despite being cheap it’s much cheaper to reuse any kamikaze drone that hasn’t been blown up. The only negative issue is that the warhead and payload capability is far too small and it needs to be much bigger and more lethal.

 

[Hita Techi]

Need to upgrade it to lancet class in warhead and range parameters to threaten targets like tanks, ifvs, SPGs and air defense far behind