Deadly ... Vinit Vartak ©

 Deadly ... Vinit Vartak ©

A few days ago, India's DRDO Tested the 'Ghatak' jet. Many places written about it in many ways such as through social media and news. But the test of an unmanned jet India conducted is only reached to the common man. But that was not the case. This test was different in many ways. The world has noticed that the test of lethality has made India adapt to many technologies that are likely to come in the future. It is a technology that has the power to change the entire strategy in the future. So what exactly did India gain from the lethality test? What will be the future outcome of this test? Exactly what technology have India developed from this? It is important to know this.

'Ghatak' is the D.R.D.O. UCAV is a small form of stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle. Two things are very important in his name. The answer to why it is dangerous is hidden. One is stealth technology. (Secret technology). Every one of us has heard the word stealthy. It is a technology that is a confluence of many technologies. Which can be used to make an object disappear from the radar in the air or remain invisible. If we could control or remove the visible spectrum, infrared radar signature, radio frequency as well as electronic radiation of something traveling in the air with different technologies. So such an object disappears from the radar while traveling in the air. This is stealth technology. India did not have such technology till date. Only the United States and Israel are said to have such stealth technology in the world. That is why India has been working for the last few decades to learn stealth technology.

The Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force jointly began work on the production of the stealth-style (UCAV). The project was earlier started in 2009 under the name Aura. But in 2015, the then Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar gave financial support to make the project a reality and the name was changed to 'Ghatak'. He had allocated Rs 230 crore for this project in 2016. He recognized the growing importance of drones in the years to come and India's need for stealth technology. After this, these two Indian organizations together with the Air Force developed this technology in India for the last 5-7 years. In 2020, work was started on a small version of this technology called Stealth Wing Flying Testbed (SWiFT) to test the technology we have learned. The same weight was fixed at about 1 ton (about 1000 kg). By the time it was built and all the tests on the ground had been successful, it was time for the actual flight.

When you are building a stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle, you have to learn and integrate several technologies at once. You make a plane that will fly by itself, fly in the air by itself, land on the ground by itself, the wheel of which it will carry in its belly, it will pull out of its belly when it lands, It controls the angle, space, and speed of the air during takeoff and landing, and communicates with the control tower. He will achieve his goal by adapting himself to the changes in the environment. Along with carrying sophisticated weapons like missiles, bombs, laser guided missiles with him. In doing so, it will disappear from the enemy's radar. Each of these technologies is so complex that you get overwhelmed while reading. It is just as difficult to put it all together and put it into practice. That is why few countries in the world have such technology today.

On July 1, 2022, D.R.D.O. Has paved the way for Country next journey by successfully testing a small form of lethality. The deadly model is similar to the famous B-2 stealth bomber aircraft in the United States. Which is called Flying Wing Design. Stealth is one of the top priorities in this design. It is designed in such a way that the engine fins are nowhere to be seen. Also the material used in it and the color given on it is also a radar signal absorber. So that the ghatak will remain completely invisible on the radar. The test, conducted on July 1, was mainly to check whether the systems could travel by air with proper coordination. In which this Swift model has been successful. At the same time, his stealth technology has been tested. Of course, nothing will be said about that in the public domain. Because such things are kept secret. The successful test of the Swift is a milestone for India's fifth generation self-built Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

After the successful test of Swift, the first Ghatak will be ready for testing by 2025. Ghatak will able to carry with it a missile weighing 2000 kg, a laser guided bomb, a precision guided bomb and a Precision missile (a Spice-like missile used in Balakot strike as well as a Hammer-like missile purchased with Rafael). It will be able to fly up to 30,000 feet in the air and travel at a speed of about 1.2 Mach (1500 km / h). It will be the world's first stealthy unmanned combat air vehicle to travel at dangerous supersonic speeds. It will be able to hit the target up to 300 km. The biggest advantage of this is the stealth, which will enable the radar system to strike a missile without penetrating the security system of an enemy base or giving it a clue. In which this entire base can be destroy. It will also be linked to the entire satellite system. So that the entire system of its route can be controlled not from the ground but from the satellites in space. (The United States is able to control its stealth UCAV in this way. Many defense experts say that India is developing this technology on its own.)

Ghatak is the technology that is as dangerous to the enemy as the name implies. Swift's test has brought India to the forefront of this technology. By the time it is ready for a lethal test in the next three years, India will have taken a big leap towards self-reliance by developing stealth and many other technologies on its own. The July 1 test was not just a test of an unmanned jet. India was on the verge of a changing war. This move proves that India is not far behind the rest of the world and is capable of creating such a difficult technology on its own. My heartfelt salute to all the scientists, engineers, staff and private companies for the successful testing of Swift. There contribution to national security will always be at the forefront. 

On this occasion, former Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar deserves special mention. Because they were given financial support for the creation of the far-sighted project like Ghatak. The fruits of which we are tasting today. My salutation to their memory.

Jai Hind !!!

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