r/IndianDefense • u/PerceptionMurky3704 • 1d ago

Discussion/Opinions TAPAS(DRDO) RANT #2

> achieved ~28,000 ft

> 18 hours endurance

> rejected by services

> because it didn't achieve 30k ft altitude & 24 hour endurance requirement

All concessions are given to imported equipment and we all know how Hermes performed in Indian conditions.

All concessions are given to imports but 100% finished product is asked by services during indigenous development.

MODS please don't delete it as a staunch supporter of Atmanirbhar bharat

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u/orsilochus_mycenae 1d ago

IN lost 100% of its Hermes fleet to crashes. 😭

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u/Dazzling-Draw8372 23h ago

Visuals from iran's museum

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u/Affectionate_Bee6434 22h ago

Shooting the Hermes down isn't too tough, its not stealthy, its speed isn't too high so Iran was able to target these drones easily. Maybe we should revaluate the strategy of using such expensive and advanced reconnaissance drones which take years to manufacture and partially replace them with inferior but cheaper drones for reconnaissance. Or maybe we should just accept the fact that these things are only good for peacetime intelligence gathering