Ballistic Tail Unit 450 (TU 450)

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Yantra India Limited (YIL)
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YIL
Product Description

The TU 450 Ballistic Tail Unit is a specialized fin assembly designed for the 450 kg High Speed Low Drag (HSLD) bomb. The key features of the TU 450 enable the bomb to be used for strategic, high-altitude bombing missions. The TU 450 is a passive system, as its purpose is to ensure a stable and predictable ballistic path rather than to actively guide the bomb. For precision-guided versions of the bomb, a different system known as a "Smart Tail Unit" is used. 

Features/Roles/Variants of the product
Unlike a Retarder Tail Unit (RTU), which uses fins or a ballute to create drag for low-level drops, the TU 450 is streamlined to ensure the bomb maintains maximum speed and a high-angle trajectory from high altitudes.
The TU 450 is specifically configured for high-level bombing, where the bomb is released from a great height. The bomb's ballistic path is primarily determined by gravity and its initial flight characteristics.
The tail unit is designed for the 450 kg HSLD bomb, a general-purpose bomb that can be equipped with various warheads, including those for fragmentation, blast, and concrete penetration.
The 450 kg HSLD bomb, paired with its tail units, is compatible with and used by various IAF aircraft, including the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, Dassault Mirage 2000, SEPECAT Jaguar, and HAL Tejas.
Product Specification
Basic Information
End Use - 450 Kg HSLD Bomb
Material - Steel, Aluminum Alloy Casting & Polymer
Dimension - Length:1008 mm, Total Fin Span Dia.- 590mm
Weight - 26 Kg
No. of Components - 87 Nos
Sub Assemblies - Tail Assembly, Fin Assembly, Vane
Assembly & Arming - Fork Assembly
End User - Indian Air Force
Shri Gurudatt Ray, CMD
Contact : yil[dot]hq[at]yantraindia[dot]co[dot]in , 0712-2391090
Deployments and orders received for the product
Supplying to DPSU.
Exported to FFC