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Any news about the cannon? Has it been cleared for usage?

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Finally some news on the torpedo front: Sources said the proposal to acquire Heavy Weight Torpedoes (HWT) is set to be discussed at the ministry shortly, with 48 of the weapons to be procured directly and an indigenous development path for a significantly higher quantity being discussed. https://eco...

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Basic query, but does the IN Scorpene have a towed array sonar? Some news articles mentioned so, but they seemed more copy-paste than anything else, while HI Sutton, who is a reputed analyst doesn't show any towed array for the Indian Scorpene in his cutaway (it's for the Scorpene with proposed AIP)...

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Personally I feel this is the right time for the GoI to announce a major arms purchase - best would be another tranche of Rafales though possibly the Project 75I might also suffice. Either the Pakis will try to match it with something from China (sending economy into final and irreversible tailspin)...

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https://twitter.com/TheLegateIN/status/1641444250914283523?s=20 ---> All of Navy's upcoming NGMVs to be deployed on western theater for offensive operations against Pak surface fleet and offshore installations. Contract signed today. Makes sense if the new Brahmos coastal batteries are going to be ...

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cit ... 976717.cms

Surprising that there has been little mention of these missiles before. Jishnu especially seems to be a very interesting development.

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https://defencecafe.com/defence/testing ... uccessful/

So ATAGS tests are successful but next round of tests will start in May?

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I forgot to mention that the export Type 214 submarine does not have the non-magnetic hull of the Type 212 submarine. Greece, Portugal and South Korea are the export customers for the Type 214. The non-magnetic hull is reserved only for the German and Italian navies :) In one of the Combat Approved...

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John wrote: Interestingly Uran’s where purchased because of Russia’s reluctance to sell Moskit (but they turned around and sold to China).

Far as I recall the Russians were willing to sell the Moskit but we couldn't afford the asking price and went with the cheaper Uran instead.

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Aren't we jumping the gun? The article only mentions files are beginning to move - that's a long way from an actual order being placed. Also this news has not being reported anywhere else (unless it's other sites quoting this same source). Possibly the government is saving the announcement for some ...

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Looks like the first export for Brahmos is finally happening: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/done-deal-philippines-allocates-funds-to-buy-india-s-brahmos-missile-system-101640869478707.html While there have been rumours around this in the past, this time it looks like the real thing - it'...

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Gear up for the annual MoD brochure which will state the following, "Project 75I represents the latest in submarine Transfer of Technology and India is now capable of building her own boats." This is the same line they used on the Scorpene program. Also get ready for ribbon cutting ceremo...

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That blown turret was hit by a large explosive shell not 20 pdr or RCL as those are AP and produce holes. Not necessarily - the AP shell could have triggered off ammunition inside the tank causing the explosion. There are plenty of accounts of tank warfare where the opposing tank's turret has been ...

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Vinod, Indian Army T90s neither have Shtora nor any APS. The report is also wrong. We dont field any MS. Third, the Catherine TI has had a very high failure rate in IA service because of which the IA is looking for air conditioning and an APU to power it. Fourth, the T-90s original ERA is limited a...

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How can guys not like the lines of the MiG-29 Upgrade, it just looks so deadly. Looks like my friend who went to the gym and only exercised his back and shoulders. Talk about The Hunchback of Jamnagar... Question - how come the MiG-29K has a similar range to the UPG but doesn't have the ugly hump?

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RVV-BD is an export variant of R-37M operation on Mig-31M for some time , There is not much difference other than RVV-BD is range restricted to 200Km over 300 km plus range of R-37M. RVV-BD has dual band seeker ( X/K ) and Dual Propulsion Motor Thanks for the clarification. Given that there's still...

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Austin wrote:At MAKS 2019 , RVV-BD LRAAM and R-77-1 BVRAAM on Su-35 Wings

Very interesting - first I've seen the RVV-BD on a Sukhoi. Is the missile actually in production let alone operational on the Su-35 or is this another "run it up the flagpole" exercise?

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Trump against EMALS:
https://breakingdefense.com/2019/05/wil ... w-setback/

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New silos on the INS Kolkata:
https://twitter.com/PremJoshi300/status ... 4918002688

Any ideas what they might be for?

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Philip wrote:The Goa design is an improvement but it has no anti-missile defences of note, no SAMs and partial ASW systems.The 8 SSMs would be better located amidships and the space vacated for SAMs.

Whatever happened to the NGMV corvette program?

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From the Week's interview with Dr Christopher: What about the towed guns? The army has not had a gun in the last quarter century. There are issues over range and accuracy, when developing a gun. If you ask for extended range, you have to be prepared to dilute on other factors, like accuracy. We made...

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JayS wrote: I saw the video until the first part. All credit to Zee for showing this. But I am disappointed a bit. It could have been far better report. The report by local BLR channel last year was much better.

Check the video from 1.05 onwards...

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Austin wrote:INS Kalvari S-21 SSK's On-Board Systems & Fitments

Excellent find. Also confirms that the Scorpene's have a towed array sonar.

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Defence Minister Sitharaman okays Russian Klub missiles for the Navy http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nirmala-sitharaman-klub-missiles-navy-defence-acquisition-council/1/1057551.html What is the logic of putting Klub on older ships and Brahmos on the new ones? Is it cost or is there some other ra...

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Rifle 5.56x45 mm INSAS: several million ordered. Nearly all major users hold a grudge and want a replacement. Mediocre Pardon me, but I don't buy into this narrative of INSAS being an utter failure. Other than some foreign media sites (and Indian news sites which have taken taken their cue from the...

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shiv wrote: The only IAF stalls calling for recruitment have been in th ADVA area - not the business area. Did not go that side this year.

Visited ADVA this year, couldn't see any stall - might have been too well camouflaged though

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Does any one know why none of the branches of the armed forces ever have recruitment booths at Aero India? There are lakhs of people attending, a fair proportion of whom are youths who are evidently interested in flight or the armed forces, yet the armed forces don't seem to bother trying to attract...

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i never new these "Transition .." series of books are available online !! here https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/books Many many thanks. If we could have a "Page 1" ref for Navy threads like the shitistan threads - this should go on there The formatting of the ebooks is scre...

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Scorpene-documents-leak-What-is-it-about/listshow/53868221.cms "The documents that have been posted ... have been examined and do not pose any security compromise as the vital parameters have been blacked out," the defence ministry said in a statem...

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Drone imports from the US can lead to an interesting scenario. If we import Predators and use them to target terrorists in Pakistan, how will they figure out whether its the CIA or RAW who is responsible?

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Per The Hindu, Mazgaon Dock has commissioned a second assembly line for Scorpenes (the first line is for the original 6) and the DM has stated that the government would order 2-3 additional Scorpenes to keep the production lines running: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/scorpenes-to-become-navy...

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Fewer crew members reduces MBT size allowing for greater armour.mobility,weapons and defences to be installed against both land and air threats. No doubt that's why the Armata is about 1.5 times the size/ weight of the T-90. On another note, in the video all 4 crew members of the Arjun Mk2 seem to ...

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During WW2,Germany lost the " Battle of the Atlantic" for two principal reasons.First,the Brits had broken the German code and knew exactly where German subs were operating.Using this info they sent their warships,subs and aircraft to sink the U-boats.Secondly,Hitler gave enough importanc...

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A naval battle on the other hand will be completely decisive by choking off energy imports, trade and international economic activity that keeps India/China humming as a going economy. It is on the seas where the question of Asian power will be decided. I've heard this popular theory before, and it...

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Some thoughts: 1. The S400 is a mobile system, so systems facing Pakistan can be moved to the China front and vice-versa as per threat perception (a poor analogy, but Bofors artillery units were moved from the China border to the Paki front during the Kargil war). The Andamans will probably never be...

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Ukraine Pitches To Break Russian Monopoly in India. “We have now managed to make a breakthrough,” according to the Ukrainian diplomat, who added: “India has now decided not to buy [the] electronic support measure system used to detect and track stealth aircraft and Vympel R-27 medium-range air-to-a...

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The Scorpene doesn't seem to have anechoic tiles. Or are the tiles not noticeable?

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Large new structure is coming up next to existing LCA production facilities in the HAL airport. Sign of production capacity ramp-up?

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CNBC-TV18 ‏@CNBCTV18Live 8m8 minutes ago just In: Rel Defence & AlmazAntey To Manufacture Missiles & Radars : Pipavav Defence 100.25 +19.99% Newscast mentions its for manufacture of TOR-1M missiles. Didn't know India had a requirement for this missile. Unless the plan is to export it from I...

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Just a thought, but it looks like China might deploy stealth fighters before the AMCA materializes and the same will probably be sold to the Pakis as well. Given the S-400's claims of anti-stealth capabilities, could there be some thought of providing a counter-balance for the interim period till th...

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