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- 07 Feb 2021 02:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 239
- Views: 375290
- 07 Feb 2021 01:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 239
- Views: 375290
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Rakesh should have kept both
MTOW 3120kg
Underslung MTOW 3600kg
MTOW 3120kg
Underslung MTOW 3600kg
- 07 Feb 2021 01:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Multi-Role Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 114
- Views: 81721
Re: Indian Multi-Role Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Rakesh, please enter the below also.
Overload maximum take off weight 14200 kg.
Overload payload will be 5200kg which is not mentioned in specs in video while the above is shown.
Overload maximum take off weight 14200 kg.
Overload payload will be 5200kg which is not mentioned in specs in video while the above is shown.
- 07 Feb 2021 01:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 239
- Views: 375290
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Underslung load of ALH is 1500kg and in LUH is 1000 kg.
- 07 Feb 2021 01:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2356211
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
IMRH present IAF version in naval version with rotor and tail folding will have estimated length of 16.3m.
While in NMRH tender required folded length as far as I remember is 15.5m.
While in NMRH tender required folded length as far as I remember is 15.5m.
- 07 Feb 2021 01:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 239
- Views: 375290
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Rakesh , Overload MTOW is 3600 kg when underslung load is carried in LUH from a old poster.
- 07 Feb 2021 01:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 871
- Views: 476702
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
^^^^^
It is my estimate from the dimensions of internal weapons. The total 1500kg internal payload is from information in public domain.
It has four internal weapon station and carry only 4 BVR AAM . In no way it can match F22 in carrying 6 AAM.
It is my estimate from the dimensions of internal weapons. The total 1500kg internal payload is from information in public domain.
It has four internal weapon station and carry only 4 BVR AAM . In no way it can match F22 in carrying 6 AAM.
- 06 Feb 2021 16:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 871
- Views: 476702
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
My estimates. AMCA internal weapons Payload is of 1500 kg 2*500kg pgm + 2"250 kg BVR AAM. Empty equipped weight 12000kg Internal fuel 6500kg Internal weapon payload 1500kg Clean takeoff weight 20000kg External Payload 5000kg MTOW 25000kg From internal bay image in video it seems either 2" ...
- 06 Feb 2021 12:08
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 1533
- Views: 719252
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
@Indranil , ADA brochure gives for Tejas mk1 Empty weight 7040kg Clean takeoff weight 10330kg External Payload 3910 kg From the above figures both empty weight and clean take of weight have gone up by 500kg and MTOW of 14240kg. Is it true or a mistake were empty equipped weight of 7040 kg is taken a...
- 06 Feb 2021 11:57
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2021
- Replies: 37
- Views: 190799
- 04 Feb 2021 12:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2749
- Views: 1149085
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Impressive weapons loadout. Pleasent surprise that front fuselage side weapons stations can carry 1000lb bombs and outer wing station can carry 250kg HSLD bombs. Seems internal cannon is absent. Therefore provision for podded 30mm cannon. No detailed info on MTOW, empty weight etc for both AMCA and ...
- 03 Feb 2021 23:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2821
- Views: 906439
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
India sent a request for a batch of carrier-based fighters MiG-29K / KUB for the aircraft carrier "Vikrant" https://topwar.ru/179644-indija-napravila-zapros-na-partiju-palubnyh-istrebitelej-mig-29k-kub-dlja-avianosca-vikrant.html India has sent a request for a batch of carrier-based fight...
- 01 Feb 2021 13:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
- Replies: 769
- Views: 371139
Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
Semi stealth design which is hybrid of AMCA and MWF.
The saddle tanks in HAL rendering of TEDBF seems to be in inbuilt and I will give internal fuel at 7T.
Clean take of weight of 20t and external Payload of 6 t with MTOW of 26T. 11 external hardpoints are there.
The saddle tanks in HAL rendering of TEDBF seems to be in inbuilt and I will give internal fuel at 7T.
Clean take of weight of 20t and external Payload of 6 t with MTOW of 26T. 11 external hardpoints are there.
- 31 Jan 2021 22:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1231885
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
No refueling probe. A radar similar to nose radar can be put on tail also.
- 31 Jan 2021 22:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2749
- Views: 1149085
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Tejas mk2 model shows Astra mk1 aam on outer wing station on right side and asraam aam on left outer wing station apart from both wingtip stations.
JayS wish for Astra aam on outer wing station has come true.
JayS wish for Astra aam on outer wing station has come true.
- 31 Jan 2021 05:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3611
- Views: 1277976
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Actual capability will be a secret. But my ballpark estimate is for 32t Liquid Oxygen and 19 t sodium borohydride it should be possible to have double the capacity of French fuel cell aip. I am using 30 year old data memory to roughly calculate the ballpark figures. If any knowledge able person can ...
- 30 Jan 2021 02:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3611
- Views: 1277976
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
The French AIP gives 21 days normal operational submerged capacity with both battery and AIP. It's AIP is fuel cell using hydrogen generation from Diesel and will require the twice the amount of liquid Oxygen as compared to DRDO AIP. Thus DRDO AIP should have more capacity to allow the sub to remain...
- 29 Jan 2021 02:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3611
- Views: 1277976
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Scorpene submerged range is1020 km @5knots(9.3kmph) i.e, 4.56days. 240t battery weight gives roughly 10MW hr storage capacity. If DRDO AIP is at full capacity run for 14 days @250 kw per hour then is 84MW hr capacity i.e, 8.4 times the battery capacity. Total distance traveled on both will be 9588 k...
- 28 Jan 2021 22:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5255
- Views: 1564932
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Scorpene submerged range is1020 km @5knots(9.3kmph) i.e, 4.56days. 240t battery weight gives roughly 10MW hr storage capacity. If DRDO AIP is at full capacity run for 14 days @250 kw per hour then is 84MW hr capacity i.e, 8.4 times the battery capacity. Total distance traveled on both will be 9588 k...
- 18 Jan 2021 00:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
- Replies: 769
- Views: 371139
Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
^^^^
TEDBF MTOW 26 tons
Will hazard a guess on likely parameters.
Empty weight 12t
Internal fuel 5t
Clean take of weight 18 t
External Payload 8t.
TEDBF MTOW 26 tons
Will hazard a guess on likely parameters.
Empty weight 12t
Internal fuel 5t
Clean take of weight 18 t
External Payload 8t.
- 16 Jan 2021 11:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1231885
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Airbus 319/320
36 months after contract modified platform from OEM.
6-12 months for awacs system integration for first two AWACS
In 72-84 months all 6 AWACS @one every 6 months.
GaN
More than 270° coverage Two arrays
No mention of 360° . It seems is enlarged Netra system.
36 months after contract modified platform from OEM.
6-12 months for awacs system integration for first two AWACS
In 72-84 months all 6 AWACS @one every 6 months.
GaN
More than 270° coverage Two arrays
No mention of 360° . It seems is enlarged Netra system.
- 14 Jan 2021 10:39
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 1533
- Views: 719252
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
https://twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/statu ... 61858?s=20 ---> IAF's No. 10 Sqn 'Daggers' & No. 29 Sqn 'Scorpions' among the top prospects for becoming the first two Tejas Mk1-A fighter squadrons.
- 14 Jan 2021 10:20
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 1533
- Views: 719252
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Then other option is to enhance Tejas mk1a production to @20/year or more and complete the delivery by 2026 and then shift to Tejas mk2 @24/year. This may be the final aim.
- 14 Jan 2021 09:54
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 1533
- Views: 719252
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
The Tejas mk1a is planned at 16/year production till 2029. Tejas mk2 is planned from 2026 @24/ year for total production of 40 fighters per year in 2026-29 period. Parallel production lines. Will not wait for one to end and if Tejas LIFT is ordered Tejas mk1 production line will be active till 2032 ...
- 12 Jan 2021 02:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 740422
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
I am keeping the weapon package Indian for the $8 b figure to be paid in 2022-27 @$1.6b per year though the delivery will be after a gap.
- 12 Jan 2021 01:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 740422
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Just buy 54 nos(3sq)Rafales in 2022-27 timeperiod for $8b. From 2027 Tejas mk2 @ 24/ year + Tejas mk1a/LIFT @ 20/ year till 2030 will give us 42 sq. 2030 Su 30 14sq Rafale 5sq Mig29 4sq Jaguar 4sq Mirage 2000 3sq Tejas mk1/a 6 sq Tejas LIFT 2sq Tejas mk2 4sq Total 42 sq. Just give additional order f...
- 11 Jan 2021 16:11
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4802
- Views: 1570481
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Why the wagons have to carry battery banks as the power regenerated can be fed back to grid just like in metro or is technically not feasible?
- 08 Jan 2021 16:45
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2021
- Replies: 37
- Views: 190799
Re: Aero India 2021
https://www.aeromag.in/Magazines/9848624845.pdf Dr GIRISH SHANTARAM DEODHARE PGD(CA) & Director, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) For ADA, the thrust of Aero India 2021 is to showcase the future technologies. Final configurations of AMCA and Tejas Mk. 2 will be showcased as well as the init...
- 08 Jan 2021 16:28
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 1533
- Views: 719252
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
HAL special issue https://www.aeromag.in/Magazines/9848624845.pdf Dr GIRISH SHANTARAM DEODHARE PGD(CA) & Director, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) For ADA, the thrust of Aero India 2021 is to showcase the future technologies. Final configurations of AMCA and Tejas Mk. 2 will be showcased a...
- 08 Jan 2021 16:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2356211
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
HAL special issue https://www.aeromag.in/Magazines/9848624845.pdf We are presently producing ALH for 73 ALH contract. We will complete this production by 2022. Meanwhile, limited series production of LCH has been launched. We may supply 15 of these by 2022-23. We are expecting orders on LUH as all c...
- 07 Jan 2021 21:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
- Replies: 4447
- Views: 1566183
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
It's more like international cabal at work controlling the pace of development of technologies.
- 31 Dec 2020 19:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4668
- Views: 1605985
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Rafale towed decoy . Weight 67 kg. Can be carried by MWF also on outer wing pylon just like in Rafale. https://mobile.twitter.com/TheWolfpackIN/status/1344547938098319360/photo/1 X-Guard Fibre Optic Towed Decoys onboard Indian Rafales fighters https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqjLNfeU0AIIDcf?format=jpg&a...
- 31 Dec 2020 13:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 847769
Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
6 Helicopter landing spots on INS Vikrant.
Standard complement 20 Mig 29k+ 6 ASW Helos+ 4 AEW Ka31= 30 Aircraft
On deck 12 Mig 29k + 5 helos = 17 Aircraft
In Hanger 8 Mig 29k +5 helos = 13 Aircraft
Overload is 24 Mig29k +12 helos= 36 Aircraft
Standard complement 20 Mig 29k+ 6 ASW Helos+ 4 AEW Ka31= 30 Aircraft
On deck 12 Mig 29k + 5 helos = 17 Aircraft
In Hanger 8 Mig 29k +5 helos = 13 Aircraft
Overload is 24 Mig29k +12 helos= 36 Aircraft
- 28 Dec 2020 14:40
- Forum: Military Expositions Archive
- Topic: Aero India 2021
- Replies: 37
- Views: 190799
Re: Aero India 2021
Can a model of TEDBF be expected?
- 21 Dec 2020 02:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2821
- Views: 906439
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
K Singh 1) 2-segment 4 (technically 3) blade folding with a FIXED tail boom destroyers and frigates. Technically one minus blade folding is only for odd number of blades. For AlH all 4 blades have to be folded. Only option for NUH is ALH as Coast guard has settled for final projected fleet of 28 ALH.
- 20 Dec 2020 11:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1231885
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
The two A330 Awacs proposal was $700 m i.e, $350m / unit while present 6 A320 aew proposal is for $1.5b i.e, $250m/ unit. It is highly unlikely that two additional IL 76 AWACS will be brought for $1.5b. IAF has projected requirement of 5 additional Netras which can be bought for $600m @$120m/unit as...
- 20 Dec 2020 02:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1231885
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
C295 AEW has 6m dia rotodome.
- 19 Dec 2020 19:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1231885
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
E 2 Hawkeye has a 7.3 m dia Radome. Airbus 321 should have a larger dia Radome.
- 18 Dec 2020 20:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2821
- Views: 906439
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
Tail Boom folding Mechanism on ALH Mk-III Demonstrated for Navy’s NUH Program : HAL
https://idrw.org/tail-boom-folding-mech ... ore-242925
https://idrw.org/tail-boom-folding-mech ... ore-242925
- 18 Dec 2020 13:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1231885
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
https://m.timesofindia.com/india/mod-ap ... 781335.cms
News reports saying Rs 10990Cr Awacs project with 360° coverage. It should be either chapati or larger Netra radar with tophat for 360° coverage.
News reports saying Rs 10990Cr Awacs project with 360° coverage. It should be either chapati or larger Netra radar with tophat for 360° coverage.