Bharat Rakshak

Cybaru wrote:No indicators on range of NG just yet right?

50 km, if you go by this news report.

IF Kashtan-1 was that bad IN would have removed it already and replaced with Barak-1 , considering the IN would not even allow trishul to be fitted unless proven Navy had poor experience with Kashtan on Talwar class. They replaced Kashtan on Shivalik class, despite it causing a delay in constructio...

No, I think you might be confusing it with SR-SAM or QRSAM procurements. The former was cancelled in favour of Akash Mk. 2 and the latter was supposed to be developed by DRDO.

^Why not post the original?

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If DPSU entities were penalised like pvt. yards they would cease to exist! The issue is the tendering process. When DPSUs get nominated for DND-designed ships like P15/P17/P28, they usually get a cost plus contract for the first couple of ships and a fixed price contract for the rest based on the c...

Pipavav went with an OPV design from Severnoye Design Bureau and serious design deficiencies were discovered late in build. The rectification in a fixed price contract is killing Pipavav/Reliance ADAG. Severnoye's design was dropped quite early. By late 2013 they had moved to a design from Alion Sc...

We need the private sector to contribute otherwise we’ll be stuck on the PSU treadmill of delays leading to cost inflation leading to more delays leading to more cost inflation . . . As opposed to private sector's delays leading to cost inflation leading to bankruptcy? L&T is the only shipyard ...

India expands Dhruv cockpit upgrade https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/india-expands-dhruv-cockpit-upgrade-448215/ The older order is probably for Mk. 1s being converted to Mk. 2 standard. What is the subsequent order for? According to Wikipedia, only 56 Mk. 1 were produced. The rest (Mk. 2...

He seems to have softened his stand compared to last year, when he basically said that LCA Navy deserved to die as ADA failed to deliver it on time. Did he think that ADA would continue its pace of development despite LCA Navy having zero prospects of induction?

P15A from what I understand was delayed mainly due to steel, SY delays and Barak-8 being delayed. Also Ak-100 is significantly bigger than oto 76mm, so it's not that same as current situation where as we are taking gun systems that are quite similar in size. The change of gun mount caused significa...

I wouldn't be too sure of that. According to a CAG report, the late switch from AK-100 to 76 mm SRGM caused significant delays during P15A construction. That switch was made after one ship was launched, but now we have two hulls in the water that need to be modified for Mk 45.

Wasn't that only for the first ship? MDL was expecting to deliver subsequent ships within a gap of one year, instead of two to maintain the overall timeline. Although the new timeline does sound a bit too ambitious.

The fallout from Augusta Westland scam was blocking the contract for Oto Melara 127 mm. I guess this is the resolution for that conundrum. I would expect some delays in announced timelines for P15B and maybe even P17A, now that they have to be redesigned to accommodate a different gun.

SANT is fighter delivered? According to to Shiv Aroor, it is a longer ranged HELINA for helicopters and UAVs. https://twitter.com/livefist/status/985413886915555328 India’s StandOff Anti-Tank Missile (SANT) made an appearance at #DefExpo18. A 12-km range version of the HELINA air to surface munitio...

abhik wrote:What are those Kalyani seekers for?

The diameter looks pretty thin. If I have to take a guess, AAM or SAM.

A couple of other photos from Prasun that stood out to me: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tL-2CxbLKVs/WtJ__uIiPQI/AAAAAAAAOS0/wGUy4SHn2Wo3lVoxAo8kMImwnzpcsCaQgCLcBGAs/s1600/Kalyani%2BGroup-developed%2BNetra%2BKu-band%2BRF%2Bseeker-1.jpg https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1qjMYzcyCs/WtKADAUagwI/AAAAAAAAOS4/01bG...

Cybaru wrote:What are the internal fuel numbers for Gripen E?

3400 kg

All good but increasing airframe size by 1.5 meter plug doesn't seem like a small change. If the Gripen NG is anything to go by even such 'minimal" changes will take a 10-12 years to productionize anyways. It may not be a small change, but the airframe changes in Mk 2 are going to be less than...

^ I've always thought that a twin engined LCAmk2 would be the first step to an AMCA. keep the weight below 10 tons and use the kaveri. A truly independent solution. That would kill any chance of Mk 2 production. Mk1/1A production will probably end around 2025-26. Mk 2 needs to be ready by then and ...

Ramana, the problem is missile-related. LAHAT was dropped as it could not engage targets at ranges shorter than 1.2 km. This information is there in a HT article that Shiv Aroor linked. I also recall reading that the Israelis were uninterested in developing this particular capability, but I can't re...

I think there is an error. The first stage was maraging steel. The change to composites has been a steady affair and outdated pieces of information have been jumbled. The first stage of Agni5 is also maraging steel but expect that to be changed too. You are right. There was an interview of Avinash ...

They have no connection with each other. Akash has a solid fuel ramjet developed by DRDO, while Brahmos has a liquid fuel ramjet from Russia.

There is enough open source information on Rafale price breakup. Rahul Bedi had reported EUR 141.66 million for each Rafale; EUR 91.1 million for single seat and EUR 94 million for dual seat with EUR 50 million per aircraft for IAF-specific modifications. The deal included the integration of a mix o...

The second important aspect is that it is asking for proven base model. I am not sure that such a vehicle exists, outside of the Armata. Both Leclerc and K2 Black Panther satisfy the weight and engine requirements. However, once you factor in the requirement for the platform to "lend itself to...

http://www.janes.com/article/75533/indian-army-issues-fresh-rfi-for-future-ready-combat-vehicle MBT.. FICV.. FMBT .. Now FRCV.. The acronyms are making my head spin. :) Is this the reason why nothing has happened on either FICV or Arjun Mk2? Link to the RFI: https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/...

Enjoy folks; https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNaEgj7WsAE-MGd.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNaErFwWsAAc0ly.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNaE5T8W0AElMac.jpg No cause for celebration. Oto Melara was chosen for 127mm guns , but no contract has been signed yet . The last news report on 30mm Naval Surf...