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Good digging guys. Yes, its the Indian replacement for Flycatcher and is a LRDE-BEL program.
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Another pic also shows several interesting items. Including the ADFCR prototype.

IA just released a RFP for 66 ADFCR. Reportedly Israeli radar came L1. They have 240 Flycatchers. The potential for an Indian type is significant, even excluding the first ones being from Israel.
IAF is also looking for 61 batteries of CIWS Guns, these will again be radar directed. If LRDE/BEL join hands with some OEM for a foreign gun, the potential is huge.
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Akshay Kapoor asked for good news on the radar front and so did Gyan.

May your wishes come into real achievement fast.
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nam wrote:Better resolution

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In the url it is called Atulya radar.

In this link from bel

http://bel-india.com/Documentviews.aspx ... 015-16.pdf
Completion of internal evaluation of indigenous
Laser Range Finder for Air Defence application
and commencement of integration & testing
with AD Fire Control Radar – Atulya

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^^^
Raises a question as to why an imported AD gun is required now? Looks like systems are in place to build an indigenous AD gun solution. Should be able to be mated with existing 23mm/40mm gun FC systems as an immediate upgrade path while a gun is being developed (or imported gun mated with this indigenous FCR).
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Atulya looks like Indian X Band AESA integrated with Ka Band Flycatcher radar which BEL has been lic building for decade
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Karan M wrote:Another pic also shows several interesting items. Including the ADFCR prototype.

IA just released a RFP for 66 ADFCR. Reportedly Israeli radar came L1. They have 240 Flycatchers. The potential for an Indian type is significant, even excluding the first ones being from Israel.
IAF is also looking for 61 batteries of CIWS Guns, these will again be radar directed. If LRDE/BEL join hands with some OEM for a foreign gun, the potential is huge.
This good, especially against Drones and PGm's, we were discussing on BRF 2 years back why AK 630 type CIWS cannot be used to protect airfields.
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Exactly I was wondering why AK630 are not coupled with good radar for airfield defences in this tender.
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srai wrote:^^^
Raises a question as to why an imported AD gun is required now? Looks like systems are in place to build an indigenous AD gun solution. Should be able to be mated with existing 23mm/40mm gun FC systems as an immediate upgrade path while a gun is being developed (or imported gun mated with this indigenous FCR).
Good point. The L40/70 is a good weapon and only required a good FCS. If coupled with Flycatcher or Compass EO sight like Goalkeeper CIWS and mounted on a moveable trailer like Akash, it would be a good solution.
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ramana wrote:Exactly I was wondering why AK630 are not coupled with good radar for airfield defences in this tender.
The tender calls for a gun with programmable ammunition.

Shells for AK630 are HEI-Frag and Frag-T. They will have to develop new ammunition for the gun if its needed for the tender.
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Karan M wrote:
ramana wrote:Exactly I was wondering why AK630 are not coupled with good radar for airfield defences in this tender.
The tender calls for a gun with programmable ammunition.

Shells for AK630 are HEI-Frag and Frag-T. They will have to develop new ammunition for the gun if its needed for the tender.
Gurus, just this query popped up in my mind. CIWS fire thousands of rounds, over sea this will not be a problem, but what if these guns are used in AD for airfields that are surrounded by local population, won't the people be in grave danger of being hit by the rounds?
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tsarkar wrote:
srai wrote:^^^
Raises a question as to why an imported AD gun is required now? Looks like systems are in place to build an indigenous AD gun solution. Should be able to be mated with existing 23mm/40mm gun FC systems as an immediate upgrade path while a gun is being developed (or imported gun mated with this indigenous FCR).
Good point. The L40/70 is a good weapon and only required a good FCS. If coupled with Flycatcher or Compass EO sight like Goalkeeper CIWS and mounted on a moveable trailer like Akash, it would be a good solution.
L70 Upgrade has been inducted by IA from BEL

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Karthik S wrote:
Karan M wrote:
The tender calls for a gun with programmable ammunition.

Shells for AK630 are HEI-Frag and Frag-T. They will have to develop new ammunition for the gun if its needed for the tender.
Gurus, just this query popped up in my mind. CIWS fire thousands of rounds, over sea this will not be a problem, but what if these guns are used in AD for airfields that are surrounded by local population, won't the people be in grave danger of being hit by the rounds?
That's always a problem and hence the regulations asking civilian buildings to be x distance away from military buildings/bases. But encroachment occurs.

Falling rounds can theoretically pose a danger to population, but there most modern rounds also have a self-destruct option beyond x/5km.

AK-630
From wiki:
Maximum firing range: the projectiles self-destruct past 5,000 m (16,000 ft) range

Remember, these are very short range systems. Take into account the angle they are firing, the targets & the risk correspondingly reduces for non-immediate targets.
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Austin wrote:Atulya looks like Indian X Band AESA integrated with Ka Band Flycatcher radar which BEL has been lic building for decade
LRDE indigenized several items regarding Flycatcher (antenna in 2000 for instance) & we have significant experience with the type thanks to Trishul program, so you are right on the dot. It is the same overall scheme /design with Indian made sub-systems. But expect significant improvements in overall performance.
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Karthik S wrote:
Karan M wrote:
The tender calls for a gun with programmable ammunition.

Shells for AK630 are HEI-Frag and Frag-T. They will have to develop new ammunition for the gun if its needed for the tender.
Gurus, just this query popped up in my mind. CIWS fire thousands of rounds, over sea this will not be a problem, but what if these guns are used in AD for airfields that are surrounded by local population, won't the people be in grave danger of being hit by the rounds?
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On late evening of 6th December 1971 some PAF aircraft allegedly made attempts to "attack" Mumbai. The AA were fired off, probably from the dock / port area. A number of fragments of 40 mm shells fell all over south Mumbai. There were some injuries too.
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Reason they have air raid siren. Warn people they are been attacked and AA will start firing . Need to take shelter.
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For comparison Chini Truck mounted CIWS

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We seems to have the building blocks. Need to put them together.
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Karan M wrote:L70 Upgrade has been inducted by IA from BEL
This is still not a closed loop system. A radar/EO sight tracking shells in addition to target is required to correct the laying. Something done on Phalanx, Goalkeeper and Elta 2221+AK-630 combo or Lynx FC + AK630 combo mounted on an automated turret for 360 degree coverage and trailer for mobility.

This is very much doable domestically
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Karthik S wrote:Gurus, just this query popped up in my mind. CIWS fire thousands of rounds, over sea this will not be a problem, but what if these guns are used in AD for airfields that are surrounded by local population, won't the people be in grave danger of being hit by the rounds?
Gun and missile positions take into account zones where unexploded shells can safely fall without damage to own assets.
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Kersi wrote:
How many BRFites remember 6th December 1971

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On late evening of 6th December 1971 some PAF aircraft allegedly made attempts to "attack" Mumbai. The AA were fired off, probably from the dock / port area. A number of fragments of 40 mm shells fell all over south Mumbai. There were some injuries too.
Don't start me off again. It happened late night 4th Dec also also - I mean an attack warning. I listened to Indira Gandhi's "We are at war" broadcast at midnight and then there was a roar of 4 MiG 21 thundering out of Lohegaon, overflying our house in Pimpri en route to a false alarm in Mumbai. What exciting days..
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tsarkar wrote:
Karan M wrote:L70 Upgrade has been inducted by IA from BEL
This is still not a closed loop system. A radar/EO sight tracking shells in addition to target is required to correct the laying. Something done on Phalanx, Goalkeeper and Elta 2221+AK-630 combo or Lynx FC + AK630 combo mounted on an automated turret for 360 degree coverage and trailer for mobility.

This is very much doable domestically
Yes, but I was just pointing out that EO+FCS Upgrade has been done in response to the older post. A closed loop system would indeed be ideal. If we have done the Lynx FC + AK630 combo ourselves, question to ask is why cant BEL do this for the AF too? Is it IPR related?
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Fantastic, was waiting for news on the annual winter cycle of tests on A3/4/and 5.
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tsarkar wrote:
Karan M wrote:L70 Upgrade has been inducted by IA from BEL
This is still not a closed loop system. A radar/EO sight tracking shells in addition to target is required to correct the laying. Something done on Phalanx, Goalkeeper and Elta 2221+AK-630 combo or Lynx FC + AK630 combo mounted on an automated turret for 360 degree coverage and trailer for mobility.

This is very much doable domestically
High muzzle velocity and lighter turrent weight is far more critical than Rate of fire one of reasons Russians use twin 2A38 for Tunguska. Consider we have had it over a decade not sure why we cannot reverse engineer them.
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From Kurup

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John wrote:
tsarkar wrote: This is still not a closed loop system. A radar/EO sight tracking shells in addition to target is required to correct the laying. Something done on Phalanx, Goalkeeper and Elta 2221+AK-630 combo or Lynx FC + AK630 combo mounted on an automated turret for 360 degree coverage and trailer for mobility.

This is very much doable domestically
High muzzle velocity and lighter turrent weight is far more critical than Rate of fire one of reasons Russians use twin 2A38 for Tunguska. Consider we have had it over a decade not sure why we cannot reverse engineer them.
With this GOI, if someone puts up a proposal, there is a good chance it will be funded.
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shiv wrote:
Kersi wrote:
How many BRFites remember 6th December 1971

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On late evening of 6th December 1971 some PAF aircraft allegedly made attempts to "attack" Mumbai. The AA were fired off, probably from the dock / port area. A number of fragments of 40 mm shells fell all over south Mumbai. There were some injuries too.
Don't start me off again. It happened late night 4th Dec also also - I mean an attack warning. I listened to Indira Gandhi's "We are at war" broadcast at midnight and then there was a roar of 4 MiG 21 thundering out of Lohegaon, overflying our house in Pimpri en route to a false alarm in Mumbai. What exciting days..
I do not recollect anything about 4th December but I only remember 6th December 1971, it was a Monday

Maybe on another thread we could about our experience of 1971 war
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please do. how about a proper article for BR ?
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Programmable Fuze means 40mm. Oerlikon has one such solution.

Kurup, Happy Sankranti and before Davos visit by NaMo.
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ramana wrote:Programmable Fuze means 40mm. Oerlikon has one such solution.

Kurup, Happy Sankranti and before Davos visit by NaMo.
Original plan was for both navy and army to use Skyshield. But the proposal died after Rheinmetall got black listed it is a shame on paper it looked like a great opportunity.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/200 ... 420400.htm
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Its been 15 years - the key missing portion is the ammunition I guess. We can manage something with a local AK-630 or some other gun, but the specialized ammunition doesn't exist within India.
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Bofors 40mm 3P - All Target Round
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Can you post in artillery thread?
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Karan M wrote:
Karthik S wrote:
Gurus, just this query popped up in my mind. CIWS fire thousands of rounds, over sea this will not be a problem, but what if these guns are used in AD for airfields that are surrounded by local population, won't the people be in grave danger of being hit by the rounds?
That's always a problem and hence the regulations asking civilian buildings to be x distance away from military buildings/bases. But encroachment occurs.

Falling rounds can theoretically pose a danger to population, but there most modern rounds also have a self-destruct option beyond x/5km.

AK-630
From wiki:
Maximum firing range: the projectiles self-destruct past 5,000 m (16,000 ft) range

Remember, these are very short range systems. Take into account the angle they are firing, the targets & the risk correspondingly reduces for non-immediate targets.

During the 65 and the 71 wars, civilians were instructed to remain indoors when ack-ack was firing to prevent injuries due to shrapnel and falling pieces. Nobody paid heed as everyone gathered on rooftops to watch the tracer show! It was quite exhilarating.
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KBDagha wrote:Agni5 ready to test...

https://twitter.com/Hemant_TNIE/status/ ... 7956106240
Going by Prasanna Simha’s post a few posts above (Clicky) which has two distinct exclusion zones, could this be a two stage missile test making this a Agni IV test rather than a Agni V Test :?:
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No. The first zone is for the spent first, second, and third stages. The trapezoid area is the payload splash zone. Its wide enough to avoid figuring the CEP from far away. Real expected splashdown area would be classified,
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nam wrote:For comparison Chini Truck mounted CIWS

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WDngnCITcIk/U ... 3%2529.jpg

We seems to have the building blocks. Need to put them together.
The "truck mounted" thing has been raised up on hydraulic stilts to hold it steady. That is not shoot as you move.
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arun wrote:
KBDagha wrote:Agni5 ready to test...

https://twitter.com/Hemant_TNIE/status/ ... 7956106240
Going by Prasanna Simha’s post a few posts above (Clicky) which has two distinct exclusion zones, could this be a two stage missile test making this a Agni IV test rather than a Agni V Test :?:
Or perhaps MIRV test!! That may be exciting.
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No it is always like that for ballistic missile tests where the ballistic reentry zone may be separated by a gap. The first part is for area where first and second stages can fall and the last separate zone is for the RV
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Is there an overlap here with the MH370 search area?

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Search for MH370: Malaysia offers $70M 'no find, no fee' reward if U.S. vessel finds missing airliner
An American search vessel is en route to the Southern Indian Ocean on a new hunt for the missing MH370 airliner under an agreement with the government of Malaysia that will pay up to $70 million if the company can find the wreckage of the plane or its two flight recorders within 3 months.

Malaysian transport minister Liow Tiong Lai said Wednesday that The Seabed Constructor, operated by the Houston company Ocean Infinity, will be searching in a 9,000 square-mile area with a crew of 65, and two members of the Royal Malaysia Navy. The ship left Durban, South Africa, last week to take advantage of improving weather in the search area beginning around Jan. 17.

The agreement for a 90-day search is on a "no find, no fee" basis, the transport minister told reporters in Putrajaya, Malaysia’s federal administrative center. Malaysia will pay up to $70 million if the company is able to find the wreckage of the plane and/or both of the fight recorders.
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