Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

[Rakesh]

https://x.com/VinodDX9/status/2006213741600223662?s=20 ---> In case you didn't notice, the guided Pinaka has a much sharpened front section.

[uddu]

How India's Ramjet artillery shells will redefine military firepower | THE WEEK x Defence
In a development that strongly underlines the ongoing ‘Atmanirbharta’ or self-reliance effort, the Indian Army is well-poised to be the world’s first army that will use ramjet power to fire its 155mm artillery shells resulting in a range increase by 30-50 per cent while retaining the lethality. Senior Assistant Editor Sanjib Kr Baruah takes a deeper look.

(India's Ramjet artillery shells, Indian Army, Atmanirbharta, India)

[pravula]

https://x.com/VinodDX9/status/2006213741600223662?s=20 ---> In case you didn't notice, the guided Pinaka has a much sharpened front section.

It also has control surfaces in front section.

[ashthor]

Read somewhere pinaka capacity is 5000/month or 60,000/year. Is it enough?

[Manish_P]

Read somewhere pinaka capacity is 5000/month or 60,000/year. Is it enough?

From open sources, Russia has been reported to have launched about a thousand missiles a month at Ukraine, near the peak of conflict.
The number of artillery rounds is much much more in magnitude (estimated to be approx 20,000 a day!)

Artillery rockets would fall somewhere in between i think

What is very, very important is our continued manufacturing & storage (resilience against attack) and transportation (to the area of operations)

[drnayar]

Read somewhere pinaka capacity is 5000/month or 60,000/year. Is it enough?

From open sources, Russia has been reported to have launched about a thousand missiles a month at Ukraine, near the peak of conflict.
The number of artillery rounds is much much more in magnitude (estimated to be approx 20,000 a day!)

Artillery rockets would fall somewhere in between i think

What is very, very important is our continued manufacturing & storage (resilience against attack) and transportation (to the area of operations)

Absolutely ., the worlds live lab for testing weapons ., Ukraine shows the importance of surge capability for production at scales !!.. this means production capability needs to exceed by several factors for countries like India which are "exposed"

Also means the need to export to keep those lines and ecosystem viable !

China knows this and tries to throttle Indian defence exports by any way it can [ and also America ] .,

information and narratives regarding indian defence products needs to be protected and monitored., OT though

[SRajesh]

What can private industry play during times of emergency and dire need??
Can our manufacturing base be turned to MIC during a prolonged conflict??
Given that DRDO/ARDE etc are now teaming up with local Private players can they during tims of need turn into a full time MIC??
Like what the major industries in US did during WWII
Because I am sure when we have extreme need the West will turn off the tap especially if their Munnas are getting arse-whipped.

[Manish_P]

What can private industry play during times of emergency and dire need??
Can our manufacturing base be turned to MIC during a prolonged conflict??...

Weapons & ammunition production is a specialized engineering field which requires specialized machines and trained personnel. It is not easy to divert material and personnel quickly at the scale required. Certainly not so easily after the actual shooting begins.

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Given that DRDO/ARDE etc are now teaming up with local Private players can they during tims of need turn into a full time MIC??
Like what the major industries in US did during WWII
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The private industry probably can reasonably reconfigure themselves to manufacture small, personnel level stuff like bullets, clothes, shoes, lights etc which has not changed radically since WW2. Stuff like modern 155 mm shells, rocket artillery, electronics etc are a different game entirely either due to the precision or the technology or both.

The likes of Tata, Mahindra are trying to get their automotive products into the military for a long time. They will probably invest more budget, time and personnel towards military or even dual-use products if they get regular orders from within the country of from exports.

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Because I am sure when we have extreme need the West will turn off the tap especially if their Munnas are getting arse-whipped.

We have already experienced this in previous wars.