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This was last developmental trial. User trials follow. Shud b inducted soon.

Saw a Defence Decode vidoe yesterday. Self heal means that the mines are networked n if any mine is breached, the network senses it and triggers a networked rocket attack on the geo-location, thereby achieving the desired objective. 2:50 onwards.

The final price of any equipment depends on the production rate desired. That desire is to be expressed by army (based on capacity to induct). If the desired rate and price meets expectation of the parties involved..... it's a deal. The numbers and spread are both subjective. Broadly we are in...

Production rate is decided in the price negotiation. The previous one may not be applicable any more, given the current situation. The thrust now, should be on finishing trials successfully, provide guns to army for field testing and simultaneously start price negotiations.

Yep recommended in very severe conditions only. If used for normal day to day work by medically/physically fit people, would lead to a severe loss of muscle mass.

Further evolutions should take care of that. The Weight and Bulk of the exoskeleton itself needs to be watched.

The soldiers won't do 30kg * 8 reps n keep the weight down. They would carry that weight in battle/operations.

The deal for M777 howitzers under the FMS route has been in process since 2008 and has seen several ups and downs, including the possibility of being scrapped. The contract was revived last year by the Modi government under a new deal that included a Make in India component. Source: For a...

Looks like a pivot to Navy. Chances of next CDS from Navy!!! Reasons: 1. The previous CDS mentioned AF as a supporting arm. 2. There would definitely be some sort of succession plan in the works, with primary input from Gen Bipin Rawat. 3. Given 1 & 2 above, the future CDS plan would be...

There apparantly are two lists. 1. Closure list- the items in this list "cannot" be imported. Either domestic equivalent is available or make under Strategic Partnership Model. 2. Deferment list- if no domestic equivalent found, then exemption is to be sought for import. P8i and the likes may be...

I have previously read that MPATGM has a range of 200m-4km. Probably they max out the range at 2.5km for deserts. I can't find the penetration of the Type 01. Ours is around 650mm. Type 01 diameter is 140mm vs MPATGM 120mm.

Any idea as to why the Indian missile would be longer by 330 mm compared to the Japanese one?

Type 01 LMAT Missile weight 11.7 kg System weight 17.5 kg https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Type_01_LMAT Edit: MPATGM- Missile + Launcher System-Under 30 kg Type 01 LMAT- 29.2 kg. * Jap range is 4km ** MPATGM is not in production as of now. Expect weight improvement. Range improvement to...

MPATGM system weight is 14.5 kgs https://www.drdo.gov.in/man-portable-anti-tank-guided-missile

India’s government has given the state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India Ltd. (NPCIL) the green light to develop 10 new domestically designed pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs). Source: It's a 2017 article...

Going only so far back in history Fact check जिनके घर शीशे के होते हैं..... In a move that stirs up some controversy, as part of "Operation Paperclip," the United States ships 88 German scientists to America to assist the nation in its production of rocket technology. Source...

The Vice Admiral clearly says it is. Karthi in his post says this

@Lonewolf @Kalkioftoday @Varoon2 @not so dravidian and other members on this specific topic of design, IPR... of S5 On the ATV project- Salient points 1. the participation of the private sector, Indian industry, MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) and a host of Indian high-tech labs and...

Just to supplement. The S5 is reported to be similar to the American Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines. Source: It's a 2019 writeup, so might be off on certain parameters. The point reproduced above is at the fag end of the article...