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  1. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    Au-220m turret 4x ADATS type high-speed dual-purpose missile (preferably with dual seekers, MMW & IIR) 7.62x51 MMG RCWS Deadly combo, common MGS turret for both ICV and Mobile SHORAD platforms.
  2. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    DRDO under Dr. Chander is a different beast. The mismanaged projects of yester-years will have to pay for past bloch-ups with time. But all new projects will be delivered in a time bound manner. Target date for "Missile Autonomy Mission" is 2022. Includes all strategic & tactical missiles.
  3. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    It would have a proximity fuse which would explode the gimbaled warhead, releasing a cloud of pre-fragmented shrapnel towards the target. Tests against Agni-II would take place once the 2nd missile test range near Kalaikunda is constructed within 2yrs. Read this for more details: Saurav...
  4. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    A few points: PAD is yet to be tested in final configuration. The maiden test was done without a KV. It is still 3-4 years away from production. PAD interception ceiling is 150km, not range. Range is approx 450km. Cost of PAD would not be prohibitive. Each interceptor would cost approx...
  5. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    But doesn't the Ruskis create problems if we mount other turrets on tanks bought from them? (Eg. TankEx)
  6. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    If there is a requirement for AAA, better to go for the SkyShield/Mantis gun on the TATA truch. It would be AAA+C-RAM. If the requirement is of a tracked platform, then mount the same turret on a Arjun hull.
  7. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    Please don't think I am messing with you. Just that most of the times defence reporting is truly pathetic. Was there an IA/IAF tender? Then why are the users not evaluating? Private companies do not have authority to evaluate anything under DPP. Is this a joint development for a future tender...
  8. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    Still, my question stands. Who is L&T to evaluate anything and why is L&T buying?
  9. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    Yeah, but what will L&T do with AAA? Guard their factories from low flying bombers?
  10. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    L&T will buy? L&T will evaluate? :confused: :noidea:
  11. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    AFAIK, AAA rate of fire is too low for effective use against CM. CIWS is a better bet.
  12. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    Sir, any update on if Pantsir-S1 SA-22 is going to replace our vintage 9K22 Tunguska anytime soon?
  13. arnabmit

    India's Air Defense System and its Capabilities

    isnt IronDome+David'sSling supposed to work in tandem with AAD+PAD? ID+DS for supersonic missiles AAD+PAD for subsonic cruise missiles
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