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[BlackViking]

Ya'll Nibbiars even The Mleechas takes a 7 years to complete a aircraft carrier. Then how possible within a half decade?.

Go ahead not complete.

 

[Haldilal]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Mleechas Type 003 Class aircraft carrier construction started in 2015 and still will take atleats two more yeras. That 8 years to complete a 85,00 tons Aircraft carrier.

 

[Maharaj samudragupt]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Mleechas Type 003 Class aircraft carrier construction started in 2015 and still will take atleats two more yeras. That 8 years to complete a 85,00 tons Aircraft carrier.

Ek zero kam hai
85000 tonnes

 

[flanker99]

Some update.

1. Electrical heavy weight torpedo,
a new generation torpedo that can
be launched from both ships and
submarines for anti-submarine warfare is under development.

2. Jalastra, a medium weight torpedo capable of being launched from naval platforms, is also under development.

3. DRDO is developing a universal
vertical launcher capable of launching
all the indigenous missiles onboard
Indian Naval Ships.

4. DRDO is in advanced stage of
development of submarine periscope.
Submarine hoistable masts for
periscope, radar and communication
antennae are also being developed.

5. The long range anti-ship missile
is a land launched medium-range anti￾ship missile, which will be able to
target naval surface targets.

6. Astra Mk-2 with two-pulse
propulsion is being developed to
further enhance the kill zone of Astra
Mk-1 missile. Astra Mk-2 will achieve
a longer kill range, one of the highest
amongst all air-to-air beyond visual
range missiles available across the
world thus far. To further increase
the ‘kill range’ to nearly double of the
Mk-2 and ensure the wider ‘no escape
zone’, DRDO has successfully tested
and validated the solid fuel ducted
ramjet propulsion technology.

7. The New Generation Main Battle
Tank (NG-MBT) is envisaged as the
futuristic MBT of the Indian Army.
It will be a medium tank powered by
1500 HP engine and armed with a
125 mm smoothbore gun. Allelectric
turret drive, explosive reactive armour
and active protection system are being
developed for the new generation of
tanks.

Why is it called long range if the range is medium...weird drdo logic

 

[shiphone]

Ya'll Nibbiars The Mleechas Type 003 Class aircraft carrier construction started in 2015 and still will take atleats two more yeras. That 8 years to complete a 85,00 tons Aircraft carrier.

the construction phase of this project started in 2017...normally a six-year Production Cycle is listed in the contract provision for such tonnage of combat vessel. it might be delayed by a year due to some unexpected design change. but it seems the shipyard is still aiming at that important time node in 2023

 

[Tactical Doge]

Rafale has DAS
Repeat
Rafale has DAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chinmoy]

Is there any DRDO program to replace the MF STAR radar for future ships? And how come INS Vikrant lacks the typical MF STAR mast design?

Like this

LRMFR.

On second part, why you want a mast mounted four faced antenna RADAR when you could have a Island mounted 6 faced antenna RADAR?

 

[Chinmoy]

7. The New Generation Main Battle
Tank (NG-MBT) is envisaged as the
futuristic MBT of the Indian Army.
It will be a medium tank powered by
1500 HP engine and armed with a
125 mm smoothbore gun. Allelectric
turret drive, explosive reactive armour
and active protection system are being
developed for the new generation of
tanks.

Just go for rubber tracks instead of all metal here.

 

[Chinmoy]

View attachment 103501

Its good that DRDO is sticking to 1500 HP engine instead of going for 2000HP engine under development.

 

[Chinmoy]

With what Displacement?
Within half a decade how ?

Going by IN trend, IMO, the displacement should be anywhere between 50 to 55k ton (!).

The approval of AC would come, not the AC itself.

 

[Chinmoy]

Ya'll Nibbiars a follow on IAC 1 design is possible within 7 to 8 years considering delays in securing equipments. But within a half decade how?.

I said approval, not the ship itself.

 

[fire starter]

Its good that DRDO is sticking to 1500 HP engine instead of going for 2000HP engine under development.

So there is also 2000 hp engine under development?

 

[Chinmoy]

Why is it called long range if the range is medium...weird drdo logic

Its not DRDO logic, but general logic.

LRSAM of IN is MRSAM for IAF.

 

[Chinmoy]

So there is also 2000 hp engine under development?

Yeap.

But not sure whether its an entirely new engine or uprated existing 1500 one.

 

[Aditya Ballal]

LRMFR.

On second part, why you want a mast mounted four faced antenna RADAR when you could have a Island mounted 6 faced antenna RADAR?

That’s what I meant didn’t know what it was called

 

[Aditya Ballal]

Yeap.

But not sure whether its an entirely new engine or uprated existing 1500 one.

Didn’t someone say that the 1500hp engine is a derated 2000hp engine?

 

[Chinmoy]

So there is also 2000 hp engine under development?

My bad, not 2000 hp, but 1800 hp engine.

 

[fire starter]

 

[Curious droid]

completely improved MK1A with all its attachments & HNS = 62 tons

NO ,HNS is not being used on arjun tanks instead more powerful hardened steel armours like High Hardend DMR-1700 steel and medium Hardend "SPADE" steel armour plates are being used on arjun mk-1 and mk1A tanks which are more capable than HNS and RHA steel . Ref-1

DMR-1700 High Hardened steel:
The High Hardend DMR-1700 steel armour plates developed by the DMRL, offers enhanced protection against kinetic energy penetrator projectiles such as APFSDS (125 mm) rounds, over the existing RHA plates by a margin of 20 per cent and 25 per cent against 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm armour-piercing projectiles. [1] [2]

Spade Medium Hardend steel armour:
The spade is an MEDIUM Hardend steel produced through "continuous cast" method and has an hardness value of about 457 to 550 VHN . It is used for constructing the structure of the tank(hull and turrent base armour). It has over 10 -15 percent better performance against 125MM APFSDS and 20 - 25 percent against 7.62 AP and 12.7 AP rounds. [3][4]

The HNS is not compareable to these Hardend steels. HNS has only shown protection against small and medium caliber arms like 7.62 and 12.7 rounds ,but no data is available against APFSDS rounds.

I think the massive weight of the tank is caused due to the precense of high steel content in the armour. But, the Weight is considerable due to its superior protection.

 

[Chinmoy]

Didn’t someone say that the 1500hp engine is a derated 2000hp engine?

Did DRDO developed a 2000 hp engine to downrate it to 1500 hp?