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[Armand2REP]

Manportable of longer range is heavier I guess. Even this is tripod launched missile, not shoulder launch. I am guessing that the Wikipedia weight and range of missiles may be misleading.

Also, I don't think that a tank can spot a man hiding a kilometre + away as a man is much smaller object to spot. I am not sure of this though

Spike MR is virtually the same weight as our new MMP 5th gen ATGM, but it is 4km+.

 

[airtel]

Manportable of longer range is heavier I guess. Even this is tripod launched missile, not shoulder launch. I am guessing that the Wikipedia weight and range of missiles may be misleading.

Also, I don't think that a tank can spot a man hiding a kilometre + away as a man is much smaller object to spot. I am not sure of this though

2.5 Km range is correct ..................this range is normal for a portable lightweight ATGM .

 

[airtel]

Spike MR is virtually the same weight as our new MMP 5th gen ATGM, but it is 4km+.

they also have 5th generation Spike ATGM >> http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-defense-company-unveils-5th-generation-Spike-missile-494245

weight 12.5 kg but 5.5 km range .

but I dont think israel or France will share their latest technology with India .
we are getting 4th generation technology from Israel .

 

[Armand2REP]

they also have 5th generation Spike ATGM >> http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-defense-company-unveils-5th-generation-Spike-missile-494245

weight 12.5 kg but 5.5 km range .

but I dont think israel or France will share their latest technology with India .
we are getting 4th generation technology from Israel .

France will definitely sell it. MMP is slated as the replacement for all of our MILAN customers.

 

[sthf]

NAG is like Indian attempt at Javelin

Nag, Helina to be precise is India's attempt to create Hellfire with slightly lower range. Nag has no US counterpart as it hasn't fielded Hellfire in ground launched form.

India bought Spike ER with 8km range.

India has bought MR variant not ER.

Only 2.5kms... why buy that?

Standard range for its type. LR versions are now claiming 5 km range

 

[airtel]

France will definitely sell it. MMP is slated as the replacement for all of our MILAN customers.

France will sell the Missile but not the technology .

Even for the Modified Kaveri Engines , France is ready to provide Older generation M88-2 Core are instead of latest M88-4E .

 

[Vijyes]

they also have 5th generation Spike ATGM >> http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israeli-defense-company-unveils-5th-generation-Spike-missile-494245

weight 12.5 kg but 5.5 km range .

but I dont think israel or France will share their latest technology with India .
we are getting 4th generation technology from Israel .

There is no difference between 4th and 3rd generation of ATGM - they are just different naming conventions. Both are fire and forget. 5th generation technology is in Helina version of NAG. It is about changing the target after launch. But I don't see it as meaningful for manportable or tripod version. It will be too difficult to control and target on the battlefield. The field of vision is not too great either. It is better to not buy such things

 

[Armand2REP]

you will sell the Missile but not the technology .

Even for the Modified Kaveri Engines , France is ready to provide Older generation M88-2 Core are instead of latest M88-4E .

Non, we give full ToT on this missile. Such is the requirement of the Australian competition we are competing against Spike.

 

[NeXoft007]

Behold!
DRDO EHWT (Electrical Heavy Weight Torpedo). Its a fiber-optic wire guided 533mm x 6.4m submarine-launched torpedo alongwith Ring Laser Gyro INS guidance as well as GPS based guidance. It has an output of 300kW (possibly Silver Zinc Oxide battery). Weight & Range is unknown at the moment. But its definitely more advanced & different than Varunastra torpedo.
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Development is completed, you will soon see a transparent model of it in some Defence Expos. It will go for user acceptance trials soon.
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One thing I noticed that Varunastra have 250kW battery while EHWT have 300kW battery. EHWT is also 1m shorter than Varunastra. The higher output battery and lighter weight than Varunastra would surely enable EHWT to cruise at 45-50 knots.

 

[porky_kicker]

target identification system for battlefield surveillance radar

 

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voice communications and control system VCCS

 

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network management system

 

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spectrum management system

 

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signal command and control system

 

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keyword spotting system for comms

 

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high capacity LOS radios

 

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missile launch checkout system
dual redundant ruggedised computer DRRC

 

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new generation integrated electronic warfare system

 

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indigenous ballistic computer for T90

 

[Vijyes]

@abingdonboy Honestly man, I was hoping economies of scale would have had kicked in by now. $23 million a piece is not too shabby but it is same as Mi-17V5. Plus, Dhruv used to cost roughly half as much just a few years ago.

Recent orders of LSP LCH is costing around $30 million each. Maybe, Rudra is in the similar range, hence the bloated figure.

It's either that or GOI is doing some stuff they don't want to disclose.

It is not just the cost of the helicopter. More is included - maybe the cost of new manufacturing unit and assembly lines and even cost of long term maintenance guarantee.

Paying money within the economy only serves to boost economy and not harm it. It is foreign exchange which is the problem.