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[SwordOfDarkness]

Turret looks so ugly...what about tata whap?

Tata Whap is the base platform IG, from the looks of it... Just turret replaced. I like this one better, round BMP turret was getting obsolete by both ergonomics and armour cosiderations.

 

[Kuldeepm952]

So what is exactly new about this new version. What changes have army asked

 

[Chinmoy]

Where is this why can't we test plane engines here

Because this is for ISRO.

 

[Chinmoy]

The Cryogenic Engine (CE)-20 develops a nominal thrust of 186.36 kN with a specific impulse of 442 seconds in vacuum. The engine operates on gas generator cycle using LOX / LH2 propellants combination. The major subsystems of the engine are thrust chamber, gas generator, LOX and LH2 turbo pumps, igniters, thrust & mixture ratio control systems, Start-up system, control components and pyro valves.

High Altitude Test facility, ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri

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View from the other side.

 

[Chinmoy]

So is it without era ?

W/out ERA, w/out ammo, W/out crew, with minimum fuel.

The combat weight of the tank would be +30 ton.

 

[Chinmoy]

What exactly lsp is for , will these missile be deployed for feedback from forces on manufacturing quality and any modifications or something else ?

These missiles would be used in exercise and wargames. Based on the result a deployment strategy would be formed around this with numbers of different combinations and permutations.
Only after that a specific order would be put forward.

 

[Chinmoy]

So what is exactly new about this new version. What changes have army asked

VRDE is basically making a wheeled variant of BMP.

 

[The Saffron Knight]

Negative import list

Press Information Bureau

www.pib.gov.in

 

[Kuldeepm952]

VRDE is basically making a wheeled variant of BMP.

Sorry, but my brain can't handle this logic.
What is Whap is then, i hope it's not my imagination. You already have Whap right which cleared all trials, so what are you talking about.
This could be a variant of current Whap with some design changes like conventional sitting design in troop compartment instead of bmp2 style sitting arrangement. Maybe a mortar carrier version.
And isn't current Whap already more or less wheeled bmp2 with bmp2 turret.

 

[Lonewolf]

Sorry, but my brain can't handle this logic.
What is Whap is then, i hope it's not my imagination. You already have Whap right which cleared all trials, so what are you talking about.
This could be a variant of current Whap with some design changes like conventional sitting design in troop compartment instead of bmp2 style sitting arrangement. Maybe a mortar carrier version.
And isn't current Whap already more or less wheeled bmp2 with bmp2 turret.

he might meant by role and armament maybe

 

[Kuldeepm952]

he might meant by role and armament maybe

Yeah, but we have already seen bmp2 turret on Whap

 

[Lonewolf]

Yeah, but we have already seen bmp2 turret on Whap

That one won't be used

 

[Kuldeepm952]

That one won't be used

So a new turret, i hope it's an Indian one.

 

[Chinmoy]

Sorry, but my brain can't handle this logic.
What is Whap is then, i hope it's not my imagination. You already have Whap right which cleared all trials, so what are you talking about.
This could be a variant of current Whap with some design changes like conventional sitting design in troop compartment instead of bmp2 style sitting arrangement. Maybe a mortar carrier version.
And isn't current Whap already more or less wheeled bmp2 with bmp2 turret.

WhAP cleared all trials as per whom?
ATAGS also cleared all trials last year and only now they have reported misfiring in last year trial.

WhAP is a modular design and improvement over BMP. So a mortar carrier version was always on card. No need to go for a new design. But yes, a NAG carrier would be interesting keeping in mind its high altitude trials. One change which IA could ask in all possibility is a 6 wheeled variant.

 

[Aniruddha Mulay]

Turret looks so ugly...what about tata whap?

Tata WhAP is basically the IFV version of the Kestrel which is an APC.
The turret looks far better than the ancient BMP-2 turret, also the sighting system is far better integrated and protected than the makeshift system currently being installed on the BMP-2 turret.

 

[India Super Power]

WhAP cleared all trials as per whom?
ATAGS also cleared all trials last year and only now they have reported misfiring in last year trial.

WhAP is a modular design and improvement over BMP. So a mortar carrier version was always on card. No need to go for a new design. But yes, a NAG carrier would be interesting keeping in mind its high altitude trials. One change which IA could ask in all possibility is a 6 wheeled variant.

1) what's difference between whap and Kestrel
2)what's the status of it I heard it has completed all it's trails

 

[Chinmoy]

1) what's difference between whap and Kestrel
2)what's the status of it I heard it has completed all it's trails

1) WhAP is project. Kestrel is product.

2) Its in limited use.

 

[India Super Power]

1) WhAP is project. Kestrel is product.

2) Its in limited use.

Par sirji trails toh khtam hogya hoga na

 

[Chinmoy]

Par sirji trails toh khtam hogya hoga na

ALH trial is still going on .

 

[SUPERPOWER]

1) what's difference between whap and Kestrel
2)what's the status of it I heard it has completed all it's trails

Yes it has completed all its trials on Earth ....