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Who is asking to design and for whom?
Is this asking for private help?
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Does this mean no JPVC!?
JPVC uses minsas(5.56*30).
JPVC's job was to replace 9mm carbines.
Thanks in advance.
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This is the Tender Questionnaire, and it allows 5.56 variants too, so JVPC is not out yet.
https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/RFI/535/QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf
https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/Archive/frmRFIArchiveView.aspx?RFIId=RRCQ4UpL8el0mAhAqfRgfA==
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LOL. There's always a place for our JVPC, it will be mass produced. Don't worry! I have a feeling that it will be exported as well.
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The Questionnaire is not clear by that definition. The 5.56 is an invalid caliber. A caliber must be 5.56x45 or 5.56x100 etc. So, I am assuming that they have intended to say 5.56 NATO caliber and hence the 5.56x30 JVPC may be invalid. Also, having multiple caliber bullets is a logistical nightmare and better avoided. The size difference is unnecessary. If there is a need for difference in velocity then it is better to reduce barrel length of Carbine
5.56 is nowhere an invalid calibre. Actually its the way to mention a calibre. Round on other hand is described as 5.56 NATO round (5.56x45) or 5.56 AK round (5.56x39).
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A round depends of on both the diameter as well as length. 5.56AK doesn't exist. AK47 has 7.62x39mm
That amour is made of thin film which can change temperature pattern at will and hence its IR signature. But that is clearly visible to daylight and the armour is so bad since it is not heavy armour but mere display, even an AK47 could pierce into it. Moreover, it is still metal and hence SAR aircraft can still detect it. Very bad idea.
Ever heard of Poison bullet? Or even better, AK74?
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AK74 uses 5.45x39. It is not 5.56x39. Poison bullet is also same
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Ak47 use 7.62x39, Ak74 uses 5.45x39, M16 uses 5.56x45, M4 uses 7.62x51. India goes with NATO standards and hence uses M16 and M4 rounds, though some Ak47 rounds are also used.
Now, I was speaking of 5.56x30 which is an exclusively Indian round and no other country uses it. The name of the round is MINSAS.
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Factually wrong about the M4A1, it uses 5.56 NATO which is standard across all assault rifles from the West. LA80, G36, SCAR-L, AR-15 platforms, TAR-21, ARX-160, FAMAS, everything has the same round.
7.62x51 is a round exclusively used by Battle rifles and per sniper rifles.
And yeah, the MINSAS round is a sub calibre round that is unique to India, and is along the lines of the 5.7 (p-90) and the 4.6x30 (MP-7) rounds
Sorry. My bad. But the point is the difference between a calibre and round.
Caliber means the internal diameter or bore of a gun. So when you use the term caliber, you are specifying a single aspect of the round. But when you are saying it as a round, then you are talking about the casing length along with the bullet.
So saying 5.56 caliber is nowhere invalid.
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Since feeding mechanism is inbuilt in rifles and requires certain length of cartridge, it is actually important to speak the caliber in more concrete terms. 5.56 is too vague
Being a user, I am not concerned with the feeding mech. What I am concerned is, what comes out of it. Read the RFI questionnaire carefully. They have very much asked about the variant of 5.56. Now its upto the designer to present something inside the said parameter.
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India to purchase anti-tank missiles from Israel through govt-to-govt deal
Published January 10, 2018 | By admin
SOURCE: Hindustan Times
India will purchase Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from Israel through the so-called government to government (G to G) route because the military wants the proven weapon, and the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has no objections to the deal as long as it does not involve transfer of technology (TOT).
Last month after much deliberations, the defence ministry withdraw the Request for Proposals (RFP) for 8,000 Israeli spike missiles, a deal that would have been worth $500 million, after DRDO developed the indigenous Nag ATGM with seeker software and said it was against any TOT from Rafael Advanced Systems, the Israeli company that makes the Spike missile.
While the Israelis were upset as the withdrawal of RFP came almost on the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to New Delhi on January 14, South Block officials said they have no objections to the Indian Army purchasing the long range (not line of sight) ATGM from Israel through the G to G route. This decision has been discussed at the highest level, they added, especially because Rafael Systems, Bharat Dynamics Limited and Kalyani Strategic Systems have set up a factory to manufacture the ATGM in Hyderabad under the “ Make in India” route.
Spike is a battle proven missile which has much longer range and comparatively light in weight when compared to Nag.
The Nag missile has performed well in trials and has range of 500 meters to four kilometers. Defence ministry officials were at pains to emphasize that India has a deep defence cooperation with Israel and has recently approved a huge order to purchase torpedoes for its new submarines from that country. India is also looking to purchase assault rifles for the Army from Israel, they added.
Published January 10, 2018 | By admin
SOURCE: Hindustan Times
India will purchase Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from Israel through the so-called government to government (G to G) route because the military wants the proven weapon, and the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has no objections to the deal as long as it does not involve transfer of technology (TOT).
Last month after much deliberations, the defence ministry withdraw the Request for Proposals (RFP) for 8,000 Israeli spike missiles, a deal that would have been worth $500 million, after DRDO developed the indigenous Nag ATGM with seeker software and said it was against any TOT from Rafael Advanced Systems, the Israeli company that makes the Spike missile.
While the Israelis were upset as the withdrawal of RFP came almost on the eve of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to New Delhi on January 14, South Block officials said they have no objections to the Indian Army purchasing the long range (not line of sight) ATGM from Israel through the G to G route. This decision has been discussed at the highest level, they added, especially because Rafael Systems, Bharat Dynamics Limited and Kalyani Strategic Systems have set up a factory to manufacture the ATGM in Hyderabad under the “ Make in India” route.
Spike is a battle proven missile which has much longer range and comparatively light in weight when compared to Nag.
The Nag missile has performed well in trials and has range of 500 meters to four kilometers. Defence ministry officials were at pains to emphasize that India has a deep defence cooperation with Israel and has recently approved a huge order to purchase torpedoes for its new submarines from that country. India is also looking to purchase assault rifles for the Army from Israel, they added.
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Even Israel doesn't claim this. These fake newslets will simply do anythingSpike is a battle proven missile which has much longer range and comparatively light in weight when compared to Nag.
