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[Aniruddha Mulay]

Because the gov's attitude towards almost all arms acquisitions are fueled by solely political motivation. They don't want to fight wars, they want to focus all their mental capacity on reelections and geopolitik balancing. That's why Amethi based AK-203 factory sham hasn't been scrapped and was signed in the first place. Could indigenize multiple systems but won't because what would JV partner say. AMCA funding is the least of this gov's agenda. I mean what sane bunch orders Fleet Supply Ships from Turkey in the current political climate, and authorizes acquisition of 3 different assault rifle calibers for the military. Won't take risks, won't invest money on anything unless a foreign partner is involved with the "promise" of ToT. AMCA should've been in prototype stage already and Tejas Mk2 should've been flying for 2 years now.

Tejas Mk2 design configuration was only accepted by the IAF in 2021, how exactly is it supposed to be flying like 2 years back??

 

[Eagle Eye]

Tejas Mk2 design configuration was only accepted by the IAF in 2021,

Navy pushing for ccs,once PDR is complete for TEDBF like other nations. Even after CDR,gov wasted 1yr for tejas mk2.

 

[jai jaganath]

What's this now??

Source ?

 

[The Shrike]

Source ?

 

[Arjun Mk1A]

This one is from Adani Defense right? What is the TASL one?

 

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What is HELINA — The latest weapon in the Indian Armed Forces armoury
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Indian Armed Forces are getting a new weapon — HELINA, the tank-busting missile.

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Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the HELINA is designed to be fired from helicopters and aircraft to destroy enemy tanks. This anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has recently undergone trials and four of the five trials have been successful. Now, it has to be "integrated" into helicopters and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) are at work on it. The "integration" should be complete by 2025 is the assessment.
The name HELINA explains the origin of the missile. It is an amalgamation of two words. "Heli" is short for 'helicopter'. "Na" comes from 'Nag' — the anti-tank guided missile the DRDO worked on over the years. Work on the HELINA began about a decade ago, and with the trials in September 2022 being successful, the decision to arm a helicopter with it was taken. The missile is largely indigenous with only the "seeker" being imported

With work already in progress for arming helicopters with the HELINA, there is also an effort to reduce the "human-machine interface" time. Simply put, the missile has to be fired as quickly as possible so that the enemy does not have the time to react. Currently, the 'acquisition" is taking 50-60 seconds, but it is being brought down to 30 seconds. This will allow the helicopter a better opportunity to destroy enemy tanks on the ground.
The HELINA should be ready in two-three years, but the question is of a stop-gap arrangement till then. One possibility is purchasing a foreign anti-tank missile that can be fired from a helicopter. There are missiles like Spike and Hellfire that are readily available, though very few cases involving the purchase of foreign weapons are coming up in the Defence Acquisition Council, which is headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh and includes the Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan and the three chiefs. The other option is a collaboration with a foreign manufacturer and ensuring that it is produced in India.

 

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What is HELINA — The latest weapon in the Indian Armed Forces armoury
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Indian Armed Forces are getting a new weapon — HELINA, the tank-busting missile.

what is helina — the latest weapon in the indian armed forces armoury© Provided by Times Now
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the HELINA is designed to be fired from helicopters and aircraft to destroy enemy tanks. This anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has recently undergone trials and four of the five trials have been successful. Now, it has to be "integrated" into helicopters and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) are at work on it. The "integration" should be complete by 2025 is the assessment.
The name HELINA explains the origin of the missile. It is an amalgamation of two words. "Heli" is short for 'helicopter'. "Na" comes from 'Nag' — the anti-tank guided missile the DRDO worked on over the years. Work on the HELINA began about a decade ago, and with the trials in September 2022 being successful, the decision to arm a helicopter with it was taken. The missile is largely indigenous with only the "seeker" being imported

With work already in progress for arming helicopters with the HELINA, there is also an effort to reduce the "human-machine interface" time. Simply put, the missile has to be fired as quickly as possible so that the enemy does not have the time to react. Currently, the 'acquisition" is taking 50-60 seconds, but it is being brought down to 30 seconds. This will allow the helicopter a better opportunity to destroy enemy tanks on the ground.
The HELINA should be ready in two-three years, but the question is of a stop-gap arrangement till then. One possibility is purchasing a foreign anti-tank missile that can be fired from a helicopter. There are missiles like Spike and Hellfire that are readily available, though very few cases involving the purchase of foreign weapons are coming up in the Defence Acquisition Council, which is headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh and includes the Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan and the three chiefs. The other option is a collaboration with a foreign manufacturer and ensuring that it is produced in India.

2025 for just integration ??
Wth
So till then Rudra will remain without atgm

 

[jai jaganath]

@Arjun Mk1A apne apke bare main bataya nahi ??

 

[patriots]

2025 for just integration ??
Wth
So till then Rudra will remain without atgm

Better integrate it now
Or go for Israeli atgms

 

[jai jaganath]

Better integrate it now
Or go for Israeli atgms

Exactly but it seems they can integrate by 2025
God knows why
Better integrate Israeli systems

 

[patriots]

Exactly but it seems they can integrate by 2025
God knows why
Better integrate Israeli systems

Bdw that human machine interface
News is bit old
I had heard it before

 

[SilentlAssassin265]

What's the point in induacting only 120, either induct at least 500 or don't induct at all. This small numer will just create logistics burden

 

[jai jaganath]

What's the point in induacting only 120, either induct at least 500 or don't induct at all. This small numer will just create logistics burden

Sorry are they meant to be used in war
I don't think so
It's just to prove janta that army and govt is too much devoted to atmanirbharta

 

[The Shrike]

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What is HELINA — The latest weapon in the Indian Armed Forces armoury
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Indian Armed Forces are getting a new weapon — HELINA, the tank-busting missile.

what is helina — the latest weapon in the indian armed forces armoury© Provided by Times Now
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the HELINA is designed to be fired from helicopters and aircraft to destroy enemy tanks. This anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has recently undergone trials and four of the five trials have been successful. Now, it has to be "integrated" into helicopters and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) are at work on it. The "integration" should be complete by 2025 is the assessment.
The name HELINA explains the origin of the missile. It is an amalgamation of two words. "Heli" is short for 'helicopter'. "Na" comes from 'Nag' — the anti-tank guided missile the DRDO worked on over the years. Work on the HELINA began about a decade ago, and with the trials in September 2022 being successful, the decision to arm a helicopter with it was taken. The missile is largely indigenous with only the "seeker" being imported

With work already in progress for arming helicopters with the HELINA, there is also an effort to reduce the "human-machine interface" time. Simply put, the missile has to be fired as quickly as possible so that the enemy does not have the time to react. Currently, the 'acquisition" is taking 50-60 seconds, but it is being brought down to 30 seconds. This will allow the helicopter a better opportunity to destroy enemy tanks on the ground.
The HELINA should be ready in two-three years, but the question is of a stop-gap arrangement till then. One possibility is purchasing a foreign anti-tank missile that can be fired from a helicopter. There are missiles like Spike and Hellfire that are readily available, though very few cases involving the purchase of foreign weapons are coming up in the Defence Acquisition Council, which is headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh and includes the Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan and the three chiefs. The other option is a collaboration with a foreign manufacturer and ensuring that it is produced in India.

I like how the author quotes "integration" -something that is still going to take another 2-3 years - of course they didn't think about doing that already in the last 10+ years they have spent testing the missile.

 

[The Shrike]

This one is from Adani Defense right? What is the TASL one?

The FT link in the tweet (not the pics) talks about an "independently designed one" - this could be a yet un publicised missile, or the report could just be confused with some other system.

 

[kharabela]

The FT link in the tweet (not the pics) talks about an "independently designed one" - this could be a yet un publicised missile, or the report could just be confused with some other system.

Most probably reported wanted to say " loitering munition " .

 

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What is HELINA — The latest weapon in the Indian Armed Forces armoury
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Indian Armed Forces are getting a new weapon — HELINA, the tank-busting missile.

what is helina — the latest weapon in the indian armed forces armoury© Provided by Times Now
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the HELINA is designed to be fired from helicopters and aircraft to destroy enemy tanks. This anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has recently undergone trials and four of the five trials have been successful. Now, it has to be "integrated" into helicopters and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Bharat Dynamics (BDL) are at work on it. The "integration" should be complete by 2025 is the assessment.
The name HELINA explains the origin of the missile. It is an amalgamation of two words. "Heli" is short for 'helicopter'. "Na" comes from 'Nag' — the anti-tank guided missile the DRDO worked on over the years. Work on the HELINA began about a decade ago, and with the trials in September 2022 being successful, the decision to arm a helicopter with it was taken. The missile is largely indigenous with only the "seeker" being imported

With work already in progress for arming helicopters with the HELINA, there is also an effort to reduce the "human-machine interface" time. Simply put, the missile has to be fired as quickly as possible so that the enemy does not have the time to react. Currently, the 'acquisition" is taking 50-60 seconds, but it is being brought down to 30 seconds. This will allow the helicopter a better opportunity to destroy enemy tanks on the ground.
The HELINA should be ready in two-three years, but the question is of a stop-gap arrangement till then. One possibility is purchasing a foreign anti-tank missile that can be fired from a helicopter. There are missiles like Spike and Hellfire that are readily available, though very few cases involving the purchase of foreign weapons are coming up in the Defence Acquisition Council, which is headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh and includes the Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan and the three chiefs. The other option is a collaboration with a foreign manufacturer and ensuring that it is produced in India.

Nothing but full of stupid things, which IIR missile takes a time of 30sec for acquisition, for most it's just a couple of seconds. Last thing about importing xyz made me sure that this is just a hitjob and nothing else. Even if a foreign missile is selected today, it will take atleast 2 yrs for integration and few test firings to prove the system, just remember how long did mistral take.
Selecting spike er or pars 3lr made sense few years back but it's just too late for now.

ATGM will come when it will come but I have yet to understand as to why we chose 70mm rockets when we have tons of Russian 80mm rocket pods and rockets available with MI 17s and MI35s.

 

[Love Charger]

Nothing but full of stupid things, which IIR missile takes a time of 30sec for acquisition, for most it's just a couple of seconds. Last thing about importing xyz made me sure that this is just a hitjob and nothing else. Even if a foreign missile is selected today, it will take atleast 2 yrs for integration and few test firings to prove the system, just remember how long did mistral take.
Selecting spike er or pars 3lr made sense few years back but it's just too late for now.

ATGM will come when it will come but I have yet to understand as to why we chose 70mm rockets when we have tons of Russian 80mm rocket pods and rockets available with MI 17s and MI35s.

The second prototype is better armed than the one which we have in service. LE INDIAN ARMY AND AIRFORCE AND HAL be like :
apun ko thales hi chaiye , rusi maal bokwaas
European maal besht ,

 

[Swesh]

Lots of rehiring in drdo of retired personal on contract basis. Or on post of consultant any idea why