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[Lonewarrior]

At this point you're just trying to irritate me right? Maar khaayega

Again you wont get cuboid space as complete empty.

I've already shown you the dimensions; how can't you fit a 0.1m diameter and 2m long cylinder in a space 2mx1.5mx3m!?
Remove all the seats and some equipments and heck you can even fit two such drums side by side.

Can you show an example where its been done on similar platform

Sure; here's a M163 VADS with its primary drum magazine and secondary side magazine.

Definitely it's 20mm so it'll take less space but you also must consider that M113 is almost half in length of Kestrel (5m vs 8m)

The power required to operate radar

Ayye Bhai, duniya kahan se kahan pahunch gayi aur aap hain ki
This is an AESA radar...

...790w!!
My effing electric kettle is 1500w.

space required for ammo reloads and mechanism

Log 8x8 APC pe pura ka pura 155mm turret laga de rahein hain, aur hm ek 30mm auto-cannon na lagane ke liye ab aise aise bahane khojein! Itte bure din aa gayein

 

[AnantS]

I was waiting for you to post this:

 

[Raj Malhotra]

Order for Nagastra-1 is Rs 212 cr, so I guess around 500 drones with supporting systems

 

[Sachinananda]

Order for Nagastra-1 is Rs 212 cr, so I guess around 500 drones with supporting systems

It's large and wonderful if true

 

[mist_consecutive]

Order for Nagastra-1 is Rs 212 cr, so I guess around 500 drones with supporting systems

It's large and wonderful if true

Indian Army-EEL sign deal for over 450 'Made-in-India' Nagastra-1 attack drones

In a major success for 'Make-in-India' in defence, the Indian Army has signed a deal for acquiring over 450 fully indigenous loitering munitions, Nagastra-1, which can strike enemy targets with precision.

www.aninews.in

ANI says its at least 450+, so good news. I think it’s second biggest domestic drone purchase after Ideaforge.

 

[Sachinananda]

Indian Army-EEL sign deal for over 450 'Made-in-India' Nagastra-1 attack drones

In a major success for 'Make-in-India' in defence, the Indian Army has signed a deal for acquiring over 450 fully indigenous loitering munitions, Nagastra-1, which can strike enemy targets with precision.

www.aninews.in

ANI says its at least 450+, so good news. I think it’s second biggest domestic drone purchase after Ideaforge.

Same should continue for large logistic drones for which IA has released multiple RFIs

 

[ezsasa]

new one is digitisation on Indian army field archives.
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Kamikaze Drones,Electric Gypsy & more: How India Army is innovating with indigenous solutions

 

[ezsasa]

good to see that the concept of ADB worked.
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Compendium of Problem Definition Statement 2023

https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/adb-documents/Compendium%20of%20Problem%20Definition%20Statement%202023.pdf

 

[binayak95]

Are you saying communication channel is not custom encrypted?

its mostly piggy backing off open source software.

Open source does not mean poor quality. Quite the opposite in fact in many cases

 

[binayak95]

At this point you're just trying to irritate me right? Maar khaayega


I've already shown you the dimensions; how can't you fit a 0.1m diameter and 2m long cylinder in a space 2mx1.5mx3m!?
Remove all the seats and some equipments and heck you can even fit two such drums side by side.

Sure; here's a M163 VADS with its primary drum magazine and secondary side magazine.
View attachment 201340
Definitely it's 20mm so it'll take less space but you also must consider that M113 is almost half in length of Kestrel (5m vs 8m)

Ayye Bhai, duniya kahan se kahan pahunch gayi aur aap hain ki
This is an AESA radar...
View attachment 201341
...790w!!
My effing electric kettle is 1500w.

Log 8x8 APC pe pura ka pura 155mm turret laga de rahein hain, aur hm ek 30mm auto-cannon na lagane ke liye ab aise aise bahane khojein! Itte bure din aa gayein
View attachment 201342

Aye fellow War Thunder enjoyer

 

[Blood+]

Aye fellow War Thunder enjoyer

You play War Thunder as well?? What's your ID in case you don't mind sharing.

 

[Lonewarrior]

Aye fellow War Thunder enjoyer

With the usual leaks happening, it's currently the best OSINT you can have

 

[mist_consecutive]

This is pretty much an anti-personal drone, carrying a grenade-worth of explosives. We should also acquire drones that can defeat armored targets.

 

[Aniruddha Mulay]

This is pretty much an anti-personal drone, carrying a grenade-worth of explosives. We should also acquire drones that can defeat armored targets.

I think Indian Army and IAF have already acquired a few different loitering munitions in that category:-
1) Tata ALS-50

Aero India 2023: IAF to receive 100 loitering munitions from TASL

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) is delivering 100 units of its Advanced Loitering System-50 (ALS-50) to the Indian Air Force (IAF), sources familiar with the matter...

www.janes.com

2) Elbit Skystriker and a unnamed NewSpace Loitering munition

Indian Army orders locally produced loitering munitions

The Indian Army (IA) has signed two contracts worth a combined INR2 billion (USD27.4 million) to acquire a total of 200 locally produced loitering munitions to meet...

www.janes.com

Nagastra-1 falls in the category of the American Switchblade 300 and the Polish Warmate.

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

This is pretty much an anti-personal drone, carrying a grenade-worth of explosives. We should also acquire drones that can defeat armored targets.

2kg warhead, so not really grenade level but yeah only good for anti personnel.

 

[mist_consecutive]

2kg warhead, so not really grenade level but yeah only good for anti personnel.

Grenades only sport around 400-500gm or even lesser explosive. Definitely better than a grenade.

I think Indian Army and IAF have already acquired a few different loitering munitions in that category:-
1) Tata ALS-50

Aero India 2023: IAF to receive 100 loitering munitions from TASL

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) is delivering 100 units of its Advanced Loitering System-50 (ALS-50) to the Indian Air Force (IAF), sources familiar with the matter...

www.janes.com

2) Elbit Skystriker and a unnamed NewSpace Loitering munition

Indian Army orders locally produced loitering munitions

The Indian Army (IA) has signed two contracts worth a combined INR2 billion (USD27.4 million) to acquire a total of 200 locally produced loitering munitions to meet...

www.janes.com

Nagastra-1 falls in the category of the American Switchblade 300 and the Polish Warmate.

Correct. I think we ought to develop something with a small tandem/HEAT warhead so that it is small as the Nagastra to be carried and launched by regular infantry, but lethal enough to defeat MBT.

This will absolutely rule the battlefield and make 3rd-gen ATGMs like Javelins and Spike obsolete.

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

Grenades only sport around 400-500gm or even lesser explosive. Definitely better than a grenade.

What I meant was that it was much more than a grenade, since you had said it was a "grenade-worth of explosives". But just pointed out that it wasnt enough for anti armour stuff.

grenades are mostly around 200gms of explosive, rest is metal for fragmentation.

Though I think this could benefit from having a HEDP warhead, that way the HEAT part can be useful for disabling artillery and all, seeing as in the current war many times standard HE might kill the crew but doesnt harm the artillery much.

 

[Blood+]

Grenades only sport around 400-500gm or even lesser explosive. Definitely better than a grenade.

more like 150-180.

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

 

[FalconSlayers]