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[Photon]

With VLAP projectile

 

[johnj]

Yes we are the only operator who customized the aircraft. Thats why our are called P8I.

It has IFF and Data Link from BEL.

Only thing it lacks and its something USA has not offered to any one is AN/APS-154.

AN/APS-154.

Without CISMOA, The Indian Navy Works The P-8I
The gear on the P-8 platform that was held off as a result of the absence of a CISMOA, are understood to include a Raytheon IFF transponder (Mode IV Crypto), SINCGARS radio, TACTERM/ADVT secure voice (HF) terminals and Rockwell-Collins SATCOM transceivers.

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

So it runs on water basically shaeed for water?

No.... this is amazing, Ekranoplane revived.

It rides on cushion of air that is created in ground effect.

 

[Neeraj Mathur]

AN/APS-154.
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Without CISMOA, The Indian Navy Works The P-8I
The gear on the P-8 platform that was held off as a result of the absence of a CISMOA, are understood to include a Raytheon IFF transponder (Mode IV Crypto), SINCGARS radio, TACTERM/ADVT secure voice (HF) terminals and Rockwell-Collins SATCOM transceivers.

Well, that’s where the slide above comes into play — it was in a presentation that Boeing made today to a group of us visting journalists in Washington. It illustrates just how the Indian Navy has plugged the CISMOA-induced gaps on the American platform — notably, speech secrecy kit by India’s state-owned Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), IFF interrogator and transponder by BEL and HAL respectively, mobile satellite system by Avantel and fingerprinting kit by BEL. All very interesting.

AN/APS-154 is not under CISMOA. It is not a communication device. Also us started to develop this after the deal not before.

 

[johnj]

AN/APS-154 is not under CISMOA. It is not a communication device. Also us started to develop this after the deal not before.

Who said AN/APS-154 is under CISMOA ??

CISMOA comes under the another article, heading also is the link
DRDO also developing AN/APS-154 ?

 

[FireStar]

India to test Al Tariq-LR Precision-Guided Munition for Fighter Jets – Indian Defence Research Wing

idrw.org

is this Tot or jv? did BDL actually contribute to this?

 

[Neeraj Mathur]

Who said AN/APS-154 is under CISMOA ??

CISMOA comes under the another article, heading also is the link
DRDO also developing AN/APS-154 ?

I am just stating that APS-154 is not related to CISMOA.

DRDO also developing AN/APS-154 ?

None that i know of. Even if they did US will not allow it easily to integrate with the aircraft.

I am not even sure if US will allow india to integrate Torpedo Advanced Light (TAL) Shyena or some anti ship missiles (Like NASM).

 

[johnj]

I am not even sure if US will allow india to integrate Torpedo Advanced Light (TAL) Shyena or some anti ship missiles (Like NASM).

DRDO developing sonobuoy currently, it is easy to integrate these into TAL than mk54. I don't thing Indian weapon integration is not major issue for US, becz for them P8 is global sales program, like F35.
In future P8I may get Indian sonobuoy, Light torpedo, and LRAShM.

 

[Gyyan]

 

[Chinmoy]

something's off about this info,
-reverse image search shows 2006 U.S navy related project.
-latest Idex navy aug 2023 does not have this category.

Actually it was very much there.

As far as prototype is concerned, I myself was amazed that JSR came out of there carbon fiber mould.
Thanks for it.

 

[standard snowball]

Explained: The Indian Navy' New Game-Changing Radar

The Astra AAAU provides a boost to the Indian's Navy's detecting, locating, and tracking capabilities. Over and above this, its development marks a major step for India being 'atmanirbhar' in defence.

swarajyamag.com

So I am curious is this radar is going to have 4 arrays (like MF STAR) when installed on a ship or just 2 like the tweet showed.

Cause 4 36m² radar arrays are going to need a lot of power

 

[binayak95]

So it runs on water basically shaeed for water?

Ekranoplane hai bhindi. Dimaag lagaya.

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

So I am curious is this radar is going to have 4 arrays (like MF STAR) when installed on a ship or just 2 like the tweet showed.

Cause 4 36m² radar arrays are going to need a lot of power

2 cant give 360 coverage, will be weird for it to be just 2

 

[standard snowball]

2 cant give 360 coverage, will be weird for it to be just 2

That's what I was thinking too but then again ships used to have rotating radars (atleast the secondary ones used to) in the past so I am not entirely sure and that's why I asked

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

That's what I was thinking too but then again ships used to have rotating radars (atleast the secondary ones used to) in the past so I am not entirely sure and that's why I asked

Those are much weaker than these, mostly found on frigates. 6m radar means it might be the strongest seafaring radar in production.... No chance it will be rotating.

 

[standard snowball]

Those are much weaker than these, mostly found on frigates. 6m radar means it might be the strongest seafaring radar in production.... No chance it will be rotating.

Then what are those radar arrays showed in these tweets

 

[Cheran]

what would have Gandhiji said?

 

[nixin]

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2nd Edition of the #Swavlamban seminar will showcase the progress & achievements in identified niche technologies.
One such tech - Carbon Nano Tubes / Aerogel based fabrics.
Multiple uses - seen here being used as camouflage against IR cameras.

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

Then what are those radar arrays showed in these tweets

See it again, its a TD platform

For testing they might use 2 (also note non rotating), but when de3ployed will be 4

 

[standard snowball]

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Great News but still sad state of affairs

only 6 netra mk2 we need double that amount, not to mention they will only be able to provide 300° coverage,
(I hope the next 6 netra mk3 will be rotordome variant with 360° coverage)

7 EW aircrafts aren't enough either, currently we have none, we need at the very least 12 of those

Only 2 SIGNIT aircraft, honestly at this point why even bother and order even those 2, let the sad state of affairs keep going.

Our Refueler situation is even worse, 6 soviet era IL 78 which are grounded half the time

It feels so ducking hopeless