or maybe, we can try to put HAL HTSE-1200 turboshaft which generated about 1600 shaft horsepower maximum on Arjun; something similar solution to that to Abrams and T-80
Biggest issue with doing that is idling power. In heli, you are rarely idling. In tanks, you are idling half the time. Reducing power consumption in idle is the biggest issue, one of the reasons why T80 never worked that well.
I mean c'mon at least try to do something instead of khali haath baithe rehna
The Abrams seems to have accomplished that . Nor sure which vintage ? Why can't we ?
Abrams when it started out, had that issue also. It is only now after decades of improving that engine that they have gotten it down to comparable to regular engines (still not as good).
Naah they have the same issue . The logistic strain is well known . It has 8hour fuel for running the turbine . They are trying to add APUs to mitigate it but most tankers won't turn off their engines in any risky scenario since restarting the engines takes minutes .
What about fuel consumption ? The US is actually studying equipping the Abrams & future tanks with modular N reactors . I'm hunting the article. Perhaps you guys can help .
I dont think thats true. See the ACE program, I believe that is the piston engine they are switching to.
That's what you think buddy. Future warfare in terns of air cavalry viz - hptrs & conventional tanks will be unmanned. That's a given. Yet do you read much about it ? No. What you read are fanciful stuff as given below. Need I add comments or can you guys think for yourselves without resorting to western papers & publications. Think of them as a smokescreen.
Well i think the ruusis have already figured it out well enough that they have started BOTH refurbishing their T-80s in storage with modern equipments as well as fresh production of current standard T-80s with same; so if they can do it we sure can, and we sure should try our best with whatever we have in hand.
US companies working on compact nuclear reactor.That's what you think buddy. Future warfare in terns of air cavalry viz - hptrs & conventional tanks will be unmanned. That's a given. Yet do you read much about it ? No. What you read are fanciful stuff as given below. Need I add comments or can you guys think for yourselves without resorting to western papers & publications. Think of them as a smokescreen.
In the Future, Mobile Nuclear Reactors Could Power U.S. Military Operations
Armies already consume a ferocious amount of power, and the problem is only getting worse—placing a premium on mobile power stations.www.popularmechanics.com
I had seen it coming ..
Korea is going to do all the work, UAE is just going to pay money and buy. KF21 might. not be as stealthy as F-35 and F-22 but I think should be comparable to J-20 and till "tempest" and french 5.5/6th gen jets come out (sometime around 2040), KF-21 will be most advanced jet available to majority of world since US has so many export restrictions on its own jets.
Yes , despite nonDSI intake it's geometrical stealth be quite good .
for defence the R&D funding always comes from the government for private companies, they don’t use their own capital, check out both US and European history. one way or other government did the hand holding.
Project lakshay? So a vertical lift helicopter in talks as was hinted last year?
Afterall dhruvastra experienced some movements in bureaucratic circles
