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[raju1982]

My fellow keyboard expert. That "solid logic"

Spoiler: Spolier

Kamekaze drones

wasn't mass produced and wide spread 8 years back.

Did you get it now ?

Those started R&D eight years back, now have readied them for war. Those starting now, will struggle in wars.

 

[raju1982]

I get that but are these light tanks necessary or even the most suitable of the available options for the intending role??

Yes. They have specialized engine for high altitude low Ox air and easy to maneuvr, climb etc. They have active protections due to lighter armour.

 

[Blood+]

Yes. They have specialized engine for high altitude low Ox air and easy to maneuvr, climb etc. They have active protections due to lighter armour.

Again, not what I meant.

 

[raju1982]

Again, not what I meant.

Ok, fine. What availanle options you are talking about? India's northern border with China is unique with highest mountain in the world.

 

[Blood+]

Ok, fine. What availanle options you are talking about?

Hmmm, let's see: T-90S with upgraded engines (preferably one with at least 1200 BHP), FPV drones with shaped charge warheads, ATGMs mounted on unmanned ground vehicles, ATGM teams perched on mountain tops, Carl Gustafs with specialized HEAT rounds, come to mind.

India's northern border with China is unique with highest mountain in the world.

I know, I live here.

 

[ezsasa]

Exactly this. Now, if the Army is procuring these light tanks to use them direct fire support role, then it's a perfectly sensible decision but something tells me that this is not to be the case and they are procuring them solely to counter the Chinese Type 15 light tanks, which would be a huge waste of resources.

Light tank RFI process first started in 2009, gives an idea of what was the thinking then in OP of light tank thread.

Light tanks for Indian Army

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR LIGHT TANKS WHEELED AND TRACKED FOR INDIAN ARMY 1. The Indian Army is in the process of acquiring light tanks for use in semi mountainous and mountainous regions in the North and North East, developed and semi developed terrain in the Western...

defenceforumindia.com

 

[mokoman]

Hmmm, let's see: T-90S with upgraded engines (preferably one with at least 1200 BHP), FPV drones with shaped charge warheads, ATGMs mounted on unmanned ground vehicles, ATGM teams perched on mountain tops, Carl Gustafs with specialized HEAT rounds, come to mind.


I know, I live here.

proper "combined arms" means drone jammers+AD atleast in theory . unlike russians , chinese will stockpile jammers before war .

i mean light tanks have still value ? that gen rakesh sharma was talking about difficulty operating T-90,T-72 at LAC . impposible to even start them up apparently .

 

[Blood+]

i mean light tanks have still value ? that gen rakesh sharma was talking about difficulty operating T-90,T-72 at LAC . impposible to even start them up apparently .

I said with upgraded engines, just like they are doing with the K9 Vajras!! Of course, tanks have immense value on the battlefield and it is unlikely to change.

 

[Blood+]

proper "combined arms" means drone jammers+AD atleast in theory . unlike russians , chinese will stockpile jammers before war .

Both Russians and Ukrainians are making ample use of jammers, but jammers have really short range, and even commercial drones these days are coming with frequency-hopping data link systems. Plus, you can always incorporate AI-based target recognition and engagement algorithms into the guidance systems, just as the Ruskies have done with their Lancet 3s, thereby negating the jammers altogether.

 

[Blademaster]

I know, I live here.

Specially whereabout?

 

[Blood+]

Specially whereabout?

I'm originally from Mussoorie, but been living in Dehradun since 2018. You??

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

@Chinmoy bhaiya user trials?

 

[Johny_Baba]

Didn't know VFJ made this gem.
View attachment 225209

y'all are laughing about it, while i know someone in armed forces who preferred this over Kalyani's 105mm vehicle mounted one with this exact words

> Was expecting something better from Kalyani Was expecting a retractable and adjustable front support. But it seems they just welded a bed post on that.

and about this one by OFB

>This truck is more practical in design in terms of stability then Kalyani one

it remains question then why did Armed Forces not procure even OFB 105mm truck mounted field gun/howitzer then

also, this one with gypsy like truck is Garuda 105mm V2,
Kalyani's Garuda V1 looked like this

 

[SUPERPOWER]

@Chinmoy bhaiya user trials?

Soon you will hear it has crashed...

 

[Aniruddha Mulay]

Soon you will hear it has crashed...

It's as if you are clamouring for it to crash

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Soon you will hear it has crashed...

1 crash in over 200 hr it was last year idk what it is rn isn't bad chill f35s crash too so do predators

 

[patriots]

https://t.co/16I7Fyka7w

'Angad', 'Uttam' to replace imported systems in indigenous LCA fighter jets

 

[DumbPilot]

https://t.co/16I7Fyka7w

'Angad', 'Uttam' to replace imported systems in indigenous LCA fighter jets

hey, they finally gave the EW suite a name

 

[jai jaganath]

https://t.co/16I7Fyka7w

'Angad', 'Uttam' to replace imported systems in indigenous LCA fighter jets

So uttam will be installed from 41st
As reported by Sriram ji

 

[patriots]