Azaad
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Basically most of the prominent howitzers in operation around the world today among OEMs viz Denel , Soltam or countries fielding howitzers as diverse as China & Israel owes itself to the Gerald Bull designed GC-45 & his ERFB ammo including Noricum the former Austrian based howitzer mfg co which was bought lock stock & barrel by Kalyani along with the patents & designs it owned which found its way into the ATAGS , Bharat -52 etc.So, guys I just noticed somethingView attachment 232280View attachment 232281
Both stabilisation platforms are exactly the same. Apparently such things have to be screwdrivergiri as well. Why design our own stuff when we can 🪛. And here I thought Kalyani was any different. Its just a mix of mandus+elbit+Gcn gun factory bought and mashed up screwdrivergiri. And when they try to make somethin of their own, it looks fu*kin atrocious and highly screwed design.
Man, these big Indian companies are really look brain-dead sometimes. Just salivating after money while not really interested in any kind of design and development effort.
Tell me if any decent private designed major product came out of these companies other than Mahindra UAE branch which made armado ALSV. Hopefully they will learn something from their UAE branch.
I hate GOI trying to give contracts to these companies rather than the ones who really put their money on the line and design and develop systems.
DRDO should seriously considering giving ToT to only deserving firms.
Only if we reward those simple to honest R&D doing companies and not try to woo companies who are hell bent on assembling MRFA while at the same time getting sh*t scared of AMCA/TEDBF/Tejasmk2 assembly proposals.
I am telling you, hope C295 to TASL doesn't comes out in another list of failed opportunities.
Woo Indian companies to defense field they said, it will really bring true indigenous products they said.
Kalyani isn't doing anything out of the ordinary as in trying to re invent the wheel . All they've to do is continuously work on iterations to better their designs like all armament cos across the world have been / is undertaking . That's the only way you refine your designs & every now & then come with a break thorough.
They've been at the job for slightly over a decade & so far have come up with good results. The aesthetics & functionality as well as the final finished product leaves something to be desired. For perspective one can always compare the Archer to our MGS bearing in mind that AB Bofors now a part of BAe has been in the business for 350 yrs mfg the arms & armaments as compared to Kalyani.
Give them a decade or two they'd be among the top 3 globally in this biz.
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