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1. Is the two engine layout a consequence of non-availability of a engine at 10kN range by virtue of which its better to go with established engine STFE 4.5kNx2 rather than trying fresh 10kN engine which may take longer time?
Indeed. Its always better to design platform around what you have rather then looking to build one based on theory of what you would have.

2. If that is the case, how would the fuel efficiency and range be affected? Because every other loyal wingman-esque of that size has single engine setup. How much would the penalty be?
When it has been designed around PTAE engine, so its been thought well off to work with it. So it should meet its design parameter.
 

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Excalibur artillery rounds are failing in Ukraine due to Russian jamming
Had only 6% success rate
One more western wonder weapon in the dust
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Chinese have strong ground based EW systems. Just like our samyukta & hemraj systems. Something called as eads Which will soon be ordered by Pakistan. Ig our Excalibur will also become ineffective. On both side.
 

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Chinese have strong ground based EW systems. Just like our samyukta & hemraj systems. Something called as eads Which will soon be ordered by Pakistan. Ig our Excalibur will also become ineffective. On both side.
Everything has a counter in today's world from ew systems to decoys to air defence and what not
 

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Chinese are cooking give these to RR they can cook better in valley and then Twitter activists can cry even better
But these are very effective capabilities to have!
Hope our security czars have taken effective measures to counter these.
 

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Its not that simple...
I know, It would have been better if I would have said its usage is limited now.
Just look how expensive Excalibur is fking 100 thousand dollars.
2x adm 2 & 3 pinaka rockets costs 100k dollars Infact less. Will have way way more damage. Obviously we can't compare them pinaka truck has its own limitations.
 

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I know, It would have been better if I would have said its usage is limited now.
Just look how expensive Excalibur is fking 100 thousand dollars.
2x adm 2 & 3 pinaka rockets costs 100k dollars Infact less. Will have way way more damage. Obviously we can't compare them pinaka truck has its own limitations.
We have bought Excalibur in limited number itself for limited use.

But even then, if you have to deploy a whole GPS jamming system to avoid one shell, it means the shell is effective in itself without getting fired on you.
 

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