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[porky_kicker]

Hey @porky_kicker
Let's play a game on who gets it right...

Since you claimed the missile section of XR-SAM is Astra Mk. 2. I will call it Akash-NG, having a range of 150km after being mated with booster, similar to Barak 8ER. I always claimed Barak 8ER was scrapped in favor of Akash-NG with booster.

You could be right

Either way it don't make a difference to me atleast

I will take Akash ng or Astra mk2 as XRSAM as long as it does its job

Akash ng has its fore wings on its mid section so my reluctance other wise having a SAM as part of another SAM makes more sense. Maybe they changed the configuration of Akash ng wings for XRSAM who knows ( based on observation of barak er )

Astra mk2 forewings are on the front section .

 

[porky_kicker]

And what are they exactly? It's a bit confusing to me. Long-range Akash-NG will still be used for static area-defence like Akash?

Akash ng has no connection with older Akash.

It's capabilities are on a different level

 

[Shadow]

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[NeXoft007]

Project STAR (Supersonic Target) [Drone?] to mimic supersonic cruise missiles with cruising altitude of 10m to 10km. Utilizes liquid propellant Ramjet engine.
Developmental works completed.
Will be super useful to fine tune our future SAMs.

 

[NeXoft007]

STAR Missile/ Drone is cheap, and can be used for both target practice role and offensive role, like Brahmos. It will also be cannisterised.

Consider it as mini Brahmos.

 

[ezsasa]

@porky_kicker did OFB design any new anti-aircraft gun?

 

[NeXoft007]

@porky_kicker did OFB design any new anti-aircraft gun?

Obesity-affected Faltu Babuwas (OFB) labs can't develop any decent weapons of their own design.

 

[Atcjurvin]

Sfdr will be used in both astra mk2 and xrsam

 

[Atcjurvin]

STAR Missile/ Drone is cheap, and can be used for both target practice role and offensive role, like Brahmos. It will also be cannisterised.

Consider it as mini Brahmos.

It doesn't look like drone plus it will be heavier so what is the specific use of it.

 

[NeXoft007]

Sfdr will be used in both astra mk2 and xrsam

Please comment "on behalf of DFI members, go fudge yourself" on that video for claiming SFDR will be used in Astra Mk. 2.

 

[Atcjurvin]

@porky_kicker did OFB design any new anti-aircraft gun?

it is a Russian gun they will resume the license production of it which they stopped long time ago due to lack of orders. ofb can't even develop a assault rifle so forget about anti aircraft gun.

 

[porky_kicker]

Project STAR (Supersonic Target) [Drone?] to mimic supersonic cruise missiles with cruising altitude of 10m to 10km. Utilizes liquid propellant Ramjet engine.
Developmental works completed.
Will be super useful to fine tune our future SAMs.
View attachment 40959

This one is a spin off i think of LRCM ( using LFRJ propulsion ) surface launched.

A variant of it will be air launched and nuke capable like French ASMP.

Range 600 km +

 

[porky_kicker]

@porky_kicker did OFB design any new anti-aircraft gun?

No , they will have have a heart attack if anybody suggests so

 

[porky_kicker]

Sfdr will be used in both astra mk2 and xrsam

I kept always saying Astra mk2 will use dual pulse motor

Also XRSAM will used dual pulse motor

But many kept saying otherwise

Now evidence is in support of whom ?

The cost benifit of using sfdr is very low
It is a very expensive proposition to include sfdr into Sam or bvraams except for specialised long range bvraams.

Meteor is very expensive for example.

In the coming years when costs go down expect sfdr in any new Sam and bvraam .

 

[porky_kicker]

Russia too is testing hypersonic Missile. Will ours be better than that of Russia?

Can't say anything on that

Russians have more experience and capabilities though in hypersonics

 

[Atcjurvin]

[QUOTE="porky_kicker, what if we use sfdr how will it affect the range.

 

[Atcjurvin]

It thought it as XRSAM.................

 

[Shashank Nayak]

View attachment 40970It thought it as XRSAM.................

what's it then Project star... Also Russia agreeing to Brahmos sales to Philippines, at the cost of angering China, suggests that India is close to mastering Liquid fuelled ramjet technology. Because if India comes up with a Brahmos equivalent with India ramjet engine then Russians won't be making any money..

 

[porky_kicker]

porky_kicker, what if we use sfdr how will it affect the range.

Range is primarily determined by onboard fuel carried

Sfdr allows for throttlable thrust management hence allows for conservation of fuel and utilisation of saved fuel for greater thrust during end game maneuvers.

Basically it allows for greater NEZ compared to other propulsion systems.

Range increase is not that much given the same amount of fuel what differs is the kinematics vis a vis coasting velocity / powered on velocity

It is a complicated subject which i am not much informed

 

[Shashank Nayak]

View attachment 40968 it is a Russian gun they will resume the license production of it which they stopped long time ago due to lack of orders. ofb can't even develop a assault rifle so forget about anti aircraft gun.

The Sputnik article says.. the range as 4000 meters.. So, they upgrade it ?