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[Aditya Ballal]

what's this 70mm Turret gun on HAL Rudra? rocket pod perhaps.
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I think they actually meant the 70mm rocket pods and the turret part was a mistake.

 

[FalconSlayers]

I think they actually meant the 70mm rocket pods and the turret part was a mistake.

A turret means something which covers the weapon, so it is correct.

 

[FalconSlayers]

I posted it in this thread 2 years ago and since than multiple times mentioned it , but nobody noticed i believe.

And i posted it on twitter on 23rd march , from which idrw took including the pic.


They simply swapped the pic sideways in photo editor .

And they say they will do copyright strike if you copy and post it somewhere lol .

 

[ezsasa]

I posted it in this thread 2 years ago and since than multiple times reposted it , but nobody noticed i believe.

And i posted it on twitter on 23rd march , from which idrw took including the pic and the information ( there is additional information in the tweet thread )


They simply swapped the pic sideways in photo editor.

Also regarding the P8i no such information is there . They added it themselves. The only information which was there i posted it. Nothing more. But if you want to believe its upto you.

There is something i didn't mention in my tweet , it is not a DRDO program perse , but actually it is a drdo funded program . But i didn't mention it and simply posted it as DRDO Glider Assisted Torpedo program. Others also assumed it so because i didn't mention it ever .

" DRDO has started work ..... "

The program is atleast 3 years old , i posted it 2 years ago.

Consultancy Projects

www.iitk.ac.in

 

[porky_kicker]

And they say they will do copyright strike if you copy and post it somewhere lol .

Actually they are within their rights , since the content on their website is theirs.

Full copy of the content is infringement by law.

And i understand they need to post content regularly , so they need to source information from wherever possible.

I only posted to show that much of info is available in this thread itself, and much of time it does not get attention unless same info gets published by others.

 

[ash2win]

So what? DRDO published something means it exists.

No, it doesn't. DRDO copy-paste all kinds of news clippings. XRSAM exists because its mentioned on DRDO site as one of the ongoing projects.

 

[Arihant Roy]

So our own desi girl has completed 5019 incident free test flights on 24th March .

This is a remarkable achievement for a country like us. A 4+ gen combat aircraft which was earlier branded as being too unsafe to fly and shouldn't be flown earlier by the usual suspects and know it all defense analysts in the West have crossed the milestone of 5000 test flights without a single airframe loss or crash landing or any other mishap.

Even Sweden with decades of combat jet aircraft design and development experience wasn't able to achieve an accident free test campaign for their JAS -39 A/B .

And then people say India is a third world country where they can build shit. My sympathies for such people .

 

[Tang]

No, it doesn't. DRDO copy-paste all kinds of news clippings. XRSAM exists because its mentioned on DRDO site as one of the ongoing projects.

XR-SAM project is going on from 2017 onwards(maybe even before).

 

[aditya g]

Any rationale for the hybrid VLS-Erector Launcher configuration for the missile armament?

Reloads at sea seem to be a good reason.

No there are 2 ships being built

1. VC11184 OSS MRIS ( missile range instrumentation ship ) it is for very long range searching, tracking and telemetry control of airborne objects eg long range ballistic missiles ( ICBMs / SLBMs ) , long range cruise missiles , trajectories of multiple MIRVs simultaneously or progressively released from ICBMs / SLBMs , hypersonic missiles etc.

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It's primary radar is a X band radar inside the biggest dome , it has 2 other smaller secondary S band radars inside smaller domes.

2. DRDO project 20 ship also known as technology demonstration vessel. It is the 2nd MRIS ship . It is smaller than VC11184.

It has the dual panel LR-MFR ( long range multifunction radar ) and 4 SLS ( ship launch system ) launchers for launching primarily AD 1 and AD 2 interceptors . IMO SLS launchers were also be configured or modified when required to launch long range cruise missiles , long range SAMs , SMART missiles etc for testing purposes. The SLS launchers are housed one level below the ship deck . And the openings are covered by retractable hatches.

Inorder to launch the missile the hatch opens and the launcher is articulated from stowed position 0° to firing position 90° . After that on command the missile is launched. Missiles are also reloaded inside the deck through a reloading mechanism.

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IMO LR-MFR will also be used to complement the radars on VC11184 inorder to track near end trajectory and splash points of MIRVs ( after handover ) , missile warheads , low level flight trajectory of cruise missiles , interception points of missiles and their airborne targets etc.

Both the ships are part of drdo floating test range .

 

[Karthi]

DRDO initiated the work of wave gliders. wave glider is autonomous marine vehicle that is unique in its ability to harness ocean wave energy for platform propulsion.

Picture is for representation

 

[Tang]

DRDO initiated the work of wave gliders. wave glider is autonomous marine vehicle that is unique in its ability to harness ocean wave energy for platform propulsion.

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Picture is for representation

Really nice idea,
Lifespan?

 

[Karthi]

Really nice idea,
Lifespan?

Don't know brother . Hope we will get specs in near future

 

[fire starter]

 

[fire starter]

interesting.

The K-4 has a range of over 3000 km and its boost-glide re-entry vehicle (BGRV) is India's entry into the worldwide hypersonic race that is unfolding at the moment

A half-yearly look at DRDO's ongoing missile projects - News18

www.news18.com

@porky_kicker

 

[mandestiny]

Does ISRO & DRDO share technology. Suppose ISRO already developed technology and can DRDO use that ?

 

[Karthi]

interesting.

The K-4 has a range of over 3000 km and its boost-glide re-entry vehicle (BGRV) is India's entry into the worldwide hypersonic race that is unfolding at the moment

A half-yearly look at DRDO's ongoing missile projects - News18

www.news18.com

@porky_kicker

K4 Re entry vehicle is actually uses the tech what the journos dubbed as Hypersonic Glide Vehicle. It most probably better than Chinese glide vehicle and more accurate than Chinese. I am saying the same from the very first day .

 

[Akula]

Does ISRO & DRDO share technology. Suppose ISRO already developed technology and can DRDO use that ?

I think example can be INS Dhruv. This ship uses X-band radar developed by ISRO.

 

[Karthi]

NETRA AWACS Anteena

NETRA Antenna at test range

SATCOM Radome for AEW&C

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under water glider from iit madras.

 

[Karthi]

INSSarvekshak, IndianNavy's Hydrographic Survey Ship, enteed Port Louis, Mauritius, the ship will undertake Hydrographic Survey off Mauritius & contribute towards CapacityBuilding of Mauritian Hydrographers.

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Indian Naval Ship INS Shardul has made a port call at Antsiranana, Madagascar as part of First Training Squadron’s (1TS) Overseas Deployment.

 

[Willy3]

I think example can be INS Dhruv. This ship uses X-band radar developed by ISRO.

I think it works in reverse way, diverting technology from commercial space company where we gather lots of foreign technology with JV could bring sanction if the link get exposed.