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[airstrike99]

Ya'll Nibbiara can some one tell me why the WhAP has those port holes when many have questioned it's effectiveness?.

nibbiar,
kestrel is a wheeled platform. it implies, it is mostly used in urban & semi urban scenarios. in such situations, enemy could attack you from all sides. if the main armament is involved in one particular direction, that would be a big disadvantage for the other directions, since its more or less a 360 scenario rather than a frontal offensive in the case of battle tanks.

so port holes are atleast effective upto some extent. regarding weakness of armour near port holes, one rpg rocket on any side including front, it will be done for. since kestrel has ordinary rolled homogenous steel armour.

let me tell you that an RPG could clean slice a MAUS.( wt = 188 tonnes)

clean slice is an optimistic word.

in modern combat, less armour doesn't matter when you hit infrantry enemies before they could.
very good vision ports, night vision equipment and infrared equipment and a high caliber heavy machine gun and you are good to go.

 

[Haldilal]

nibbiar,
kestrel is a wheeled platform. it implies, it is mostly used in urban & semi urban scenarios. in such situations, enemy could attack you from all sides. if the main armament is involved in one particular direction, that would be a big disadvantage for the other directions, since its more or less a 360 scenario rather than a frontal offensive in the case of battle tanks.

so port holes are atleast effective upto some extent. regarding weakness of armour near port holes, one rpg rocket on any side including front, it will be done for. since kestrel has ordinary rolled homogenous steel armour.

let me tell you that an RPG could clean slice a MAUS.( wt = 188 tonnes)
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clean slice is an optimistic word.

in modern combat, less armour doesn't matter when you hit infrantry enemies before they could.
very good vision ports, night vision equipment and infrared equipment and a high caliber heavy machine gun and you are good to go.

Ya'll Nibbiars then the FICV atleast till now have not seen any port holes then that means it optimised for the classic battles right?.

 

[BON PLAN]

You will not see any Frenchies liking this post
@BON PLAN
No offense

Why? I hope you will be fully able to study and produce a fighter.
For now the road remain long.
Single crystal blades : OK, but what generation? The first or the latest?

 

[BON PLAN]

DRDO conducts maiden trial of Python-5 Air to Air Missile


Posted On: 28 APR 2021 1:18PM by PIB Delhi



Tejas, India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, added the 5th generation Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) in its air-to-air weapons capability on April 27, 2021. Trials were also aimed to validate enhanced capability of already integrated Derby Beyond Visual Range (BVR) AAM on Tejas. The test firing at Goa completed a series of missile trials to validate its performance under extremely challenging scenarios. Derby missile achieved direct hit on a high-speed maneuvering aerial target and the Python missiles also achieved 100% hits, thereby validating their complete capability. The trials met all their planned objectives.


Prior to these trials, extensive missile carriage flight tests were conducted at Bengaluru to assess integration of the missile with aircraft systems on board the Tejas, like Avionics, Fire-control radar, Missile Weapon Delivery System and the Flight Control System. At Goa, after successful separation trials, live launch of the missile on a Banshee target was carried out. Python-5 missile live firing was conducted to validate target engagement from all aspects as well as beyond visual ranges. In all the live firings, missile hit the aerial target.


The missiles were fired from Tejas aircraft of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) flown by Indian Air Force (IAF) Test pilots belonging to National Flight Test Centre (NFTC). The successful conduct was made possible with years of hard work by the team of scientists, engineers and technicians from ADA and HAL-ARDC along with admirable support from CEMILAC, DG-AQA, IAF PMT, NPO (LCA Navy) and INS HANSA.


Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated the teams of DRDO, ADA, Indian Air Force, HAL and all involved in the trial. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of scientists, engineers and technicians from various organisations and industry.

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probably the best short range missile in the west world.
With ASRAAM (and Python 5) you have the best in short range.

With Meteor the best in medium++ range.

 

[Lonewolf]

Why? I hope you will be fully able to study and produce a fighter.
For now the road remain long.
Single crystal blades : OK, but what generation? The first or the latest?

That's quite good blades third generation probably , drdo developed third generation blades few years back .

Don't mid him , he was joking , cause we use french engine in our indigenous helis .

 

[Lonewolf]

Don't tell anyone. I think we already revealed it here.

But I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Please can you tell me the reference for this

 

[Lonewolf]

What are timeline for htse 1200 engine and what are drdo plans for heavier engine .

Also what classes of automobile engine are drdo making

 

[FalconSlayers]

Anyone Notice Pictures of Rudram 1,2,3 in this tweet?

These pics have been posted earlier, I just want to know about EOTS.

 

[FalconSlayers]

SAAW RE JAHAN SE ACHA

Don’t sing that song “Saare Jahaan se Achha Hindustan hamara” here, it bleeds our ears.
It was composed by Allama Iqbal the traitor before partition.

 

[Ayushraj]

Why? I hope you will be fully able to study and produce a fighter.
For now the road remain long.
Single crystal blades : OK, but what generation? The first or the latest?

In today's world no country produces every fighter jet technology Solemnly on its own except Russia
In US f35 program large number of countries are involved
Sweden uses US engine in its fighter jet
Eurofighter typhoon is fighter jet produced by eu nations
South Korea uses US technology to build by and fighter jet
Even Japan also uses US technology to built up a fighter jet.
So India is also using US jet and Israeli radar in fighter jet.
Using other countries product in a fighter jet is a common thing today every country does it even USA

 

[airstrike99]

Ya'll Nibbiars then the FICV atleast till now have not seen any port holes then that means it optimised for the classic battles right?.

its "futuristic" infrantry combat vehicle. so take the basic ICV. add a lot/variety of sights, cameras , imaging seekers, night vision( has a very big disadvantage) etc coupled with a well computerised fire control system with auto targeting and auto gun laying system. instead of port holes, you have a lot of cameras and sensors do the job.

but still there is a disadvantage. if your sights are knocked out, the icv or tank is pretty much blind.
so its always the first to hit always has a 90% probability to win. (the other 10% is shell ricochet, enemy crew still alive and gun still in working condition).

but kestrel is an APC (armoured personnel carrier) not an IFV (infantry fighting vehicle).

 

[Tridev123]

In today's world no country produces every fighter jet technology Solemnly on its own except Russia
In US f35 program large number of countries are involved
Sweden uses US engine in its fighter jet
Eurofighter typhoon is fighter jet produced by eu nations
South Korea uses US technology to build by and fighter jet
Even Japan also uses US technology to built up a fighter jet.
So India is also using US jet and Israeli radar in fighter jet.
Using other countries product in a fighter jet is a common thing today every country does it even USA

Though I largely agree with you, there is a distinction to be made about US manufacturing strategy.
If in a crisis, will the US be in a position to manufacture 100% indigenously major weapons including fighters.
The answer is a big Yes. Both the US and Russia have the technological capacity to
go fully indigenous.

There are many reasons for the US military industrial complex to outsource the manufacture of many systems and subsystems to other countries. Lower cost of imported components is one factor. Makes sense to lower costs if quality can be met. Other reasons could be to gain influence in the vendor countries and bind the US and the other country into a symbiotic mutual dependency. Many other reasons other than pure economics come into play.

China is slowly inching into this exclusive club wherein a country becomes fully technologically independent. India is also taking baby steps to ultimately be immune to technology sanctions.

 

[SKC]

Though I largely agree with you, there is a distinction to be made about US manufacturing strategy.
If in a crisis, will the US be in a position to manufacture 100% indigenously major weapons including fighters.
The answer is a big Yes. Both the US and Russia have the technological capacity to
go fully indigenous.

There are many reasons for the US military industrial complex to outsource the manufacture of many systems and subsystems to other countries. Lower cost of imported components is one factor. Makes sense to lower costs if quality can be met. Other reasons could be to gain influence in the vendor countries and bind the US and the other country into a symbiotic mutual dependency. Many other reasons other than pure economics come into play.

China is slowly inching into this exclusive club wherein a country becomes fully technologically independent. India is also taking baby steps to ultimately be immune to technology sanctions.

You can't imagine the scale at which US do manufacturing if they come together. China even in current modern age can't match what US did during WW2.
They were churning out Naval vessels every week and some vassals every 2-3 days.
Only things is that US has not a bunch ok c*cks in their senate and white office.

 

[Karthi]

DRDO RUDRAM - 1 NGARM

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[SavageKing456]

Y'all nibbiars hypersonic programs status worldwide from US report

 

[Abdus Salem killed]

Y'all nibbiars hypersonic programs status worldwide from US report

No mention of Pakistan

Hypersonic Weapons - Federation of American Scientists

3 days ago — Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress. The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic

 

[Lonewolf]

No mention of Pakistan

Hypersonic Weapons - Federation of American Scientists

3 days ago — Hypersonic Weapons: Background and Issues for Congress. The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic

No they are not allowed to hive off some weapons

 

[Abdus Salem killed]

No they are not allowed to hive off some weapons

Intesting report claims India has 12 tunnels but a max speed of 12
While France has 5 only but a max speed of 20

Asutralia has 7 but max speed of 30 we need more of them and fast

 

[Lonewolf]

Intesting report claims India has 12 tunnels but a max speed of 12
While France has 5 only but a max speed of 20

Asutralia has 7 but max speed of 30 we need more of them and fast

It's based on type of research and our requirements , higher mach number for re entry vehicle and all , mach. 13 is for cruise missiles