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[IndianHawk]

 

[SilentlAssassin265]

When will they even arrive

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

 

[Chinmoy]

Unsung and underrated hero.

 

[Chinmoy]

What engine does this use anyone knows?

Previously it was PTAE-7. But yesterday I believe, we tested it for first time with Olympus HP GT engine.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Somebody tell the big brains in charge of this acquisition that the Sig 716i is a Battle rifle chambered in 7.62 NATO, not a carbine in 5.56. It's like they don't know what they want, and once they have it they don't know what to do with it. BUY MAGNIFIER OPTICS FOR YOUR BATTLE RIFLES, WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO COMPREHEND. Somebody please tell me what role will these battle rifles fulfill with a 1.5x holo. Guard duty ? room entry ? VBSS ? GET CARBINES. Oh ? you mean you're going to issue frontline field units with holo sights on their BATTLE RIFLE ? GTFOutta here

And what is a Turkish eotech ripoff even doing here?

 

[Chinmoy]

Somebody tell the big brains in charge of this acquisition that the Sig 716i is a Battle rifle chambered in 7.62 NATO, not a carbine in 5.56. It's like they don't know what they want, and once they have it they don't know what to do with it. BUY MAGNIFIER OPTICS FOR YOUR BATTLE RIFLES, WHY IS THIS SO HARD TO COMPREHEND. Somebody please tell me what role will these battle rifles fulfill with a 1.5x holo. Guard duty ? room entry ? VBSS ? GET CARBINES. Oh ? you mean you're going to issue frontline field units with holo sights on their BATTLE RIFLE ? GTFOutta here

And what is a Turkish eotech ripoff even doing here?

Ok. And why are you getting hyper ?

 

[Blood+]

Ok. And why are you getting hyper ?

He already explained the reason.

 

[Chinmoy]

He already explained the reason.

To begin with, we have not ordered those.

On second note, yes, even on guard duties soldiers do carry Sig 716. So holographic sights on these rifles are as relevant as other sights.

 

[shade]

Is this Netra style a better design than the standard rotodome AWACS? or is it like this because of some budget or aircraft size constraint?

 

[Chinmoy]

Is this Netra style a better design than the standard rotodome AWACS? or is it like this because of some budget or aircraft size constraint?

Rotodome provides 360 degree coverage whereas this gives 120 degree coverage.

 

[AnantS]

Rotodome provides 360 degree coverage whereas this gives 120 degree coverage.

240 not 120

 

[Corvus Splendens]

To begin with, we have not ordered those.

On second note, yes, even on guard duties soldiers do carry Sig 716. So holographic sights on these rifles are as relevant as other sights.

My concern is they have put holos on these guns before and they'll keep doing it. Why should a guard need a battle rifle. An SBR or a carbine is sufficient. This is just the old "put new guns into the hands of people guarding this important spot, they'll look good" mindset. No thought is being spared on how to effectively utilize these guns. We even saw a few in the hands of a VBSS crew boarding a ship. Any role aside from marksmen is a gross misuse of these guns. Especially when Army can't figure out what caliber should be it's mainstay.

 

[Chinmoy]

240 not 120

Yeah. 120 on both sides.

 

[Chinmoy]

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My concern is they have put holos on these guns before and they'll keep doing it. Why should a guard need a battle rifle. An SBR or a carbine is sufficient. This is just the old "put new guns into the hands of people guarding this important spot, they'll look good" mindset. No thought is being spared on how to effectively utilize these guns. We even saw a few in the hands of a VBSS crew boarding a ship. Any role aside from marksmen is a gross misuse of these guns. Especially when Army can't figure out what caliber should be it's mainstay.

Sig 716 is an standard issue rifle, not a special purpose rifle. It means a guard of the unit who has been issued with these rifles would carry it and a soldier on patrolling duty too would carry the same. These are not specialized issue guns.

IA is using these specialized sights too as per requirement.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Sig 716 is an standard issue rifle, not a special purpose rifle. It means a guard of the unit who has been issued with these rifles would carry it and a soldier on patrolling duty too would carry the same. These are not specialized issue guns.

IA is using these specialized sights too as per requirement.

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Hopefully you are right and these get standardized with more orders. But looking at their limited current numbers, then looking at the number of frontline troops who could use every rifle with optics. Seems a bit wasteful.

 

[Jimih]

Defination of Incompetence

Total period of 5 years

 

[IndianHawk]

Is this Netra style a better design than the standard rotodome AWACS? or is it like this because of some budget or aircraft size constraint?

It's about budget. Netra type will be cheaper to procure and operate while providing 240° coverage.

Rotodome will provide 360° on a bigger platform more range more coverage more power but will be costly to operate and procure .

 

[IndianHawk]

Defination of Incompetence

Total period of 5 years

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At least numbers are not piecemeal. 6+6 is good batch. Previous 3+3 means we will have total 18 awacs .

We also have 12 p8i which also have some awec capacity.

 

[IndianHawk]

When will they even arrive

Onward 2027.