F-INSAS Futuristic Infantry Soldier As a System

[sayareakd]

i think drdo is working on a wearable pc.any pictures of that?

something similar you can see here it is on the right side almost obstructed with rifle, it is wrist wearable PC, similar to one i posted above.

 

[sayareakd]

not FINSAS but good system

Black Diamond Introduces New Tactical Computer System
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Black Diamond Advanced Technology recently introduced its Modular Tactical System (MTS), a lightweight, wearable and rugged computer system that is integrated into the user's uniform and equipment, and optimized for dismounted C4ISR. What's more, it's available now as a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product.

On of the major issues with "tactical computers" is that they become attention hogs. It's kind of like texting while driving. You end up taking your head out of the fight in order to deal with the computer. Black Diamond recognized this and took steps to mitigate the effect. The equipment is integrated directly into your equipment. This means you don't have to take time to put a computer away and can instantly transition from learning of a threat to dealing with it. The system is well suited for Command and Control use by small unit leaders, targeting (JTACs, TACPs and Forward Observers), combat medics, explosive ordnance disposal as well as combat weather and military intelligence applications.

Additionally, this modular approach of deconstructing the computer and communications system to fully integrate it into the uniform and common equipment means it is lighter than other models. It can be integrated into most plate carriers with a new cummerbund for cable management. Additionally, the entire system can be integrated into a low profile pack or bag for a more self contained operational capability.

The heart of the MTS is the Tactical Mission Controller (TMC), a low-profile processing platform, peripheral controller and power manager which is carried on the rear of the plate carrier. Cables are routed through an interchangeable cummerbund that integrates with body armor. A flip-down front pocket opens quickly for access to the removable 6.5-inch, sunlight-viewable, night vision goggle (NVG)-compatible Universal Tactical Display (UTD). A Tactical HUB for interfacing with mission-specific peripherals like rangefinders is routed along the cummerbund to provide easy, non-intrusive access to I/O ports. Power is sourced from a wide range of existing military batteries already carried by the Soldier.

"Black Diamond's goal was to approach the wearable computer solution as a complete system, providing true on-the-move performance and situational awareness for a variety of applications," said Justin Dyster, Black Diamond's vice president of engineering. "By offering the MTS as a COTS system, we're eliminating the cost and developmental delay for applications that may be too small for a full-blown development program and are too complex to employ basic soldier system computers."

For those of you concerned about security, Black Diamond has thought about that as well. It features a Trusted Platform Module, can be zerorized and can detect tampering. Additionally, the UTD produces no detectable light beyond 10 meters when used in NVG mode.

Finally, if you have been using a battlefield computing device you will be at home with MTS. It is a Windows or Linux-based system and is available loaded with the applications you already use: FBCB2 JCR-V, TACP CASS, BAO Suite, StrikeLink, Falcon View, PSS-SOF as well as any other specialized applications pending verification of compatibility with the standard load. Additionally, MTS features a couple of software applications like LaunchPad that, when used with the UTD remind you of using a smart phone. You tap an icon and the application launches. No scrolling through a bunch of menus to find what you are looking for. When used in conjunction with AppConfig, your applications are launched, sized and placed exactly where you want them on the screen. There is also software on the system to control radios as well as the Coastal Defense MVR-IV from the UTD. Finally, Black Diamond has included a Built In Test every time the system powers up to verify integrity.

All in all, a lot of thought has been into the MTS and it is obvious Black Diamond has taken input from users and applied it. To learn more visit Wearable Rugged Computers and the Modular Tactical System from Black Diamond Advanced Technology.

May « 2011 « Soldier Systems

Specifications for the Modular Tactical System

 

[Armand2REP]

The problem of making the future soldier system has not been a battle of technology, it is a battle of weight. The best is the lightest...

 

[Shaitan]

Israeli wrist display

V-RAMBO (Video Receiver and Monitor for Battlefield Operations)

 

[sayareakd]

it is good as long as it does not get activated (LCD) during combat.

 

[black eagle]

Rifle factory develops weapon for future infantryman

F-Insas Rifle Design Clears Audit, To Go Into Production From Jan 2012

The defence ministry may no longer have to search for an advanced rifle to arm the Indian infantry soldier of the future under the F-Insas project. Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) claims to have come up with an advanced variant of the existing 5.56 mm Insas rifle that will go into production from January, 2012.

"The rifle is an extremely modern weapon that will meet with the requirements of the future infantryman. Our designs have already cleared the audit and production is expected to start from January," a source said.

Read the full story here.

 

[black eagle]

Anyone with any idea what this rifle could be???

 

[plugwater]

BE, Post the full article mate, I am getting error from your link.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Post the full article mate, I am getting error from your link.

Rifle factory develops weapon for future infantryman

F-Insas Rifle Design Clears Audit, To Go Into Production From Jan 2012

Jayanta Gupta TNN



Kolkata: The defence ministry may no longer have to search for an advanced rifle to arm the Indian infantry soldier of the future under the F-Insas project. Rifle Factory Ishapore (RFI) claims to have come up with an advanced variant of the existing 5.56 mm Insas rifle that will go into production from January, 2012.

"The rifle is an extremely modern weapon that will meet with the requirements of the future infantryman. Our designs have already cleared the audit and production is expected to start from January," a source said.

RFI has already manufactured over a million Insas rifles for distribution among security personnel in India. The Insas was first introduced before the Kargil war and several variants have since been developed. When the Future Infantry Soldier as System (F-Insas) project was launched by the defence ministry, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) got together to develop weapons for the soldier of the future.

Under the F-Insas project, the infantryman will be kitted with state-of-theart equipment including weapons, protective gear and communications systems. The soldier's uniform would include bullet-proof clothing and the visor on his helmet would display maps and gunsights. The future soldiers would also carry palmtops and other advanced communications gear.

Among the weapons for the F-Insas project is a multi-calibre carbine for Close Quarter Battle (CQB) and a rifle. OFB has already developed the Milap multi-calibre carbine and handed it over to the Army for field trials. The carbine is modular in structure and can fire 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and also 6.8 mm rounds. It also has an under belly grenade launcher for air-burst grenades. The OFB believes that this weapon that is expected to cost nearly . 50,000 apiece will solve the Army's problems for days to come.

For the rifle, the defence ministry is on the lookout for something on the lines of the Israeli Tavor. In fact, nearly 5,000 Tavors have already been imported for use by the Special Forces. RFI sources say that the F-Insas developed by them at Ishapore would meet the ministry's requirements and there would be no need to go in for further imports.

The efforts that have gone in for this project has bagged S K Rath of RFI the best general manager award from OFB. Although details were not available, sources revealed that the new rifle will be modular and have several advanced components. It may even have a computer chip inside.

"The first phase of the F-Insas programme should be completed by 2012. We believe that the rifle developed by RFI will meet the requirements of the Army," an official said.

BATTLE-READY: Under the Future Infantry Soldier as System (F-Insas) project, the infantryman will be kitted with state-of-the-art equipment, including weapons, protective gear and communications systems. The soldier's uniform would include bullet-proof clothing and the visor on his helmet would display maps and gunsights

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Anyone with any idea what this rifle could be???

My Pleasure..
Hats off to DRDO, they chooses best Bullpup Deign avaliable in today's world ( i.e FN-2000 )..

^^Both Gun look very similar for exterior, As per my knowledge SPG is in use of FN-2000, Its not difficult to make out some of the rifle ended-up in DRDO lab for tests.. lol

The IDEA of Multical-Rifle..
the Idea of Multical-Rifle came from TAVOR, When IA purchased TAR-21 it also ordered battlefield 9mm conversion kit from IMI, the kit is used to convert 5.56mm to 9mm carbine in mid of battle, It is now clear that the kit also the some of the rifle ended-up in DRDO lab, where our guys figured out the possibility of making different conversion kits namely: 7.62NATO, 7.62RUSSIAN, 5.56NATO, for the same rifle, the different kits make sense in the battle for example:

5.56mm will be used for regular solider, but when needed for sniper role the rifle can immediately change into 7.62nato for long-range shootings,
Again in CT environment where Soldiers feel for better punching the rifle can be changed for 7.62Russian, therefore in a same squad you will have Sniper/Assault rifle in hands of a single solider..

9MM conversion kit for tavor..

9MM Version

5.56mm of same rifle

I can bet on one thing that DRDO already have a working model of F-INSAS rifle ( Probably of 5.56mm ) and working on other conversion kits..
But I need to remind one thing that BULLPUP have one problem is abt case ejection over soldiers face, FN-2000 solves the problem by having forward ejection system of casings, I hope DRDO do have the forward ejection casing system on F-INSAS rifle..

FN-2000 forward case ( Brass ) ejection system, also for safty it goes downwards..

Originally from: http://defenceforumindia.com/indian-army/12317-bullpup-assault-rifles-4.html

 

[plugwater]

what is the difference between 5.6mm, 7.62mm and 9mm ? It is confusing as hell. A single picture comparing all of them would be very good. Thanks

 

[Kunal Biswas]

what is the difference between 5.6mm, 7.62mm and 9mm ? It is confusing as hell. A single picture comparing all of them would be very good. Thanks

5.56×45mm NATO

5.56×45mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 5.56 NATO) is a rifle cartridge developed in the United States and originally chambered in the M16 rifle. Under STANAG 4172, it is a standard cartridge for NATO forces as well as many non-NATO countries.When the bullet impacts at high velocity and yaws in tissue, fragmentation creates a rapid transfer of energy which can result in dramatic wounding effects.



7.62×51mm NATO

The 7.62×51mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 7.62 NATO) is a rifle cartridge developed in the 1950s as a standard for small arms among NATO countries, Its long range, highly accurate and hard hitter, It creates Hydrostatic shock or hydraulic shock describes the observation that a penetrating projectile can produce remote wounding and incapacitating effects in living targets through a hydraulic effect in their liquid-filled tissues, in addition to local effects in tissue caused by direct impact,There is scientific evidence that hydrostatic shock can produce remote neural damage and produce incapacitation more quickly than blood loss effects.



9×19mm Parabellum

The 9×19mm Parabellum (abbreviated 9mm, 9×19mm or 9×19) cartridge was designed by Georg Luger and introduced in 1902 by the German weapons manufacturer Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM) for their Luger semi-automatic pistol, 9mm is used in Close Combat, It have less recoil, range is moderate and use same principal of Hydrostatic shock, It have limitations like it cannot penetrate BP or armored targets..

7.62-5.56-9mm

 

[Kunal Biswas]

can fire 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and also 6.8 mm rounds

Its surprising, That they said 5.56mm also 6.8mm ?

It should have been 6.8mm-9mm-7.62mm M43..

 

[Rahul Singh]

OFB has already developed the Milap multi-calibre carbine and handed it over to the Army for field trials. The carbine is modular in structure and can fire 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and also 6.8 mm rounds. It also has an under belly grenade launcher for air-burst grenades. The OFB believes that this weapon that is expected to cost nearly . 50,000 apiece will solve the Army's problems for days to come.

Really? Can't believe by dizzy eyes?

 

[plugwater]

Thanks Kunal Sir.

Why is 9mm is bigger than 5.56 and 7.62?

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Thanks Kunal Sir.

Why is 9mm is bigger than 5.56 and 7.62?

9mm is deigned for close combat, The radius is more than other bullets coz bigger radius produce more stopping power when hit a semi-liquid object like Human flesh, 9mm is slow and heavy bullet it cause a reaction when hit a human body, the impact of 9mm or any heavy and slow bullet cause high pressure in blood vessels causing them to burst all over body hence creating internal bleeding..


Here an Idea how a 9mm behaves..

Here is a vid on 7.62 X 51mm nato, Impact, Do note the bullet is fast and heavy..

Here is a vid on 5.55x45mm nato,


9mm is short low recoil effective Close Combat Bullet, 7.62nato too is gud but makes lots of recoil hence its only good in sniper and MG bullet, 5.56mm is very good bullet but latest anylysis of such bullets on battlefield proved ineffective agianst kamakazi terrorist, Dispite yaws in tissue, fragmentation creates a rapid transfer of energy which can result in dramatic wounding effects terrorist keep on fighting unless shot in head or heart, therfore 9mm is best in close combat, But AK 7.62m43 is better..

6.8mm said to be the ultimate solution..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

[h=2]Modernization of Indian Army F INSAS[/h]

Indian Army's modernization drive gathers steam


Indian Army’s modernization drive gathers steam - The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Army's futuristic programme to transform its infantry soldiers into high-tech, self-contained killing machines is gathering some steam, after a long delay, under the F-INSAS (future infantry soldier as a system) project.

Having issued global tenders for new assault rifles, "close-quarter battle'' (CQB) carbines and light-weight ballistic helmets with internal communication gear, the defence ministry is preparing similar RFPs (request for proposals) for light-machine guns, modular bullet-proof jackets, holographic reflex weapon sights, soldier-wearable computers, communication and surveillance equipment.

The first phase of F-INSAS itself will cost upwards of Rs 25,000 crore, with the 1.13- million strong Indian Army having 359 infantry battalions, each with 800-1,000 soldiers.

The programme, which will be implemented in phases, is spread over the 12th, 13th and 14th five-year plans (2012-27), say sources.

Somewhat similar to US Army's "land warrior" and "objective force warrior" programmes, F-INSAS is aimed at converting foot-soldiers into fully-networked, all-terrain weapon platforms by enhancing their "lethality, survivability, mobility, sustainability and situational awareness".

F-INSAS is divided into five sub-systems - modular weapons; body armour and individual equipment; weapon sights and hand-held target acquisition devices; communication equipment to make soldiers capable of transmitting and receiving complex voice, data and video systems; and portable computers in the shape of "wrist displays" for soldiers and "planning boards" for commanders.

Take the weapon systems, which include CQB carbines, assault rifles and light machine guns equipped with third-generation night-vision devices, laser designators, detachable under-barrel grenade launchers and the like.

The Army is examining the bids submitted by armament majors to acquire around 44,000 CQB carbines off-the-shelf for over Rs 4,500 crore. This will be followed by the indigenous manufacture of a large number of similar modular carbines by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) under transfer of technology.

Then, the global tender for direct acquisition of around 66,000 advanced assault rifles was floated in November, which will be followed by licensed manufacture to equip the armed forces as well as the 8-lakh Central paramilitary forces.

This mega project for new assault rifles, with interchangeable 5.56mm and 7.62mm barrels and holographic reflex sights to replace the 5.56mm INSAS rifles being used, could alone run over Rs 20,000 crore.

"Soldiers will use the 7.62 x 39mm barrels for counter-insurgency operations since they are more effective for that role. But if deployed for conventional warfare, then they will use the 5.56 x 45mm barrels," said a source.

The Army is shopping for tripod-mounted 12.7mm heavy machine guns (HMGs), which can fire high-explosive, incendiary and armour-piercing rounds at a rapid clip, to further boost the high-volume firepower of its infantry battalions.

http://defenceforumindia.com/indian-army/29152-modernization-indian-army-f-insas.html​

 

[sesha_maruthi27]

Kunal Bhai lets see when the normal Indian Soldier gets this to wear. In INDIA it takes very long to get the whole process done. By the time the soldiers get their hands on the stuff promised to them, the stuff would become obsolete and again the ARMY will float a tender for a new and advanced stuff. This keeps on going.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

What needed desperately is:

1.new camos as per different terrain ( Digital or small pattern mix together )
2.Kevlar clothers,
3.Multipurpose Compact BP vests, ( Food, Munition, first aid, Map, Extra ammo, Communication, Pistol holster and battle knife )
4.Updated Communcation system with every soilders on battlefield,
5.A Good Reliable Rifle same as AK and accurate as a M-16 with P-RAIL
6.Advance pataka helmet which i consider better than M88 in many parameters..

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Not this..

 

[Kunal Biswas]

This site give lots of Idea what can be done..

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