INSAS ASSAULT RIFLE (based on MK1C) chambered to fire 7.62X51mm NATO rounds (the rifle below the AK103 clone)

LMG belt fed 7.62X51 mm

in the background u can see the INSAS 5.56X45 mm magazine fed (30 rds) LMG

OFB grenade launcher 40mm

JOINT VENTURE PROTECTIVE CARBINE (JVPC)

2 variants

one chambered to fire custom designed 5.56X30 mm rounds

one chambered to fire 9mm rounds


both comes equipped with BEL holographic weapon sight

newest amphibious armored car from Minotor service

Nirbhay subsonic long-range cruise missile

Auxiliary Vessels for Indian Coast Guard for supplying fuel and fresh water to Coast Guard vessels

first 2 of the air-portable ultralight weight 155mm/39-cal LW-155 M-777 howitzers have arrived in India.

145 LW-155/M-777 costing $737 million have been ordered . future requirement is for another 500.

The contract was inked on November 30, 2016. The contract entails a 30% direct industrial offsets clause, under which around $210 million is now being invested back into India by BAE Systems in the form of an M-777 assembly, integration and test (AIT) facility in India in partnership with Mahindra Defence.

these r to be used with the CH-47F chinook helicopters (already ordered), mainly meant for deployment in the Tibet theater with the mountain divisions

BEL developed vectronics for artillery guns

Ghaatak assault rifle chambered to fire 7.62×39 mm rounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHy7O6zMmkw


very interesting Indian train , the stuff it is equipped with can wipe out a mid sized country in a matter of minutes

i am surprised as to how the video came to be posted on utube

Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile - a dual-mode land attack/anti-ship missile adapted from the surface launched Naval Strike Missile.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) claims to have developed a pulse detonation engine which is more powerful and has higher fuel efficiency than the gas turbine engines of flying systems currently

A paper issued by the DRDO said the engine can be used in cruise and anti-tank missile propulsion, unmanned aerial vehicles. After the basic engine, the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), a unit of DRDO, is now working on air breathing multi-tube, multi-cycle pulse detonation engine.

“After achieving single shot detonation in a single tube in liquid fuel, TBRL has achieved multi-cycle operation of 8 Hz in single PDS tube. TBRL is working on air breathing multi-tube multi-cycle pulse detonation engine with an objective to develop an air-breathing Pulse Detonation Engine (with throttling) to generate 2.5 kN of thrust for a duration of 30 minutes,” said the DRDO paper.

“This is a major step in the direction of developing advanced pulse detonation system and should be applauded. However, the challenge of developing indigenous flying engine is far from over and would require few other technological breakthroughs,” Ajey Lele, a security analyst at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, told Sputnik.

Pulse detonation system is a mechanically simpler engine in comparison to the gas turbine engine, wherein the combustion wave travels at supersonic speeds relative to the unburnt fuel-oxidizer mixture. It utilizes repetitive detonations of the fuel-oxidizer mixture to produce thrust. For flying systems, however, detonation requires a long tube length to accommodate required amount of energy input. TBRL has been working on a system to reduce the length of the engine so that it can be applied in systems like UAVs and other missiles system as well. “To reduce engine length, suitable devices are employed which reduce the length of the tube required for the transition from deflagration to detonation. A test rig was designed and established for conducting experiments with liquid fuel-air mixtures,” the paper added.

“Developing indigenous pulse detonation technology is a big achievement for Indian scientists. This technology is very important for the cruise, anti-ship missile and UAVs which will be used in manipulating speed and fuel efficiency of the missile or drones,” Rajiv Nayan, a missile technology expert said.

Last year in July-August, Russian scientists had successfully tested the first-ever pulse detonation rocket engine on clean fuel. Apart from Russia, the US became the first to have tested a pulse-detonation engine in 2008, though powering a plane and not a rocket. Since 2008, the US has not reported any further test or development work related to pulse detonation system.
“The exact reasons for the US leaving this project are not known. It is obvious that technological challenges are one reason. There could be a possibility that the performance of the engine may not have matched their requirements. TBRL's investments are expected to be based on a proper cost and benefit analysis,” Lele added.

Mockup cockpit of the Russian ms21 aircraft

Why wouldn't i love to work in a place like this?? 9ja which way?

Indian AWACS journey started

from avro based AWACS

to present day NETRA AEW&C

to next in line AIRBUS A330 based AWACS

ps: Iran has expressed interest in acquiring 4 nos of NETRA AEW&C

Kh-59MK2 - AS-22 stealth standoff version, rocket or turbofan engine, shown in MAKS 2015. Light compact tactical stealth ALCM with a range of 290 km (for export) and 550 km (for domestic use) versions.

these might be exported to India as part of super SU30MKI program with full range capability of 550km

India Approves $3 Billion Tender For Its Private Sector To Build 4 Landing Platform Docks (LPD) also known as amphibious assault ships for The Indian Navy

two private sector companies Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL), Larsen & Toubro (L&T) r in race, L&T has tied up with Navantia of Spain whereas Reliance Defence has tied up with French firm DCNS

Each of these four ships will weigh in the range of 30,000 and 40,000 tonnes.

but the billion dollar question is where r the 100 or so helicopters which will embark on these platforms ?

nemesis2u:
India Approves $3 Billion Tender For Its Private Sector To Build 4 Landing Platform Docks (LPD) also known as amphibious assault ships for The Indian Navy

two private sector companies Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL), Larsen & Toubro (L&T) r in race, L&T has tied up with Navantia of Spain whereas Reliance Defence has tied up with French firm DCNS

Each of these four ships will weigh in the range of 30,000 and 40,000 tonnes.

but the billion dollar question is where r the 100 or so helicopters which will embark on these platforms ?

I know the Rudra has been navalised,and most likely by the time the LPDs are ready earliest 3 yrs time the LCH and Dhruv will also have been provided with marine coating.

kikuyu1:

I know the Rudra has been navalised,and most likely by the time the LPDs are ready earliest 3 yrs time the LCH and Dhruv will also have been provided with marine coating.

actually AFAIK only ALH (dhruv) has been navalized , dont know about rudra and lch. maybe LCH in the future .

some ALH (5.5 ton) will be used on these LPDs but the requirement is for more capable 10-12 ton NMRHs

pic 1 ASW variant of ALH (dhruv)

pic 2 navalized ALH with foldable blades

pic 3 navalized ALH in SAR role

BHARAT 52 AND GARUDA from kalyani a private Indian manufacturing and forging conglomerate

nemesis2u:


actually AFAIK only ALH (dhruv) has been navalized , dont know about rudra and lch. maybe LCH in the future .

some ALH (5.5 ton) will be used on these LPDs but the requirement is for more capable 10-12 ton NMRHs

pic 1 ASW variant of ALH (dhruv)

pic 2 navalized ALH with foldable blades

pic 3 navalized ALH in SAR role

Ooh,my bad! My bad! How's the NMRH coming along?

ICGS (indian coast guard) RAJSHREE patrol vessel

u2

su34

Project 28 Kamorta anti submarine (ASW) corvette

2nd prototype of HAL's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) with modified tail boom lifted off on first flight today.

The LUH PT2 has modified tail boom and incorporates improvements based on feedback from testing of LUH PT1. The first flight of LUH PT1 was carried out on September 6, 2016 and further envelope expansion flights are in progress. LUH PT-1 made its flight demonstration during the international air show Aero India-2017 held in February 2017.

HAL plans to carry out further flight testing on PT1 & PT2 in the months ahead to freeze the helicopter configuration by end of this year. Senior officials from HAL, representatives from RCMA(H/c), AQA, IAF and Army were present during the flight

About Light Utility Helicopter (LUH):

The LUH is a 3-ton class new generation helicopter being indigenously developed by HAL to meet the requirements of both military and civil operators. The helicopter with Glass Cockpit will be deployed for Reconnaissance, Surveillance roles and as a light transport helicopter. The helicopter will be capable of flying at 220 Kmph, with a service ceiling of 6.5 Km and a range of 350 Km with 400 kg payload. The LUH is powered by TM/HAL Ardiden 1U/Shakti 1U single turbo shaft engine with sufficient power margins to cater to demanding high altitude missions.

An integrated facility for manufacturing the LUH along with systems and components, composites, transmission system, engine, Ground Test & Flight Test facilities and Repair and Overhauling facilities for LUH, systems and the engine is planned at Tumakuru, Karnataka for which the foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister on January 3, 2016.

LUH first prototype

AMCA, as HAL claims, will feature a totally new concept in fighter aircrafts technology called self repair/self protection skin with the help of self diagnosing/healing. It works by distributing the system data/work load from affected to non-affected system. To achieve this,nanotechnology would be put into a general use to produce advanced composite materials to sustain heavy damage and reduce the effective damage area.

D.r. V.K Saraswat,chairman of DRDO confirmed that aircraft will use Self Repairing Flight Control Capability which will be used in the aircraft to automatically detect failures or damage in its flight control surfaces, and using the remaining control surfaces, calibrate accordingly to retain controlled flight. Usage of such adaptive neural networks would be the core feature in self healing as they can record all the faults occurred and also can learn from the previous faults.

kikuyu1:


Ooh,my bad! My bad! How's the NMRH coming along?

no NMRH is presently being developed perse, what they have in development is a 10-13 tonne Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) , which will take 2-3 years time , and even more to get it navalized .

in the meantime NMRH will be procured from abroad with make in India clause and some TOT, to fill in the immediate gaps/requirements.

Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH) for..

army/airforce will have utility and armed versions

navy will have ASW and ASuW version

Rafale demo , french air force

chkil0:
Rafale demo , french air force

just wanted to ask out of curiosity

has there been any crash of Algerian su30 till date

if yes what was the reason for it after court of inquiry


thanks