Light Combat Aircraft KH-2014 (LSP-4) carrying 4X1000lbs MK-11 Bombs for a test sortie with 2 on board cameras on the outer most pylons for test recording

F-35A Lightning II

T-72B3M of Russian Army

Kazakh Special Forces with AK-74M with Aselsan 4x32 night vision scope and Aselsan Electro Optic (A-100) helmet mounted NOD

Indian Air Force Garuds

Kazakh Female Soldiers

where is the nearest Kazakhstan recruitment office ?

U.S MARSOC Marine firing AT4

Ka-50 Black Shark

Javelin in Action

Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) operator.

Russian Project 22160-class patrol ship


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0qnfXm2t4

nemesis4u:
On Monday, in trial firing at the Pokhran Ranges in Rajasthan, the advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS) being indigenously developed for the IA demonstrated its potential.

The 155-millimetre, 52-calibre gun-howitzer fired three shells out to a world-record distance of 47.2 kilometres from the gun position. This was achieved using special, long-range ammunition called “high explosive – base bleed” (HE – BB). In comparison, 155-millimetre, 52-calibre guns in service worldwide fire this ammunition to maximum ranges of 40-45 kilometres.

Earlier, on Saturday, the same gun had broken another record by firing “high explosive – boat tail” (HE – BT) ammunition to a range of 37.2 kilometres.

Range, accuracy and consistency are the key attributes of an artillery gun. A longer range allows more area to be engaged from a “gun position”, without having to redeploy (or shift) the guns.

The secret of the ATAGS longer range is its larger chamber – 25 litres, compared to 23 litres in most 155-millimetre guns. A larger chamber packs in more high explosive propellant, which shoots out the warhead further.

After the gun successfully completes development and firing trials, the army is likely to procure at least 2,000 ATAGS. At an estimated Rs 15 crore apiece, that will result in Rs 30,000 crore in business for the production eco-system, benefiting a large number of private defence firms.

With the current round of “summer trials” having successfully concluded in Pokhran, the ATAGS will now undergo modifications and prepare for “winter trials” in December, probably in Sikkim. Each vendor will build three more ATAGs gun prototypes to expedite trials.

Another global first in the ATAGS is its all-electric drive, which supersedes the more unreliable hydraulic drives in other towed guns. The all-electric drive operates all the ATAGS’ gun controls: ammunition handling, opening and closing the breech, and ramming the round into the chamber.

The ATAGS is the world’s only gun with a six-round “automated magazine” that fires a six-round burst in just 30 seconds. Most other existing 155-millimetre, 52-calibre guns have three-round magazines, which must be reloaded after firing three rounds.

A high “burst fire” capability will provide the army a significant advantage since artillery causes most casualties in the initial burst of fire, when enemy soldiers are caught in the open (and not after they dive into their trenches).

South African G6 holds the record for highest range using V-LAP round.

what about the barrel wear?? since higher explosive force will distort the barrel over time...

Weapons package for the Rafale and F35

lionel4power:
what about the barrel wear?? since higher explosive force will distort the barrel over time...

this is one of the main design criteria of any artillery gun which needs to be solved before rolling out prototypes

in ATAGS for barrel manufacturing various technologies was realized/involved as follows

1.Clean steel process for steel e.g. Electro Slag Refined (ESR) plant - for better fatigue life of the steel

2.Forging technology - for preparation of forging from clean steel (e.g. ESR steel) ingot

3.Autofrettaging - to reduce the barrel weight and to enhance the life of the barrel. The differential autofrettaging (hydraulic) is more advantageous over other autofrettaging processes.

Hydraulic Autofrettaging process has the following advantages:

(i) Check soundness of the barrel material
(ii) Reduces weight to strength ratio
(iii) Enhances linear elastic limit of the material
(iv) Increases bore surface hardness due to work hardening during autofrettaging
(v) Increases higher stress bearing capacity without increasing in wall thickness of the barrel, etc.

4.Shape optimization technique to reduce the wear resistance of the bore

5.Thermal management and surface engineering to enhance the wear life of the barrel

6.The following methods are used to enhance the wear life of the barrel (by reducing the heat input to the barrel) and reducing the wear.

(a)Chrome plating
(b)Coating of functionally graded material
(c)Coating of tantalum by magneto sputtering method
(d)Laser hardening

nevertheless every artillery gun has a barrel life so it needs to be replaced after the mandated rounds have been fired from it.

ATAGS is being developed by DRDO , TATA , BHARAT FORGE (Kalyani Group)

BHARAT FORGE is the worlds largest forging company with clients in US, Europe , Japan , South Korea , middle east , Africa etc.

UTTAM AESA radar project for LCA

Specifications and Progress as of now:

Technical Specification:

1.To have around 700 TRMs

2.150Kms detection range for a 2sqm target

3.Search upto 100 targets, track 20 and target 6

4.Weight of radar unit to be around 110Kgs (final weight)

5.To be GaAs based

6.Three prototypes operational as of now, three more to be added by the end of this year.

7.Software coding for all modes including A2A, A2G and SAR completed.

8.Ground tests completed.

9.Has also been flight tested on a helicopter test bed using a smaller TD

10.Cooling requirement of 3.6KW.

11.GaN for next gen successfully initiated

12.LCA LSP 2 is being readied to LRDE for testing UTTAM radar.

13.Airborne testing will commenced in end of 2017 and final tests & approval are expected within first quarter of 2018.

The Kalyani Autonomous Rover called ECARS – Enhanced Collaborative Autonomous Rover System had made its debut at the 2016 DefExpo in Goa. Developed in-house by the India-based Kalyani Group, the new rover can be used for mine detection, bomb disposal, perimeter security, operation in a hazardous environment, and so on.

Featuring characteristics of an ATV, the Autonomous Rover can also be controlled remotely using a computer and gaming stick, as shown in the image below.

Kalyani Autonomous Rover (ECARS) is a 4 wheeled ATV with a skid-steer mechanism and autonomous operation using video motion sensors. It also features enhanced collision avoidance system, threat analysis, learning & mission planning. Built on a multi-functional and multi-sensor platform, Kalyani Autonomous Rover (ECARS) is capable of multi-tasking.

Tha all-terrain amphibious vehicle derives power from a battery-powered electric motor. It can last for up to 6 hours in silent mode. In manual mode (when operated by a human remotely), it has a top speed of 20 kmph, while in the autonomous mode it has a top speed of up to 15 kmph. Climbing capability stands at max 45 degrees slope.

Operating temperature ranges from -40 degrees C to +40 degrees C. Highlights are – easy to use, economical and low maintenance.

continue from above......

DRDO towed sonar array and decoy with the winch system

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DRDO small aerostat

The design of X-band T/R modules package also known as "planks" have been realized locally and patented by LRDE DRDO.

They're 3 variants of this plank

4 T/R module
6 T/R module
8 T/R module

UTTAM AESA MMR's antenna array has Total 184 Planks (each with 4 T/R modules ) so

Total T/R Modules = 184*4=736

TATA future infantry combat vehicle FICV

AKASH SAM

2 more variants r in development

1. with RF seeker (which can be retrofitted into existing AKASH missiles)

2. with RF seeker and 50 km range

nemesis4u:
Indian Air Force Garuds

My favorite Indian SOF

Pinaka Mk1 MBRL

Odunayaw:
My favorite Indian SOF

lolzzz my least favorite

my favorite is one whose name i cant mentioned

lets say they r 'mavericks'

nemesis4u:


lolzzz my least favorite

my favorite is one whose name i cant mentioned

lets say they r 'mavericks'

You don't like them? why? Full of fine boys ?

c'mon is their name not in public space?

Odunayaw:
You don't like them? why? Full of fine boys ?

c'mon is their name not in public space?

they r as u correctly said boys

not man yet

yeah they have no name

they have numbers still its very deceptive and confusing

in my believe it was done so to save them from the ills of democrazy human rights blah blah

India unfortunately has the largest numbers of mofo elected traitors politicians working for the good of the country

some of these operators have been very active in AF/P region and to the best of my knowledge the ones who provided initial inputs to the Americans of the presence of osama uncle in p.......

in return Americans gave in..... access to pa...... NADRA database which they had managed to infiltrate/subvert

this is of course officially denied and met with official ridicule

nemesis4u:


they r as u correctly said boys

not man yet

yeah they have no name

they have numbers still its very deceptive and confusing

in my believe it was done so to save them from the ills of democrazy human rights blah blah

India unfortunately has the largest numbers of mofo elected traitors working for the good of the country

some of these operators have been very active in AF/P region and to the best of my knowledge the ones who provided initial inputs to the Americans of the presence of osama uncle in p.......

in return Americans gave in..... access to pa...... NADRA database which they had managed to infiltrate/subvert

this is of course officially denied and met with official ridicule

covert speech eh?

Why do you consider the garuds boys? no action experience yet?

Meanwhile I wish we could get the Pinakas for the camels on our 3' and the Dustmen on our 1' (u savvy?)

Odunayaw:
covert speech eh?

Why do you consider the garuds boys? no action experience yet?

Meanwhile I wish we could get the Pinakas for the camels on our 3' and the Dustmen on our 1' (u savvy?)

dont blame me

disease contacted from the photo thread

not experienced enough ,minimum action compared to others and importantly too much into aesthetics

lol u covered all possible Valhalla gateway options

nothing left out

what about 6' somebody might decide to get wet

nemesis4u:


dont blame me

disease contacted from the photo thread

not experienced enough ,minimum action compared to others and importantly too much into aesthetics

lol u covered all possible Valhalla gateway options

nothing left out

what about 6' somebody might decide to get wet

for our 6' we had better be praying on Poseidon for now

Through Wall Imaging Radar (TWIR)

lol it will be very satisfying to surprise unaware terrorists with incendiary grenades