Henry24o:

You gotta give it to the Americans though, they sure have mastered aircraft avionics. The Indians try to combine western and Eastern tech. The SU-30MKI is a perfect example a Russian SU-30 with French and Israeli systems. For long periods of time, the SU-30MKI was the world's most advanced SU-30 anywhere, until the SU-30SM.
Yeah, exactly, the Algerians have been pretty smart, win-win for them.
I saw that also, we do not have the resources at the disposal of the Algerians, so we can only channel our energy into building a capable patrol and littoral warfare fleet.

SUPER SU 30MKI upgrade will incorporate PAKFA technology

info from open source




The principal on-board mission management avionics components of the upgraded Su-30MKIs will be the multi-mode MIRES X-band active electronically steered-array (AESA) multi-mode radar (MMR), developed and built by the V Tikhomirov Scientific-Research Institute of Instrument Design along with Ryazan Instrument-Making Plant Federal State Unitary Enterprise, and modular L-band and S-band transmit/receive (T/R) modules that will be housed within the Su-30MKI’s forward wing and wing-root sections, as well as on the vertical tail sections. The MIRES, using the back-end elements of the Su-30MKI’s existing NO-11M ‘Bars’ PESA-based MMR, will be able to simultaneously perform up to five ‘core’ functions, comprising look-up and shoot-up; look-down and shoot-down; directional jamming of hostile data-links; real-beam ground mapping via Doppler-beam sharpening in the inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) mode; and ground moving target indication. This will give the Super Su-30MKIs an unprecedented degree of all-round situational awareness and interleaving mission synchronicity (performed by the two-man crew)

The glass cockpit avionics package, developed by Russia’s Avionica MRPC and Tekhnocomplex Scientific and Production Centre, will include new-generation hands-on-throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) controls made by KB Aviaavtomatika, panoramic active-matrix liquid crystal displays, and a compact OLS infra-red search-and-track sensor developed by the Ekaterinburg-based Urals Optical & Mechanical Plant. The mission management avionics package will include dual redundant core avionics computers developed by the Defence Research & development Organisation’s (DRDO) Bangalore-based Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). The integrated defensive aids suite, now being developed by a joint venture of DARE and Cassidian of Germany, will include the MILDS AN/AAR-60 missile approach warning system (MAWS).

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The open-architecture IDAS has been under joint development by DARE and Germany-based Cassidian since 2006, and will include the AAR-60(V)2 MILDS F missile approach warning system, the EW management computer and Tarang Mk3 radar warning receiver (developed by DARE and built by Bharat Electronics Ltd), a countermeasures dispenser built by Bharat Dynamics Ltd, TsNIRTI-developed expendable active electronic decoys, a reusable fibre-optic ABRL active radar towed-decoy using suppression, deception and seduction techniques, and an internal EW suite supplied by Elettronica of Italy (the very same Virgilius suite that is on board the MiG-29UPG). The Virgilius family of directional jammers, which are also used by the Eurofighter EF-2000, make use of active phased-array transmitters for jamming hostile low-band (E-G) and high-band (G-J) emitters, and is considered an equivalent of the AESA aperture-based jammers of THALES’ Spectra EW suite.

Ranets E High Power Microwave Directed Energy Weapon

The Ranets E is a High Power Microwave (HPM) weapon system intended to produce electrically lethal damage or disruption and dysfunction in opposing airborne systems, be they aircraft or guided munitions in flight. The system was first disclosed by Rosoboronexport in 2001, but little technical detail has been disclosed since then.

The weapon uses an X-band pulsed 500 MegaWatt HPM source, generating 10 to 20 nanosecond pulses at a 500 Hz PRF, and average output power of 2.5 to 5 kiloWatts. The antenna is large enough to provide a gain of 45 to 50 dB in the X-band, for a total weapon weight of 5 tonnes. The weapon has been described as a "radio-frequency cannon" and Russian sources credit it with a lethal range of 20 miles against the electronic guidance systems of PGMs and aircraft avionic systems.

nemesis2u:


weapon systems r of two types

1.hard kill (it physically harms the target , ie u have confirmed kill) OFFENSIVE SYSTEM
2.soft kill (it spoofs / decoys the sensors of the target ie u dont have confirmed kill) DEFENSIVE SYSTEM

laser dazzler is a soft kill system

agree sorted in two types. hard kill and soft kill,but sometimes it's meanless to distinguish as offensive or defensive system,eg to blind a satelite or anyother target.

http://www.iqiyi.com/w_19rs24eudx.html

teraHerts technology

can detect hidden weapons,different from X-ray,it's not harmful to human.

latest technology can penetrate wall find people hidden behind

chinese8107:


but sometimes it's meanless to distinguish as offensive or defensive system,eg to blind a satelite or anyother target.

whaaaat

how is it meaningless

it is very clear cut.

blinding a satellite works by interfering with the sensors onboard the satellite.

suppose you are looking at me through a binocular and if i use a powerful searchlight and point it at you, will u be able to see me ?
answer is no

this is soft kill ,
since u and the binocular is still alive
and the binocular useless as long as the searchlight is pointed at it.


ru in high school ?

pakda russian long range bomber model under going wind tunnel testing

bidexiii:

Spec's of the Almighty T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank.

T-14 Armata is a new-generation main battle tank (MBT) developed by Russian company Uralvagonzavod (UVZ). It was officially unveiled for the first time during the Moscow Victory Day Parade in May 2015.

The Armata MBT is expected to enter service in 2015 with the Russian Armed Forces, which plans to induct 2,300 Armata main battle tanks by 2020.

T-14 Armata design and features

The T-14 Armata is based on a modular combat platform, which can also serve as a basis for other armoured variants such as heavy infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and armoured personnel carrier (APC).

The hull is divided into three compartments, a crew cab at forward, an unmanned remote controlled turret in the centre and a power-pack at the rear. The driver sits in the left, gunner in the middle and commander in the right inside a special armoured capsule. Entry and exit are provided through three hatches in front of the hull.

The roof of the turret houses a meteorological mast, satellite communications, global navigation satellite system (GLONASS), data-link and radio communications antennae.

The tank measures 10.8m-long, 3.5m-wide and 3.3m-high, and has a combat weight of 48t.

Armament

The T-14 Armata is fitted with an unmanned turret mounting a 125mm 2A82-1M smoothbore gun fed by an automatic loader. The turret carries a total of 45 rounds of ammunition, including ready-to-use ammunition. The main gun can also fire laser-guided missiles.

The 2A82 125mm gun can be replaced with a new 2A83 152mm gun in future. The tank can also be fitted with secondary weapons including a Kord 12.7mm machine gun and a PKTM 7.62mm machine gun.

T-14 Armata self-protection

The hull is equipped with a modular armour system made of steel, ceramics and composite materials. The low-silhouette of the tank avoids exposition of the parts to enemy fire, which significantly enhances the safety and survivability of the crew. The crew capsule is isolated from the automatic loader and ammunition to increase crew survivability during explosions.

The tank is anticipated to offer up to STANAG 4569 Level 5 protection. Its forward portion is covered with reactive armour, whereas the rear is fitted with bar armour to provide added protection against anti-tank rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). The tank can also be hinged with additional active and passive armour.

The nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection, automatic fire suppression system and smoke grenade dischargers aboard the tank further enhance the crew survivability. The new Afghanit hard-kill active protection system on the tank defends incoming anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), rockets and RPGs.

Observation and fire control

The commander and gunner are provided with multispectral sights with visible scope, thermal channels, and laser rangefinders. The commander's sight mounted on top of the turret offers a 360° field of view, while the gunner's sight is fitted with a direct-vision periscope and a laser designator.

The wide-angle cameras fitted on the tank provide a full 360° all-round vision and situational awareness for the crew. The tank is also expected to carry electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) based laser warning receivers.

The T-14 Armata is fitted with a computerised fire control system, which automatically formulates the fire control solution using the data from a muzzle reference system and a wind sensor mounted on the roof of the turret. The tank is also equipped with a battlefield management system.

Engine and mobility of the Russian MBT

The Armata T-14 is powered by a A-85-3A turbocharged diesel engine, which generates a power output of 1,200hp. The engine is coupled to a 12-speed automatic transmission.

The running gear includes seven dual rubber-tired road wheels on each side. The tank can run at a maximum road speed of 90km/h and has a maximum cruising range of 500km.

ADDITIONAL INFO ON T14 CAPABILITIES



The most obvious feature of the turret is the gun. This is in the familiar 125mm smoothbore caliber but it isn’t the 2A46 weapon that, in one version or other, has armed every Russian tank since the T-64. Instead it’s a new design, the 2A82-1M. This looks to have a more tapered tube than the older gun, suggesting the use of higher pressure ammunition, and it’s also lacking a fume extractor – with no crew in the turret there’s no need to protect them from toxic propellant gases.
The gun is capable of firing the usual range of 125mm fin-stabilized ammunition including HE-FRAG, HEAT and long-rod APFSDS rounds, with the newer versions probably having similar performance to the US M829A3 or British CHARM 3. It can also use tube-launched guided missiles, possibly the existing AT-11 Sniper or, according to some reports, a new weapon with a range of up to five miles. Secondary armament consists of a 7.62mm PKT on the pan sight pedestal and a 12.7mm Kord, both of them remotely controlled.

The T-14 seems to have a multilayered defense system, with the outer ring being the Afganit Active Protection System. The system is fully automated and consists of four small radars around the turret, a fire control computer and an array of five launch tubes under each side of the turret front. When an incoming threat is detected, the system traverses the turret to bring a launcher online and then fires a rocket horizontally at the threat. The rocket warhead functions at a preset distance from the tank, hopefully destroying the incoming weapon. Where Afganit is different from previous Russian systems is that it’s apparently effective against APFSDS rounds as well as RPGs and guided weapons. APFSDS darts have too much energy to stop them easily but a deflection of 7° is usually enough to make it shatter against the armor rather than penetrating. Alternatively it’s believed the system can fire a smoke screen from the T-14’s generous array of grenade dischargers, and possibly lay the main gun on the threat’s origin point.

If a threat gets past Afganit the next layer is the Explosive Reactive Armor; in this case it’s thought to be Relikt, which the makers claim is twice as effective as the already formidable Kontakt-5. Relikt is unusual in that it functions before the round actually hits it, again triggered by short-range radar. That obviously has emissions implications and my guess is that of the radar’s switched off it will function on impact, but be somewhat less effective. Firing before impact would let it disrupt a HEAT jet, or guillotine the nose of APFSDS, further away from the base armor; that means the penetrator will be more degraded by the time it hits the tank.

The turret itself is the most interesting feature. It’s fairly small and has a very angular, faceted shape. Publicity material from the manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, suggests that this shape is a stealth feature to reduce the detection range of millimetric-band radars like the AH-64D’s Longbow system. The T-14’s three occupants sit in a heavily armored pod inside the front of the hull – driver on the left, commander on the right and gunner in the middle. There are two hatches, one each side, and a generous array of periscopes for all three of them. There are also video cameras giving all-round coverage. In terms of sensors, the T-14 looks to be well equipped. As well as the video cameras the panoramic sight has thermal and daylight channels, and there are rumors of an electro-optical periscope retracting into the turret that will let the crew observe from a turret-down position. One thing that’s been rumored, but was missing from the tanks on display in Red Square, is a long-range AESA radar supposedly based on the one fitted to the new PAK-FA stealth fighter. There’s a large square recess on the turret front that would probably hold that quite nicely.

Namer AIFV design

Namer is based on the turret-less Merkava 4 chassis, which has sloped hybrid armour to protect the fighting compartment. It has a remotely operated weapon station and multiple smoke canisters are embedded within the armour. The vehicle has two hatches on the hull roof for use by the commander and gunner, and a rear ramp for use by troops.

The driver's compartment is ergonomically designed and the vehicle is equipped with large vision blocks and electro-optical viewing devices. Four remotely controlled video cameras provide an unobstructed peripheral view. The fully networked AIFV has an Elbit Systems battle management system included in the C4 equipment, a control and inspection system and computerised weapon systems to enable the infantry corps to destroy threats.

Features
The Namer IFV can carry up to 12 including the crew, a stretcher and medical equipment as attachments. The vehicle is equipped with advanced defensive systems, missile launchers, machine guns, reconnaissance equipment for day and night vision and an internal air-conditioning unit. The doors and ramps are redesigned for efficient offload of soldiers and equipment and easy stretcher handling.

The Namer AIFV will enable safe and quick advancement of infantry troops. The IDF is also considering the development of multipurpose Namer versions. The various planned variants are the armoured recovery vehicle, repair and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and 30mm cannon armed anti-tank guided missiles command vehicle.

Armament
"The Namer AIFV will enable safe and quick advancement of infantry troops."
The Namer AIFV is armed with Rafael's Mini-Samson RCWS with multisensor target acquisition systems. It is also equipped with a 12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun, a 7.62mm M246 machine gun, a 60mm mortar and smoke grenade launchers. The future development plans also include mounting of a Samson weapon station armament and heavier 30mm automatic cannons and spike guide weapons.

Protection
Namer is equipped with automatic fire suppression systems, and nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection. The vehicle offers protection level equal to that of the Merkava 4. Rafael's Trophy active protection modules, also called ASPRO-A, cover the sides of the vehicle.

In June 2009, the IDF selected the Israel Military Industries (IMI)-developed Iron Fist active protection system (APS) for the Namer armour personnel carrier. The Namer troop carrier, however, is fitted with Trophy APS. There are also plans to develop a hybrid APS system which would launch both Trophy and Iron Fist interceptors.

Propulsion
Namer is powered by a Teledyne Continental AVDS-1790-9AR V12 air-cooled diesel engine. It develops 1,200hp (895kW), the same as that of the Merkava mkIII tank.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhsqE8rUtJw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9vnQQFostE

newly developed Centauro II, the latest evolution of the Centauro Family. The Centauro having been the first 8×8 wheeled antitank vehicle in the world with a high-pressure gun. The Centauro II represents the logical evolution, being armed with a third generation 120/45 mm gun, with integrated muzzle brake and semi-automatic loading system. The weapon system provides a fire power equivalent to that of most modern main battle tanks, and is capable of firing all latest generation 120 mm, NATO APFSDS and multi-role MP munitions.

To ensure unequalled mobility a new-generation engine, upgraded transmission, braking system and control electronics have been adopted. While maintaining the H-drive architecture, the Centauro family hallmark, the chassis was rearranged to further improve protection against mines and IEDs, state-of-the-art add-on ballistic packages fitted to the hull ensuring high level protection against kinetic energy and hollow charge projectiles. The same applies to the turret, which also follows the add-on armour kit concept. Ammunition stored in the hull and in the turret are hosted in compartments separated from the crew section by explosion-proof doors, pre-carved panels and dedicated anti-explosion systems ensuring further crew safety.

The Centauro II turret is fitted with latest generation optronics for the commander and gunner and with a suite of communications and command and control systems ensuring maximum situational awareness. The turret can be fitted with aHitrole Light RCWS, that increases flexibility in other-than-war scenarios while ensuring maximum crew protection.

The creation and mass production of the first wheeled-chassis artillery system, the "CAmion Equipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie" (Truck equipped with an artillery system), CAESAR®, were carried out by Nexter. This innovation is today a reference; the CAESAR® now equips four countries, over 270 have been sold and it is combat proven, notably in Afghanistan and in Mali with the French Army. The CAESAR® 6x6 (18 tonnes/18 rounds) offering consists today of the same artillery on three different chassis – RTD, Unimog and Ashok Leyland.


The CAESAR® 8x8 exhibited is representative of the Nexter Group‘s continuous striving to adapt its systems to suit the threats. Developed on the basic CAESAR® concept, it makes it possible to increase payload (30 tonnes/30 rounds) and is equipped with a brand new fully automated ammunition loading system. With the CAESAR® 8x8, the Nexter Group has a more extensive range enabling it to propose innovative, mobile, deployable artillery, the fire power of which still remains unequalled.



The CAESAR® 8x8 exhibited is representative of the Nexter Group‘s continuous striving to adapt its systems to suit the threats. Developed on the basic CAESAR® concept, it makes it possible to increase payload (30 tonnes/30 rounds) and is equipped with a brand new fully automated ammunition loading system. With the CAESAR® 8x8, the Nexter Group has a more extensive range enabling it to propose innovative, mobile, deployable artillery, the fire power of which still remains unequalled.

http://armyrecognition.com/eurosatory_2016_official_news_online_web_tv_television_defense_security_exhibition_paris_france/nexter_unveils_the_caesar_8x8_with_new_automated_loading_system_for_the_first_time_at_eurosatory.html

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The T-72 is the most popular tank currently in service. With over 22,000 produced, the T-72 is involved in almost every theater of war, and, with the transformation of warfare from symmetric to asymmetric combat, waged in urban areas, the T-72 must also adapt, to maintain its effectiveness in complex terrain.

Part of this modernization is to equip the T-72 to be more effective and less vulnerable to close-in threats, such as obstacles, mines, IEDs and RPGs, all characteristic of urban warfare, The Russian company has designed this urban warfare kit based on the experience of the war in Syria.

The tank has additional reactive armor tiles expanding the protected areas on the turret and hull sides, and rear areas protected by slat armor. The tank also carries Counter-IED jammer to defeat radio-controlled threats. A distinctive feature is the protected shield built around the commander’s hatch, that enables the tank commander to observe to all sides and upwards, through the transparent shield and operate the heavy machine gun. For optronics and fire control the modernized tank employs the Sosna, with additional thermal imaging sight. The gun is replaced with the improved 2A46M cannon and an auto loader modified to fire missiles. A dozen blade adds to the tank’s potential in obstacle clearing or counter-mobility operations.Part of this modernization is to equip the T-72 to be more effective and less vulnerable to close-in threats, such as obstacles, mines, IEDs and RPGs, all characteristic of urban warfare, The Russian company has designed this urban warfare kit based on the experience of the war in Syria.

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@ bidexiii and henry24o

From South-Africa




Denel Land Systems (DLS) took the
opportunity to demonstrate its truck-
mounted 155 mm T5-52 artillery
system during an event held at South
Africa's Overberg Test Range in April.
The company wanted to highlight the
system's superior range when firing
rocket-assisted projectiles (54.8 km
at sea level), rate of fire (six rounds
in the first minute, with a sustained
rate of fire of 2 per minute), and its
ability to fire six rounds that land
simultaneously on the same target.
The gun can also be elevated from 3°
to +72°, allowing it to be used in the
direct fire role: a capability that was
demonstrated when it put two rounds
into the same impact point at 1,000 m.
The T5-52 system essentially comprises
the DLS 155 mm/52-calibre gun
mounted on an 8x8 Tatra truck, with
a gross system weight of around 38
tonnes.
Its 300 kW turbo-charged diesel gives
it a speed of 85 km/h, while the road
and cross-country ranges are 600 km
and 300 km, respectively. The vehicle
with the gun mounted is 10.1 m long,
2.9 m wide, and 3.48 m high. It has a
ground clearance of 41 cm and can
ford to a depth of 1.4 m. The 40%
gradient and approach and departure
angles of 32° and 39° give adequate
mobility off-road for an artillery
system.
The system carries complete rounds in
a container behind the cab so they are
adjacent to the breech of the rearward-
firing gun. The vehicle is stabilised by
hydraulic jacks, with the hydraulic
power for them and the other systems
being taken from the truck or another
vehicle if necessary.
The crew comprises four on-mount and
two ammunition handlers off-mount
when additional ammunition is used.
The time into and out of action is 60
seconds, and loading is assisted by a
semi-automatic rammer, automatic
primer loading, and an optional three-
round magazine and three-round
crane .
The system is offered with a completely
integrated command and fire-control
and communications system, and can
be supplied with the related
observation, meteorological, and other
equipment. It fires the full range of
ballistically matched ammunition using
base-bleed units that can be fitted in
the field and a modular charge system
with combustible cases.

nemesis2u:


whaaaat

how is it meaningless

it is very clear cut.

blinding a satellite works by interfering with the sensors onboard the satellite.


suppose you are looking at me through a binocular and if i use a powerful searchlight and point it at you, will u be able to see me ?
answer is no

this is soft kill ,
since u and the binocular is still alive
and the binocular useless as long as the searchlight is pointed at it.

who told you "blinding a satellite works by interfering with the sensors onboard the satellite." "still alive"?

you think if a laser weapon blind a satellite is just interfering with the sensor on board but not disable it or make it 'dead' ? Therefore it is only defensive. You logic is quite wrong.

A spy satellite's lens is frigile as well as photosensitive chip .blinding with laser could cause permanent damage.
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/articles/20060926.aspx

nemesis2u:
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The T-72 is the most popular tank currently in service. With over 22,000 produced, the T-72 is involved in almost every theater of war, and, with the transformation of warfare from symmetric to asymmetric combat, waged in urban areas, the T-72 must also adapt, to maintain its effectiveness in complex terrain.

Part of this modernization is to equip the T-72 to be more effective and less vulnerable to close-in threats, such as obstacles, mines, IEDs and RPGs, all characteristic of urban warfare, The Russian company has designed this urban warfare kit based on the experience of the war in Syria.

The tank has additional reactive armor tiles expanding the protected areas on the turret and hull sides, and rear areas protected by slat armor. The tank also carries Counter-IED jammer to defeat radio-controlled threats. A distinctive feature is the protected shield built around the commander’s hatch, that enables the tank commander to observe to all sides and upwards, through the transparent shield and operate the heavy machine gun. For optronics and fire control the modernized tank employs the Sosna, with additional thermal imaging sight. The gun is replaced with the improved 2A46M cannon and an auto loader modified to fire missiles. A dozen blade adds to the tank’s potential in obstacle clearing or counter-mobility operations.Part of this modernization is to equip the T-72 to be more effective and less vulnerable to close-in threats, such as obstacles, mines, IEDs and RPGs, all characteristic of urban warfare, The Russian company has designed this urban warfare kit based on the experience of the war in Syria.

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A proper decent system suited to meet the requirements of COIN and FIBUA. However, i wouldn't recommend it for countries like Nigeria. The threat we face in Nigeria is mainly from RPG, VBIED and 14.5mm, simple ERA can defeat that.


No need for a complex system, what we require are substantial amounts of simple upgraded T-72s or VT-3 that can dominate the grounds and in large numbers.


Tanks supported by IFVs, MRAPs, LAVs and Light Skin vehicles followed by logistic support.

chinese8107:


who told you "blinding a satellite works by interfering with the sensors onboard the satellite." "still alive"?

you think if a laser weapon blind a satellite is just interfering with the sensor on board but not disable it or make it 'dead' ? Therefore it is only defensive. You logic is quite wrong.

A spy satellite's lens is frigile as well as photosensitive chip .blinding with laser could cause permanent damage.
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/articles/20060926.aspx

i cannot point out every scenario relating to how a laser works against a satellite.

yes if the laser is powerful enough it will destroy / disable the sensors.

but in real world do u expect that to happen,

if a country does that ie permanently disable another countries satellites , then next few hours we will get to witness lot of satellites belonging to the attacker being blown out of the orbit.

again,

suppose you are looking at me through a binocular and if i use a powerful laser dazzler and point it at you, will u be able to see me or anybody ever?
answer is no because u will be permanently blinded and out of action for ever.

this is hardkill

nemesis2u:


ADDITIONAL INFO ON T14 CAPABILITIES



The most obvious feature of the turret is the gun. This is in the familiar 125mm smoothbore caliber but it isn’t the 2A46 weapon that, in one version or other, has armed every Russian tank since the T-64. Instead it’s a new design, the 2A82-1M. This looks to have a more tapered tube than the older gun, suggesting the use of higher pressure ammunition, and it’s also lacking a fume extractor – with no crew in the turret there’s no need to protect them from toxic propellant gases.
The gun is capable of firing the usual range of 125mm fin-stabilized ammunition including HE-FRAG, HEAT and long-rod APFSDS rounds, with the newer versions probably having similar performance to the US M829A3 or British CHARM 3. It can also use tube-launched guided missiles, possibly the existing AT-11 Sniper or, according to some reports, a new weapon with a range of up to five miles. Secondary armament consists of a 7.62mm PKT on the pan sight pedestal and a 12.7mm Kord, both of them remotely controlled.

The T-14 seems to have a multilayered defense system, with the outer ring being the Afganit Active Protection System. The system is fully automated and consists of four small radars around the turret, a fire control computer and an array of five launch tubes under each side of the turret front. When an incoming threat is detected, the system traverses the turret to bring a launcher online and then fires a rocket horizontally at the threat. The rocket warhead functions at a preset distance from the tank, hopefully destroying the incoming weapon. Where Afganit is different from previous Russian systems is that it’s apparently effective against APFSDS rounds as well as RPGs and guided weapons. APFSDS darts have too much energy to stop them easily but a deflection of 7° is usually enough to make it shatter against the armor rather than penetrating. Alternatively it’s believed the system can fire a smoke screen from the T-14’s generous array of grenade dischargers, and possibly lay the main gun on the threat’s origin point.

If a threat gets past Afganit the next layer is the Explosive Reactive Armor; in this case it’s thought to be Relikt, which the makers claim is twice as effective as the already formidable Kontakt-5. Relikt is unusual in that it functions before the round actually hits it, again triggered by short-range radar. That obviously has emissions implications and my guess is that of the radar’s switched off it will function on impact, but be somewhat less effective. Firing before impact would let it disrupt a HEAT jet, or guillotine the nose of APFSDS, further away from the base armor; that means the penetrator will be more degraded by the time it hits the tank.

The turret itself is the most interesting feature. It’s fairly small and has a very angular, faceted shape. Publicity material from the manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, suggests that this shape is a stealth feature to reduce the detection range of millimetric-band radars like the AH-64D’s Longbow system. The T-14’s three occupants sit in a heavily armored pod inside the front of the hull – driver on the left, commander on the right and gunner in the middle. There are two hatches, one each side, and a generous array of periscopes for all three of them. There are also video cameras giving all-round coverage. In terms of sensors, the T-14 looks to be well equipped. As well as the video cameras the panoramic sight has thermal and daylight channels, and there are rumors of an electro-optical periscope retracting into the turret that will let the crew observe from a turret-down position. One thing that’s been rumored, but was missing from the tanks on display in Red Square, is a long-range AESA radar supposedly based on the one fitted to the new PAK-FA stealth fighter. There’s a large square recess on the turret front that would probably hold that quite nicely.

Nice additional info. Honestly the t14 MBT IS A FORCE to recon with.

Henry24o:


A proper decent system suited to meet the requirements of COIN and FIBUA. However, i wouldn't recommend it for countries like Nigeria. The threat we face in Nigeria is mainly from RPG, VBIED and 14.5mm, simple ERA can defeat that.


No need for a complex system, what we require are substantial amounts of simple upgraded T-72s or VT-3 that can dominate the grounds and in large numbers.


Tanks supported by IFVs, MRAPs, LAVs and Light Skin vehicles followed by logistic support.

fair enough,
but some elements can be incorporated specifically suited to Nigeria operational conditions, easily replicated in Nigerian army workshops.

like (my opinion)
1.protected shield built around the commander’s hatch, that enables the tank commander to observe to all sides and upwards, through the transparent shield and operate the heavy machine gun.
2.A dozen blade for obstacle clearing or counter-mobility operations or mine / IED fields breaching and clearing operations.

bidexiii:



Nice additional info. Honestly the t14 MBT IS A FORCE to recon with.

these r real awesome capabilities if true

1.Relikt is unusual in that it functions before the round actually hits it, again triggered by short-range radar. That obviously has emissions implications and my guess is that of the radar’s switched off it will function on impact, but be somewhat less effective. Firing before impact would let it disrupt a HEAT jet, or guillotine the nose of APFSDS, further away from the base armor; that means the penetrator will be more degraded by the time it hits the tank.


2. One thing that’s been rumored, but was missing from the tanks on display in Red Square, is a long-range AESA radar supposedly based on the one fitted to the new PAK-FA stealth fighter. There’s a large square recess on the turret front that would probably hold that quite nicely.

3.Where Afganit is different from previous Russian systems is that it’s apparently effective against APFSDS rounds as well as RPGs and guided weapons. APFSDS darts have too much energy to stop them easily but a deflection of 7° is usually enough to make it shatter against the armor rather than penetrating.

Marking my present. Nice place to be.

Henry24o:
From South-Africa




Denel Land Systems (DLS) took the
opportunity to demonstrate its truck-
mounted 155 mm T5-52 artillery
system during an event held at South
Africa's Overberg Test Range in April.
The company wanted to highlight the
system's superior range when firing
rocket-assisted projectiles (54.8 km
at sea level), rate of fire (six rounds
in the first minute, with a sustained
rate of fire of 2 per minute), and its
ability to fire six rounds that land
simultaneously on the same target.
The gun can also be elevated from 3°
to +72°, allowing it to be used in the
direct fire role: a capability that was
demonstrated when it put two rounds
into the same impact point at 1,000 m.
The T5-52 system essentially comprises
the DLS 155 mm/52-calibre gun
mounted on an 8x8 Tatra truck, with
a gross system weight of around 38
tonnes.
Its 300 kW turbo-charged diesel gives
it a speed of 85 km/h, while the road
and cross-country ranges are 600 km
and 300 km, respectively. The vehicle
with the gun mounted is 10.1 m long,
2.9 m wide, and 3.48 m high. It has a
ground clearance of 41 cm and can
ford to a depth of 1.4 m. The 40%
gradient and approach and departure
angles of 32° and 39° give adequate
mobility off-road for an artillery
system.
The system carries complete rounds in
a container behind the cab so they are
adjacent to the breech of the rearward-
firing gun. The vehicle is stabilised by
hydraulic jacks, with the hydraulic
power for them and the other systems
being taken from the truck or another
vehicle if necessary.
The crew comprises four on-mount and
two ammunition handlers off-mount
when additional ammunition is used.
The time into and out of action is 60
seconds, and loading is assisted by a
semi-automatic rammer, automatic
primer loading, and an optional three-
round magazine and three-round
crane .
The system is offered with a completely
integrated command and fire-control
and communications system, and can
be supplied with the related
observation, meteorological, and other
equipment. It fires the full range of
ballistically matched ammunition using
base-bleed units that can be fitted in
the field and a modular charge system
with combustible cases.

similar to US M777

Chinese airborne AH-4 155mm howitzer only weighted about 3 tons . can fire NATO munition, 5 rounds per minute at brust ,with a sustained
rate of fire of 2 per minute

can be carried by truck ,Mi-171 ,or even humvee can drag some distance,higher mobility air transportable suited quick respond force

http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2015-02/12/c_127488094_8.htm

It has computer fire control, computer Trajectory Calculation .with a range of fire more than 30 kilometers.besides launching NATO 155 mm shells also equipped with TV imaging reconnaissance bomb,chaff jamming bombs ect.

PANTSYR S1 - A BEAST ON THE PROWL



The Pantsyr S1 traces its roots back to the 1970s and 80s when the US started to rely on AH-64 helicopters and A-10 attack aircraft to destroy Soviet armoured formations. These aircraft relied on pop-up and low level attacks to attack armoured vehicles and would be able to escape safely before the Soviet SAMs managed to get a lock on them. The need for a quick reaction AA system which could destroy such aerial threats with minimum response time was needed.

This resulted in the development of the Tungushka tracked AD system which used a combination of 2 x 30 mm AA guns and 8 SAMs to accompany Soviet tanks into the battlefield. This system negated the effectiveness of the USAF attack aircraft and was capable of shooting them down with ease. The Tungushka was mass produced for the Soviet army and had export success as well. The Pantsyr is in fact a heavily upgraded Tungushka with better missiles, electronics and mounted on a wheeled chassis.

the Pantsyr S1 is classified as a SPAAG-M ( Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun – Missile) since it is mounted on a self-propelled platform, the Kamaz 8×8 truck and has both guns and missiles to engage its targets. It provides the high altitude, long-range engagement capability of SAMs combined with low-altitude short-range engagement capability of AA guns. It has 6 SAMs and dual 30 mm autocannon on each side of the turret for a total of 12 missiles and 4 guns.

Two dual 2A38M 30 mm autocannon guns are fitted with 700 rounds of a variety of ammunition—HE (High Explosive) fragmentation, fragmentation tracer, and armour-piercing with tracer. Ammunition type can be selected by the crew depending on the nature of the target. Maximum rate of fire is 2,500 rounds per minute per gun. Range is up to 4 km.

Pantsir-S1 carries up to twelve 57E6 or 57E6-E two-stage solid fuel radio-command-guided surface-to-air missiles in sealed ready-to-launch containers. Missiles are arranged into two six-tube groups on the turret. The missile has a bicalibre body in tandem configuration. The first stage is a booster, providing rapid acceleration within the first 2 seconds of flight, after which it is separated from the sustainer-stage. The sustainer is the highly agile part of the missile and contains the high explosive multiple continuous rod and fragmentation warhead, contact and proximity fuses as also radio transponder and laser responder to be localised for guidance. The missile is not fitted with seeker to keep target engagement costs low. Instead high-precision target and missile tracking is provided via the system's multiband sensor system and guidance data is submitted via radio link for up to four missiles in flight. Missiles can be fired at up to four targets, but more often in salvos of two missiles at one target. Missile is believed to have a hit probability of 70–95% and have a 15-year storage lifetime in its sealed containers. Pantsir-S1 combat vehicles can fire missiles on the move.

The Pantsir-S1 fire control system includes a target acquisition radar and dual waveband tracking radar (designation 1RS2-1E for export models), which operates in the UHF and EHF waveband. Detection range is 32–36 km and tracking range is 24–28 km for a target with 2 m2 RCS.[39] Can also be reliably achieve more, to 45 km. This radar tracks both targets and the surface-to-air missile while in flight. Minimum target size 2 – 3 cm sq (0.0004 m2).As well as radar, the fire control system also has an electro-optic channel with long-wave thermal imager and infrared direction finder, including digital signal processing and automatic target tracking.

The two independent guidance channels—radar and electro-optic—allow two targets to be engaged simultaneously. And 4 for more recent options (2012). Maximum engagement rate is up to 10-12 targets per minute.

A typical Pantsyr battery consists of 6 firing units, control post, transporting-loading and maintenance vehicles. They can be supplemented by the 1RL-123E long range air search radar which can provide early warning to the entire battery. This radar can detect a 1 m² RCS target (fighter jets) at over 130 km and a 0.1 m² target (cruise missiles) at 30 km. A single battery can provide protection for stationary or moving assets of high value.

At present, Russia deploys a battery of Pantsyr S1 with every battery of S400 SAM systems to protect them from drone, anti-radiation missile (ARM) and precision guided munition (PGM) attacks. They are said to be capable of intercepting the latest western missiles and munitions like Taurus, Storm Shadow, JSOW and AGM-88 HARM. Each of these batteries can be networked to provide dense AD coverage against any hostile aircraft or missiles. The Pantsyr S1 can be deployed as a single autonomous unit as well, to provide point defense for assets like bridges and command centers. The tracked variants will be used to supplement Tungushkas in their armoured column protection duty.



damn
if u want these just wait for the next post

paitence is sweet isnt it

PANTSYR S2 - A SUPER BEAST ON THE PROWL

[img]http://cms.kienthuc.net.vn/zoom/1000/uploaded/ctvquansu/2015_04_22/nga-sap-trang-bi-to-hop-phao-ten-lua-pantsir-s2.jpg[/img]

The Pantsir-S2 is an improved version of the Pantsir-S1 which uses the same missile launcher and anti-aircraft cannons. The Pantsir-S2 can launch new surface-to-air missiles which increases the range from 20 to 30 km. The Pantsir-S2 is also fitted with a new SOTS S-band search radar to increase the detection range from 36 km to over 40 km. In April 2014, Colonel Yuri Muravkin, deputy commander of the air defense troops has announced that the Russian army will get an upgraded version of the Pantsir S-1 air defense system and a new missile. The new Pantisr-S2 has entered in service with the Russian army in 2015. It was deployed in Syria to protect the Russian air force troops at the Hmeymim airbase in Latakia. Footage from RT Ruptly of February 2016 has showed Pantsir-S2 stationed at the Hmeymim airbase in Latakia, Syria.

The Pantsir-S2 armament consists of two 2A38M 30mm anti-aircraft guns and twelve 57E6-E ready-to-fire missiles in steered launch containers mounted at the rear of an 8x8 truck chassis. The cannons have a combined rate of fire of between 3,900 and 5,000 rounds per minute (1,950 to 2,500 rpm for each gun), and have a muzzle velocity of 960 m/s. Bursts of between 83 and 250 rounds are fired as determined by the target type, with an engagement range between 0.2 and 4.0 km and to an altitude of about 3 km. HE-T and HE-I shells are used and fitted with a A-670 time and impact fuze which includes an arming delay and self destruct mechanism.

The Pantsir-2 fires the 57E6-E missiles which has a bicalibre body in tandem configuration, separable booster and sustainer with separation mechanism. The sustainer contains the warhead and contact and proximity fuses. The missile weighs 65 kg at launch and has a maximum speed of 1,100m/s. Range is from 1 km to 12km. It has an expanded engagement zones up to 20 km in range and up to 10 km in altitude. The new missile of Pantsir-S2 will increase the system’s range of fire from 20 to 30 kilometers.

The Pantsir-S2 is fitted with a new SOTS S-band search radar increases detection range from 36 km to over 40 km with 360° coverage. The system can now track in excess of 40 incoming targets up from 8-10, and can now engage targets traveling at up to 1,200 meters per second up from 1,000 m/s. Search azimuth has also been increased from 80° to 90° owed to electronic beam steering. The shape of the new antenna has change and is mounted at the top of the turret.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNMJ5c6aABs



the only difference between russian and algerian PANTSYR S2 is the location of IFF . russian have it on top and algerians have it lower at the base.


i am kind of confused with the no of 2A38M 30mm anti-aircraft guns on PANTSYR S2.
open sources say it is two , but PANTSYR S1 has 2 dual A38M 30mm anti-aircraft guns ie 4 guns.
was the no of guns reduced or does PANTSYR S1 has only 2 A38M 30mm anti-aircraft guns.

anybody help ?

chinese8107:

just another CH-5,details are open online,can carry many types of weapons , up to 12 missles or guided bombs,guided rockets ect.I guess you know.It has even heavier version with 900kg payload but not exportable,pakistan lost one in accident not known the reason.improvements needed.
http://thediplomat.com/2015/09/china-unveils-its-largest-killer-drone-to-date/

one crash was recent, but there was another crash months ago which was picked up by satellites, reason why in a reactionary manner Indians started buying UCAV like heron TP months ago and pushing US to sell avenger .

see add the dots and u get to see the big picture.

nemesis2u:
paitence is sweet isnt it

PANTSYR S2 - A SUPER BEAST ON THE PROWL

[img]http://cms.kienthuc.net.vn/zoom/1000/uploaded/ctvquansu/2015_04_22/nga-sap-trang-bi-to-hop-phao-ten-lua-pantsir-s2.jpg[/img]

The Pantsir-S2 is an improved version of the Pantsir-S1 which uses the same missile launcher and anti-aircraft cannons. The Pantsir-S2 can launch new surface-to-air missiles which increases the range from 20 to 30 km. The Pantsir-S2 is also fitted with a new SOTS S-band search radar to increase the detection range from 36 km to over 40 km. In April 2014, Colonel Yuri Muravkin, deputy commander of the air defense troops has announced that the Russian army will get an upgraded version of the Pantsir S-1 air defense system and a new missile. The new Pantisr-S2 has entered in service with the Russian army in 2015. It was deployed in Syria to protect the Russian air force troops at the Hmeymim airbase in Latakia. Footage from RT Ruptly of February 2016 has showed Pantsir-S2 stationed at the Hmeymim airbase in Latakia, Syria.

The Pantsir-S2 armament consists of two 2A38M 30mm anti-aircraft guns and twelve 57E6-E ready-to-fire missiles in steered launch containers mounted at the rear of an 8x8 truck chassis. The cannons have a combined rate of fire of between 3,900 and 5,000 rounds per minute (1,950 to 2,500 rpm for each gun), and have a muzzle velocity of 960 m/s. Bursts of between 83 and 250 rounds are fired as determined by the target type, with an engagement range between 0.2 and 4.0 km and to an altitude of about 3 km. HE-T and HE-I shells are used and fitted with a A-670 time and impact fuze which includes an arming delay and self destruct mechanism.

The Pantsir-2 fires the 57E6-E missiles which has a bicalibre body in tandem configuration, separable booster and sustainer with separation mechanism. The sustainer contains the warhead and contact and proximity fuses. The missile weighs 65 kg at launch and has a maximum speed of 1,100m/s. Range is from 1 km to 12km. It has an expanded engagement zones up to 20 km in range and up to 10 km in altitude. The new missile of Pantsir-S2 will increase the system’s range of fire from 20 to 30 kilometers.

The Pantsir-S2 is fitted with a new SOTS S-band search radar increases detection range from 36 km to over 40 km with 360° coverage. The system can now track in excess of 40 incoming targets up from 8-10, and can now engage targets traveling at up to 1,200 meters per second up from 1,000 m/s. Search azimuth has also been increased from 80° to 90° owed to electronic beam steering. The shape of the new antenna has change and is mounted at the top of the turret.

Beautiful!!


The Pantsir-S2 is art.

[img]http://defencyclopedia.files./2014/09/type-052d-00.jpg?w=1000[/img]

Type 52D

The Kolkata class (Project 15A) are a class of stealth guided missile destroyers constructed for the Indian Navy.

The primary radar sensor of the class is the EL/M-2248 MF-STAR multi-mission AESA. It is also equipped with Thales LW-08 long range volume search radar and EL/M-2238 S-band STAR surveillance radar from Israel Aerospace Industries. A Nagin active towed array sonar and a bow-mounted sonar HUMSA-NG (hull-mounted sonar array - new generation) are carried for sub-surface surveillance. To protect against anti-ship missiles coming from multiple directions, the ship carries the Elbit Systems Deseaver MK-II decoy control and launching system.

The ship's main air-defence armament is composed of two 4x8-cell vertical launching systems (VLS) allowing for up to 32 Barak 8 (medium-long range) air-defence missiles. In addition, four AK-630 CIWS are fitted for close-in defence.

The supersonic BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack missiles are the primary offensive armament of the Kolkata-class.

Four million lines of codes have been written to develop the advanced combat management system . The system is designed so that all the data about the surrounding threat comes in one place, along with analysis about the kind of threat. The system also advises the commanding officer about the kind of weaponry he should use to tackle the threat. Obviously, all this happens in real-time. The Ship is equipped with sophisticated digital networks, such as Asynchronous Transfer Mode based Integrated Ship Data Network (AISDN), Combat Management System (CMS), Automatic Power Management System (APMS) and Auxiliary Control System (ACS). The AISDN is the information highway on which data from all the sensors and weapon ride. The CMS is used to integrate information from other platforms using indigenous data-link system, to provide Maritime Domain Awareness. The intricate power supply management is done using APMS, and remote control and monitoring of machinery is achieved through the ACS.

Sensors and processing systems:

IAI EL/M-2248 MF-STAR S-band AESA multi-function radar
Thales LW-08 D-band air search radar
BEL HUMSA-NG bow sonar
BEL Nagin active towed array sonar
BEL Electronic Modular Command & Control Applications (EMCCA Mk4)/CMS15A combat management system

Electronic warfare & decoys:

Elbit Systems Deseaver MK II counter-measures systems and defensive aids suite
ELLORA MK I electronic support measures
NSTL Maareech Advanced Torpedo Defence System
Kavach chaff decoy system

Armament:

Anti-air missiles:
4 × 8-cell VLS, for a total of 32
Barak 8 missiles ( Range: 0.5 km (0.31 mi) to 90 km (56 mi) )
Anti-ship/Land-attack missiles:
2 × 8-cell UVLM for 16 BrahMos anti-ship and land-attack missiles
Guns:
1 × 76 mm gun Oto Melara SRGM
4 × AK-630 CIWS
Anti-submarine warfare:
4 × 533 mm Torpedo tubes
2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launchers

Aircraft carried: 2 × Sea King or HAL Dhruv helicopters

chinese8107:


similar to US M777

Chinese airborne AH-4 155mm howitzer only weighted about 3 tons . can fire NATO munition, 5 rounds per minute at brust ,with a sustained
rate of fire of 2 per minute

can be carried by truck ,Mi-171 ,or even humvee can drag some distance,higher mobility air transportable suited quick respond force

http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2015-02/12/c_127488094_8.htm

It has computer fire control, computer Trajectory Calculation .with a range of fire more than 30 kilometers.besides launching NATO 155 mm shells also equipped with TV imaging reconnaissance bomb,chaff jamming bombs ect.

length of barrel
is it 39 / 45 / 52 / 55 ?

nemesis2u:


Namer AIFV design

Namer is based on the turret-less Merkava 4 chassis, which has sloped hybrid armour to protect the fighting compartment. It has a remotely operated weapon station and multiple smoke canisters are embedded within the armour. The vehicle has two hatches on the hull roof for use by the commander and gunner, and a rear ramp for use by troops.

The driver's compartment is ergonomically designed and the vehicle is equipped with large vision blocks and electro-optical viewing devices. Four remotely controlled video cameras provide an unobstructed peripheral view. The fully networked AIFV has an Elbit Systems battle management system included in the C4 equipment, a control and inspection system and computerised weapon systems to enable the infantry corps to destroy threats.

Features
The Namer IFV can carry up to 12 including the crew, a stretcher and medical equipment as attachments. The vehicle is equipped with advanced defensive systems, missile launchers, machine guns, reconnaissance equipment for day and night vision and an internal air-conditioning unit. The doors and ramps are redesigned for efficient offload of soldiers and equipment and easy stretcher handling.

The Namer AIFV will enable safe and quick advancement of infantry troops. The IDF is also considering the development of multipurpose Namer versions. The various planned variants are the armoured recovery vehicle, repair and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) and 30mm cannon armed anti-tank guided missiles command vehicle.

Armament
"The Namer AIFV will enable safe and quick advancement of infantry troops."
The Namer AIFV is armed with Rafael's Mini-Samson RCWS with multisensor target acquisition systems. It is also equipped with a 12.7mm M2HB heavy machine gun, a 7.62mm M246 machine gun, a 60mm mortar and smoke grenade launchers. The future development plans also include mounting of a Samson weapon station armament and heavier 30mm automatic cannons and spike guide weapons.

Protection
Namer is equipped with automatic fire suppression systems, and nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) protection. The vehicle offers protection level equal to that of the Merkava 4. Rafael's Trophy active protection modules, also called ASPRO-A, cover the sides of the vehicle.

In June 2009, the IDF selected the Israel Military Industries (IMI)-developed Iron Fist active protection system (APS) for the Namer armour personnel carrier. The Namer troop carrier, however, is fitted with Trophy APS. There are also plans to develop a hybrid APS system which would launch both Trophy and Iron Fist interceptors.

Propulsion
Namer is powered by a Teledyne Continental AVDS-1790-9AR V12 air-cooled diesel engine. It develops 1,200hp (895kW), the same as that of the Merkava mkIII tank.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhsqE8rUtJw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9vnQQFostE

Total battle field boss

nemesis2u:


length of barrel
is it 39 / 45 / 52 / 55 ?

39
another version use less titanium,cost less ,weight 4.5 tons

nemesis2u:


length of barrel
is it 39 / 45 / 52 / 55 ?

SH-1 155mm 52 barrel


C4ISR network capable
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product4121.html

chinese8107:


SH-1 155mm 52 barrel


C4ISR network capable
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product4121.html

i believe pakistan bought these along with the radar vehicle whose name i cant recollect maybe named something like sc-1