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Plasan's Wilder

Nemesis4you:
New tank panther from rheinmetal

A lot of steel in one frame

Seems to the latest info on amca

Personally don't trust ind.. media reporting on defence stuff

It seems DRDO is developing a 3 pulse bvraam

Some armed drones from solar industries and zmotion

Gives an idea on the sheer size of the primary radar on INS Dhruv

Wind Tunnel Model of Supersonic Target Missile (STAR).

DRDO SFDR based Astra mk3 BVRAAM

Range
190km at 8km altitude
340km at 20km altitude

DRDO STAR supersonic target missile (for testing against SAMs)
ground and ship launched
range 55-175km
liquid ramjet

spinoffs

Anti AWACS air to air missile
Anti radiation air to ground missile

various DRDO next gen mines/munitions

seriously their PR is the worse in the entire universe
make that worse in the multiverse

Nemesis4you:

DRDO Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight tested from a IN ship

It is meant primarily for engaging supersonic sea skimming anti ship missiles

Indian Navy’s first Sail Training Ship INS Tarangini, the rider of waves, has arrived in Algiers on a 3 day .Cdr Praveen Kumar

Mku sighting solution for grenade launchers, machine guns etc

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Very old snap shot from a DRDO presentation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R_hJLm_frQ

DRDO CLGM / SAMHO ATGM testfired from Arjun MBT successfully today

Cannon launched guided missile (CLGM) / SAMHO is intended to destroy modern and future Main Battle Tanks protected with explosive reactive armor, hardened point targets and low flying helicopters. It uses semi-active laser homing guidance

Chinese frigates give jitters to Pakistani Navy

At least four Chinese frigates, F-22P commissioned in July 2009, are giving nightmares to Pakistani Navy officers and men tasked to keep them afloat in the turbulent waters of Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Three of these frigates were bought from the China Shipbuilding Trading Company, while one was built at the Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works on the basis of a technology transfer from the Chinese company.

After the commissioning of the frigates, the Pakistani Navy found out that the on-board imaging device of the FM90 (N) missile-system was defective because of a faulty indication on display. The system was unable to lock on to the target which, in a way, made the missiles ineffective, thereby defeating one of the critical mission objectives. As it turned out, these ships were found to be equipped with a defective infra-red sensor (IR17) system and SR 60 radars, two of the most important sensors on board, which are used for air and surface search. These search and track radars were found to exhibit faults during high-power transmissions, substantially degrading its operational utility. The IR 17 sensors on all the ships were found to be defective and had to be discarded, with the replacement yet to be fitted.

Another set of common faults in the Chinese-built frigates were found in its main engines. These frigates are powered by four diesel engines. A critical engine defect has been low engine speed caused by high turbocharger exhaust temperatures, especially in engines 3 and 4, on all the frigates. High degree of degradation was noticed in the engine crankcase and liner which undermined the coolant chemistry in the ships. Lube oil degradation and deterioration of vibration isolators were some other faults in the engines.

There were other specific deficiencies in different ships. PNS Aslat, for instance, exhibited poor radar performance. The ASO-94 Sonar system on Aslat was erratic in its performance and on inspection it was found it was caused by faulty computing units. Likewise, Aslat’s SR-47 BG Search Radar was below par in performance and repairs were carried out with cannibalised parts from other F22P ships. The ASO-94 Sonar on board PNS Zulfiqar was reportedly picking up false contacts, caused by high noise levels radiated by the ship. The frigate developed a serious snag during an operational deployment in the Gulf of Aden. The port rubber blade of the frigate was dislodged causing it to be grounded for a period of time. The Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Pakistan Navy, expressed great concern over the issue to the head of the shipping company and asked to be compensated for the loss of operational time.

An equally serious deficiency noticed in PNS Zulfiqar, the first Chinese frigate to be commissioned, was the NG 16 single barrel 76mm gun mounted on it. The gun, equipped to engage other ships and aircraft and defend against anti-ship missiles, developed numerous faults in the mechanical and electrical parts, severely limiting its utility. PNS Saif has been running with a problematic HP5 stabiliser gyro since its commissioning. A gyroscopic fin stabilizer, found on both sides of a ship’s hull, prevents excess rolling of a ship, in either direction. The Chinese firm admitted that the fault was caused by defective Gimball Assembly motors, These motors were yet to be repaired or replaced, endangering the ship’s berthing operations.

Defective critical components and poor service from Chinese manufacturers have forced the Pakistani Navy to operate these four frigates with degraded operational capabilities, compromising some of the key mission objectives with which these ships were bought at a high price.

https://www.geopolitica.info/chinese-frigates-give-jitters-pakistani-navy/

First Flight of ALH (Wheeled Version) with 2-Segmented Main Rotor Blades and Pre-Cone Main Rotor Head

The 2-Segment Main Rotor Blades (MRBs) and Pre-Cone Configuration of Main Rotor Head (MRH) are developed to address the stringent stowage dimension requirement specified by Indian Navy + to improve Time Between Overhauls TBO life of the Main Gear Box.

I have a question.

When pilots jettison their tanks for whatever reason, is there any recovery team sent for those tanks or not?

Odunayaw:
I have a question.

When pilots jettison their tanks for whatever reason, is there any recovery team sent for those tanks or not?

In own territory they r recovered for safe disposal or maybe for cannibalisation of parts

First test flight of DRDO SWIFT UCAV technology demonstrator done today


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzCr9VCchdk

Better pic of SWIFT UCAV TD

High speed Expendable Aerial Target - ABHYAS tested some days back

IN TEDBF

Nemesis4you:
Plasan's Wilder

Cute

Metal Cutting for Titanium Bulkhead of AMCA aircraft started today

I got attracted to this book because of its details on the Umaru Dikko affair of the '80s.

Not everytime you see a Western author talk about Nigerian intelligentsia. Very interesting read in all. Unbias in all stories

Shame they didn't add anything from Ind:ia and P'akistan

Odunayaw:
I got attracted to this book because of its details on the Umaru Dikko affair of the '80s.

Not everytime you see a Western author talk about Nigerian intelligentsia. Very interesting read in all. Unbias in all stories

Shame they didn't add anything from Ind:ia and P'akistan

Where can I read a copy?

Shaytun:
Where can I read a copy?

Search the title on pdfdrive.com