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nemesis4u:
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which aircraft is this ?

Algerian1:
which aircraft is this ?

DRDO AWACS based on the Saab Erieye system.

MikeCZA:
DRDO AWACS based on the Saab Erieye system.

u literally killed me with this

first time anybody has alluded to NETRA being based on Erieye

it is not connected to the Saab Erieye in anyway

unless ur alluding to the similarity in concept ( in that case plz accept my apologies )

anyways it is a drdo NETRA AEW&CS based on Embraer ERJ 145 platform

in those days SAAB would not even look at ind... , forget about cooperation

now they r literally in a rush

pic drdo HS 748 AWACS in development even before the drdo NETRA AEW&CS program was started

unfortunately it crashed later and the development came to halt

Algerian1:
which aircraft is this ?

DRDO NETRA AEW&CS system based on Embraer ERJ 145 platform

at some point of time it was in Algeria

how about this one which got significant insight from pa...... erieye and as a favor ZDK-03 was sold to them at a concessional rate

HESA Saeqeh of IRIAF

highway practice

highway practice......

E-2C Hawkeye

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now the idiots r going to develop this

idiots becz they r going for 6 nos when they should have included the provision for 4 more

4 for N east 4 for N west 1 for south and 1 in maintenance

israeli EL/M-2075 Phalcon

copy paste......

ISRO Building Quantum Communications

Raman Research Institute (RRI) in Bengaluru has joined hands with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to develop the quantum technologies that ISRO’s satellites would need to establish such a network.

Quantum communication exploits a bizarre phenomenon of quantum mechanics — called “quantum entanglement” — in which photons (which are particles of light) are “linked” together in such a way that they affect one another no matter how far apart they are. They appear to be connected to each other, as if by magic, and behave as a single physical object. Because a third party cannot tamper with the photons without destroying their “entanglement”, there’s no way to eavesdrop undetected.

Under the memorandum of understanding signed recently between RRI and ISRO Space Applications Centre (ISAC) also in Bengaluru, the latter will fund the Quantum Information and Computing (QuiC) laboratory at RRI for developing the quantum technology tools. “This is India’s first step towards quantum communications between ground and satellites,” Urbasi Sinha, who heads the QuiC laboratory and has been pioneering fundamental quantum experiments “using single and entangled photons”, told this correspondent. Although Sinha’s lab at RRI has been engaged since 2013 in “manufacture, manipulation and application of single and entangled photons,” experimental validation of the tools it had developed for quantum communications had to wait for payload space in an ISRO satellite.

This has now become possible though it is not known when a satellite carrying Sinha’s payload will get launched. ISRO’s entry into this new area was apparently hastened by China’s $100 million landmark experiment last year which laid the foundation for large-scale quantum networking and quantum communication.

personally i believe quantum comms r breakable ,not easy but not impossible either

copy paste........

The Indian Navy’s second indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vishal, will not be – as has been widely reported – an American-style, nuclear-powered “flat-top”. Instead, it will be a conventionally powered 65,000-70,000 tonne vessel, housing some 55 aircraft and incorporating a state-of-the-art “electro-magnetic aircraft launch system” (EMALS) to catapult aircraft off the carrier.

This is the configuration being cleared through the defence ministry

The INS Vishal proposal is before the Services Capital Acquisition Categorisation Higher Committee, headed by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff. Before the year-end, it could be cleared by the ministry’s apex Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by the defence minister. Given its stratospheric cost, it will also require clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Security.

The navy, which was eager to incorporate nuclear propulsion for INS Vishal, has been told by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) that it would take 15-20 years to develop a nuclear reactor powerful enough for an aircraft carrier, incorporating features to protect it from the corrosive and dynamic marine environment.

BARC has successfully developed a 190 Megawatt (MW) reactor for India’s fleet of nuclear propelled, nuclear missile carrying submarines, of which the first – INS Arihant – has already been commissioned. However, INS Vishal would require a reactor capable of generating at least 500-550 MW. That means developing a brand new, miniaturised reactor, ruggedized against a marine environment.

Nor is such a 550 MW reactor in the development pipeline, because of a dispute over who will pay the bill.

Instead of nuclear reactors, an Integrated Electric Propulsion System (IEPS) will now drive INS Vishal. This will be based on gas turbines that drive generators to produce electricity. The electricity will rotate powerful electrical motors that will turn the warship’s propellers, driving it through the water.

In a nuclear powered warship, the reactor produces steam to drive the electrical generators that produce electricity. That drives the motors and, in turn, the propellers.

The challenge in designing a ship-borne nuclear reactor includes protecting it from saline corrosion, shock, impact and developing the radiation shielding needed to protect the crew – which would spend longer periods of time, in closer proximity to the reactors, than in land-based nuclear power generation plants. In addition, are the issues around refuelling the reactor cores and storing spent fuel.

Designing an IEPS-driven vessel involves different challenges, including identifying a compatible combination of gas turbines, generators and motors, says a designer involved in INS Vishal. Industry sources say India’s choice of conventional propulsion opens the doors for British and French shipyards to provide design assistance. Both are building conventionally powered aircraft carriers, while the US has built only nuclear powered carriers for decades.

Crucially, Indian Navy designers have concluded that an EMALS can be powered through gas turbine driven generators. The navy wants INS Vishal to have a catapult launch facility, which allows the launch of heavier and more diverse aircraft than the ski-jump launch fitted on Indian carriers – the in-service INS Vikramaditya and the under-construction INS Vikrant. Instead of six-decade-old steam catapult technology, the navy has decided to equip INS Vishal with EMALS, which America has fitted for the first time on its newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford.

EMALS features what its maker, General Atomics, calls a “dial-up-a-power-level”, allowing catapult power to be adjusted to launch aircraft of completely different sizes – from a light drone to a 60-tonne P-3C Orion maritime surveillance and anti-submarine aircraft. EMALS can launch many more aircraft per hour and is easier to maintain. Steam catapults are more subject to corrosion and put far greater stress on the aircraft being launched.

Model of Navy's NUH compliant ALH

with automatically foldable rotors

first pics of L&T built Offshore Patrol Vessel for Indian Coast Guard

a variant of this will be exported to Vietnam most probably

Rudra, a weaponised and hunt-focused Mk.4 version of ALH

the Indian Army signed on earlier this month for 18 more, taking the total size of its intended fleet to 78 aircraft. The Army operates currently 23 Rudras across three operational squadrons, with plans to raise four more squadrons. A further 21 airframes are currently under test at HAL Bengaluru. HAL will produce a total of 34 more Rudras to complete the Army’s current confirmed order book of 78.

Official HAL literature on the Rudra details the platform thus:

The Rudra can deploy 48 70mm rockets at standoff ranges of more than 8 km, a turret mounted 20 mm cannon cued to its electro optical payload or the pilot’s helmet mounted cuing system. This provides Rudra immediate and accurate firepower against ground and aerial targets. Pilot only has to look at the target and fire. With an advanced ballistic computer, the guns are very accurate even at extreme angles. Fire and forget anti-tank guided missiles with 7-km range make Rudra an ideal platform for ground support roles. Rudra can carry four air to air missiles. These are infra red guided fire and forget missiles with off axis boresight capability. Pilot can engage the target using the helmet mounted sight or with the electro optical pod, while manoeuvering. State of the art sensors complement this tremendous firepower. Gyrostabilised electro optical sensors work on both visual and IR spectrum. Any type of target will be picked up and tracked at large distances, whether by day or by night. These targets can be handed over to the guided missiles or attacked with rockets and gun. The laser designator can designate the target for any compatible weapon. A comprehensive self protection suite would empower the pilot with essential situational awareness of the elctromagnetic and laser environment.

HELINA ATGM twin launcher under testing

nemesis4u:
Rudra, a weaponised and hunt-focused Mk.4 version of ALH

Nigerian army should find this useful.

tdayof:
Nigerian army should find this useful.

I think NA is finding it difficult to fund procurement of air assets, for now Na aviation isn’t getting off the ground. I was watching channels tv yesterday and heard the chief of army say they are involved in internal security operations in 32 out of 36 states in Nigeria, can you imagine the cost implications!

tdayof:
Nigerian army should find this useful.

these r not dedicated attack helicopters perse

in my opinion acquiring Rudra will make sense if ALH's (transport/logistic version) r acquired in significant numbers , then due to commonality the operational costs and maintenance costs plus logistics trail will be low and justify the deal/acquisition.

standalone for attack helicopters requirements (if that's u were referring to) it will be better to go for dedicated attack helicopters like KA50 / MI28 / Apache etc

this is my personal opinion maybe wrong

jakeporeshenko:
I think NA is finding it difficult to fund procurement of air assets, for now Na aviation isn’t getting off the ground. I was watching channels tv yesterday and heard the chief of army say they are involved in internal security operations in 32 out of 36 states in Nigeria, can you imagine the cost implications!

No one dragged them into internal operations. The Nigerian army is simply doing the job of the Nigerian police and DSS. FBI responds when a more advance tactical team is needed. If NPF can't handle some stuff, DSS should do the work and not NA.

NA operational presence in some states isn't actually needed. The Nigerian Police should man up it's officers to take some critical tasks.

nemesis4u:
these r not dedicated attack helicopters perse

in my opinion acquiring Rudra will make sense if ALH's (transport/logistic version) r acquired in significant numbers , then due to commonality the operational costs and maintenance costs plus logistics trail will be low and justify the deal/acquisition.

standalone for attack helicopters requirements (if that's u were referring to) it will be better to go for dedicated attack helicopters like KA50 / MI28 / Apache etc

this is my personal opinion maybe wrong

Someone said there will be interservice rivalry if NA starts operating dedicated attack helicopters. That's why I suggested this.

tdayof:
Someone said there will be interservice rivalry if NA starts operating dedicated attack helicopters. That's why I suggested this.

its funny u mentioned it

same thing is happening between IA and IAF

IAF does not want to let go of its attack helicopters, however since IA was already operating ALH , induction of weaponized version of ALH ie Rudra met with little resistance , there was nothing they could object to.

and now with the Rudras inducted IA is making a renewed pitch for attack helicopters , it was successful to a certain extent since a add on batch of 8 Apaches was ordered for IA rather than the IAF who will get the initially ordered 22 Apaches.

plus around 114 LCH attack helicopters would go to army in addition to 65 for air force .

i guess NA just needs to sneak some it , and then the floodgates will open eventually and NAF will have to standdown

interesting video an indian pilot from the INAS 303 (Black Panthers) present the Indian Navy MIG 29K



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhN7_L3R6uU

nemesis4u:
its funny u mentioned it

same thing is happening between IA and IAF

IAF does not want to let go of its attack helicopters, however since IA was already operating ALH , induction of weaponized version of ALH ie Rudra met with little resistance , there was nothing they could object to.

and now with the Rudras inducted IA is making a renewed pitch for attack helicopters , it was successful to a certain extent since a add on batch of 8 Apaches was ordered for IA rather than the IAF who will get the initially ordered 22 Apaches.

plus around 114 LCH attack helicopters would go to army in addition to 65 for air force .

i guess NA just needs to sneak some it , and then the floodgates will open eventually and NAF will have to standdown

where are you guys getting this money from? Loans?

Algerian1:
interesting video an indian pilot from the INAS 303 (Black Panthers) present the Indian Navy MIG 29K



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhN7_L3R6uU

i will advice u this never be the launch customer for a foreign system

that guy is probably crying now

tdayof:
where are you guys getting this money from? Loans?

internally financed, as far as my memory serves me , no loans till date for weapons purchases

official defence budget is around 53 billion dollars , unofficially dont know

and it makes up for around 2.3 % of GDP

presently in India billions of dollars of defence capital budget (allocated for purchases) r returned every year becz deals fall through or the military/MOD failed to utilize it.

it might surprise u , defence was never a priority for india , major allocation was always for infrastructure , education , health , science and technology etc

1.2 billion people needs lot of financing and freebies

jackasses

jakeporeshenko:
I think NA is finding it difficult to fund procurement of air assets, for now Na aviation isn’t getting off the ground. I was watching channels tv yesterday and heard the chief of army say they are involved in internal security operations in 32 out of 36 states in Nigeria, can you imagine the cost implications!

Damn internal security "operations"
Anti Robbery?
Cattle Rustling?
Stop & Search? (The idiots have now turn to the police and collect change from drivers on the highway)
worse is Operation burst in Ibadan.. I swear I spit every time

The Arny is bent on becoming the police

tdayof:
No one dragged them into internal operations. The Nigerian army is simply doing the job of the Nigerian police and DSS. FBI responds when a more advance tactical team is needed. If NPF can't handle some stuff, DSS should do the work and not NA.

NA operational presence in some states isn't actually needed. The Nigerian Police should man up it's officers to take some critical tasks.

Bless you.
worse still they are swelling the ranks without increase in the budget

welfare improvement won fe shey, Kin won ra materiel won o fe gbo

1st of 7 OPVs for coast guard by L&T Shipbuilders

there is something unusual about the ship

can anybody spot it

Odunayaw:
Bless you.
worse still they are swelling the ranks without increase in the budget

welfare improvement won fe shey, Kin won ra materiel won o fe gbo

how come nobody blesses me for my posts

its discrimination

u want to repent

u can make the blessing towards

1.more pretty girls for nemesis2u the non sticky kind

2.improved financials without any effort on the part of nemesis2u

its enough for now