tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post1526508416363826909..comments2024-03-28T21:59:50.423+05:30Comments on TRISHUL: HAL's Light Utility HelicopterPrasun K. Senguptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-42127134312613918312014-01-19T20:36:26.612+05:302014-01-19T20:36:26.612+05:30Does there any clarity about the engine that is go...Does there any clarity about the engine that is gonna used for this HAL LUH. If they use single Shakti engine then this might require some modification in Rotor and gear box. what is the plan going on that front. Any clarity so far on this..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-67198562955021296322013-01-28T02:12:04.520+05:302013-01-28T02:12:04.520+05:30Hi Prasun,
There is much confusion in the 'de...Hi Prasun,<br /> There is much confusion in the 'desi' press about the underwater missile test carried out on 27th Jan. Was it K-5 or K-15 and was it's rage 700+ KM or 3000+ KM? I am sure with our insight you will be able to through more light on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-58713097307176891652013-01-23T05:52:45.978+05:302013-01-23T05:52:45.978+05:30Dear Prasunda .... if you have some time please pu...Dear Prasunda .... if you have some time please put up a detailed article on LCA, LCH...it advantages and drawbacks and what's going on behind the scene.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05737678969738128755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-75210506180934854922013-01-21T19:31:56.045+05:302013-01-21T19:31:56.045+05:30 HI Prasun
Defense update, the israel... HI Prasun<br /> Defense update, the israeli site claims that the barak 8 , mf-star combo is more superior than the aegis or patriot-3 , whats your take on that claim.<br /> I will never trust the chinese overtures for the simple reason they are not a democracy and that they are biding time so that they can take care of each country militarily and then take care of india at the last. After taiwan , japan phillipines, vietnam etc.Its clear that they are readying for a confrontation with japan , and then do the same to other countries. They will try the best to keep all the above mentioned countries apart by the carrot and stick method .The west is slowly realising that after selling their souls to the chinese by transferring production lines to china for money rather than national intrest has become an uncontrolled genie that is threating to wipe them out .!radnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-57214619100293896632013-01-21T02:59:57.329+05:302013-01-21T02:59:57.329+05:30What defense items have India successfully exporte...What defense items have India successfully exported so far with any applauds received. Mr. Ra 13noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-40498899618146957432013-01-20T23:51:43.545+05:302013-01-20T23:51:43.545+05:30To ABS: 1) There’s no logic whatsoever, but the ‘d...To ABS: 1) There’s no logic whatsoever, but the ‘desi’ news-reporter of THE HINDU obviously doesn’t understand this, does he? The GTRE brochure on ‘Laghu Shakthi’ clearly states that this turbofan is being developed for an ‘unmanned air vehicle’. Now, if such a vehicle is used for only launching PGMs & the vehicle itself is not employed as an intelligently guided munition & just harmlessly self-destructs after launching its payloads, then surely it will be a total waste of money. On the other hand, if this vehicle was reusable (i.e. UCAV) then & only then can such a weapon’s techno-economic matrix becomes justifiable. <br />2) The strategists & decision-makers of China had realised as far back as a decade ago that the situations in both South China Sea & East China Sea will one day require decisive economic & military intervention, if required, for the eventual settlement of maritime disputes. In such a scenario, Beijing clearly realises that it too cannot sustain a two-war front (i.e. against India on one hand & against the combined might of the US, Japan, ROK & ROC/Taiwan). At the same time, the only other country apart from China that has both the economic/military need, means & clout required for contributing to the stability of Central Asia post-2014 is India. It was therefore a combination of all these that pushed Beijing to formulate its ‘Look West’ policy under which an eventual lasting accommodation with India has to be reached in the near future. That’s why one now frequently hears statements emanating out of Beijing that allude to “a world in which there’s sufficient resources for both China & India to share & prosper”, i.e. divide the cake without resorting to oneupmanship. This is exactly what India has been saying as well & is therefore indicative of a large degree of convergence being attained at the topmost decision-making levels of both countries. All that one needs now is visionary statesmanship from both sides to leverage such convergences into permanent, mutually beneficial gains. <br />3) For 3-D recce purposes, the IA today relies far more on its growing fleet of MALE-UAVs & on ISRO’s fleet of dual-use CARTOSAT family of remote-sensing satellites than the Pakistan Army. Then, under project Sanjay, there’s the Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS) that will be expanded in future with greater numbers of LORROS-type land-mobile sensors, including Dhruv-mounted LORROS sensors. Consequently, on the tactical front, helicopter-mounted sensors like LORROS & also SAR-type radars will be the ultimate gamechanger. Therefore, procurement of LSVs or JLTV-type vehicles will not make any great difference on the battlefield. On the other hand, LSVs & JLTV-type vehicles equipped with ATGMs like the CLGM, 12.7mm heavy machine gun & mini-UAVs are more suited for UN-mandated peacekeeping operations or IPKF-type peacemaking operations, i.e. for waging sub-conventional warfare.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-91872906981866606382013-01-20T23:50:41.626+05:302013-01-20T23:50:41.626+05:30To FINANCEBLOGGER: It will be available for export...To FINANCEBLOGGER: It will be available for export only for those countries that can avail of the precision Py navigational updates codes provided by GLONASS-K GPS satellites. Without such precision navigational updates, it is futile to procure such missiles.<br /><br />To GESSLER: Manufacturer’s sea-trials are over. Following its commissioning, the NOPV will undergo the end-user’s sea–trials & weapons qualification trials. <br /><br />To MAHAWAT SINGH: 1) Of course it can be done. 2) Nothing of that sort has happened, since the global RFPs for LPHs have yet to be released. The winner will be selected through competitive bidding.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-1987285722365611742013-01-20T23:24:16.417+05:302013-01-20T23:24:16.417+05:30hello dada..,
1. Can india make uav's like rea...hello dada..,<br />1. Can india make uav's like reapers or predators....??where do we stand in terms of technology with usa???<br />2i heard some one on defence.in that india has to procure 4 lhd's and they hafe finalised a juan carlor 1,...?is is correct..?if yes tell me something about that lhd...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972610655934106166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-17752583638176272002013-01-20T14:20:49.929+05:302013-01-20T14:20:49.929+05:30http://www.deccanherald.com/content/306489/ins-sar...http://www.deccanherald.com/content/306489/ins-saryu-commissioned-monday.html<br /><br />??? Sea trials over ?Gesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004046608501273026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-51028537249999859002013-01-20T11:59:56.324+05:302013-01-20T11:59:56.324+05:30@Prasunda
1)Whats with the logic of calling a MALE...@Prasunda<br />1)Whats with the logic of calling a MALE UCAV a "reuasable missile launcher vehicle"?<br />2)It seems indeed the China-India relations have received a major boost. However given the Chinese adage of "keep your friends close and your enemies closer", if one retrospects, then China has always chosen to befriend a few nations only to go aggressive against them at an appropriate time. This has happened with the US and Russia. So chances are in the future they could again go aggressive against India. I hope our policy makers takes note of this and strives for sufficient economic and military muscle to fend off the Chinese for upcoming "battle of Asia".<br />3)Do you think the LSVs to be procured by the IA would be used for Pakistan type Recce and Sp Battalions? This would be a much needed boost and free up necessary personnel for offensive roles as compared to defensive roles persisting now.abshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004186397379721457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-43582264779571466762013-01-20T08:39:30.223+05:302013-01-20T08:39:30.223+05:30Is the missile available for export.
As per the...Is the <a href="http://english.ruvr.ru/2013_01_18/Russian-air-force-puts-X-38-air-to-surface-missile-into-service/" rel="nofollow">missile </a> available for export. <br /> As per the article, Mig29 CMT can be equipped with the missile. Upgraded Mig 29's, India will be getting would be Mig 29 SMT. Can the same be equipped with the missile. financebloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05989372745235468431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-77508296746537846292013-01-20T08:22:48.611+05:302013-01-20T08:22:48.611+05:30Prasun,
Can you post the video of a Discovery Cha...Prasun,<br /><br />Can you post the video of a Discovery Channel featuring AMCA ? There was a documentary on discovery a few months back which showed designing of AMCA.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-71065180942631537052013-01-20T01:34:05.956+05:302013-01-20T01:34:05.956+05:30To GESSLER: 1) That was already the last time done...To GESSLER: 1) That was already the last time done by ‘electronically’ intercepting the ‘electronically-generated’ targets. 2) In an era of fire-n-forget SHORADS, Akash Mk1 does seem outmoded for the export market. 3) They are not related. 4) Of course. Haven’t you seen the photos of a thread of mine in 2011? 5) Yes. The Barak-NG comes with an extra booster rocket for attaining 110km-range. 6) Yes. 7) In an era of globalisation, the issue of forming any kind of anti-West nexus doesn’t even arise. 8) 189 Rafales, up to 340 Su-30MKIs & up to 150 Tejas Mk2s. <br /><br />To FARIS: 1) The avionics suite was never finalised & therefore there was no shortlisting of vendors. 2) Yes. 3) Anti-torpedo decoys came of age only in the 1990s & since then several types have entered service with the world’s major navies & can be easily retrofitted. 4) INS Viraat did carry out some exercises with the RSN. 5) There are no plans for the PLAN or PLAAF to acquire Tu-22M3s. 6) The Piranha has had problems every time it came along for the CARAT-series of exercises as it got bogged down in soft-soil & marshy terrain in & around Lumut & had to be dragged out by Stormers equipped with winches. The PARS & Rooikat never had such problems. 7) Since the PLAN has to operate over a wide area as far as the Western Pacific, the area up north from Shanghai to Dalian & stretching out to Japan & the Korean Peninsula requires a dedicated base for SSNs & SSBNs, while the latest base at Yulin on Hainan Island is meant exclusively for the South China Sea & Indian Ocean areas of operations.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-75686576432235392672013-01-20T00:36:59.459+05:302013-01-20T00:36:59.459+05:30Prasun,
Question on the Ulan Ude Mil-17Shs that S...Prasun,<br /><br />Question on the Ulan Ude Mil-17Shs that SME Aerospace tried to push to the army about 10 years ago. Which Western company was to have provided the avionics and performed integration?<br /><br />Do the latest Mil-17s have the avionics [like an auto-pilot and gyro based INS] needed for IFR flights over mountainous terrain?<br /><br />Has it ever occurred to you that although most combatants in most navies have a chaff/flare launcher, that fewer have anti-torpedo decoys? Could it be solely due to the costs involved? In the USN for instance, although carriers, destroyers and frigates have anti-torp decoys, most LPDs, LHDs, oilers, LSTs and supply ships don't. <br /><br />You mentioned that IN CBGs have exercised with ASEAN navies before. Has the INS Viraat and INS Vikrant exercised with ASEAN navies before?<br /><br />To the best of your knowledge is there any truth to reports that PLAN is getting Backfires? If so, why would they need Backfires when what PAN currently has at present, enables it to hit targets anywhere in the Western Pacific and South China Sea? Or are the Backfires intended to hit targets further afield such as in the Indian Ocean.<br /><br />Where you present at the trials held in PD involving Pars, Piranha, Centauro and Rooikat? Is it true that Pars and Piranha did not perform well at all?<br /><br />Lastly, would you agree with a writer's opnion that PLANs decision to build an SSBN base in Hainan reflects a key weakness as the Chinese are worried about the survivibility of bases further north?Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300307989222935609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-33716370428546138442013-01-19T07:22:07.202+05:302013-01-19T07:22:07.202+05:30Hi Prasun,
1) I've heard DRDO is planning to ...Hi Prasun,<br /><br />1) I've heard DRDO is planning to test AAD-1 interceptors against multiple target missiles? There was a talk after the Nov 23 test than 6 x enemy missiles will be launched simultaneously and 6 x interceptors will be fired up to take them all out at once?<br /><br />2) Any export prospects for Akash Mk-1 missile?<br /><br />3) Is the ATV D01 rocket related to the HSTDV project? How good are tests going so far?<br /><br />4) Will the Barak-8 be canisterised like S-300/400?<br /><br />5) Is the max range of both land-based Barak-8 and ship-based Barak-2 the same at 70km? Whats up with this 120-km Barak-8ER variant?<br /><br />6) Ive heard you sayin that there is no large-enough over-land missile test range to try out Nirbhay's terrain-hugging profiles, so will we take the missile to Russia and test it there during the later tests?<br /><br />7) Whats your take on future Indo-China relations? Do you think it's ever possible for India-China-Russia to form an anti-West nexus??<br /><br />8) How many Rafales, how many Tejas, and how many MKIs can IAF ultimately order & procure?Gesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004046608501273026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-48438050013460158652013-01-19T01:14:51.731+05:302013-01-19T01:14:51.731+05:30Sir,
Why is the nose section, radome of Rafale ev...Sir,<br /><br />Why is the nose section, radome of Rafale even smaller than that of Tejas mk1 ?<br /><br />How much bigger is the nose section , radome of MiG-29 compared with Dassault Rafale ? <br /><br />What additional radar modes are IAF asking for ? Additional radar modes proved to be a hindarance in negotiations with UAE .<br /><br />UAE has also asked for a improved Spectra with more features. Has IAF also asked for the same ?<br /><br />Why does Rafale carry only 6 AASM when other hardpoints are available for carrying ground ordance? Can this load of 6 AASM be increased ?<br /><br />Will the very 1st IAF rafales have higher thrust engines and bigger intakes to cater for increased airflow ?<br /><br />Pls ans.<br /><br />What ammo supplies will the underground tunnels now being constructed in Sikkim ?<br /><br />How many such underground storage facilites will IA eventually construct ?<br />ArunMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-85404451183522251212013-01-19T01:11:01.147+05:302013-01-19T01:11:01.147+05:30To Anon@12.28AM: You are getting confused between ...To Anon@12.28AM: You are getting confused between the Ardiden-1H/Shakti turboshaft for helicopters & the GTRE-developed Shakthi turbofan for UAV.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-3725434179892094342013-01-19T00:28:52.140+05:302013-01-19T00:28:52.140+05:30sir u said that shakthi engine is less than 10% ma...sir u said that shakthi engine is less than 10% manufactured in india but may were under the impression that sakthi is a joint dev. with france transfering know how to india also will the indigenous content go up as the production has just startedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-31890253492885313552013-01-18T23:02:51.877+05:302013-01-18T23:02:51.877+05:30To Anon@10.33AM: VMT: Engines for ALG, LCH & L...To Anon@10.33AM: VMT: Engines for ALG, LCH & LUH are not indigenously manufactured. In fact, they all reach HAL from Turbomeca in 81% assembled state. It is imperative that further R & D continues on the Kaveri turbofan front. Already, thus far, after the high-altitude flight-tests in Russia, a lot of performance data has been accumulated that will now enable GTRE to go back to the drawing boards & come up with a definitive, flightworthy Kaveri turbofan that will power the projected AURA USAV & if reqd will also be able to power the tandem-seater Tejas Mk1 LIFT sometime by 2017. Therefore, what has been achieved thus far is by no means a wasted effort &, on the contrary, the successes achieved thus far should provide enough encouragement to persevere for at least another decade in order to develop a world-class turbofan without help from any foreign OEM.<br /><br />To FARIS: That would make perfect sense, since the nearest bonded warehouse for stockpiling Su-30MK-related spares happens to be in Nashik, & not in faraway Irkutsk.<br />Even for the MiG-29Ns, spares have been & continue to be procured from Nashik. <br />None of the three Beechcraft Super King Air 350s now in service (9M-PTA, 9M-PTB & 9M-PTC) with the PDRM’s Pasukan Gerakan Udara (PGU) or Air Operations Force have on-board ISR hardware. The remaining two aircraft, to be delivered next month, will have FLIRs (either FLIR Systems' BRITE Star II or L-3/WESCAM’s MX-15i). The only non-Israeli radar-based ISR sensor presently certified for the Super King Air 350 is General Atomics Lynx Block 30E GMTI/SAR radar.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-33588503074526875792013-01-18T19:35:15.081+05:302013-01-18T19:35:15.081+05:30Prasun,
Is the RMAF expected to order parts from ...Prasun,<br /><br />Is the RMAF expected to order parts from HAL’s Nashik facility?<br /><br />The PDRM King Air's are not meant for tactical lift but have been fitted with a mission sensors fit [who supplied the system is presently unknown]for ISR work. Why the PDRM would want ISR configured aircraft is beyond me - such aircraft should be operated by the army or the RMAF.Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300307989222935609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-18858406250407433262013-01-18T18:24:58.286+05:302013-01-18T18:24:58.286+05:30seems like paks have been exporting their mentalit...seems like paks have been exporting their mentality to north africa:<br /><br />http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/OA19Dj02.html<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-78410089176547870882013-01-18T18:09:03.431+05:302013-01-18T18:09:03.431+05:30Sir,
Why is the nose section, radome of Rafale ev...Sir,<br /><br />Why is the nose section, radome of Rafale even smaller than that of Tejas mk1 ?<br /><br />How much bigger is the nose section , radome of MiG-29 compared with Dassault Rafale ? <br /><br />What additional radar modes are IAF asking for ? Additional radar modes proved to be a hindarance in negotiations with UAE .<br /><br />UAE has also asked for a improved Spectra with more features. Has IAF also asked for the same ?<br /><br />Why does Rafale carry only 6 AASM when other hardpoints are available for carrying ground ordance? Can this load of 6 AASM be increased ?<br /><br />Will the very 1st IAF rafales have higher thrust engines and bigger intakes to cater for increased airflow ?ArunMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-51729740980154532582013-01-18T10:33:41.832+05:302013-01-18T10:33:41.832+05:30Just wanna stay that I luv the fact that you reply...Just wanna stay that I luv the fact that you reply to your fans consistently and informative unlike some broadsword8-) :-$ . In regards to questions related to the topics or unrelated. . With that said. . Are all engines in lch and luh indigenous or just a sticker of made in India and also will KAVERI EVER be completed by Indians or require additional helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-76686319491504382982013-01-18T05:47:24.853+05:302013-01-18T05:47:24.853+05:30To Anon@2.53AM: That was never the plan. The idea ...To Anon@2.53AM: That was never the plan. The idea was to pool the respective military-industrial resources of the two countries for co-producing various components & sub-systems based on each party’s military-industrial strengths & capabilities. Even if Israel was willing to share its production-engineering know-how with India, the sheer cost of establishing parallel production facilities in India will make most of the DPSUs to go broke. The same applies to the fully instrumented test-firing rangers the kind of which India does not possess. The NRUAV programme was terminated as far back as 2009. <br /><br />To SREENIVAS: 1) The Scorpene SSK’s licenced-production programme is not a needless effort, but the way the programme was structured was flawed. Of the six Scorpenes, the first two should have been built in France & all the India-based manufacturers/vendors that were selected by MDL & DCNS should have then sent their workforces to DCNS’ shipyards to gain the necessary skills & expertise to fabricate components for the remaining four Scorpenes. That would have been the ideal way to ovcercome the learning curve. This was also the same methodology applied for the Class 209/Type 1500 SSK licenced-production programme in the late 1980s under which the first two vessels were built in Germany & the remaining two by MDL. 2 The S-2 Arihant comes closest to being a prototype technology demoinstrator that is built in India. 3) Manned airborne combat platforms of 4th & 5th generation will remain operational globally till 2050. Unmanned UCAVs won’t be as prolific even by 2025. terrestrial & space-based IW capabilities for improved battlespace situational awareness have existed in India since the past decade & are poised for tremendous growth in the near-term & medium-term.Prasun K. Senguptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17625525921341864605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3545138702780178046.post-72171954800730161882013-01-18T04:13:07.464+05:302013-01-18T04:13:07.464+05:30Three questions,
1) was the scorpene effort a nee...Three questions,<br /><br />1) was the scorpene effort a needless one? dont you think that a certain technological capability might have been acheived or atleast tried at.<br /><br />2) why havent we ever tried to build even a prototype techdemonstrator submarine. I think india never gave the underwater warfare much seriousness like some of our neighbours.<br /><br />3) Why should we commit on incorporation 4th generation air assets as late as 2025, when in future the info expansion will eventually lead to unmanned or optionally manned combat aircrafts/ bvr, pgms or TBM/NLOS may be as early as 2025? Why not we try to put an extra effort on information based warfare of future.<br /><br />SreenivasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com