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  1. Zapper

    India Navy SSK Submarines

    So which torpedo armed Malaysian Scorpenes? We also had trouble selecting a torpedo since Black Shark torpedo from Italian WASS was initially selected but WASS being a subsidiary of Finmeccanica which has been blacklisted lead to the cancellation of that proposal. IN went on to look at German...
  2. Zapper

    India Navy SSK Submarines

    You're right, the Shortfin Barracuda falls short of an SSN, and we are getting SSNs anyway, so it is a bit of a downgrade compared to what an SSN can do at more or less the same cost I think IN is looking for something between the Barracuda and Scorpene like the SMX 3.0, which seems to be a...
  3. Zapper

    Cultural Ancient Indian Architecture

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1SE25mURhc&feature=emb_logo
  4. Zapper

    India Navy SSK Submarines

    Any particular reason why you were apprehensive of the Scorpene? Solely in terms of technical capabilities...the Scorpene 2000 or any of it's competitors like Russia's Amur class, Navantia's S-80, German TKMS HWD class 214 and Daewoo's KSS-III are all fairly identical despite difference in...
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    India HAL Tejas Program

    On a high level note, the MWF is an enlarged version of the LCA with enhanced range and capabilities. Here's a basic spec comparison between the two Spec LCA MWF Length 13.2m 14.6m Wingspan 8.2m 8.5m Height 4.4m 4.86m Wing Area 38.4 sq.m 44 sq.m Max Takeoff Weight 13.5 tons 17.5...
  6. Zapper

    India HAL Tejas Program

    I think MWF will be the official nomenclature similar to how the LCA is for the Tejas. I'm sure MWF will have a sanskrit name as well while AMCA is just a different boat and there'd be only two variants of it...the AF and naval version which isn't remotely associated to the MWF
  7. Zapper

    India HAL Tejas Program

    We should stop calling it Mk2 and instead start using "MWF" since it's an entirely different weight class. Also, I hope we discard ORCA & TEDBF projects and divert all resources along with extensive private industry participation to the AMCA project
  8. Zapper

    India Navy Indian Navy

    It's an open tender. The Japs need to find a local partner and submit their bid
  9. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    Bharat Forge APC exported to Sri Lanka for a UN mission
  10. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    OFB's new infantry combat vehicle
  11. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    One of the very first variants of OFB's Aditya MPV encountered an IED attack...this is back in 2017 in Shopian, Kashmir. The size of the blast seems to be huge judging by the size of the crater...all occupants survived
  12. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    Mahindra Axe in service with state police anti-naxal units
  13. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    BEML Gaur MPV
  14. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    From left to right Kalyani Paramount M4, Bharat Forge MPV, Kalyani Paramount Maverick Armoured Troop Carrier spotted testing in Ladakh
  15. Zapper

    India HAL Tejas Program

    The Tejas at times needs a belly rub
  16. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    IA should start procuring weapons systems and platforms from private firms. There should be a complete import ban on armoured vehicles and artillery systems without any exceptions. I would really like to see Tata's Merlin LSV, Mahindra's ALSV and MBPV with IA
  17. Zapper

    India Army Armoured Vehicles

    Pretty much all gypsies have been replaced by Tata Safari Stormes and to some extent, the Mahindra Scorpio Rakshak + have also been procured Force Motors LSV recently showcased by SF during the Army Day IA primarily uses OFB's Aditya MPV while private company MPVs are being...
  18. Zapper

    India HAL Tejas Program

    The current order for LCA Mk-1 is only for 40 jets with the production rate being 8 per year. It's supposed to be increased to 12 ever since the FOC version flew earlier this year but with the whole pandemic, I'm unsure if that has been implemented yet. The production rate for LCA Mk-1A will...
  19. Zapper

    India HAL Tejas Program

    Is this the same ASRAAM IAF procured from MBDA?

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