UP defense industrial corridor, Kanpur node construction update, Adani Defence and Aerospace are making India's biggest arms and ammunition complex here:
UP defense industrial corridor, Kanpur node construction update, Adani Defence and Aerospace are making India's biggest arms and ammunition complex here:
Zen Technology 20 mm twin-barrel autocannon. Probably meant for use on attack helicopters:
So sleek and elegant. Twin barrels to provide better firepower than the Nexter THL-20 on Rudra and LCH.
Zen Technologies RCWS with a GE M134 "minigun":
GE seems to have found a market for M134 in India. Here is an IAF Mi-17V5 with a M134:
GE seems to have found a market for M134 in India. Here is an IAF Mi-17V5 with a M134:
Finally, AO-18 has been fully indigenized:
With this the AK-630 CIWS has become fully indigenous. Ammo is now being made by Solar Industries/EEL. Vasbeam & Dv2Js Innovation are developing programmable/proximity fuses for 30x165 ammo.
Now can we please make our own Kashtan-M.
With this the AK-630 CIWS has become fully indigenous. Ammo is now being made by Solar Industries/EEL. Vasbeam & Dv2Js Innovation are developing programmable/proximity fuses for 30x165 ammo.
Now can we please make our own Kashtan-M.
Zen Technologies acquired 4 smaller companies.
- Vector Technics PrivateLimited
- Bhairav Robotics Private Limited
- Applied Research International Private Limited
- ARI Labs Private Limited
Martin-Baker to build, maintain ejection seats in new Bengaluru facility
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Martin-Baker to build, maintain ejection seats in new Bengaluru facility
Martin-Baker will increase its presence in India, with a new facility to open later in 2025 in the city of Bengaluru.
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Frankly, Kashtan-M requires deeper deck penetration than AK-630's ~2m and is quite a bit heavier. A twin-barrel AK-63 mount (like the follow-on 'Duet' model) with integrarted AESA radar panels would be a better solution, imo. SoKo, for example, has developed an evolved version of Thales Goalkeeper CIWS, retaining the original gun but modifying the mount.
Any updates on the Mahindra Axe? It was one of the contenders for the LSV competition iirc. Would have made an excellent SF recon/transport vehicle, imo. I don't believe it's quite in the same class as the Polaris ATVs with the IA. Could be wrong though.
I dunno, they list hmd under co-dev
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Turns out IAF MiG-29UPG use the Elbit DASH like the rest of the fleet (except MKI which still operates Russian Sura-K).
Apparently Topsight-e is available as an option for international customers on MiG-29SMT/K and may have been selected by the IN. But there are no pics in the public domain.
The IN did use DASH on the old Sea Harriers though so it's possible the MiG-29K has it too.
Samtel is a JV partner with Thales so likely makes HMD under license but there's no clarity on who the customer is.
Apparently Topsight-e is available as an option for international customers on MiG-29SMT/K and may have been selected by the IN. But there are no pics in the public domain.
The IN did use DASH on the old Sea Harriers though so it's possible the MiG-29K has it too.
Samtel is a JV partner with Thales so likely makes HMD under license but there's no clarity on who the customer is.