Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

[Rajput Lion]

@marich01, @Fatalis

If you two gents remember our last discussion regarding LRSAM/Project Kusha then you'll remember how I wished LRSAM to use Akash-NG as base(with booster) rather than Barak-8/MRSAM with booster.

Looks like one more guess of mine is coming true(*look at the diameter )

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793654511632036193

 

[Fatalis]

@marich01, @Fatalis

If you two gents remember our last discussion regarding LRSAM/Project Kusha then you'll remember how I wished LRSAM to use Akash-NG as base(with booster) rather than Barak-8/MRSAM with booster.

Looks like one more guess of mine is coming true(*look at the diameter )

https://twitter.com/x/status/1793654511632036193

Eagerly waiting for the test firing.

 

[marich01]

 

[marich01]

Interstage tooling assy tender is back again, was there last year and then something happened.

 

[marich01]

Possibly NASM purpose

https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/sites/default/files/inline-files/PBHE515_13062024.pdf

 

[Ashwin]

Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles – A Reality Check

A recent Eurasian Times article titled China Rapidly Expands “Carrier Killer” Missiles To Keep US Navy At Bay; A Look At Beijing’s Deadly ASMs(1) talks about a number of anti-ship missiles ranging from cruise missiles to the so-called Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles (ASBMs) that ostensibly...

www.maritimegenius.com

Very good read on ballistic anti ship missiles.

 

[marich01]

RCI making stuff, interestingly 5 different bldc motors are also developed.

ARDE using their own for something pgm

 

[marich01]

Sorry the above was DRDL not RCI , maybe some vehicle specific atgm in the making.

 

[marich01]

Today probably the last day of bidding for the hcm thermal tiles tender. lets see if it progresses.

 

[Ashwin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805829365156266139

 

[Fatalis]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1805829365156266139

Man, I don't know how much rang we have done regarding these foreign systems. IA is simply in love with these imported weapons and our DRDO is also to be blamed. They have mastered missile technology but can't make MPATGM and VSHORADS without tripod. IA is happy with Spike having tripod but not with MPATGM.

 

[Ashwin]

Man, I don't know how much rang we have done regarding these foreign systems. IA is simply in love with these imported weapons and our DRDO is also to be blamed. They have mastered missile technology but can't make MPATGM and VSHORADS without tripod. IA is happy with Spike having tripod but not with MPATGM.

Its about weight and man portability not tripod.

 

[marich01]

This project is also delayed, tender was out in 2023 but still ongoing. Supposed to be something air launched, probably rockets from heli since its TBRL ?

 

[marich01]

Some test of project STAR should happen this year or sometimes , they are buying the interstage snap off connectors (separates the cruise vehicle from launch vehicle I guess, similar to hstdv). Kinda funny that they tested hypersonics first well before supersonic ramjet. Hopefully past experience and all these years expertise with LFRJ handling works, still no telling given the engine is really the critical part.

PJ10 people are also up to something , lots of work packages this year so far, not sure for what tbh. Could be NG.

 

[marich01]

warhead fabrication and testing work is about to pick up pace in various projects. Rudrams, Pralay, AD series, pinakas, saaw, itcm, vshorads, nag, akash Ng, mpatgm all of these. This is part of weaponisation & not included in the dev trials. Warheads are tested & qualified separately.

 

[Sathya]

warhead fabrication and testing work is about to pick up pace in various projects. Rudrams, Pralay, AD series, pinakas, saaw, itcm, vshorads, nag, akash Ng, mpatgm all of these. This is part of weaponisation & not included in the dev trials. Warheads are tested & qualified separately.

New generation of warhead s?