DRDO and PSUs

[randombully]

instead of ATAGS rail gun would be much more effective, and that is in works i think.

First of all why would we need atags class 155mm gun on our ships?
The only use for them is shore bombardment, it works for china because they have Taiwan to invade.
But why would IN need it?

 

[shiphone]

but why should we?
We are not going the route of shore bombardment( chinks have Taiwan, that big gun will provide them 40+km range for shore bombardment lot cheaper than surface to surface missiles, and with rocket powered/ramjet shells in future could extend to 100+km range).
We don't need shore bombardment capabilities.

We're going the route of having deck gun that is on a smaller side and higher fire rate.

OTO Melara 76 mm - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Its high rate of fire and the availability of several types of ammunition make it capable of short-range anti-missile point defence, anti-aircraft, anti-surface, and ground support. Ammunition includes armour-piercing, incendiary, directed fragmentation effects, and a guided round marketed as capable of destroying maneuvering anti-ship missiles.

Basically our rapid fire 76mm can be used as point defense( main function)

Bigger is not always better.
Depends on the requirements.

MDAC (Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon) : USA (USA)

www.armedconflicts.com

BTW...the 76mm/100mm/130mm naval guns on PLAN DDG/FFG have relevant AA projectile -guided ammunition(RF/Laser) and Programmable Airburst Capability ammunition (time or distance mode). the later is applied in real equipment.

 

[eastern_bhartiya]

First of all why would we need atags class 155mm gun on our ships?
The only use for them is shore bombardment, it works for china because they have Taiwan to invade.
But why would IN need it?

people are trying to bring back battleships ? based.

 

[hit&run]

Test run...

 

[randombully]

MDAC (Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon) : USA (USA)

www.armedconflicts.com

BTW...the 76mm/100mm/130mm naval guns on PLAN DDG/FFG have relevant AA projectile -guided ammunition(RF/Laser) and Programmable Airburst Capability ammunition (time or distance mode). the later is applied in real equipment.

Relevant against what?
Slow moving targets?drones?
Against fast moving missile you need rapid fire capability to cover a larger area to account for variation with airburst munitions

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

We'd need a dedicated power supply for that gun, and solid supercapacitor banks. Muzzle will wear out fast too so we'd need superior metallurgy. Railguns can generate plasma at nearly 10,000°C inside the chamber, the barrel will fall out after 5-6 rapid shots. It's not worth it right now considering the stupid high cost per shot and incredibly short uptime. Guided artillery shots and missiles do the job far cheaper.

IG the most reasonable gun for shore bombardment would be ~200mm gun firing subcaliber (~120-130mm) HE projectiles.

Should be able to reach 150-200km without fancy shenanigans.

 

[randombully]

IG the most reasonable gun for shore bombardment would be ~200mm gun firing subcaliber (~120-130mm) HE projectiles.

Should be able to reach 150-200km without fancy shenanigans.

But why do we need shore bombardment capabilities on our ships?

 

[Bleh]

Astra test fired from Tejas mk1 prototype



Ministry of Defence

Tejas LCA AF MK1 test-fires Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile​

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Posted On: 12 MAR 2025 10:03PM by PIB Delhi

Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has successfully conducted test-launch of homegrown ASTRA, Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) from LCA AF MK1 prototype fighter aircraft. The test launch was carried out on March 12, 2025 off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha.

The test-firing successfully demonstrated the direct hit of the missile on flying target. All the subsystems performed accurately meeting all mission parameters and objectives. ASTRA missile is designed and developed by DRDO capable of engaging the targets over 100km and equipped with advanced guidance and navigation capabilities allows missile to destroy targets with greater accuracy. The missile is already inducted into the Indian Air Force.

The successful test-firing is a significant milestone towards the induction of LCA AF MK1A variant. The success is the result of hard work by the integrated team of Scientists, Engineers and Technicians from ADA, DRDO, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) along with support from CEMILAC, DG-AQA, IAF & Test range team. Further trials are planned towards the performance evaluation.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated the teams of DRDO, IAF, ADA, HAL and all involved in the trial. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat appreciated the efforts of Scientists, Engineers and Technicians from various organisations and industry.

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Not just the ASRAAM dual rack left to be tested

 

[Patriots]

Which drone it might be

View: https://x.com/TheLegateIN/status/1900467789074481541

 

[Patriots]

Which drone it might be

View: https://x.com/TheLegateIN/status/1900467789074481541

Imagine there are many porn sites
Still they are getting honey trapped ...
If there were no porn sites ,then they would have given the blue print of all missiles,
Actually if the above news is true then a good logistic uav is coming, with a good payload capability.

 

[Patriots]

Ordnance factory employee arrested for leaking classified information to Pakistani intelligence handler | Lucknow News - The Times of India

An Ordnance Factory employee, Ravindra Kumar, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh ATS for allegedly leaking classified defense information to a Pakistan

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Imagine there are many porn sites
Still they are getting honey trapped ...
If there were no porn sites ,then they would have given the blue print of all missiles,
Actually if the above news is true then a good logistic uav is coming, with a good payload capability.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Which drone it might be

View: https://x.com/TheLegateIN/status/1900467789074481541

And this is why since DFI days I've been advocating for state sanctioned call girl services, fully paid for by taxpayers, for DRDO and DPSU staff.

 

[Nutcracker]

Imagine there are many porn sites
Still they are getting honey trapped ...
If there were no porn sites ,then they would have given the blue print of all missiles,
Actually if the above news is true then a good logistic uav is coming, with a good payload capability.

Most probably just an assembled hexa copter. Low tier access for low level, low IQ employee. Hopefully it should just be our agency who trapped him, not some porky.

 

[me_itsme]

Which drone it might be

View: https://x.com/TheLegateIN/status/1900467789074481541

pajeet needs to be hanged.

 

[jaijaganath]

View: https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1900270879223013658

Its sad but true
Here we may shout and cry we are far ahead of Pakistan and there is no comparison
But our babus are stuck in 90s and 80s for them pakistan is their only competition and if they do something only then we will treat it as threat until then they will sitting on files
We ourselves never went ahead of Pakis mentally

 

[Fatalis]

View: https://youtu.be/UgJUpHGWA30?si=Sj7_k3VBlFLzmIiM

 

[SwordOfDarkness]

But why do we need shore bombardment capabilities on our ships?

Not in the short term, but in the long term we might be served well with atleast a small expeditionary capability.