Defexpo 2014: Land, Naval & Internal Homeland Security Systems Exhibit

[DESERT FIGHTER]

I know its just a habit you cannot shirk but lets just try to.

They showed a different gun for the expo, so what?

See I'd rather believe a news with more concrete sources than just "an official".

SO again let me explain to you about real sources.


GM, Gun carriage factory (GCF), S P Yadav, told the newspaper that the performance of both the prototype guns had been as expected; they had successfully hit targets 38-40 kilometers away.

The trials were witnessed by Lt Gen Anjan Mukherji, DG Artillery as well as experts from DRDO.

The PXE range is equipped for accurate ballistic measurements and DRDO has compiled the data from the trials.

Yadav is confident that the GCF developed Bofors 155 mm/ 45 caliber gun would bag the MOD project worth Rs 6,000 crore for supply of guns to the Indian Army.

GCF carried out initial internal trials of the guns in May in Pokharan, which proved to be satisfactory.

Next the guns were tested at Central Proof Establishment (CPE) at Itarsi on November 30, December 5 and 6.

At CPE, the firing was confined to the arrester butt on zero degree elevation.

At the subsequent field trials at Balasore the gun could go up to the gun's maximum elevation of 70 degrees at every designed angle, Yadav said.

After the CPE firing the guns were subjected to a series of tests to ensure their structural integrity hadn't been compromised. It was determined that all components and assemblies had borne the firing firing stress without any damage.

On their return to GCF from Balasore, the guns would once again be subjected to the tests before being handed over to the Indian Army.

The news is from 2012 .. another correction...no 6000 crore deal as the paper reported... heck take a look at the recent article you guys posted... from the defence expo... Quoting a Ordnance Development Centre officer... marketting the gun?

 

[Indischer]

@DESERT FIGHTER Actually, in English usage, to top something also means to better something. So, in this context, the author who wrote the article that you quoted may have used the expression to state that the Gun can fire shells in excess of 35kms.

 

[Chronos]

@Indischer

your signature. Where is that quote from.

 

[vivINDIAN]

Defexpo 2014: Indian Army poised to conduct assault rifle trials

The Indian Army is expected to begin long-delayed trials involving four competing multi-calibre 5.56 x 45 mm assault rifles in May in support of its requirement for 66,000 rifles, estimated to cost about USD300 million.

The competing rifles - fielded by the Czech Republic's Czeca (CZ 807A Bren model), Italy's Beretta (ARX-160), Israel's IWI (ACE 1), and US firm Colt (Colt Combat Rifle or Advanced Colt) - will over several months conduct firing-trials at several locations in diverse climatic conditions. These include the western Rajasthan desert, high-altitude locations in the Himalayas, and high humidity areas: all places where the assault rifles are likely to be employed, Beretta's general manager, Carlo Ferlito, told IHS Janes at the Defexpo 2014 exhibition in New Delhi.
Defexpo 2014: Indian Army poised to conduct assault rifle trials - IHS Jane's 360

 

[Dillinger]

@Indischer @DESERT FIGHTER

What seems to be the issue regarding the Dhanush?

 

[Indischer]

@Indischer @DESERT FIGHTER

What seems to be the issue regarding the Dhanush?

Desert Fighter and @bloo are arguing over the range of Dhanush. Over whether it's 38-40 kms as previously claimed or 35kms as stated in a recent article. I feel the article merely stated that it's over 35kms.

 

[Dillinger]

Desert Fighter and @bloo are arguing over the range of Dhanush. Over whether it's 38-40 kms as previously claimed or 35kms as stated in a recent article. I feel the article merely stated that it's over 35kms.

The answer should be obvious, with generic ammunition the range (given temperature, elevation, moisture and density constants) will be marginally over or under 35km (typical range for typical 45 cals, in fact the specific figure of 35km is just a generalization thrown at the general fellows to give them a basic idea of the range), with a change in the ammo (base bleed for eg.) the effective range will easily touch 40km. Did any of you actually think that the DRDO/OFB fellow would be gracious enough to take out the time to explain this to one of our many brain dead journos?

 

[Dillinger]

@Indischer Now where are the meatheads who think that there is a radar or some targeting system in place of the IRCM on the Arjun?

 

[Chronos]

The answer should be obvious, with generic ammunition the range (given temperature, elevation, moisture and density constants) will be marginally over or under 35km (typical range for typical 45 cals, in fact the specific figure of 35km is just a generalization thrown at the general fellows to give them a basic idea of the range), with a change in the ammo (base bleed for eg.) the effective range will easily touch 40km. Did any of you actually think that the DRDO/OFB fellow would be gracious enough to take out the time to explain this to one of our many brain dead journos?

Even then, Guessing what our media does, They usually would have over the top headlines and reporting that completely exaggerates the content.

@Dillinger good to have the resident Munshi back once in a while and lay the law down once in a while

@Indischer

if you didn't know, Desert Fighter's whole schtick is to troll Indian defence thread or any Indian thread really. So no matter how factual information or correction you do, trust me, he will find a way to troll.

 

[Indischer]

@Indischer Now where are the meatheads who think that there is a radar or some targeting system in place of the IRCM on the Arjun?

IRCM on Arjun? I didn't know about that either! I'm still trying to figure out what happened to the that big ugly box which had been fitted on the right side of the turret.

 

[kurup]

IRCM on Arjun? I didn't know about that either! I'm still trying to figure out what happened to the that big ugly box which had been fitted on the right side of the turret.

It's still there . They fitted a cover over it in the shape of ERA .

 

[Daedalus]

Data Patterns Group exhibited some indigenous components.

 

[Daedalus]

 

[Indischer]

It's still there . They fitted a cover over it in the shape of ERA .

haha...I knew that..it was a poor attempt at humour on my part. I have a genuine doubt though. Can't they fit actual ERA over the IRCM module and leave only the IR sensor in the open?

 

[sudhir007]