The TOP 10 "Future Weapons" of India

[kaku]

NO.5

F-INSAS

F-INSAS has been taken up to equip Indian infantry with the future weaponry, communication network and instant access to information on the battlefield.This program is similar to the future soldier programs of other nations. F-INSAS includes a fully networked all-terrain, all-weather personal-equipment platform, enhanced firepower and mobility for the digitalised battlefield of the future. The weight carried by soldiers will need to be reduced by at least 50%.

The fully integrated Infantry of tomorrow will be equipped with mission-oriented equipment integrated with his buddy soldier team, the sub-unit, as also the overall C4I2 (Command, Control, Communications Computers, Information and Intelligence) system.

NO.4

ARIHANT CLASS SUBMARINE(I am not consedering NERPA CLASS as it is on 10 year lease)

The Arihant class submarines are nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines being developed for the Indian Navy. The INS Arihant was introduced to the public on July 26, 2009 at a symbolic launch ceremony, which consisted of floating it by flooding the dry dock. It was reported that the Arihant was not complete shortly after its launch, and that key systems including its nuclear reactor, surveillance equipment, sensors, weapons, and ordinance were still in the process of being installed. Other reports have stated that the reactor is on board the submarine. In 2010, the lead vessel of the class, INS Arihant was reported to have begun sea trials and the submarine is expected to formally join the Indian Navy by 2011. The Arihant class is India's first indigenously designed and built submarine. The class is expected to consist of three vessels to be in commission with the Indian Navy by 2015. The Arihant class vessels were designed as a part of India's US$2.9 billion project to design and build nuclear-powered submarines.

 

[kaku]

NO.3

INDIAN AIRCRAFT CARRIER

INS VIKRAMADITYA

INS Vikramaditya is the new name for the former Soviet aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, which has been procured by India, and is estimated to enter service in the Indian Navy after 2012.

The Vikramaditya is a modified Type 1143 Kiev class aircraft carrier built in 1978-1982 at Black Sea Shipyard, Mykolaiv, Ukraine. The ship is presently being extensively refitted at Sevmash shipyard in Russia. It is projected to replace India's only currently serving aircraft carrier, INS Viraat.

Vikrant class aircraft carrier

The Vikrant class aircraft carriers (formerly, the Project 71 "Air Defence Ship" (ADS)) are the first aircraft carriers of the Indian Navy to be designed and built in India. They are being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

The Vikrant class carriers will be the largest warships built by CSL. Work on the lead vessel of the class started in 2008, and the keel was laid in February 2009. Eighty percent of works on the carrier will be completed before its launch in 2010. The first carrier of the class was expected to enter service by 2012, but was delayed by a year reportedly due to the inability of Russia to supply the AB/A grade steel. This led to SAIL creating facilities to manufacture the steel in India.[3] In August 2009 the military purchasing publication Defence Industry Daily reported that the in-service date had slipped to at least 2015.

The early warning sensors and anti-aircraft missile capability of the first aircraft carrier is likely to be similar to that of the Kolkata class destroyers. CSL expects the Navy to place the order for the second carrier of the class 2010, and work is planned to begin in 2010.

IAC2 could have a CATOBAR layout, because IN showed interest in the new US Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System . Among the five aircraft for which the Indian Navy has sent Requests for Information (RFI) are the F-35C, the carrier-based variant of the F-35 Lightning II , the F/A-18E/F Superhornet (made by Boeing for the US Navy), Eurofighter Typhoon (EADS supported by a European consortium), Sukhoi for Sukhoi Su-33, SAAB for Sea Gripen (version of Gripen adapted for carrier operations) and France’s Dassault Aviation for the Rafale.

India’s biggest military hardware supplier, Russia, which was asked for information on the Sukhoi Su-33, has opted out of the race saying it is phasing out the plane, a navy source told The Telegraph.

The Indian Navy had originally not sent an RFI to Sweden’s SAAB but the company expressed interest and was sent a request for the naval variant of the Gripen JAS 39.

 

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[prototype]

my list will b

1.PAD and AAD
2.PAK-FA/FGFA
3.RISAT
4.Nirbhay,Agni-5 and Agni-3sl
5.MMRCA(Typhoon..my consideration)
6.Arihant class Subs
7.IAC 1
8.BERIEV A-50 PHALCON
9.Project 15B destroyers
10.Shivalik class frigates
11.MKI
12.Brahmos Hypersonic
13.Barack-8 and SPYDER
14 Haroop and Heron
15 P-8i/C-17 Globemaster
16 LCH
17 Nag/Helina/Astra/Novator K-100

 

[Chanakyaa]

Good.... Good...
Let more lists come in.....

 

[kaku]

No.2

FGFA AND MEDIUM COMBAT AIRCRAFT

The Sukhoi/HAL Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) is a fifth-generation fighter being developed by Russia and India. It is a derivative project from the PAK FA (T-50 is the prototype) being developed for the Indian Air Force (FGFA is the official designation for the Indian version).

According to HAL chairman A.K. Baweja shortly after the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Committee meeting on 18 September 2008, the Russian aircraft will be a single-seater, the Indian FGFA will be a twin seater, analogous to the Su-30MKI which is a twin seat variant of the baseline Su-30. Two separate prototypes will be developed, one by Russia (designated the T-50), and a separate one by India (designated FGFA).

On 5 January 2010, it was reported that an Indian Defence Ministry delegation to Sukhoi’s flagship aircraft facility in Siberia observed the Sukhoi’s FGFA prototype, which is expected to make its first flight within weeks. A detailed contract on joint development is just around the corner. The contract, which Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will sign with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), will commit to building 250 fighters for the IAF and an equal number for Russia. The option for further orders will be kept open. HAL and UAC will be equal partners in a joint venture company, much like the Brahmos JV, that will develop and manufacture the FGFA. Further it was reported that the Bangalore-based HAL has negotiated firmly to get a 25 per cent share of design and development work in the FGFA programme. HAL’s work share will include critical software, including the mission computer; navigation systems; most of the cockpit displays; the counter measure dispensing (CMD) systems; and modifying Sukhoi’s single-seat prototype into the twin-seat fighter that the Indian Air Force (IAF) wants. Further Russia’s expertise in titanium structures will be complemented by India’s experience in composites like in the fuselage. A total of 500 aircraft are planned with option for further aircraft. Russian Air Force will have 200 single seated and 50 twin-seated PAK FAs while Indian Air Force will get 200 twin-seated and 50 single seated FGFAs.

Sukhoi director Mikhail Pogosyan has projected a market for 1000 aircraft over the next four decades, two hundred each for Russia and India and six hundred for other countries. Russian Trade Minister Viktor Khristenko said that the aircraft are to be jointly developed and produced with India and both countries will "share benefits from selling the plane not only on their domestic markets, but also on the markets of third countries.

MCA

The Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA), now known as the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), is a twin-engined 5th generation stealth multirole fighter being developed by India. It will complement the HAL Tejas, the Sukhoi/HAL FGFA, the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and the as yet undecided MRCA in the Indian Air Force. The main purpose of this aircraft is to replace the aging SEPECAT Jaguar & MiG-27. Unofficial design work on the MCA has been started.

 

[kaku]

AND THE NO.1

Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program(This is on top spot because this protect our country from a nuclear threat. FGFA and MCA is for offensive mission.So, FGFA is not on top spot.)




The Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Program is an initiative to develop and deploy a multi-layered Ballistic missile defense system to protect India from missile attacks.

Introduced in light of the ballistic missile threat from Pakistan, it is a two tiered system consisting of two interceptor missiles, namely the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile for high altitude interception, and the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile for lower altitude interception. The two-tiered shield should be able to intercept any incoming missile launched 5,000 kilometers away.

PAD was tested in November 2006, followed by AAD in December 2007. With the test of the PAD missile, India became the fourth country to have successfully developed an Anti-ballistic missile system, after United States, Russia and Israel. On March 6, 2009, India again successfully tested its missile defense shield, during which an incoming "enemy" missile was intercepted at an altitude of 75 km.



This Picture only tell about how this technology work. This picture is not about AAD and PAD.

 

[Ammyy]

Any one know about second submarine of Nepra Class ???

 

[kaku]

The MKI's are no there because they have already been inducted 8 years back.
The thread is abt top 10 weapons in the future..

if u take the current scenario...replace PAKFA with MKI

But this is under up gradation and in manufacture line.

By 2020 it become backbone of IAF.

 

[Kinetic]

Made some changes you should check it out.

I am grateful to you!

You , have a better pic to replace it , and i will change it.

So until there is no Arjun-II pic you will carry on with a wrong Japanese tank pic?!!!!!!! wow..... greatest logic ever heard!

Anyway carry on.

 

[gogbot]

So until there is no Arjun-II pic you will carry on with a wrong Japanese tank pic?!!!!!!! wow..... greatest logic ever heard!

Anyway carry on.

What would you have me do , put this up for Arjun

Besides it will look very similar to that jap tank any way

 

[Kinetic]

What would you have me do , put this up for Arjun

Thats much better than putting a wrong stolen image of other's tank!

Besides it will look very similar to that jap tank any way

How do you know that Arjun-II looks 'very similar' to that Japanese tank?

 

[Chanakyaa]

@drdoo... Even i was interested in the same, but havent heard of our second akula.

However... Regarding arihant 2, the work is in progress and it will take far lesser time to get ready... As told by anaval officer from this programme.

 

[baker]

my list will b

1.PAD and AAD
2.PAK-FA/FGFA
3.RISAT
4.Nirbhay,Agni-5 and Agni-3sl
5.MMRCA(Typhoon..my consideration)
6.Arihant class Subs
7.IAC 1
8.BERIEV A-50 PHALCON
9.Project 15B destroyers
10.Shivalik class frigates
11.MKI
12.Brahmos Hypersonic
13.Barack-8 and SPYDER
14 Haroop and Heron
15 P-8i/C-17 Globemaster
16 LCH
17 Nag/Helina/Astra/Novator K-100

i wont approve any list with out F-INSAS...

 

[Chanakyaa]

@ Kaku.. BMD Programme is Certainly a Vital Need. We have got 100% Success in 3 Tests.

But u must understand its NOT a Sure Shot Weapon. You Can Never Gurantee 100% if the Missile will be Intercepted.

So Given The Surity Factor, which even US / Russia cant promise.. I dont really get convinced at its #1 Spot.