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Some Nice Pics Of SU-30MKI

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FIRST PHOTOS: Satpura, 2nd P17 Stealth Frigate Enters Service August















INS Satpura: Second Shivalik class Indigenous Stealth Frigate. Conceived and designed by the Indian Naval Design team to be the mainstay frigates of Indian Navy for the first half of 21 century. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned on 20 Aug 2011 by the Raksha Mantri at Mumbai. Some leading particulars are as below:-

Guided-missile frigate
Displacement: 6200 tons
Length: 142.5 metres (468 ft)
Beam: 16.9 metres (55 ft)
Propulsion: 2 x Pielstick 16 PA6 STC Diesel engines & 2 x GE LM2500+ boost turbines in CODOG configuration
Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h), 22 knots (41 km/h) (with Diesel Engines)
Complement: 257 (35 officers)

Sensors and processing systems:

1 x MR-760 Fregat M2EM 3-D radar
4 x MR-90 Orekh radar1 x EL/M 2238 STAR2 x EL/M 2221 STGR1 x BEL APARNAHUMSA (Hull Mounted Sonar Array)ATAS/Thales Sintra towed array systems
Electronic warfare and decoys: BEL Ajanta electronic warfare suite

Armament:

OTO Melara 76mm SRGM
2 x AK-630 30mm guns
32 x Barak SAM9M317 (SA-N-12) SAM, total of 24 missiles
8 x Klub cruise Missiles90R missiles (ASW)DTA-53-956 torpedoesKlub AS Missile
2x RBU-6000 (RPK-8)
Aircraft carried: 2 x HAL Dhruv or Sea King Mk.

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LCA (Navy) Programme Detailed



The LCA (Navy) programme involves development of the NP-1 tandem-seat operational conversion trainer and NP-2 single-seat multi-role combat aircraft (to be rolled-out before the year’s end), one structural test specimen for fatigue-testing, creation of Navy-specific flight-test facilities in Bengaluru and Goa, construction of a shore-based flight-test facility or SBFT at INS Hansa in Goa (for enabling arrested landing recovery, plus takeoff from a half-metal half-concrete 14-degree ski ramp and a flight deck ranging from 195 metres to 204 metres in length, and validating the simulation model for flight performance within ship-motion limits, validating the flight controls’ strategy with all-up weight and asymmetric loading, validating the load analysis methodology), and flight-tests/flight certification for aircraft carrier-based flight operations. The SBTF will also have its integral flight-test centre equipped with line-of-sight telemetry/high-speed three-axis photogrammetric systems, systems for validating thrust measurement algorithms, systems for measuring wind-flow patterns, INS/DGPS-based trajectory measurement systems, RGS integration facility, plus a workshop.





The NP-1/2 models will also be subjected to a carrier-based flight-test regime on board INS Vikramaditya, where seaborne wind conditions winds-on-deck envelopes (especially ship motion, cross-winds and high wind-on-deck speeds) are likely to be more favourable than those around the SBTF. Integration with carrier-based support and weaponisation facilities, plus jettisioning of ventral stores, thrust data validation, and attaining hands-free and non-disorienting takeoff with supplied HUD symbology formats and high angles of attack will also be demonstrated in this phase of flight-tests. Incidentally, since the Indian Navy is involved for the very first time in its history with developing a carrier-based MRCA, it is resigned to the possibility of one of the two LCA (Navy) technology demonstrators ‘breaking up’ while in the process of subjecting the aircrafts’ main landing gears to arrested recoveries at sea. It must be noted here that the undercarriages of carrier-based aircraft collapse or break-up not due to compression, but due to suspension.




Compared to the Tejas Mk1, the LCA (Navy) Mk1 is a technology demonstrator that features a drooped nose section, strengthened airframe structure, twin leading edge vortex control surfaces (for attaining lower approach speeds), main landing gear with higher sink rate (which is presently over-designed and too strong, and requires streamlining), increased internal fuel capacity, a Navy-specific avionics suite (including the autopilot and auto-throttle) and weapons package, and an arrester hook. The definitive aircraft carrier-based MRCA, which the Navy will operationally induct into service by 2020 (and use it for the following 20 years), will be the LCA (Navy) Mk2, 46 of which will be powered by the F414-IN56 turbofan. Although the NP-1/2 will both be armed with RAFAEL-built Derby and Python-5 air combat missiles, it is envisaged that the LCA (Navy) Mk2s will be armed with the Astra/Python-5 air combat missiles combination.--Prasun K. Sengupta







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what is "vijay diwas" ?? ... victory ... something

Victory Celebration..

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Indian Armour..

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IAF Floggers

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The Mighty Western IN fleet..

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Indian Army Aviation Visit at US 1st Battalion, 52d Aviation Regiment ( 2010 )

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Phillips, instructor pilot, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment familiarizes Maj. DK Chaudhary and Lt. Col. Sanjay Vadhera, India Army Aviation, with the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in preparation for a demonstration flight at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Lt. Cols. Sanjay Vadhera, Kapil Agarwal, Maj. DK Chaudhary, and Lt. Col. Dheeraj Sethi, India Army Aviation, discuss helicopter refueling operations with Sgt. 1st Class Apfelbaum, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

An India Army Aviation officer and U.S. Army Soldier observe a refueling operation performed on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior at Fort Wainwright, Alaska as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23. The primary missions of this aircraft are armed reconnaissance and attack.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

India Army Aviation officers are briefed on aircraft maintenance procedures by a U.S. Army Soldier as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Lt. Col. Dheeraj Sethi, India Army Aviation, adjusts his pilot’s helmet during a training session in the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer at Fort Wainwright, Alaska as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23. AVCATT is a mobile, transportable, multi-station virtual simulation device designed to support unit collective and combined arms training.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Maj. DK Chaudhary, flying instructor, Combat Army Aviators Training School in Nasik, India, climbs into an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior prior to a demonstration flight. Planned and coordinated training events were executed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska to further the visitors’ understanding of U.S. Army aviation capabilities.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

Indian Army Aviation officers sit aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Wainwright, Alaska during a demonstration flight as a part of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade’s Subject Matter Expert Exchange held July 19-23. Through cooperative exchange of doctrine and ideas, the participants enhanced each others’ knowledge of operations and cultures with the intent of strengthening the Indo-U.S. relationship between our land forces.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

A U.S. Army Soldier provides an orientation on medical evacuation procedures and equipment to the India Army Aviation officers as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange hosted by the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, July 19-23 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.(Army photo by Spc. Reese Von Rogatsz, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade Public Affairs Specialist)

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Some Pics From Indian Army Aviation..

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what is "vijay diwas" ?? ... victory ... something

It means day of victory. Nice pics Kunal.

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IAF Hinds

[Bharat]

hey nice to see the army aviation with us army

nice to be on this international forum.

[Kunal Biswas]

nice to be on this international forum.

Hi Bharat, welcome to MP.net !

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New Chairman Chiefs Of Staff Committee : CNS ADM N Verma, As Air Chief Retires.




IAF Signs $2.4-billion Mirage 2000 Upgrade Contract



The Indian government today signed the $2.4-billion (Rs 10,900-crore) contract with French firms Dassault and Thales to upgrade 51 Mirage 2000H/TH fighter jets. The contract was signed at the Indian Ministry of Derfence today. Meanwhile, here's the Dassault-Thales joint press release [PDF] announcing contract signature. As reported first on Livefist, the deal was cleared by India's apex Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on July 13.

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/07...ct-signed.html

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Hey guys i just saw an article saying that india uses m16 rifles can anyone confirm this? If yes than do you have pics? Thanks