On the 193rd Gunners Day #IndianArmy here are some majestic artilleries made in India in medival age.
Malik-i-Maidan
Weighing over 55T it was the largest cannon of the world ! Made in Ahmednagar captured by Bijapur and then Aurangzeb...had extraordinary metallurgy
Jaivana
Made during reign of Jai Singh II it was the largest cannon on wheels ! Weighing over 50T had a range of more than 35 km.
Kalal Bangadi
It is not name of a specific cannon but a series ! Weighing upto 22T the cannons were made by advanced technology forging casting and welding ! And it was a muzzle-loading artillery. These were made by possibly timeline of Peshwa Bajirao Ballal
Rajagopala Beerangi
It was fourth largest cannon ever fired. Made during reign of Raghunatha Nayak it was an example of advanced metallurgy in medival India.
Dalmadal
It was made in Bengal during reign of Hambir Malla Dev and was used in battle by Raja Gopal
Jahankosha
Another cannon made in Bengal during the reign of Shah Jahan the wonder was a beautiful and exquisite art
Bachchawali Tope
Originally built by whom is unknown but possibly older than any one in the thread , probably it was too made in Bengal and it was used to strike enemies as well. It weighs more than 7T.
Rockets
The thread is incomplete without Mysorean Rockets! Though it was being built much earlier Tipu Sultan used the most advanced version extensively and earned admire after decisive victory at the Battle of Pollilur. They were iron cased rockets with a range of 2+ km.
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While at least four indigenous designs (TAS, L&T, MDSL & KSSL) will compete, reportedly Stryker is also offered to India. And here comes the question, what variant actually will be pitched?
During the visit of CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, Stryker ICV-D and ICVVA1-S were showcased.
What's the ICV-D?
It's the FBH (Flat Bottom Hull) variant also designated M1296. It's a 19T platform, the lightest such variant. Thus it can be put into C-130 as well! It's equipped with Kongsberg RT40 turret (MCT-30) with XM813 30mm gun. It's powered by Cat 3126 engine (350hp).
India's Cancelled Fighter Jet Programs - which could change the course of future
Ground Attack Fighter-I (1965)
Transonic, two engine platform to be powered by M.45, short range strike platform..but soon there was requirement of better capability
Ground Attack Fighter -II (1966)
It was to be powered by two R.11F-300, supersonic platform with air-to-air defence as well. Ordnance carriage on eight under wing stations as well as internal bay! However, lack of necessary infrastructure led an alternative.
HF-24 Mk. 1R
Feasible alternative to GAF-II, powered by R.11 it was to be a medium range platform offered to be in services by 1976. But it didn't see any future, instead requirements led to ASA.
Acc to SIPRI the defence budget of India and China in 2020 stands (current value) at Bln $72.88 and Bln $252.3 (for the official value please see third and fourth tweet). But this huge humongous gap wasn't started in one day.
Now, this thread is based on data shown only by SIPRI, not necessarily match official one , to avoid complexities. Acc to various sources, Chinese defence budget in 2021 officially stands at CNY 1.35 Trillion (~Bln $209). Please check next tweet for official Indian data.
When Indian test pilot taught a lesson to German legends
India's first indigenous fighter jet (and also first from Asia) HF-24 was designed by HAL. The design was much ahead of that time and India earned an incredible achievement soon to be faded away .
At first German legend Wilhelm Messerschmitt was offered to lead the joint design team . He had made Bf 109- second most produced fighter aircraft ever, Me 209- the fastest of that time and Me 262- world's first jet fighter. But he refused the offer.
After his refusal, Dr Kurt Tank and Herr Mittlehuber were invited as consulting lead designer. Tank was also a famous designer who made several famous WW 2 fighter aircrafts as well as a fighter jet for Argentina.