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Sankalan Chattopadhyay Profile picture
@VinodDX9
Jul 3, 2022 • 16 tweets • 7 min read • Read on X
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Procurement of armoured vehicles by the Indian Armed Forces

#IndianArmy 1300 MDSL Armoured Light Specialist Vehicle (Rs. 1056 cr). to be equipped with MMG, AGL, ATGM

4.75T GVW category
1T payload (400 kg cargo)
215 hp engine
D+3P/D+5P
STANAG I/II

pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…
#IndianArmy 27 BF M4 (Rs. 177.95 cr)

GVW: 16T
Payload: 2.7T
Crew: 2+8
Engine: 450hp
STANAG III

google.co.in/amp/s/theprint…
#IAF Ashok Leyland Light Specialist Vehicle

GVW: 8T max
Payload: 1T
Crew: 2+2
Engine: 180 hp

auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/news/asho…
TASL Infantry Protected Mobility Vehicle 8×8, a variant of WhAP/Kestrel. Equipped with 7.62 mm RCWS

pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…
198 Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle Recce & Support (8×8)
350 Light Tank, 25T, auto-loader
1770 Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV)
1750 Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV)
TATA Safari Storme (GS800 category)- 3193 for general service for the #IndianArmy

google.com/amp/s/www.news…
Force supplies Light Strike Vehicles

team-bhp.com/news/force-mot…
2236 4×4 General Service Light Vehicle (GSV), soft top for the three services
(800 kg)
1500 4×4 General Service Light Vehicle (GSV), hard top for the three services
(900 kg)
D+6P
Hard Top
DAC approves 5000 (4964) GS 4X4 light vehicles (800 kg, soft top) for Rs 760 crore

pib.gov.in/Pressreleasesh…
700 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV), Standard for #IndianArmy

Payload: 2T
P/W: 20 hp/T+
Crew: D+11P
Protection: STANAG II(b)
Armament: 7.62mm LMG
Firing Port: 5+5+1
500 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV), High Altitude for #IndianArmy

Kerb Weight: 14T
Payload: 2T
P/W: 27 hp/T min
Crew: D+11P
Protection: STANAG II(b)
Armament: 7.62mm LMG
Firing Port: 5+5+1
800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (LAMV) for #IndianArmy

Payload: 1.25T,2T
Crew: D+3P
Integration: BFSR,HHTI,ISTS,drone, loitering munitions
Armament: 7.62mm MG,12.7 mm MG
Protection: STANAG I,II
P/W: 33hp/T min

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Feb 7
Stryker thread- origin, requirements, and concerns in Indian context

First, what's our requirement?

The only released RFI is for 198 AFV for the Recce & Support role
Transportability: Il-76 & C-17
Must be amphibious
Engine: minimum 25Hp/T Image
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While it was almost certain that one of the four Indian companies, engaged in 8×8 AFV projects, would be selected. But then came the bolt from the blue. According to the reports, the total requirement is of 530 and army eyes Stryker as the preference!

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But what is Stryker?

Everything started back in the 1990s when GMD offered a variant of Swiss MOWAG Piranha IIIH to Canada. The Canadian variant came to be known as LAV III. GMD offered this to the US Army under the IAC program. That American variant was named Stryker. Image
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Jan 13, 2024
Unlike the UAV which anyhow can be put into services, the Stryker is rather a much complex thing. Here's a thread, if you don't mind a long one.

First, what's our requirement?
198 AFV for Recce & Support
Transportability: Il-76 & C-17
Must be amphibious
Engine: minimum 25hp/T Image
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. Image
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). Image
Read 19 tweets
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Aug 14, 2022
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.
Read 7 tweets
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Feb 27, 2022
A long thread on Russian weapons used in the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War
(please share if you like)

The list is based on reports, images and videos published etc

Ballistic/Cruise Missiles:

Iskandar (ballistic)
Kh-101/555 (ALCM, subsonic)
Kalibr (LACM) ImageImageImage
SPH:

Akatsiya (152 mm)
Msta-S (152 mm)
Gvozdika (122 mm) ImageImageImage
MRL:

Smerch (300 mm)
Grad (122 mm)
TOS-1A ImageImageImage
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Nov 22, 2021
Defence Budget- India vs China

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.
Acc to Indian MoD, defence allocation
For 2019-20 : Rs 4,31,010.79 crore
pib.gov.in/Pressreleasesh…
For 2020-21 : Rs 4,71,378 crore
pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintR…
For 2021-22 : 4,78,195.62 crore
pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIf…
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May 24, 2021
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.
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