Naval Propulsion Systems

🧵

1/
Warship propulsion you balance fuel efficiency vs top speed vs acoustic stealth vs redundancy.

🌟 A thread on the 10 propulsion architectures with diagram First let's get basics right

CO = Combined
​First Letter = Cruise engine system
​Middle Letter = Connection type (Or / And)
​Last Letter = Sprint engine system
​(D = Diesel, G = Gas Turbine, S = Steam, L/E = Electric Motor)

This itself makes life easier :))

2/

🧵 Why Virupaksha or any Indian Systems integration into the su57 is a distant thought....and almost a non doable option

Read full
1/

See the core reason why the Su-30MKI cannot serve as an inspiration for modifying a Su-57 is cause of the evolution of avionics computing

➡️ 2/
SU30 like jets utilize a Federated Avionics Architecture built around a standard multiplex data bus (typically MIL-STD-1553B)... In this, the radar, EW suite, and targeting pods each possess an independent processing computer...+++

❤️COMBAT AIR TEAMING SYSTEM

With GHATAK Program now looking much brighter ,and We are serious about India Stealth Strike UCAV

We still have failed to give importance to another same category of project --CATS WARRIOR

Which is capable of A2A/ A2G Roles both and economical

1/n It's a Smaller Platform with the 2 PTAE-W Engine with 3.7 Kn Thrust each =7.4 kn total

But a Bigger similar Platform can be made with 25Kn HAL HTFE-25 kn engine

2/n

This thread was in draft since December waiting for DAC clearance 🤪

Techincal THREAD 🧵

WHY P8I as A Submarine HUNTER is a Headache for Pak & China & Why is this World one of Foremost Maritime Aircraft
&
What does IN gain from a new of 3 billion dollar deal of 6 more P8Is India Currently Operates 12 P8Is with the IN and 6 more to be ordered soon making us it's biggest operator outside USA

📅 Jan 2009 – 1stbig contract signed
📅2013-15 – Delivery 1st batch
📅Jul 2016 – 2nd contract signed
📅2020-22 -All 12
📅 12th Feb 2026 -6 More DAC ✅

1/n