Stray rant turned into an engagement farming lesson. Might be useful for needy times.
The entire discourse about Operation Sindoor and the incurred losses is hilarious, because what do you expect in a near peer conflict lol. Has any air force ever been fired upon en masse by long range BVRAAMs with LPI AESA seekers before May of last year?
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Looked up the TPCR 2025 Industry Challenge statements and the 1350 hp uprate project for the T-90 explicitly asks for the same 7F & 1R gears, with no changes to the transmission, at least on paper. Also, EFA/AVNL have nerfed their original goal to 1250 hp (might get a shifter).
Supposedly the sight used in TASL made ATAGS. Much better than Safran MINEO used in KSSL artillery systems.
Later variants of Tank EX prototype had an extra add-on plate over the existing 16 mm applique of the T-72M1 hull. Maybe <40 mm thick? Existing M1 armor is 16/60/105/50 (steel/steel/gfrp/steel) @ 68°
@Kunal_Biswas707 Would you have good closeups of the EX hull?
The narrowed exhaust and the 1,000 HP rating strongly suggest that the said engine is the V-92S2, as used in the T-90S Bhishma. Now, the question is why they needed to look to import it when they claim they make the same engine at home with 100% IC?
Strengthening its tank fleet, Ministry of Defence has signed a $248M deal with Rosoboronexport, Russia, to procure 1000 HP engines for T-72 tanks, upgrading their current 780 HP engines. This will significantly enhance battlefield mobility and offensive capability. The deal includes Transfer of Technology (ToT) to AVNL-HVF, Avadi, enabling local integration and licensed production, reinforcing the ‘Make in India’ initiative in defence.
Read more: pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.…
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