tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post6787372545062142241..comments2023-12-12T11:35:27.115+05:30Comments on Perspective: Indian Tank Ammunition Scenario -KE PenetratorsVRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325973498628657512noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-12477622460870281232019-10-22T22:32:30.000+05:302019-10-22T22:32:30.000+05:30valid question sir valid question sir nikhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00174421391786485863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-46055947147869524592018-01-07T23:18:54.080+05:302018-01-07T23:18:54.080+05:30Hi Rohit, great effort. Two quick points - the hyb...Hi Rohit, great effort. Two quick points - the hybrid rounds that were a disaster combined the DRDO designed penetrator with russia propellant that OFB sourced on its own. Your writeup reverses that. I am going by memory here, so correct me if I am mistaken.<br />Next, there is apparently a Mk3 round for the 125mm in development. Remember the walk the talk with Dr Saraswat - he mentions the initial round being produced would be followed by a better one.<br />Meanwhile, IA is getting 66000 rounds under TOT from Russia (Mango) and has also put out a RFI for 200000 rounds (2 lakh, 20k per year) from industry (private included).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-58914460948593480332014-03-25T14:39:51.526+05:302014-03-25T14:39:51.526+05:30Rohit, superb post.
Dinesh_Kumar.Rohit, superb post. <br /><br />Dinesh_Kumar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-33433308182279689962014-03-25T14:39:10.555+05:302014-03-25T14:39:10.555+05:30Rohit, superb post.
Dinesh_Kumar.Rohit, superb post.<br /><br />Dinesh_Kumar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-51670031592503109222013-12-21T21:36:26.465+05:302013-12-21T21:36:26.465+05:30Hi Rohit, I was in Sikkim two weeks back, I saw wh...Hi Rohit, I was in Sikkim two weeks back, I saw what appeared to be a Self Propelled Howitzer under a cover waiting on the outskirts of Siliguri, ready to be transported or just back from Sikkim. It was a single unit, and right next to it was what seemed like a dressed down Bofors FH-77 Howitzer, donno if it is was the OFB one for trials. So i guess the news of High Altitude testing of the guns were true. By the way saw the news of Ex 'Shahbaaz Ajay', Armored assault accompanied by an Airborne assault by a Para Unit seems interesting dont u think? 36 RAPID, (Mechanized Division) with integrated Heliborne Assault looks interesting for an IBG, what are your views?Anant Dhamalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170855904460548939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-34476376159820856922013-12-18T04:21:53.163+05:302013-12-18T04:21:53.163+05:30Well Compiled! great effort Rohit Vats. Let the fo...Well Compiled! great effort Rohit Vats. Let the force be with you.<br /><br />SaiKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-89317236302268446882013-11-26T18:00:10.310+05:302013-11-26T18:00:10.310+05:30Rohit sir.. please write a detailed report (just l...Rohit sir.. please write a detailed report (just like you did on the artillery divisions, explaing their structure and how operational utility to name a few) on the other types of our army formations, such as - (I) Armd Bde's, (I) Mech Bde's, Armd Div's, Inf Div's, (I) Air Def Bde's, (I) Engr Bde's, Mtn Div's, Pivot and Strike Corps etc.<br />And if possible discuss in detail as to how are the Paki's deployed across the border and their orbats, etc.<br />I hope you would consider my request.<br />Thanks in advance, JK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-73224795639009047222013-11-23T22:49:55.194+05:302013-11-23T22:49:55.194+05:30Great job, Rohit. And thatnks for the graphic on t...Great job, Rohit. And thatnks for the graphic on the autoloader - till today I had not seen anything that gave an ideal of what the thing looks like. <br /><br />With widespread use of simulators, the number of tank rounds fired annually for proficiency has come down. But you still need at least 30 per crew. With 3,000 tanks and two crews per (not counting reserves per regiment) we need close to 200,000 rounds a year for annual proficiency. Your articles makes clear that forget about war reserve stocks, there is nowhere near enough rounds for annual practice.<br /><br />Very important point you made about the half-life and aging of ammunition. I think us armchair types forget that.<br /><br />Congratulations.Ravihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01028420171993289655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-32321872578491994932013-11-23T07:54:10.056+05:302013-11-23T07:54:10.056+05:30Rohit,
Awesome and comprehensive history of the st...Rohit,<br />Awesome and comprehensive history of the state of Tank ammo in India.<br /><br />ramanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1871184185816837096.post-48992831586901383372013-11-23T06:08:08.346+05:302013-11-23T06:08:08.346+05:30Nice article..I think you got the expansion of APF...Nice article..I think you got the expansion of APFSDS(Armor PIERCING Fin Stabilized Discarding Sabot) wrong though.<br /><br />--NairBrigadeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com