
Adithya Krishna Menon
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'There are things beyond getting the capability. Everytime we've faced threats we imported to match immediate requirements & it had impacted us, we haven't been able to produce the next one. So AMCA is what we should double down on.' ACM RKS Bhadauria is spot on Imo: We have indeed paid too much attention on getting the capability with seemingly little thought on the cost & impact. War is not won by 1v1 counters or 'silver bullets'. There are multiple ways to accomplish tasks when constrained. It is time for us to admit that we have constraints but for once please don't run outside seeking a solution. The short - medium term issues are the price we must pay for prior neglect & incompetence. Pay it now or pay it later when we can least afford to.
Adithya Krishna Menon20,601 Aufrufe • vor 9 Monaten

So Dr Kamat says the 49 kN Kaveri Dry (KDE) is currently undergoing high altitude trials in Russia & will then undergo FTB evaluation in Russia. - KDE intended for UCAV (RPSA / FUFA) - Kaveri had achieved thrust of 71kN insufficient for LCA Tejas
Adithya Krishna Menon21,087 Aufrufe • vor 11 Monaten

Exercise Vayu Samanvyay showcased UAS & Counter-UAS innovations from Western Command & South Western Command - Good to see increasingly better scale adoption of drones by the Army Next challenge should ideally be to ensure they're from Indian OEMs with own product level R&D having as many IDDM parts as possible.
Adithya Krishna Menon11,194 Aufrufe • vor 8 Monaten
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