Air launched ATGMs of India- Dhruvastra & SANT

Air Launched ATGMs of India

HELINA/Dhruvastra ATGM 

Helina (Helicopter-launched Nag) is air launched version of the Nag ATGM with extended range. It is designed and developed  by Defence Research And Development Organisation (DRDO).

It is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) operating in the Lock- On-Before-Launched(LOBL) mode and Lock-On-After-Launched (LOAL) mode for target engagement.  The IIR seeker has a 640×512 pixel resolution.  It supports both top attack and direct attack. It has completed all its user trials from 2015-2020 and it is ready of induction.

It is launched  by Twin tube stub wing-mounted launchers.

Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ordnance Factory Medak

• Mass: 4.3 kg
• Length: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
• Diameter: 0.2m (7.9 in)

• Engine: Solid-propellant rocket booster
• Operational range: 7 – 10 km
• Maximum speed: 828 km/h (230 m/s)
• Guidance system: Imaging infrared homing

Launch Platform: HAL Rudra & HAL LCH

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SANT 

SANT ( Standoff ANti-Tank guided missile) is an upgraded version of HELINA ATGM. It is equipped with active radar homing seeker instead of IIR seeker. It is developed to be used from Attack helicopters, Ground attack aircrafts & UCAV. It was first tested successfully in November 2018. It was tested from Mi-35 in 19th October 2020.

• Operational Range: 15 – 20 km
• Guidance system: Millimetre wave Active Radar Homing
  

Launch Platform: Mi-35

Sniper Rifles used by Indian Armed Forces

Bolt-action Sniper Rifles

Sako TRG-42 : Bolt- action sniper rifle.

Calibre: .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)

Range: 1,500m

Users: Para (SF)

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Mauser SP66: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 800m

Users: Indian Army

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Steyr SSG69: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 800m

Users: BSF & CRPF

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Barrett M95: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: .50 BMG (12.7×99mm)

Range: 1,800m

Users: Para (SF) & Mumbai Police

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Barrett M 98B: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre:. 338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)

Range: 1,500m

Users: Para (SF) & NSG

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Beretta Scorpio TGT: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6×70mm)

Range: 1,500m

Users: Indian Army

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SIG Sauer SSG 3000: Bolt-action sniper rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 900m

Users: NSG

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Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR)/ Semi-automatic Sniper Rifles

Dragnov SVD: Designated Marksman rifle (DMR)

Calibre: 7.62×54mm

Range: 800m

Users: Indian Army

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IWI Galil Sniper: Designated Marksman rifle (DMR)

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 800m

Users: Indian Army

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Heckler & Kock MSG90: Designated Marksman rifle

Calibre: 7.62×51mm

Range: 1,000m

Users: NSG, MARCOS, Indian Army, OCTOPUS & Greyhounds

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Anti-Material Rifles

Vidhwansak: Anti-material rifle

Calibre: 14.5×114mm, 12.7×108mm & 20×82mm

Range: 2,300m (14.5×114mm), 1,800m (12.7×108mm) & 1,300m (20×82mm)

Users: BSF

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Denel NTW-20: Anti-material rifle

Calibre: 14.5×114mm & 20×110mm

Range: 2,300m (14.5×114mm) & 1,800m (20×110mm)

Users: Indian Army

Types of Fighter Jets of India Air Force

IAF currently operates 7 different types of fighter jets. Each fighter jet have different roles.

• Air Superiority Fighter Jets:-

• Su-30 MKI:- 261 (12 on order)

  Role: Air Superiority, Strike, Anti-ship 

• MiG-29 UPG:- 65 (21 on order)

  Role: Air Superiority, Multirole

• Multirole Fighter Jets:-

• Rafale:- 5 (32 on order)

  Role: Omnirole

• HAL Tejas Mk.1:- 18 (Mk.1- 22 on order; Mk.1A- 83 planned)

  Role: Multirole

• Mirage 2000 H/I:- 45 (12 TH/TI trainer variants)

  Role: Multirole

• Ground Attack Aircraft:-

• Jaguar:- 91

  Role: Ground Attack, Close air support, Nuclear strike

• Interceptor Aircraft:-

• MiG-21 Bison:- 95

Role: Interceptor

RCS of 4th Generation Fighter Jets

RCS of 4th Generation Fighter Jets

Radar cross-section (RCS) is a measure of how detectable an object is by radar.

The factors that influence RCS are:

• the material of target

• the size of target

• incident angle & reflect we angle of target

• shape of the target

• polarization

List of 4th generation fighter jets (in active service)

A. US fighter jets 🇺🇸:

• F-14 Tomcat:- RCS of 25 sq.m

• F-15 Eagle/F-15 E:- RCS of 25 sq.m

 F-15 EX:- RCS of 1 sq.m (prototype, on order)

• F-16:- RCS of 5 sq.m

 F-16 Block 60:- RCS of 1.2 sq.m

• F/A-18 C/D:- RCS of 2 sq.m

 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet:- RCS of 0.5- 1 sq.m

 F/A-18 E/F Block III:- RCS of 0.1 sq.m (Prototype)

 It is the Stealthiest 4.5th generation aircraft.

B. Russian Fighter Jets🇷🇺:

  

• Sukhoi Su-27:- RCS of 15 sq.m

• Su-30 MKI🇷🇺🇮🇳:- RCS is 4 sq.m

  (Indian variant)

 

 Su-30 MKK🇷🇺:- RCS is 5 sq.m

 (Chinese variant)

• Su-33:- RCS is 5 sq.m

• Su-34:- RCS is 1- 3 sq.m

• Su-35:- RCS is 1 sq.m

 

• MiG-29/Mig-29 K:- RCS is 5 sq.m

 

• MiG-31:- RCS is 15 sq.m

• MiG-35:- RCS is 0.5- 2 sq.m

• Yak-130:- RCS is 1sq.m

C. Chinese fighter jets🇨🇳:

• Xi'an JH-7:- RCS is 10 sq.m

• Chengdu J-10:- RCS is 1.5 sq.m

  It is developed from Israeli  IAI Lavi program🇮🇱.

 

• Shenyang J-11:- RCS is 15 sq.m

   It is the licensed copy of Su-27🇷🇺.

• Shenyang J-15:- RCS is 5 sq.m

  It is the unlicensed copy of Su-33 (stolen)🇷🇺

• Shenyang J-16:- RCS is 3 sq.m

 • Hongdu JL-10:- RCS is 0.5- 1 sq.m

 • CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder🇨🇳🇵🇰:- RCS is 3 sq.m

   It is rejected Russian LCA design🇷🇺

  JF-17 Block III:- RCS is about 1~1.5 sq.m

C. European Fighter Jets:

• Panavia Toronto🇩🇪🇬🇧🇮🇪:- RCS is 5- 10 sq.m

 • Eurofighter Typhoon 🇬🇧🇩🇪🇪🇸🇮🇪:- RCS is 0.5- 1.2 sq.m

* British fighter jets🇬🇧:

 

• British Aerospace Hawk 200:- RCS is 1 sq.m

* French fighter jets 🇫🇷:

• Dassualt Mirage 2000:- RCS is 1- 2.5 sq.m

• Dassualt Rafale:- RCS is 0.5- 1.25 sq.m

* Swedish fighter jets🇸🇪: 

 

• JAS-39 A Gripen:- RCS is 1.5 sq.m

  Gripen Block E/F:- RCS is 0.5 sq.m

D. Indian Fighter Jet🇮🇳:

 

• HAL Tejas:- RCS is 0.3- 0.5 sq.m

 It is the stealthiest 4.5th generation fighter jet which is  operational.

E. Asian Fighter Jets:

* Japanese fighter jet🇯🇵:

• Mitsubishi F-2:- RCS is 1.5 sq.m

  It is the licenseed copy of F-16🇺🇸

* Taiwan (ROC) fighter jet🇹🇼:

• AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-koo:- RCS is 1.5 sq.m

  Developed with the help of USA🇺🇸

* South Korean fighter jet🇰🇷:

• KAI T-50 Golden Eagle:- RCS is 0.9 sq.m

  Developed with Lockheed Martin🇺🇸