Didn't expect this.Tunguska Air Defence Missile System
The contract for the procurement of Tunguska Air Defence Missile Systems, valued at Rs 445 crore, for the Indian Army, was signed with JSC Rosoboronexport, Russia in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh. These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India’s multilayered air defence capabilities against aerial threats including aircraft drones and cruise missiles. The agreement will further strengthen the Indo-Russian strategic defence partnership.
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Tunguska Air Defence Missile System
The contract for the procurement of Tunguska Air Defence Missile Systems, valued at Rs 445 crore, for the Indian Army, was signed with JSC Rosoboronexport, Russia in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh. These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India’s multilayered air defence capabilities against aerial threats including aircraft drones and cruise missiles. The agreement will further strengthen the Indo-Russian strategic defence partnership.
Good decision, this will be for counter drone operations when synchronized with radar inputs, also bhargavastra in combination with 2K22 will provide quick reaction saturation fire towards incoming drones.
New whole systems or just new missiles for currently in service Tunguska?Tunguska Air Defence Missile System
The contract for the procurement of Tunguska Air Defence Missile Systems, valued at Rs 445 crore, for the Indian Army, was signed with JSC Rosoboronexport, Russia in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh. These cutting-edge missiles will enhance India’s multilayered air defence capabilities against aerial threats including aircraft drones and cruise missiles. The agreement will further strengthen the Indo-Russian strategic defence partnership.
Likely only missiles given the value of the contract.
Tunguska has been long out of production
The existing stock of Tunguska SAMs is likely at EOL. BDL otherwise does life extension work on old missiles but these are 40+ yr old systems we're talking about.
Looks like whole new systems and not only missiles
"For the Indian Army, DAC approved Defence Tracked System, Armoured Piercing Tank Ammunition, High Capacity Radio Relay, Dhanush Gun System and Runway Independent Aerial Surveillance System. The Air Defence Tracked System will provide real-time Air Defence Control and Reporting capability, while the High Capacity Radio Relay will provide reliable and fail-proof communication."
Source: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh clears proposals worth over two lakh crore to augment defence capabilities | DD News On Air
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What say now?
Its the original PIB news/announcement that was released.
Alpha defense's claim comes after the announcement, most likely after reading the announcement.
I doubt the FCS on the Tunguska is even able to discriminate LO targets like drones. The cueing is likely done by Akashteer. Per AI, the new missile has a 25% range extension (though crucially, no change in altitude) and "the shift from laser to radio proximity fuze and constant to pulsed beacon directly addresses evolving threats like small drones and low-RCS cruise missiles."
The frightening new capability that Maven demonstrated is providing 2000 !! targets in 48 hours. Enhanced cover and concealment and a mobile AD architecture is the need of the hour. This is a good short term procurement till Zorawar mounted SHORAD is ready.
The frightening new capability that Maven demonstrated is providing 2000 !! targets in 48 hours. Enhanced cover and concealment and a mobile AD architecture is the need of the hour. This is a good short term procurement till Zorawar mounted SHORAD is ready.
Sadly, I haven't seen any further news. Let's see what learnings the GoI takes away from Gulf War 3.0
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PROCUREMENT OF AIR DEFENCE GUNS (NEW GENERATION) (ADG-NG) AND AMMUNITION
Damn, for how long this circus will continue? Last time 2 finalists were there with field trials pending and now again a new RFI.
Army chose Biho but Rosoboronexport with pantsir objected it (formally filed a compliant in MoD) despite failing the trials .
