FUTURE AND ADVANCE WEAPONS IN INDIAN DEFENSE By Vishwajit Mawale (2341) Kiran Marwade (2340) Paras Adhiya (2362)

INTRODUCTION

ARJUN MK. II MBT  Arjun Mk.2 will have Battle Field Management System (BFMS) which will enable the tank to get feed from UAV‘s and Helicopters, which then enable the Arjun Mk.2 tank crew much aware of their surroundings and better understanding of the battle zone

 Self-diagnostic system (SDS) will also be added to Arjun Mk.2 which is like a health monitoring system.  Arjun Mk.2 will get a new efficient 1500bhp engine which has been in development by DRDO in India itself  Weight: 60 tons  Primary weapon: 120 mm rifled tank gun  Secondary weapon: HCB 12.7 mm AA MG, Mag 7.62 mm Tk715 coaxial MG  Operational range: 435 kilometers  Speed: 75 km/h Road, 42 km/h Cross country

TEJAS MARK 2  The project is currently moving from planning to the design phase. It is expected that a working aircraft will be flying in 2013 before returning for further testing. A second round of test flights should hopefully take place in The Mark 2 is expected to enter service with the Indian Air Force and Navy in 3Q 2015.

 Performance: Maximum speed: Mach 1.8 Range: 3,000 km (without refueling)  Armament: Guns: 1x mounted 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds of ammunition. Hard points: 8 total: 1× beneath the port-side intake trunk, 6× under-wing, and 1× under-fuselage with a capacity of >4000 kg external fuel and ordnance

ADVANCED MEDIUM COMBAT AIRCRAFT  It have "serpentine-shaped" air intakes, internal weapons bays, and advanced radomes to increase its stealth features. Radar- absorbing composites and paints will supplement the design. The design phase will last until 2016 when a prototype will be produced. Testing phases will occur between 2016 and 2021.Limited production will begin in 2022 and more to Full scale production in 2023.

 Specifications: Empty weight: est. 12,000 kg Loaded weight: est. 17,000 kg Useful load: est. 5,000 kg (combat load) Max takeoff weight: est. 26,000 kg Powerplant: 2x GTX-40V Kaveri -Maximum thrust: 95 kN Performance Range: 2,000 km (without refueling) Cost: Est. $95 million