Someone from Weibo said that his firm in Guangzhou worked on it and that they used lead-acid batteries instead of lithium ion to skimp on costs.
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Someone from Weibo said that his firm in Guangzhou worked on it and that they used lead-acid batteries instead of lithium ion to skimp on costs.
No way, I don't believe that. That will be too ridiculous lool
Rebranding is a thing tho. using lead acid is fine, especially that nowadays i believe no one using pure "wet" lead acid one but "dry" one but one should be mindful with endurance. If the claim was true then the robot will have shorter "on-time" endurance compared to one with Lithium battery.
Another thing to consider is, if they're supposed to be to some extent "disposable" vis a vis "mine carrying robodogs" that is being discussed in the other thread, maybe a less efficient, cheaper battery isn't too much of a detriment.
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It that Germany's TKMS has been selected over a pitch from Spain's Navantia to deliver six SSKs to Indian Navy under P75I via Mazagon Docks Ltd.
As such, the future shape of India's SSK inventory appears as follows:
6x Scorpene Batch I (complete as of January 2025)
3x Scorpene Batch II with DRDO AIP (perhaps delivered from early 2030s)
6x TKMS SSKs (perhaps delivered from late 2030s)
The commercial negotiation phase has not yet begun, so there is some distance to go before contracts are signed. P75I is intended to come with robust ToT acting as a bridge to a notional future indigenous SSK under Project 76. The reader is reminded that MMRCA was pitched with similarly lofty ToT goals, and Rafale selected for that purpose, only for Raisina Hill to balk at the cost that emerged significantly in excess of estimates. So there is every prospect that this acquisition has a similarly tortuous road ahead of it.
In more immediate news, India's third SSBN, INS Aridhaman, is also scheduled to be commissioned this year.
As such, the future shape of India's SSK inventory appears as follows:
6x Scorpene Batch I (complete as of January 2025)
3x Scorpene Batch II with DRDO AIP (perhaps delivered from early 2030s)
6x TKMS SSKs (perhaps delivered from late 2030s)
The commercial negotiation phase has not yet begun, so there is some distance to go before contracts are signed. P75I is intended to come with robust ToT acting as a bridge to a notional future indigenous SSK under Project 76. The reader is reminded that MMRCA was pitched with similarly lofty ToT goals, and Rafale selected for that purpose, only for Raisina Hill to balk at the cost that emerged significantly in excess of estimates. So there is every prospect that this acquisition has a similarly tortuous road ahead of it.
In more immediate news, India's third SSBN, INS Aridhaman, is also scheduled to be commissioned this year.
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Bearing in mind that India selected F414 for LCA Mk. II back in . First flight of that aircraft is currently scheduled for 2026...