Bharat Rakshak

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I don't see why ppl are :(( :(( about payoffs to MPs to vote one way or another. It's routine to do this in any democracy, except that they call it development $$ to their home constituencies, and the baksheesh has to come from the govt. contracts. Watch "West Wing". I bet if u read Mahab...

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If that was true India, China and japan would have bought a few squadrons of F-22 by now

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http://ia.rediff.com/sports/2008/jul/20chand.htm

Chandhok wins German GP2 race

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Yeah like sri lanka would love to have our rockets fly over them.

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Looks like B-05 is cruise missile , may be based on brahmos for akula-II and ATV's. K-04 might be the current SLBM for boomer with 3500 km range.

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Stop with your rants already...India can convince France? Were they able to prevent France from offering Marlin or scorpene to Pakis? Can they prevent France from selling stuff to the saudis or UAE who wouldn't mind training pakis and telling them the weaknesses? I would rather china be forced to bu...

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The world is not ideal. Get used to it.

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That was pathetic display

. Looked like a pregnant hippo trying to do a ballet. Very laborious and no grace like the MKI or Mig-29 OVT.

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Some major psy-ops going on. Who said IAF was ever interested in C-17? Il-76 MF is the way to go. CH-47? May be a hand full but most likely HAL's 15 tonne chopper.Ah-64D..nice try onlee. Why is raytheon involved in GAGAN? I was under the impression it would be based on ISRO's satellites.

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If SU-35 is good then during the MLU around 2015-18 upgrade the MKI with Irbis or NIIP AESA radar and install the new engines. Why the hell would we want MKI and 35? IAf specifically wants two seaters while 35 is single seater. MRCA deal should go to the engine thats selected if EJ-200 then typhoon ...

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Iran pouring cash into Afghanistan.... Iran has almost $500 million investment in Afghanistan, just less than India. Herat was part of Persian Empire; so was the eastern part of Afghanistan under the Indic cultural influences. Can it be that Iran and India start to take back........ :twisted: Iran ...

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Agreed but DRDO must ensure that the LLQRM is based on Astra. A short range (15-20 km) sam based on Astra and a Akash-2 (50 km) range is necessary in the future. The Barak-2 is a LRSAM with 120-150 Km range and will gel nicely with these two.

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http://www.indo.com/cgi-bin/dist/place2 ... e1=@173776

They have a very good reason to be afraid...

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Maitri won't be ready and Barak-1 will be the primary SR-SAM for IN for atleast a decade.

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The Krivak-IIIA are most likely to get VL-Shtil-1. I see no reason why the P-17's cannot get the same?

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Somehow i am not 100% convinced about sengupta's article. OF course some one needs to tell that idiot that 7 P-17a's are planned. Anyway if true 64 MR SAM's on Delhi's would be good news. I guess P-17's will have Shtil VL or Single arm in that case.

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They already have upgraded S-200's. I won't be surprised if they acquire S-300's. Its logical that they perceive a threat from US or Israel. Irrespective of ahmed-is-a-jokes statements Israel will try its best to take out Irans nukes. Its only a matter of time.

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They have every right to do so. after all only an idiot would buy the "Its for Iran" explanation. Russia needs to get the S-500 and 400 systems up and running ASAP and provide S-300s to iran.

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Thats the problem. IA and IAF cannot accept substandard equipment that does not give them a decisive edge over chinks and porkis. Anyway I don't think India trusts SA enough to go into joint venture with them. They will have to depend on brazil. India has better options with israel.

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South africa had a lot of help from israel and france and more importantly their armed forces were ready to accept their own duds unlike Indias's. What great R&D are you talking about? Roovialk which stopped at 12? MBT like Oliphaunt? Atlas oryx which is basically a puma? umkhonto, which is infe...

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UAE M2k-5 are most likely customized for them and IAF will consider them compromised until modified (RADAR etc). I am not sure how much it will cost after all the changes. PAkis also could have had used these machines.

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namit k wrote:can someone tell what new systems or advantages will be there in LCH
in order to compete in international market

Cost, developed for high altitude use, commonality with Dhruv, comes with entire range of weapons : Helina, 20 mm canon, rockets, mistral AAM.

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Why should India spend on MRCA, LCA and Mirage 2k which after refurbishment will cost almost same as Mig-35?

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The most important ones are russian and indian and they have to be hidden.

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http://www.geocities.com/vinswasre123/Astra.htm

Says speed is mach 4+?

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I thought the MKI has the N011M bars and not N001??

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India needs to stop pussy footing ask afghan govt for an military base. Some IAF aircrafts which can help NATO in targeting pakis across the border and IA units would be a start.

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Same report http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s110-3052 SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF NAVAL VESSELS TO CERTAIN FOREIGN RECIPIENTS. (a) Transfers by Grant- The President is authorized to transfer vessels to foreign recipients on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1...

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From Janes: Pakistan eyes US frigate as Congress debates transfer bill Tim Fish Pakistan will acquire an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate if US legislators approve a bill allowing retired US Navy (USN) vessels to be transferred to overseas recipients. Greece, Chile and Peru are also set to receive ...

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Israel does not sell Merkavas to anyone. Arjun first has to be accepted by IA.

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... The A400M has been developed since 2003 at a cost of €20 billion ( $31 billion ) , ... That's the contract price for 180 aircraft, including development & construction. It isn't the cost of development. No it is not. The fixed price for the first 192 aircrafts is 100 mil Euros. Which I beli...

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A few Brahmos sales to Indonesia should offset any aussie worries regarding foriegn occupation of the islands and who is the top dog. I would suggest getting the Tu-22M3's soon for a friendly visit to the islands.

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Why should "Indian" tycoons spend for the sub-continent? They only need help their fellow country men if anything. The paki and Beedees can rot in hell.

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Why is the Dhruvs ceiling quoted as 4500m?
http://www.hal-india.com/helicopter/products.asp#alh

I was under the impression it is 6500m with the shakti engine.

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After the LCA , HAL will be busy with LOH, Med Heli, MCA, MRCA and MRTA

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The article is patent rubbish. Riyad has never had any submarines and turkey has been with germans since WW-II. Turks have T-209 subs for a long while and there was no chance of france breaking the monopoly. Anyway sale of FREMM to Saudi makes no difference as long as P-17a is only based on it and h...

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Yup must have been the IAR330 that romania makes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAR_330

As the specs show its a little heavier than Dhruv (max TO weight 7.4 tonne) but the speed range and ceiling specs fall short of the dhruv by a long margin.

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May his soul rest in peace.

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Russia may end European gas supplies in favor of India and other Asian states (english) http://en.rian.ru/world/20080624/111926234.html There is no land link for it to be true. Plus there is no point leaving your only advantage over the Europeans. By the way Russia is prepearing to the combat for A...

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What helicopter does elbit make?

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