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- 09 Mar 2024 00:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 861
- Views: 454432
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
^^^^ Knee jerk and reactionary development to Pakistan's announcement of J-31 induction by 2030. https://x.com/SJha1618/status/1765713736948474259?s=20 ---> The real celebration will begin once funds are actually disbursed, as usual. https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1765724763731657049?s=20 ---> ...
- 25 Feb 2024 19:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2274
- Views: 867296
- 18 Jan 2024 10:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
- Replies: 641
- Views: 228099
Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Without Army of sub-continent , no winning was possible in WW2. Germany would have trampled them slowly one by one, after all their expansion . Indians held the ground and paved way for later thrust. 2.5 million soldiers is not a small force. However Dr. JaiShankar should admit that nice articulatio...
- 14 Jan 2024 02:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 775855
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
We need a national rifle project -- invite top private manufacturers like Kalyani, Tatas, etc. and ask them to submit a design. The only condition being the IP has to fully reside with the Indian entity. They will hire gun design consultants from all over the world and design a world-class rifle in...
- 10 Jan 2024 22:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 775855
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
It is comical to see India's struggle to build a simple assault rifle, after sending a rover to the moon and designing and flying an indigenous top-class fighter jet. The struggle will continue till government-run companies continue to have a monopoly on designing rifles And what is ISRO ? It is no...
- 09 Jan 2024 21:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1961
- Views: 775855
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
FN SCAR , was such a simple solution. Belgians may have shared tech.
Already ordered for PARAs ?
Already ordered for PARAs ?
- 09 Apr 2023 19:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2274
- Views: 867296
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Some of us are meeting a retired warrior from the 1965 Peshawar raid. Any questions please post pronto here. What are their views on change in preparation required for two/2.5 front war after focusing on single front for 70 yrs? How many Large strategic bombers should India have as china has 250+ a...
- 04 Jul 2022 01:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
- Replies: 769
- Views: 355589
Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
You can presume that deck based fighter procurement has been cancelled or severly curtailed to 20- 30 aircrafts, that too till 2030
Should see the news after an year or so ?
Should see the news after an year or so ?
- 03 Jul 2022 09:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Agnipath (Tour of Duty): News & Discussion
- Replies: 396
- Views: 48594
Re: Agnipath (Tour of Duty): News & Discussion
https://youtu.be/78KbH3Eb8lc From 38:00 , clearly tears into the argument of Manpower reduction A 'Scheme ' cannot be the National strategy, specially when the National strategyis not clear or looks shortsighted. There is no point trying to justify it just to please the hubris Whole thing , it seem...
- 16 Nov 2021 00:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1118450
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Mango post alert: As one of the gurus posted sometime earlier, learning the production of any high tech system is also critical; we will get that knowledge with LCA. HAL needs many orders to increase output rate per year, and IAF knows when it must retire Mig21s, Jags, 29s etc. So the timetable is ...
- 16 Nov 2021 00:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1118450
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
The best thing for IAF is to do is bulk order the MK1 LIFT, Mk 2 and keep AMCA development all going at the same time. As the Aircraft ecosystem within the Country will develop, that is the bets way for the IAf to get numbers and maintain the edge. This is very important, as batch production of the...
- 16 Nov 2021 00:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1118450
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
The best thing for IAF is to do is bulk order the MK1 LIFT, Mk 2 and keep AMCA development all going at the same time. As the Aircraft ecosystem within the Country will develop, that is the bets way for the IAf to get numbers and maintain the edge. This is very important, as batch production of the...
- 15 Nov 2021 09:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1118450
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
CM - I totally agree with you. The goal of armed forces (specifically IA, IAF) is to Marutize (tolerate)or Arjunize (ask for next iteration with next gen requirements) to minimize numbers of domestic products. The armed forces it seems are propagating the colonial mindset!! MK1 numbers could have b...
- 13 Nov 2021 22:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1118450
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
with so much money. ? The MOD paid for what it asked for and that was Rafale, a 3 or 5 year support deal, India specific enhancements, and air-base modernization to support Rafale operations. The price paid for these is what you'd expect given the base aircraft costs close to $100 Million fly-away....
- 13 Nov 2021 21:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1118450
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
What is wrong with making a desi Rafale using Tejas technology. Lesser design testing would be required. The French could have given blueprints at least, with so much money. ? Imagine if they really do that, with desi engine, radar, avionics etc. would save time and prolonged bureaucratic confusions...
- 06 Nov 2021 11:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1118450
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Karan M: your confidence stems from the fact that the GOI will act sensibly. I share your optimism because of the current dispensation, but only with caution. God forbid, 2024 doesn't work out the way we want it to. Then what happens? The fact that the optimism relies on GOI's sense rather than IAF...
- 07 Sep 2021 23:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 804624
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Don;t fall for those tweets. While the news of paki regulars fighting alongside the taliban is true, all these tweets about paki F16s, downed PAF choppers, slain SSG commandos etc. are being tweeted by paki handles to troll Indians. Someone photoshopped an old pic of a dead soldier with face of pak...
- 07 Sep 2021 23:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
- Replies: 1782
- Views: 635774
- 07 Sep 2021 23:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2274
- Views: 867296
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Does anyone know what happened to the I-Star program which was to get a business jet, modified with a synthetic aperture radar, capable of very high resolution at very long ranges, along with an EOI sensor of phenomenal ranges for surveillance role in a benign environment and for long durations ? T...
- 09 Aug 2021 22:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 804624
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
Until they get resting place in pukitsan and possibly elements from pukistani army they will remain emboldened. They're far stretched but operations must be supported by puki army. pk army elements might be far greater in numbers than is known. Given the status-quo, I see this as a strategic decept...
- 08 Aug 2021 21:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
- Replies: 3095
- Views: 804624
Re: Afghanistan News & Discussion - April 2016
I do not think this is Vietnam like situation. There is also not such a huge supply of ready and committed human resources. The Air to ground use of airpower has also improved substantially. There are also not many hiding places like in Vietnam with its forests etc. is a big hiding place suitable f...
- 23 Jul 2021 10:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3035227
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
via@tanvi_madan The Brown Sahiba in her mid-year performance review was asked by the boss to justify her title and her position at Brookings. So what does she do? Produce the insane equal-equal theory/equation of Modi's India vs Authoritarian china. Interesting that when you research Tanvi Madan's ...
- 23 Jul 2021 09:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2093
- Views: 639290
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
The rusis did a F16 X before US could in the market, that why checkmate.
Although it would lack a powerful engine for 7.5 t plus AESA with supercruise. Otherwise Jap/Korean TX is better to invest.?
Although it would lack a powerful engine for 7.5 t plus AESA with supercruise. Otherwise Jap/Korean TX is better to invest.?
- 23 Jul 2021 09:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3035227
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Besides you cannot really count on a “superpower” that could not defeat the Taliban after 20 years to fight with China. They will dump their allies when it matters most. There's also pattern that when such superpowers leave or cut corners , they leave dictatorial bigots ex. Shah of Iran, Gaddafi, S...
- 07 Apr 2018 07:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 729343
Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
And the winner is:
Rafale de ambani & F16 block ambani
with 10% lower gst
Rafale de ambani & F16 block ambani
with 10% lower gst
- 19 Aug 2017 01:35
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 942995
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9, 2014
Yes, we need Ambanis in DRDO .
- 19 Aug 2017 01:25
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 942995
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9, 2014
Here . Feel free to get an M.Tech in Mechanical or Civil engineering and then come educate us about bridge fatigue. This is why I advised you to read my posts before commenting. The director general of DRDO has said that canal bridges in Punjab were incapable of supporting the Arjun Mk-II's weight....
- 12 Apr 2017 00:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
- Replies: 1451
- Views: 351640
Re: Latest Chinese boast: should we shiver or die laughing?
Who's this Lieu man ? he seems to be living in a fantasy world of han dynasty.
Why dont Mr lieu say what degree of A$%$%le is Xi Jinping. Come on lieu please tell.
Why dont Mr lieu say what degree of A$%$%le is Xi Jinping. Come on lieu please tell.
- 17 Jan 2017 08:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3094
- Views: 558105
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
So Pakistan supposedly has developed all these (htf, shaheen, gazni, babur) land, air, sea launched missiles and not a single space rocket (or even experimental sounding rocket)? - even NoKo attempts to launch crap on some rusty rockets into space. Why India not exposing (naming shaming with satell...
- 17 Jan 2017 07:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3094
- Views: 558105
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
2 ships sold to Pak Navy for Gwadar security http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/56560951.cms Now people in GoI and PIB should make an impression of running helter skelter abt this transfer of ships, saying things like we wont sit idle , etc, today its coast guard ships tomrw it could b...
- 30 Oct 2016 12:11
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1235918
Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
People deprived from their own thinking often say that pukistan will fall , collapse, break into pieces some day. That is a fine job already done by Yankees, but through their propaganda they let the world believe (specially Indians) that it has not yet happened.
- 16 Apr 2016 16:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2093
- Views: 639290
Re: Russian weapons and military technology
--- I suppose the key to success is always go out lota in hand and s**t on someone else's backyard and keep your own yard clean. And thats exactly what "the new world order"means, i.e. shit everywhere but hygienic atmosphere at home. For how long it continues (in case of unkil) is confusi...
- 16 Apr 2016 00:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 501122
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Mr Sangha Pracharak is happily turning Indians into coolies. :oops: What ever bu778yt this"" logistical" support is called, the aim is using Indians as coolies and security guards. If this thing starts , then Indians should cancel any big aspirations . This will be the biggest mistake...
- 27 Feb 2016 17:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
- Replies: 4037
- Views: 501122
Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
^^ if actually only 2.2 bn worth of it is lost, who can count?. These mofo morons will give it for free to wahabis in afpak just to have more fun, as in ME . We must cancel an order or two in support of F-16 sales to pukes.
- 13 Jan 2016 18:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 754174
Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
If the likes of cloth merchantani are allowed to setup defense co's without JV with GoI (like Brahmos) then we are witnessing a huge curve in the our democratic history. On one hand they will suck money by MARCs and costly spare parts and on other hand we are officially introducing corruption in MI ...
- 04 Jan 2016 17:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
- Replies: 4115
- Views: 443981
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
The Bahraini caged parrot has to echo its master! Now Russia offers to mediate between the Soothi Barbarians and Iranians. The Moron-of-Cam and his bum-chumming with the Soothis. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-government-urged-to-reveal-its-role-in-getting-saudi-arabia-a-key-un-hu...
- 10 Dec 2015 19:31
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
- Replies: 4115
- Views: 443981
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc) - II
Steve jobs was a Syrian too.
- 24 Nov 2015 20:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
- Replies: 4033
- Views: 457805
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
^^ India will tolerate such kind bloodshed world over and let China do the rest with the west.
- 24 Nov 2015 20:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
- Replies: 4033
- Views: 457805
Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
All this talk about NATO treaty and its clauses means shit. The cronies will get involved whenever they want, even if it means bypassing UN charter or World opinion. One can see that all elements are in place near the aircraft crash area (kill box) namely- camera, f-solah, tow-walla, and French Ac c...
- 15 Apr 2015 22:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 536983
Re: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions-9 August, 2014
Importing finished products will never be ' Make in India' , lets not confuse ourselves with terms like reverse engineering, Indian clever politics, fresh oxygen, toilet papers etc, it all ends up in inherent weakness. There should be a firm policy that we wont import finished products in defense se...