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- 24 Mar 2016 13:04
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Brussels airport terror attack
- Replies: 200
- Views: 26876
Re: European Security Environment
Bob Blackman, MP of Conservatives was in India recently and openly said that J&K is a closed chapter and that its an integral part of India and that Pak need to return its area
- 24 Mar 2016 12:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Brussels airport terror attack
- Replies: 200
- Views: 26876
Re: European Security Environment
and oh btw, Brussels was the power negotiator of the world. including arms dealing. Karma is a reality
- 24 Mar 2016 12:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Brussels airport terror attack
- Replies: 200
- Views: 26876
Re: European Security Environment
This is the best time for our country. Let us just sit back, sip coconut water and watch the show. All these decades and centuries when Indians were talking of the Islamic extremism, idiots were giving us sermons on secularism. Now let us see what ism they want to follow. Trump like Bush is best for...
- 01 Feb 2016 16:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1046384
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
only taxi trials
- 28 Apr 2015 09:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1046384
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
There was a Navy - 50 UAV RFI recently. Any word on that?
- 23 Feb 2015 07:59
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
- Replies: 979
- Views: 246121
Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02DH_Y94M0E Former RAW Officer RSN Singh Exposed Arvind Kejriwal's Anti-National Activities a must watch A must watch. terrifying. bullet points from the interview 1. comparison to uprising in Ukraine and the 26 Jan 2014 dharna by Kejriwa. Shows same method used in s...
- 05 Dec 2014 23:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833659
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus
Unable to check my FB. cant look into the eyes of the martyred sons of this country.
Rest in peace brothers. We will not forget, we will not forgive.
Rest in peace brothers. We will not forget, we will not forgive.
- 26 Nov 2014 15:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833659
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus
FWIW only .... Lutyens Masala @LutyensMasala · Nov 16 For twenty years they couldn't catch Wooden Apostle. A hack tells me, Invincible Pigeon sees himself as Arjun. His Fish-eye? Wooden Apostle. Lutyens Masala @LutyensMasala · Nov 16 "I have old scores to settle with Wooden Apostle," Invi...
- 26 Nov 2014 15:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833659
Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus
Feeling overwhelmed reading this
RIP Bro http://www.rediff.com/news/special/mumb ... 141126.htm
Death of a Hero: How Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was ambushed
RIP Bro http://www.rediff.com/news/special/mumb ... 141126.htm
Death of a Hero: How Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan was ambushed
- 11 Nov 2014 15:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1046384
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
http://thumkar.blogspot.in/2014/10/hal-drdo-to-partner-in-rustom-uav.html "The Navy has projected a requirement for a 10-t class RUAV. DRDO is developing technology for the RUAV but is yet undecided on whether to convert an existing unmanned platform (like Chetak) to a RUAV, or develop a RUAV ...
- 06 Nov 2014 14:39
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 562808
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
I dont know if posted before https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM1IsiQAllM INDIAN NAVY WESTERN FLEET (FLING -2014)
From 7.07 to 7.17 shows perhaps the first landing on Vikramaditya by Indian pilot
From 7.07 to 7.17 shows perhaps the first landing on Vikramaditya by Indian pilot
- 06 Nov 2014 11:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 794044
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Today all global OEMs are wooing the Indian private sector for doing the joint thing and bidding for the Indian contracts. The Russians are the only ones who dont want to deal with the private sector and only want to deal with PSUs like HAL, NAL, Ordnance factories, etc. it seems that they know that...
- 05 Nov 2014 10:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 794044
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=21397 Finmeccanica out, US’s Sikorsky joins Navy copter acquisition race "With the Modi government implementing "a partial ban" on Finmeccanica, under which ongoing contracts will continue but there will be no fresh deals, the Europ...
- 04 Nov 2014 19:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 794044
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
My bad
Alenia - Finameccanica lafda. all companies under that umbrella are currently banned
Alenia - Finameccanica lafda. all companies under that umbrella are currently banned
- 04 Nov 2014 18:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 562808
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
thats the whole point. it is far far difficult to use li-ion combine. it is that gilt edged tech that we simply dont have because it is rare even internationally. as such, it is best to go with PAFC which is doable rather than aim for the super duper tech. some key issues in li-ion that the auto ind...
- 04 Nov 2014 18:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 562808
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
At the risk of reaping the wrath of fellow Rakshaks, I am posting this. I hope the news of DRDO taking the burden of developing an AIP with Phosphric acid fuel cells (PAFC) for scorpene is not true. Because it is impractical to develop AIP for submarines (war fighting) based on PAFC. PAFC is not su...
- 04 Nov 2014 18:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 794044
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Alenia - Ukraine mess - its mentioned in the article
Embraer - does not have a ready product
Embraer - does not have a ready product
- 04 Nov 2014 17:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 794044
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Ukraine Misses Deadline, Lone Bidder Remains for Indian Aircraft Competition http://www.defensenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014311030021 NEW DELHI — A blown deadline by Ukraine’s Antonov means that a joint venture between Airbus and Tata Group has emerged as the sole bidder in a $3 billion de...
- 29 Aug 2014 22:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3908
- Views: 1147178
Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Why Apache was not cancelled - deal taken way too ahead by the previous Govt. no point ruffling the feathers of US. Plus we are still paying for US's help against the Chini a few years ago at the border (I had written about it previously - chaiwallah to paanwallah sources. US probably was the first ...
- 15 Aug 2014 10:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Official IAF Mobile Game - Guardians of the Skies
- Replies: 85
- Views: 20144
Re: Official IAF Mobile Game - Guardians of the Skies
I use my phone as dumb phone. can I somehow download on my laptop and play??
- 25 Jun 2014 21:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 562808
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
thanks Aditya. just checked wiki. my bad. wiki aunty says club missiles also
- 25 Jun 2014 20:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
- Replies: 4026
- Views: 562808
Re: Indian Naval Discussion
so does INS Kamorta has only RBU 6000 rockets? no torpedo?
- 15 Jun 2014 13:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikramaditya: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1604
- Views: 291006
Re: INS Vikramaditya: News and Discussion
Is that a Dhruv landing on the carrier?
- 29 Nov 2013 12:15
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 683735
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
thank you Karan and Chacko Any other country that fields ship based ballistic missiles? And why not (if not)? In these days of sat surveillance ship based assets are quite vulnerable to detection by those countries with such resources. And hence they are considered destabilizing as they would invit...
- 28 Nov 2013 10:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 3324
- Views: 767643
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
this guy has lot of pics on his profile including that of Major Uniikrishnan https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003824314973
- 27 Nov 2013 16:01
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 683735
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
thank you Karan and Chacko
Any other country that fields ship based ballistic missiles? And why not (if not)?
Any other country that fields ship based ballistic missiles? And why not (if not)?
- 26 Nov 2013 20:32
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 683735
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
what is the logic of Dhanush? a nuclear capable ballistic missile with 250 km range? the article also says that the missile was tested by SFC .that means it has to be used for nuclear strike only. what is the target? CBG? but 250 is too less. the article also says that the missile has already been ...
- 24 Nov 2013 12:33
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 683735
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Dhanush was INs claim to being part of the SFC and a TD/training platform for them to get used to Sea launched ballistic missiles. Plus allowed DRDO to build competence likewise. is that all? so then are there plans to put longer range ballistic missiles on ship? are there any in the world? Arihant...
- 24 Nov 2013 00:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1209573
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
BTW does anyone know why did the MARCO prahar which kept the terrorists engaged on the first night of the 26/11 attacks in the Taj, was not kept in lead with the NSG next day onwards during OP CYCLONE. Is is some turf or protocol issue......? the QRT from the nearby naval base was the first to resp...
- 23 Nov 2013 23:22
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 683735
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
what is the logic of Dhanush? a nuclear capable ballistic missile with 250 km range? the article also says that the missile was tested by SFC .that means it has to be used for nuclear strike only. what is the target? CBG? but 250 is too less. the article also says that the missile has already been i...
- 13 Feb 2013 18:53
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 683735
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
http://tatamotors.com/media/press-releases.php?id=835 Tata Motors' versatile 6X6 multi-axle vehicles to move BEL's radar application for IAF Tata Motors has bagged an order for the company's fully indigenous Tata 6x6 multi-axle high mobility mobile platforms, from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), B...
- 02 Jan 2013 22:11
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
- Replies: 3094
- Views: 558107
Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
I have a hunch - PAF has proven to be smarter than PA (please indulge me) so in case of war which will surely be the handiwork of the PA, PAF will probably just look the other way! remember Kargil. PAF certainly knows the difference between '71 and now. The sheer number of whips that IAF can use to ...
- 01 Aug 2012 13:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 532983
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
Marten Saar, talk about yourself when labeling others with the arm-chair band. And while some self appointed know-alls may be of 'caliber', does not make the others idiots.
I too have direct hands on experience of what Boeing is upto. Dont start the size-measurement match.
I too have direct hands on experience of what Boeing is upto. Dont start the size-measurement match.
- 01 Aug 2012 10:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 532983
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
The connectors of wiring harnesses in auto sector in our country are still imported (at least in many cases). Wiring harness can be tough to make if you making it full 100% and easy if you are only assembling it. And yes to the gentleman who wants to question my knowledge - GO ASK THE MODERATORS. Ka...
- 15 Jun 2012 14:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 808224
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
^^ this is the reason of frustration. Indian truck manufacturers - both Tata and Ashok leyland are farely advanced in truck manufacturing but somehow the requirement for such vehicles do not go to them. It would take them hardly a year to get the Army any type of truck they require. A few Agni serie...
- 29 Apr 2012 02:08
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4358
- Views: 557033
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
What Marten is saying is very interesting. In a few years the oceans wud be milling with SSBNs with nuclear tip missile club being bigger than even now. There will always be new entrants. Now forget about Khan, any other country does not have the kind of sophisticated data+snooping+24/7 alert assets...
- 29 Apr 2012 02:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Chakra joins IN - Where is the Mithai?
- Replies: 317
- Views: 68001
Re: INS Chakra joins IN - Where is the Mithai?
Shiv, sorry missed this subtle pointer in the first readshiv wrote:Chintits blog.........
- 29 Apr 2012 01:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Chakra joins IN - Where is the Mithai?
- Replies: 317
- Views: 68001
Re: INS Chakra joins IN - Where is the Mithai?
This Madam ji is surely miffed. I can only feel :rotfl: Wonder who is she having the blog now for- only the folks who can say 'wah wah' to her every rant. Her article is a study in BS-ness. So much for her defence background. Sample this - she claims that Arihant and Chakra belong to two different c...
- 28 Mar 2012 19:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 858523
Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
God forbid anything wud have happened to the aircraft and the world population would have decreased by a billion (including a Brfite )
- 28 Mar 2012 19:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 858523
Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
In Dhaka right now. Weird of weirdest thing happened. Around 5 pm, I was at the heart of the city (Mohakali bus stand to be precise) and I hear this roar of a fighter aircraft. And lo behold, a Mig 29 appeared real low in the sky. The bugger was so low that I could see the whitish/light color stripe...