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by pravula
27 Nov 2015 05:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
Replies: 4033
Views: 465210

Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)

udaym wrote:Are the Ruskies falling for the trap?
I don't think its a trap for the Ruskies. Its a trap for China. India would just be icing.
by pravula
27 Nov 2015 05:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)
Replies: 4033
Views: 465210

Re: The Levant crisis.(Israel,SYRIA,Lebanon,etc)

udaym wrote: .... the current crisis appear to offer opportunities to redefine world power structure.
Its a trap.
by pravula
23 Oct 2015 18:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 388035

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

Surasena wrote:インド国防相、海自の護衛艦「いずも」を見学 India's defence minister visits Japanese battleship Izumo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdh5_BCH7xo
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: "Destroyer" indeed. :twisted: :twisted: Wonder how many F-35s can be parked on her.
by pravula
16 Oct 2015 04:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 358330

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-Sept 05,

SSridhar wrote: The Nuclear Deal is done.
Done as in complete or derailed?
by pravula
15 Oct 2015 21:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 3979
Views: 546189

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

The whole purpose of LRUs is ease of serviceability - akin to USB devices - i.e they can be swapped (OK maybe not hot swapped like USB devices) rather than removing the engine to access avionics. Having said that I never imagined that "too many LRU's" would be an issue. Too many LRUs mean...
by pravula
14 Oct 2015 22:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 510623

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

Now what happens if somebody has to leave after 7 or heck even 9 years if the U.S. economy goes south and there are no jobs to be found? If anybody is out of a job after a grace period they go out of status and have to return home. Do they get to repatriate their SS contributions? AFAIK, it depends...
by pravula
24 Sep 2015 06:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 510623

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

What's Happening in NYC NSFW / But many kids there too. lad in little other than body paint, these dancers stunned tourists and whoever else happened to walk by on New York City's Times Square. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=39&v=orZ5z_Y_cKU AFAIK, it is legal to be topless in NYC and body pai...
by pravula
16 Sep 2015 19:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1362036

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Singha wrote:has anyone done 155mm arty piece dropping by parachute ? if the area is so inaccessible that parachute drop is needed, how will they supply the huge number of ammo needed for any reasonable length of time?
Airdrop the ammo. No?
by pravula
13 Sep 2015 23:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 460269

Re: Positive News from the USA

i realized something...with control of all root DNS servers, the US can actually redirect a query for any website of its choosing to a unofficial relay agent of sorts that can capture all the authentication data (for decryption) and then pass it on to the real server..so the casual end user would n...
by pravula
12 Sep 2015 01:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 689763

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/12/world/middleeast/crane-crash-grand-mosque-mecca.html IZMIR, Turkey — A large construction crane toppled over and crashed into the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on Friday, killing at least 87 people and raising fears about the safety of the site before the ...
by pravula
10 Sep 2015 21:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 510623

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

And what if you run your own name resolver? I do, for one. Seriously though, it isn't just a matter of setting up a root nameserver, but also getting the vendors of name resolvers (BIND, tinydns, NSD etc.) to include your server in their default list. Agree, this is getting OT. Last post on this he...
by pravula
10 Sep 2015 20:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 510623

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

rsingh wrote:
Is it true for China as well? How come "fork" internet is blocked by chinese?
Which part? Root server? Yes, the mechanism is the same. If China (or India) wants, they can mandate all DNS queries be handled in house and their ISPs will do the needful
by pravula
06 Sep 2015 08:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 460269

Re: Positive News from the USA

In the US a company by name of Spike’s Tactical launches an AR-15 assault rifle that is "designed to never be used by Muslim terrorists." . The weapon which is an AR-15 assault rifle named “Crusader” is “laser-etched on one side with a Knights Templar Long Cross – a symbol of the Christia...
by pravula
05 Sep 2015 06:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II
Replies: 4037
Views: 510623

Re: India-US Relations : News and Discussion- II

Why can't India just build its own? Surprised to hear that India does not have a root server. There is nothing special about a root server technically. India (or any other nation) creating one will just "fork" the internet. IIRC, most queries do not reach root servers anyway. They are han...
by pravula
08 Aug 2015 20:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1893145

Re: Internal Security Watch

Altair wrote:This is good. Internal Enemies have engaged in a direct confrontation with Doval.He must be doing a fantastic job in hurting the internal enemies as well. Please continue Sir. Jai hind
Needs to be institutionalized. Where is Doval's Avengers? :twisted:
by pravula
06 May 2015 18:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 460269

Re: Positive News from the USA

Apparently taken down by a single traffic cop with a revolver in spite o body armour :rotfl: :rotfl: . Only in Texas... I was watching a re-run of 'Miami Vice' the other din, and apparently Texas Rangers are held in some huge esteem. Trained to Quick-Draw, hit the ground/seek cover and Shoot 2 Kill...
by pravula
05 May 2015 20:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 460269

Re: Positive News from the USA

Tells me that they really had no tactical info not planning to execute what they wanted. Two duffers who got their 72 before they even started. Lot of people got Lucky. Yeah, the organizers had paid for and had a SWAT team on site. I wonder how effective these guys would have been. Besides, it was ...
by pravula
05 May 2015 19:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 460269

Re: Positive News from the USA

Did they really shoot? Evidently the only damage is that a security guard sprained an ankle. yeah..as per reports. there was a patrol car blocking their way and they had to get down and shoot and looks like they did let loose many shots. if they had managed to get in the building, they could have k...
by pravula
16 Apr 2015 09:25
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1362036

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

deejay wrote:^^^ What stops PSU's from doing it. They have people for the job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2_Yi-1Ryf4

I think this sums it up well.
by pravula
14 Mar 2015 21:40
Forum:
Topic: BR Mainsite 2.0 : Volunteers Wanted
Replies: 133
Views: 0

Re: BR Mainsite 2.0 : Volunteers Wanted

I have experience publishing peer reviewed articles and can rope in my wife too if you need a layman POV (she has similar experience). I also have ecommerce/java/GIS experience and can help if needed there too.
by pravula
04 Mar 2015 08:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Obliterating Islamic State (ISIS)
Replies: 118
Views: 18936

Re: Obliterating Islamic State (ISIS)

Why IBTL? Shouldnt India worry about this ISIS when it is still far away? Looks like Iran is doing good job. Tuan, The Sunni world and their backers : open and hidden don't want to combat ISIS. Its only Shia world:Iran and Syria, Shia parts of Iraq that are combating ISIS. The spider technique was ...
by pravula
12 Apr 2014 08:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Deterrence
Replies: 5136
Views: 944047

Re: Deterrence

LakshO, India needs to do what India needs to do. There are three types of nukes:fission, boosted fisson, special TN. All three have fission as the beginning stage. India has shown mastery of this.No need for this. The second type was also successfully shown. Again no need for this. The third type ...
by pravula
18 May 2013 23:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1275424

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

TSJones wrote:
Selamat Pagi wrote:Y-7 AEW. Chinese version of US E-2 Hawkeye AEW.

Image
Proof once again our plan is proceeding as expected.
And what plan is that? :roll:
by pravula
16 Jan 2013 09:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4019
Views: 696307

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Which BRF member suggested Shaurya to carry multiple smaller missiles? Yes there was one post regarding mother missile carrying multiple missile.But if i remember correctly, then we were more on SAM. And since it will have IIR, we can't deny that possibility. Also with 200Km range it will put full ...
by pravula
03 Dec 2012 09:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3325
Views: 779909

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

My Latest Photo: Check this out, this is BRILLIANT! Everyone except the PIC taking a photo of ME as they taxi past, Co-Pilot included! http://www.indiaparinam.com/upload/joblogo/1338114897nausena.jpg HAL/Dornier 228 ⇒ http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/images/smilies/smiley_camera.gif http://www...
by pravula
16 Oct 2012 07:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 570452

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

and a target for first strike.
by pravula
04 Aug 2012 10:31
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1474762

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

ramana wrote:The guy should be dismissed from service for conduct unbecoming of an officer.
Does IPS even have a "conduct unbecoming of an officer" charge?
by pravula
02 Aug 2012 10:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 570452

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Granit style swarm of Astras launched from Shaurya targeting an AWACS 1000+ KM away ..... One can dream.....:twisted:
by pravula
01 Jul 2012 09:14
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 5409
Views: 738027

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NEWS/newsrf.php?newsid=19229 I can't understand this at all... why would IN keep their important docs on DMZs? Are we having a poor network setup? from the article: The Navy — and the other armed forces — stores sensitive data only in standalone computers that are not ...
by pravula
11 May 2012 08:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Should India pullout troops from Siachen
Replies: 89
Views: 17219

Re: Should India pullout troops from Siachen

RRKR wrote:1 for now and 5 when the time is ripe in order to protect 1.2 billion Indians and potentially the world's 3rd largest economy of the future
Future? :evil:
by pravula
08 Nov 2009 13:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1368687

Re: China Military Watch

incidentally, what's the source of this Y-XX news ? google doesn't turn up much. there's nothing on the sites of the usual suspects. which engine does it use ? but of course, there's the PS images, which means china is 10,0000000 years ahead of India. That's because the "news" is from an ...
by pravula
26 Sep 2009 05:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 2897
Views: 1075170

Re: LCA news and discussion

i have captured their IR signatures on my HD camera that has IR capability, the mig's IR is much higher because of the engine but also the way the nozzels are shaped Please post the video. We would like to see how your IR enabled camcorder clearly shows that MiG-29's IR signature is higher than SH ...
by pravula
25 Sep 2009 12:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 2897
Views: 1075170

Re: LCA news and discussion

RameshC wrote: i have captured their IR signatures on my HD camera that has IR capability, the mig's IR is much higher because of the engine but also the way the nozzels are shaped
Please post them. I am sure there are more than a few people here who would like to see said IR signatures.
by pravula
25 Sep 2009 12:31
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1474762

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

If that is the case, the background of Oracle founders also should bother people. That's why its always better to make everything at home, in few critical sectors. USA prints dollars 'freely' and builds everything at home, by hiring best talents from around world. While we talk about following rule...
by pravula
23 Sep 2009 12:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 2897
Views: 1075170

Re: LCA news and discussion

rd-33 has a higher infra red signature compared to the EJ2000 and GE F414 and these engines have growth potential, the rd-33 is heavier as well i think but the main reason remains the rd-33 powers the JF-17 and we dont go for the same engine powering the LCA..no way. Wait a min...... rd-33 also pow...
by pravula
08 Sep 2009 01:37
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Replies: 4158
Views: 1220810

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2

kit wrote:oFF the ideal thread., but why not test the indian thermonuclear weapons in russia, they have vast areas of practically uninhabitable land.Might do wonders for our weapon designers !
Atmospheric/Underwater testing is banned for sometime now. So why go there?