Bharat Rakshak

Putnanja : The 145 howitzer contract is just part of the contract for equipping the mountain arty regiments. More orders for this type will follow. The orders and numbers for the SP howitzers and the towed guns is separate. But anyhow, this was just an illustrative example. Pls check how many Tungus...

Putnanja : IA did place an order for 124 tanks which was suppossed to be delivered a while back. But that order is being fulfilled only now. The IA typically places an initial order for a smller lot size to test out the equipment and reframe/validate/modify tactics. Hence, the IA orders not just 124...

Dear Kanson, Thank You ! I greatly respect the contributions made by esteemed forumites like you and I am much the luckier for being able to tap into this storehouse of knowledge. Now let me first answer the questions on automated mine laying and CLMC. I am quite sure that the automated mine laying ...

Kanson et al : In case the forum at large is unaware of the Army's scientific temperament or lack threof, let me humbly submit a few examples: IA Corps of Signals : Plan AREN, ASCON, Mobile communication net used by mechanized formations IA Corps of Engineers : Mine laying and breaching : Automated ...

This Daily Mail is a Paki ghost paper anchored by that ladyboy, Ahmed Q. There is no hard copy version available. It claims to have a Beijing edition, of course in addition to the one from Slumabad. Its articles and editorials are worth less than used toilet paper after a diarrhoea run. Its intellec...

^^^^^^^^^^ Nukavurapu Garu, To my simple brain, it would appear that: 1% truth + ( Less than) 100% Scholar + (Less than) 100% Analysis = (Tends To) 100 % Fiction Or as a Pakistani Politician once said, Zero Plus Zero is always Zero Or as Plato ( or was it Aristotle) once said, Fiction + Fictional Ch...

^^^^^^^^^^^ Brilliant idea Fani. I guess the plan would also extend to ex-DRDO Chiefs ( and Scientific Adviser to the PM) who emigrated to the US after retirement ? And that the plan would also extend to ex-Railway, Telecom, IAS, Indian Oil, BARC etc. officers who dump their Govt. service to move on...

Bheem Bhai, I dont understand this tendency to blame the Army for not opting for OFB or DRDO designed equipment. The Army is like an user which, if offered a range of options will opt for the one which is optimum considering multiple factors , including cost, supply chain, spare parts etc. I am sure...

As far as BEML's tie-up with the Slovakian company goes, the reason is that the Slovakian SP Gun uses a TATRA vehicle as the platform/prime mover. Hence, BEML sees a niche there to mate its license produced TATRA ( originally a Czechoslovak product) to the gun provided by DMD of Slovakia.Therefore, ...

My view on the above is that once retired, Indian government officers (ex-officers) do not have lucrative sinecures to occupy them. Hence, the proclivity to fall for junkets sponsored by entities like Pugwash, German NGOs and the like. Of course, the trade off seems quite favourable to the retired o...

FWIW snippet in Force magazine says IA is raising 4 divisions- 2 by the end of this year and 2 more by 2012 end...

http://www.forceindia.net/coverstory1.aspx

Rohitvats: I have a couple of queries on the IBGs and their efficacy: 1) Are the IBGs independent of the strike corps- as in; will the IBGs have strike assets that are not sourced from the strike corps? The reason for my query is because the strike corps are well, strike units, because of not just t...

Could it be that the UK has offered the soon to be decommissioned Nimrod MK-2 to India? Todays London Times has an article about the UK MoD trying to cut costs by taking these aircrafts out of service before their planned retirement. The UK minister for defence procurement was here a week back and i...

Mahesh : The US Air Force One is a Boeing 747 ( a jumbo jet). The India Air Force One is a Boeing 737; a VIP version of the airliner that is commonly used by Jet Airways for flights in India and the Asian region.
Trust that clarifies the capability of the two aircrafts.

Indian Air Force One is a Boeing 737 which is a short to medium haul airliner. It thus, does not have the range to fly to the US non-stop. A kangaoroo jump like flight profile would not have been desirable for the PM in terms of protocol and the time required for the flight. Hence, the option of an ...

Rohit, Thanks for a solid analysis. Just a couple of points there: 1) Do you think its feasible to shift troops from I and II Corps into Ladakh if the balloon were to go up. These troops,coming from the plains would require at least a month to acclimatise ..maybe more. Also, the logistics backend in...

Narayan Rao, Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Just wanted to understand whether you share the same perspective about other Indian organisations like the IPS, IAS, CRPF, Indian Railways,Indian Justice System IISCO and possibly even private entities like the Tatas, Times of India etc. because all th...

Hi, Been following this discussion for some time and just wanted to share some thoughts and queries. While comparing medium tanks with a light tank, the only possible advantage for the latter would be in terms of mobility (the scales are tipped towards T-72s and other tanks in case of protection and...