^^^^^^^^^
Thank you Fanne for introducing a dose of realism here..
Qatar is holding 8 veterans hostage, and we have people bloviating here about sourcing M 2000s from there...
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- 11 Jan 2024 04:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2275
- Views: 868168
- 17 Dec 2023 01:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119191
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
hguptaji--i agree with you. We should focus on engine development. No two ways about it. There is a reason though that there are about three decent engine makers in the world while there're numerous airframe makers. One more thing -- its very difficult to mate western engines with Russian avionics o...
- 17 Dec 2023 01:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119191
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
KSingh/Abingdonboy/Kuldeep19XX/ KhaliPaki In the last 24-36 months, the MoD and affiliated agencies have mobilized on various programs, at different stages. These being: LCA operational deployment Prachand initial operational deployment Marinized ALH orders from the Navy & CG Design approval for...
- 16 Dec 2023 22:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119191
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
^^^^^^^^ This approval follows linear logic-- Tejas Mk1 induction, F404 engine agreement, F404 manufacturing in India, establishing of stable rate of manufacture for the Mk1, building up of supply chain in Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels, agreement between IAF, HAL on the configuration of the Mk1A, Operati...
- 01 Nov 2023 00:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2275
- Views: 868168
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Can HAL actually start production though, even if they get DAC approval? Subsystems including major engine parts come from Russia. With Western sanctions in place, don't think those systems could still be imported...
- 22 Jul 2023 03:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 794428
Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF
unlike the case of a converted freighter, the CG of a tanker changes mid-flight, multiple times. That impacts the load and balance. The Flight Control System needs to update itself mid-flight. The OEMs have access to the FCS. Unauthorized third party converters will not have access. Hence, usually, ...
- 04 Nov 2022 00:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 563
- Views: 297693
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
KS_sachin: curious to know what you think the role of the two inf bdes in a RAPID are vis-a-vis the Armd bde?
BTW, Mech Inf comes under DGMF
BTW, Mech Inf comes under DGMF
- 03 Nov 2022 08:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 563
- Views: 297693
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
ks-sachin: The mot inf bns are not mech inf. These battalions are not being transferred from Infantry Regiments to Mech Inf/Guards. They are using the 4X4s for mobility. One of the challenges in the RAPID divs has been that while one bde is mech/armd, the other two conv inf bdes and cant keep up wit...
- 02 Nov 2022 10:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 563
- Views: 297693
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
KS_sachin- yes, that is indeed what i'm saying. These are Tatra 4X4s hi mobility vehicles, and are organic to these mot inf bns. AFAIK, some of these inf bns are part of SW Command especially X Corps
- 01 Nov 2022 22:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 563
- Views: 297693
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Rohit- i thought we had a few mot inf battalions in Rajasthan as well with Tatra 4X4s. Thats where the concept was test-bedded about 5 years back. The Ladakh version is the next iteration.
- 31 Mar 2022 08:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3038022
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
i think Pravin Sawhney is a true patriot.
His business model is based completely on drawing eyeball revenues only from Pakistanis and Chinese alone. its most Dharmic!!
His business model is based completely on drawing eyeball revenues only from Pakistanis and Chinese alone. its most Dharmic!!
- 18 Mar 2022 04:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Assembly Elections - 2022 & 2023
- Replies: 1718
- Views: 412606
Re: Assembly Elections - 2022
water table is quite high in Bihar compared to UP and Orissa. Bihar is practically criss-crossed with multiple rivers.
- 15 Mar 2022 12:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 563
- Views: 297693
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
the ENGRS would participate only once in three years is that true though? To the best of my knowledge, Engineers participate every year; its just that they rotate amongst the three engineer groups- Madras, Bengal and Bombay. BTW, ENGRS are also, I think, the only contingent that gets three columns-...
- 07 Feb 2022 15:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5266
- Views: 1801384
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
would love to hear shyamd's views. Wonder why he isnt on the board these days?!
- 28 Dec 2021 08:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: BR Forum Feedback
- Replies: 1178
- Views: 338616
Re: BR Forum Feedback
Rakesh- This has got to stop. You are misusing your moderator rights. Mort Walker has been an effective contributor. If anything he has been articulate and polite. Your actions are unfair and unfortunate. This is the second effective forum poster you have suspended. I remember the Tsarkar episode. J...
- 10 Sep 2021 06:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5266
- Views: 1801384
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Shyamd- thank you for sharing your insights. Could you perhaps share some more on the UK's role in this? Are they the real power behind our Pindi marshals?
- 14 Aug 2021 13:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5266
- Views: 1801384
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
if we can become like Japan/S Korea with their per capita income multiplied by our population, the possibilities are quite a few...GOI vision is to become a SK or Japan deep down….
shyamd: with all the attention on the northern part of the LAC, what is happening on the eastern front of the LAC?
- 11 Aug 2021 14:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5266
- Views: 1801384
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
shyamd- your insights are always helpful. would welcome your comments on the latest on the northern borders. and please post more, if possible
- 23 Jul 2021 03:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 14901
- Views: 3038022
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
^^^^^^^
Guys, Those are not Tanvi's words. The original twitter feed is from Seema Sirohi
Tanvi is actually a credible analyst. And represents the Indian PoV quite effectively. Why dont you all take a quick gander at her actual twitter feed and body of work before going off...
Guys, Those are not Tanvi's words. The original twitter feed is from Seema Sirohi
Tanvi is actually a credible analyst. And represents the Indian PoV quite effectively. Why dont you all take a quick gander at her actual twitter feed and body of work before going off...
- 03 Dec 2020 13:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2896
- Views: 833873
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Yes CI / CT ops have taken away from our war training efforts but at the same time this relentless tempo has made our army extremely battle hardened.. i think we're conflating two different things. Battle inoculation from having operated in a livefire environment like CI/CT is always welcome. But o...
- 02 Dec 2020 05:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2183302
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Hi, i support Kirpal Basra's sentiments on this. We cant go around condemning our countrymen like this. Sometimes it Punjabis. At other times its Bengalis, Keralites, Tamilians, Harayanvis ...pretty much every community across the country gets targeted on the forum. We need to stop inflaming each ot...
- 31 Jul 2020 04:00
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4780
- Views: 1541340
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
vsunder - my point is simple. Its good to help neighbours but no one likes to be told that they're being helped Would it have been so difficult to paint the locos in BR's colors? The 1958 Alcos you mentioned all came in IR's colors of that time And your attacks on me dont do justice to your age and ...
- 28 Jul 2020 02:47
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4780
- Views: 1541340
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Sometimes its best to be understated while gifting/helping neighbours. This was one such occasion. I wish IR had atleast taken the effort to paint the locos in BR's colors. The locos still have the names of IR's host loco sheds on them! Dont get me wrong, I really like what IR is doing to help our n...
- 22 Jul 2020 04:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2338
- Views: 833567
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
have we examined the possibility that the IA had actually placed the orders way back,and its been sanctioned only now because BEML's order book is light, and the DPSU needs to be fed orders?
- 09 Sep 2019 10:18
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4780
- Views: 1541340
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
vsunder, arshyam sirs--thank you very much for your response. As always, your insights and nuggets are very illuminating Seems to me that within the next 5 or so years, we will have sufficient North-South linkages; starting with the west coast and going east, we'll have Konkan Railway (patch doubled...
- 09 Sep 2019 02:06
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4780
- Views: 1541340
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
^^^^^^^^ vsunder sir- Thank you for that detail rich explanation. May I request you to also shed light on the status of the Indore/Mhow- Khandwa gauge conversion, and the Khandwa- Akola link status? Also, if you dont mind, could you kindly share your thoughts on the Indore-Mumbai rail link. This was...
- 03 Jan 2019 09:09
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
- Replies: 6031
- Views: 1322222
Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Singha- would you mind sharing your thoughts on the recent infra and economic developments in Assam and the NE, post your trip there?
You have a great way of writing and I was wondering if you could pen some thoughts down on developments in Guwahati, Assam and NE
Thank you
You have a great way of writing and I was wondering if you could pen some thoughts down on developments in Guwahati, Assam and NE
Thank you
- 18 Nov 2018 09:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3611
- Views: 1263678
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
I would much rather a prefer a gun that can double as a point defense the FAC will very likely have a couple of MANPAD launchers on board. These have longer range and have the flexibility to be deployed both in the prow and the bow, rather than a fixed mount gun system. The 30 mm Medak gun + 2-3 MA...
- 31 May 2018 09:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1275911
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
There is something specific about the S-X00 ADS that makes the US cr@p its pants. Per Pramit Chaudhuri on twitter, India will have to upload IFF signature of all its airplanes on to the S 400 system library so that Indian planes are recognized and not shot down. Apparently, the apprehension is a fu...
- 29 May 2018 12:49
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4780
- Views: 1541340
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
^^^^^^^^^
these are posts that are worth waiting for
Thank you very much Vsunder !
these are posts that are worth waiting for
Thank you very much Vsunder !
- 10 May 2018 11:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indian Foreign Policy
- Replies: 2499
- Views: 534330
Re: Indian Foreign Policy
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Sorry disagree The content in the article is at variance with its conclusion and headline! If India has more choice in deciding its partners, and deciding how it can calibrate various partnerships, how does that 'reduce' India's strategic autonomy? What the article should have posited ...
- 04 May 2018 12:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: BRF Jirga Princeton, NJ SATURDAY APRIL 28 2018
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9836
Re: BRF Jirga Princeton, NJ SATURDAY APRIL 28 2018
I can join..let me know how I can reach youI would like to organize a similar thing in the Seattle area.
- 04 Mar 2018 04:21
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
- Replies: 1820
- Views: 575761
Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
Akshay sir.. reposting.... The Arjuns are deployed in the desert rather than Punjab and south J&K. In the desert the armour advance will be in line abreast formation rather than deep echelon formation like in Punjab and Chicken Neck. Advancing in deep echelon formation across Cholistan doesn't m...
- 03 Mar 2018 02:32
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
- Replies: 1820
- Views: 575761
Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
The Arjuns are deployed in the desert rather than Punjab and south J&K. In the desert the armour advance will be in full abreast formation rather than deep echelon formation like in Punjab and Chicken Neck. Advancing in deep echelon formation across Cholistan doesn't make sense since the desert ...
- 19 Feb 2018 00:51
- Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
- Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
- Replies: 4621
- Views: 1439849
Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
^^^^^^^^
said article is 3 years old...
said article is 3 years old...
- 19 Jan 2018 04:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4440
- Views: 1303997
Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
^^^^^^^
Rajput and Maratha LI; Kali Chindi and Kali Panchwin
Rajput and Maratha LI; Kali Chindi and Kali Panchwin
- 05 Jan 2018 22:32
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Roads Thread
- Replies: 3349
- Views: 753196
Re: Indian Roads Thread
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not much analysis here...all that the author has done is take the opinion of one person and conveyed that as analysis!!
not much analysis here...all that the author has done is take the opinion of one person and conveyed that as analysis!!
- 07 Jul 2017 20:38
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 943422
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9, 2014
I wonder if we still have T 55s in reserve. we used to have hundreds of them till about 10 years back in active formations. The T 55 could use uprated engine packs from the T 72s while being a good 7-8 tonnes lighter. The uprated engines will also account for the lowered engine performance at high a...
- 13 Jun 2017 05:04
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4780
- Views: 1541340
Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
To the great list above, I would just add the new bridge across the Bhagirathi in West Bengal, between Murshidabad and Azimganj. This would open up a new double line track to north Bengal in addition to the current track via Rampurhat. This bridge is ready; the holdup was the approach track to the b...
- 04 Jun 2017 00:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
- Replies: 4479
- Views: 1236518