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- 19 Apr 2024 08:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 6035296
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
As per the CMD of HAL, Tejas Mk1 has a payload capacity of 3,000 kgs. And Tejas Mk1A's payload capacity is 3,500 kgs. Ergo you can assume that the empty weight reduction is of the order of 500 kgs on the Tejas Mk1A without which it's payload cannot go up since the engine remains the same. I think t...
- 17 Apr 2024 07:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 6035296
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
It was planned to remove the Ballast (around 800Kgs) and optimise the landing gear, thus reducing the weight. The Mk IA variant, powered by a General Electric F404-GE-IN20 turbofan engine, will be around 1,000 kg lighter than the Mk I. https://thediplomat.com/2020/02/indias-defense-ministry-hal-conc...
- 17 Apr 2024 06:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 6035296
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Gurus, One of the stated goals was the reduction of Empty weight by 1000 Kgs. How much of this has been achieved ?
- 13 Mar 2024 14:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3368
- Views: 914443
- 04 Mar 2024 07:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4497
- Views: 1385591
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
After Demonitisation, Pak (ISI) has found it more profitable to counterfeit Euro.
- 19 Feb 2024 12:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2732
- Views: 1140225
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
What IPR prevents india from disassembling a turbo engine from open market (life hours expiration) to learn/inspire from? I feel : China's proficiency at reverse engineering is misunderstood. It rarely is pure reverse engineering, it feels like they are experts at stealing technology. This means, 1...
- 26 Jan 2024 12:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Republic Day 2024 Coverage
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4992
Re: Republic Day 2024 Coverage
Oh boy this Air coverage and commentry is ......not good
- 18 Jan 2024 19:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4497
- Views: 1385591
- 18 Jan 2024 10:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1227773
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Part 7 (FINAL PART): https://x.com/writetake/status/1746138939159671247?s=20 ---> THREAD ON CABS / DRDO - SIGINT & COMJAM (SCA) * SCA as a passive surveillance asset will have the capability to identify and classify ELINT and COMINT emitters. Ye Yeevil Hindooo trying to pass of a ComJam aircraf...
- 17 Jan 2024 18:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6402
- Views: 2107262
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Another, purely hypothetical option, is to increase the BPR without impacting the core mass-flow - which means catering for additional mass-flow at the Fan face itself but that would mean inlet design/dia etc change. Do note, in the F404 to F414 "evolution" GE did just that. (F414 fan is ...
- 13 Jan 2024 22:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6402
- Views: 2107262
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Maityaji, noob pooch - How are SCB microdrills/microvents made? Is it still single crystal? (are SCB blades truly just one crystal?) If there are any links where i can read up on this, that should be plenty. Dhanyawad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tM96B77n0U The technique shown in the video is c...
- 17 Dec 2023 15:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6402
- Views: 2107262
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1735559062547206394?s=20 ---> Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited is proposing to acquire a majority (51%) stake in Zorya Mashproekt India Private Limited. It will subscribe to 5,00,000 equity shares of face value Rs.10/- each of ZMI at fair value. Why not acquire t...
- 04 Oct 2023 17:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 6035296
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Once we get Astra... The Europeans will "encourage" US to donate a few AIM 120 Ds to Pak so that we will go in for more Meteors. Do the J10s missiles outrange us now ?
- 04 Oct 2023 16:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 822
- Views: 744068
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
TOI puts the news out there...
IAF gets first LCA Tejas twin seater aircraft from HAL in boost for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 156488.cms
04 Oct 2023
IAF gets first LCA Tejas twin seater aircraft from HAL in boost for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 156488.cms
04 Oct 2023
- 04 Oct 2023 14:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 6035296
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Yes, but we dont operate AIM 120D. We were outranged by it during the Balakot conflict. Astra-Mk1 will match it and Mk2 will exceed it Nit pick..... The PAF has AIM-120C-5 which outranged out R77s. I am not sure about this as all AIM 120 were fired at max range and non of them scored a hit. Whereas...
- 03 Oct 2023 11:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 2011
- Views: 501637
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
I am COnfused ...
Are we kicking out 20 Diplomats or 41 Diplomats ?
Are we kicking out 20 Diplomats or 41 Diplomats ?
- 03 Oct 2023 09:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 6035296
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
It is the acknowledgement by IAF of the fact that the Mk1A is a very much capable aircraft for the point defense role and perform some Air to Ground role. This is a testament to 2 things. 1. I think the reliability and availability of MK1 has been a revelation to IAF. Even though this was clear as ...
- 02 Oct 2023 16:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4497
- Views: 1385591
Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Am not sure if this qualifies as news source, Baba Banaras of Twitter fame says this https://twitter.com/RealBababanaras/status/1708741203527913960 One of the top terrorist and founding member of Pakistani terrorist organisation Al-Badr, Jasniel Rihal poisoned in Khyber Pakhtunava. He is serious and...
- 25 Sep 2023 12:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3256
- Views: 2397727
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
There is a case to be made for the summary removal & court-martial of DG Artillery for not just incompetence, but downright treasonous behavior. Many moons ago there was an article that highlighted the difference between the testing of Athos vs the Atags and listed the extra hoops that the ATAG...
- 22 Sep 2023 16:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1227773
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
They could also have finalized the MTA for IAF & planned to put chapaati on it. An AESA paneled non-rotating unit would've been possible. But I'll wait till 2035 for the idea to dawn on IAF. I think we have to be thankful that IAF is so Merciful and benevolent. At least they have not come up wi...
- 21 Sep 2023 20:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 2011
- Views: 501637
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/india/canada-gave-citizenship-to-hardeep-singh-nijjar-months-after-red-corner-notice-issued-against-him-reports/ar-AA1h3hXZ Notably, the red-corner notice is issued by Interpol. After the notice, a country has to arrest the concerned individual and deport his/her back...
- 21 Sep 2023 20:11
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 2011
- Views: 501637
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Politics is in play, as Trudeau is in trouble because his popularity has decreased dramatically, so he is inducing the diaspora masses as political leverage to vote for him, including the Sikhs. On the other hand, Modi, who is a lunatic, is also in trouble due to internal strife and the election ap...
- 19 Sep 2023 11:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
- Replies: 2011
- Views: 501637
Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Ok So India Expels Canadian Diplomat as well.
https://twitter.com/RealBababanaras/sta ... 1058676222
https://twitter.com/RealBababanaras/sta ... 1058676222
- 16 Sep 2023 12:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2905
- Views: 845608
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Did Pakistan get the message after the 2016 Surgical Strike and the 2019 Balakot Strike? Sir, if you don't give a damn...then make it visible for everyone to see. Rakesh, Pak will never get the message. However, inaction from our side will only exacerbate the problem. The effect of Balakot was that...
- 15 Sep 2023 17:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2905
- Views: 845608
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Establishing a 7400 sq Km No mans land up in the hills and rough terrain seems like a monumentally expensive(money wise) and costly (resource wise) task. I think it is easier to push paki closer and closer to the brink everytime we are hit with such operations. I think it would be easier to contract...
- 14 Sep 2023 22:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
- Replies: 2905
- Views: 845608
Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
What is the plan to stop these people from streaming in? Do you think a simple NO will suffice? Rakesh, I think the answer lies somewhere between both banks of the river. There has been a relative calm after Balakot until this Govt has gotten into poll mode. The past few months have seen this terro...
- 07 Sep 2023 09:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5269
- Views: 1826136
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
// if there is another clash, Indian forces should go all out and take over Tibet. This is the only solution to deflate their bloated ego and solve the border intrusions into India. While we are at it, occupy the entire Kashmir area including Aksai Chin and Shaksgam valley. I find this idea a bit t...
- 31 Aug 2023 08:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1703
- Views: 828015
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
What is planned to be built on the line when Mahendragiri is launched.? We have improved in the build time how ever orders seem to be short.
- 06 May 2016 08:18
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: General Indian Military News & Discussions
- Replies: 154
- Views: 31880
Re: General Indian Military News & Discussions
ThGame is Afoot http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/three-suspects-enter-hindon-air-force-base-in-ghaziabad-reports_1882604.html Ghaziabad: Just two days after, three persons with alleged links with terrorist outfit Jaish-e- Mohammed links were arrested by Delhi Police, three unidentified men were s...
- 17 Feb 2016 19:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Probably we need to look into the deeper question that Shiv is really asking.. How is the number of squadrons of planes (with break up of types) really determined. what is the magic formula for this. @Shiv : Commonly fought wars are wars of attrition especially between equal powers. In such cases, t...
- 17 Feb 2016 17:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
I really dont think China is going to join Pak in an all out war with India. They are not so dumb. They will tacitly provide all required material and posturing to ensure that our national power is diminished to the largest extent possible. They will defame us in UN and all other forums. They will g...
- 17 Feb 2016 13:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
from Tarmaak twitter feed.....
HAL to set up second assembly line for LCA to build 16 aircraft from current 8, approval being fast tracked: Parrikar @TheHindu
- 10 Feb 2016 14:39
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
We oft forget that the LCA is supposed to replace the MiG-21. Does it do a better job than the Bison currently?. May be that is not enough for the future, but with us owning the entire plane upto to its nuts and bolts; it means that everything on the plane is updateable. If someone refers to the Tej...
- 06 Feb 2016 10:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
I firmly believe (FWIW the opinions of some mango man count) that we should constantly develop the LCA further. More fuel, more aero changes, own the platform and make a few 100 of the type to bulk up the fleet with an Indian fighter we can constantly improve. If the IAF has a few hundred of a figh...
- 06 Feb 2016 09:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
What would be the steps in testing the Derby/Python..
1. BNG
2. Electronically simulated Target ( Is this possible ??)
3. Lakshya towed target (this should be final test).
Will we see 2 or 3 next ?
1. BNG
2. Electronically simulated Target ( Is this possible ??)
3. Lakshya towed target (this should be final test).
Will we see 2 or 3 next ?
- 04 Feb 2016 21:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350780
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
Dont know if this has been posted before...... This is what we are getting into. http://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/hardest-to-fly-87132849/?no-ist ver wonder what it takes to become an Apache helicopter pilot? Former British Army Air Corps pilot Ed Macy gives this description in his 2009 book ...
- 02 Feb 2016 20:00
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
And if IAF is insisting that only ASTE folks will be working on LCA from now on, that is hardly a case of complaining. On the contrary, it is exactly what people on here have been complaining. That IAF is not integrated enough. Now they possibly are. They had their chance to support the program fro...
- 02 Feb 2016 10:10
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
^^ I have long felt that IAF, among the forces, is the worst when it comes to pragmatism. Their decisions are oft bizzare and make no long term sense to the common man. This is disheartening. I spoke to Grp Capt Krishna during Aero 15 and thanked him for the brilliant Tejas display and he seemed lik...
- 27 Jan 2016 23:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Recollecting FoC needs the following. 1. BVR firing (Feb 1st week) 2. Quartz Radome (Ground testing on) 3. Landing Gear Fix (Temp fix done) 4. Higher AoA (??) 5. IFR (Moved to Mk1A) 6. ?? Gun has been moved to later. 4 may be achieved later. 3 seems to be a sticking problem. Any other open points mi...
- 27 Jan 2016 14:30
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 724352
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
If Mig-21 Bison troubled the US, Tejas will be a pain in the a$$ for them. Same size as Mig-21 but with better stealth (read higher level of composites). Should be quite a handful. Aside, being so indigenous, we should be able to integrate both Russian and Israeli weapons on it. HAL needs to get its...