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IN has been AEW&C helicopters for a while now. It would be interesting if they are roped in as well. The needs of the 2 armed forces may vary but they might want commonality in the basic frame. The IN uses Kamov copters for this purpose. If this works out well, I hope IN gets involved as well. U...

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There have been multiple reports that IN likes the Rafale-M. Is there any reason why STOBAR aircrafts(Mig 29K & NLCA) cannot be converted to CATOBAR till 5th gen fighters arrive?

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Russia won't arm India's enemies: Dmitry Rogozin Russia today firmly assured India that it will not arm its "enemies" with visiting Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin also indicating Moscow's willingness to expand cooperation in defence production by building a new transport aircraft an...

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That $35b would have become $50b with the same no of aircraft. I have been repeatedly saying that $35b was too small a no for such a large procurement.

With the Mirages & Jaguars around till 2030, we don't need the huge nos. By 2030, AMCA should be available.

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Russia is just trying to avoid Gorshkov redux. The earleir quote was ~250 for $35b. Its come down to 144 for $30b. The increased price would have influenced IAF's decision to cut down the no of fighters. It's a good thing that Russia is trying to learn from its mistakes. We will do well to fund AMCA...

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I have to give it to the nuclear planners of India. They have designed it such that even a person of Paki IQ can understand it. You attack us with 1 bomb, we destroy your whole country, no ifs and buts. This should be the maximalist position we should take. They have always underestimated the Hindu ...

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Shut up you RSS agents. Khurshid bhai has more scams to his credit then you SDREs know. He will not stop until he proves that he is worthy of being a member of madam's party. Salman Khurshid has undervalued properties in Goa: IAC The Goa unit of India Against Corruption (IAC) on Saturday demanded a ...

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"We are going to contract for Apache and these will be paid for by the IAF, flown by the IAF and maintained by the IAF," Browne said.

Is he lying?

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These missile require total situational awareness. I think we are still some way away from the likes of US & Israel to have that kind of ability with our enemies. IA prefers to use armored vehicles for missiles like Nag since air superiority might not be guaranteed. With more network specific ha...

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LOL. Except for the mass of Indians in that picture, not one thing on that deck is Indian in origin. I'm sure that difference completely escapes you, but we'll remind when it's war time. 50 yrs ago, Chinese indigenous fishing boats were using Chinese fishing nets to gather Chinese fish from the Yel...

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If IAF wants to keep some of them, I dont see why we should force them into heli nude mode. IIRC, the Apaches were paid by the IAF. Let Army pay & get what they want. The maintenance & training can be common to reduce duplication but there should be separate assets where IA & IAF can dec...

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@Nakul The more I read this decision, it appears that the IAF is trying to keep budgets and options open at 2020. Even a die hard optimist would be hard pressed to predict that the AMCA will have at least IOC by 2025. The agencies involved have to move mountains literally. I think the IAF has adopt...

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^^^ The earlier 290 km was for hi lo flight. The equivalent official figures for lo lo flight were 120 km. Everyone knows it was just a placeholder, not the real value. Even the Black Shaheen uses a similar number of 250+ km but both violate the MTCR, no doubts about that. Brahmos is based on Onyx s...

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a) The indigenous AMCA has to fill this role. I do not see it competing for the same primary role of air superiority as the PAKFA/FGFA. b) Sticking my neck out here... is room being made for the JSF? a) AMCA does not have the T/W of an FGFA. It will be strictly a stealthy AG bird with AA capabiliti...

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Please post additional info. Pics without context do not tell us anything about its capabilities.

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Brahmos missile's range has been recently revealed to be up to 500 km. That should be acceptable to the Russian Navy. They can also add a bigger fuel fraction if required. If they build the missiles in Russia, they will be able to make these modifications for themselves. Finally IN will get its wish...

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I believe that both Army and Air Force should get to keep the helicopters. This way they don't need to call each other when required. The Army can use it for ground ops while the Air Force will use it for deep interdiction, operation with AWACS & perhaps SEAD. This way they can both operate smoo...

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Attack choppers for army: 'Acceptance of ground reality' "However, this decision should not been seen as if the air force is losing all control. Out of the 22 Apaches, a certain amount of choppers would remain with the air force. Also one should not think that the air force would become defunc...

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Is there any submarine in the Indian Navy that can be used to test Brahmos? Arihant is one with a VLS but its availablity for tests is unknown.

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Yawn

IN has been doing this when my glandpa had black hair

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From http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?p=1351212#p1351212 dear nakul, i agree that corruption is universal. i have a problem with the extent of it. somehow i feel that you just don't get what i am trying to say. a private enterprise will not hit his own bottom line or top line or whatev...

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^^^ Corruption is secular & cuts across party, religious, economic & military lines. It can rear its head whichever system is being run. You can be a superpower whether you are capitalist (USA) or communist (USSR). China & India can be used for the same comparison as well. At the end of ...

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Russia and India Sign Transport Plane Deal India and Russia gave the green light on Friday to a long-delayed joint project to develop a Military Transport Aircraft, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (OAK) said after the signing ceremony in New Delhi. "A contract was signed by the client, th...

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European Union wins 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

First it was Ombaba, now the EU. Poor MMS is being left out. Someone tell him that to win a peace prize, one must enter a war & establish peace first. No war, no prize

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So Wiley & Sons sued for this and this guy sued back asserting the US law of second sale (i.e. he already bought the books legally from publisher, so he's the owner and can resell them at any price if he wishes). Wiley's lawyer responded that the first-sale law is only applicable to US products...

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How do ze zermans create a ze-book reader in 13 dollars only? http://us.txtr.com/beagle/ Dubbed the "txtr beagle", the company brags the e-reader is the world's thinnest and lightest e-reader device, weighing a mere 0.282 lb (128 grams) and measuring a mere 0.197 in. (5 mm) thick. The 5-in...

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He is UQ's pet. Obama is not known for being pro British. He might 'want to take care' of Im to prevent UQ influence in Pakista.

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The RV will ignite the engine when it enters the atmosphere. Like Shaurya but with a ballistic profile initially. After re entry, the scramjet fire. If somehow if such a system is developed missile has to decelerate rapidly, the scramjet cannot operate at the reentry speed so essentially slowing do...

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They are always on the lookout for power centers. For long, it was Congress party. Now that the rats have started to jump off the sinking ship, they are eager to latch on to something big. He is currently the best placed person to replace MMS.

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From http://therealbears.org

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http://www.narendramodi.in/cm-welcomes-annoucement-by-uk-government-to-further-cooperation-between-uk-gujarat/ he Government of the United Kingdom has made a major announcement regarding their active engagement and strengthening ties with Gujarat. In a press release, Mr. Hugo Swire, Minister of Stat...

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Kejriwal is turning his guns on Salman now. MMS suddenly grew a voice when his name was implicated in the coal scam. Salman seems to be following his boss. Expect more noises from him to divert attention on his cheating the handicapped.

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Part, he said is posturing at India. Mandeep feels China will not come to Pakistan’s assistance in case India makes major inroads into Pakistan. Rather it will rely on posturing, particularly in the north, to prevent India from diverting northern front forces to the west, against Pakistan. It is th...

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The Russians have done something like that with the Topol. I remember reading that their RV are scramjet powered! For ram/scramjet are air breathing engines how exactly will they work in RV role.... The RV will ignite the engine when it enters the atmosphere. Like Shaurya but with a ballistic profi...

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The Chinese 5th gen fighter will be have to face AESA equipped Super Sukhois & Rafales. The 5th gen radars can be ported to 4th gen fighters. Early detection & long range missiles will alleviate most of our concerns. The only drawback of this plan is that our fighters can also be detected ea...

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The Russians have done something like that with the Topol. I remember reading that their RV are scramjet powered!

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The single vendor situation caused the earlier tender to be withdrawn. This their next attempt. They don't have a choice other than Honeywell so they will have to go with it or forfeit the engine change altogether unless they change the requirements for it. Rolls Royce does have an engine but it doe...

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Its not ready yet. Even IAF doesn't know what it looks like. Its the same as Russian PAK FA now. On a different note, your mention of 360* reminded me of IAF's recommendation of 360* radar coverage for the FGFA. It will carry an L band radar for detecting other stealth fighters. Stealth J xx problem...

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Too many errors in that article.

There is only going to be single seaters
The last prototype will arrive in 2019. So how can it be possible before 2020?
The date was supposed to be 2022 to account for changes in the prototype.

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