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by Austin
05 Sep 2019 21:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 871
Views: 476204

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

They need to first fund the engine that can power Tejas and amca , engine is the Achilles heel for our aircraft program , no matter how good we make Tejas or Amca the foreign power can strangle is any time and replacing it with another engine is no small task. Before GOI funds amca they need to fund...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 16:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Russia and India agree on joint production of spare parts for Russian military equipment https://tass.ru/ekonomika/6840970 VLADIVOSTOK, September 4. / TASS /. Russia and India, as part of the Eastern Economic Forum, have concluded an agreement on the joint production of spare parts and components f...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 16:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

The head of the FSVTS said that India ordered weapons from Russia for $ 14.5 billion https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/6841832 "Last year and today marked the emergence of a huge portfolio of orders for $ 14.5 billion compared to all other years. This is a very significant figure and, indeed, this ...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 16:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

WEF News India will provide a $ 1 billion credit line for the development of the Far East https://tass.ru/ekonomika/6847476 This was announced at a plenary meeting of the Eastern Economic Forum on Thursday by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "India will provide a $ 1 billion credit line. Th...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 14:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1368140

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

International Premiere of MS-21-300 at MAKS 2019 

 

by Austin
05 Sep 2019 14:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

LIVE: Russian President Putin, Indian PM Modi, and Japanese PM Abe Give Speeches at EEF

by Austin
05 Sep 2019 13:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
Replies: 271
Views: 107657

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019

Abhyas: A drone or a destroyer? Abhyas can act as a decoy aircraft and a high speed subsonic missile https://www.theweek.in/news/sci-tech/2019/09/02/abhyas-drone-that-acts-as-decoy-aircraft-subsonic-missile.html Minutes before 12 Mirage jets of Indian Air Force entered Pakistan airspace to bomb the...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 13:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1253919

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Chief on Su-30MKI https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/07/19/iaf-could-consider-su-57-stealth-jet-after-it-enters-russian-service.html Upgrades of MiG jets satisfactory' When asked about the status of Russian-origin weapons in the Indian Air Force by Krasnaya Zvezda, Dhanoa said the Indian Air For...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 13:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
Replies: 271
Views: 107657

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019

https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/07/19/iaf-could-consider-su-57-stealth-jet-after-it-enters-russian-service.html Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa 'S-400 a game changer, MiG-35 completely new' During his interview with Krasnaya Zvezda, Dhanoa looked forward to India receiving the Russian-built S-4...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 13:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

How do you guys eyeball the RCS? And even if you know the RCS, how does one game out the cat and mouse game of detection vs stealth vs countermeasures vs weapon kinematics? Not to mention RCS is very dynamic thing in a combat environment and aircraft would be 3D object constantly changing its traje...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 12:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

^^ Sergei Bogdan, is truly a superstar! I saw his demonstration in 2013 Paris Airshow and it was a show stopper! People did not move, they were glued in anticipation as he waited from clearance from the flight director. I remember that day, it was cloudy and the weather was turning and there was a ...
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 12:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

India and Russia target $30 billion in trade by 2025, announce new energy deals

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/ind ... 74631.html
by Austin
05 Sep 2019 12:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

They were not forthcoming with their design experience and choices. They were guarded to let even IAF officers access to the bird. India was looking for a chance to codesign. There was no chance of that. The Main Reason why IAF did not go for FGFA was cost , The cost of Co-development , TOT , Lic P...
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 12:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1253919

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

More details on R-27 AAM upgrades https://iz.ru/882783/aleksei-kozachenko-aleksei-ramm/v-boi-idut-stariki-istrebiteli-vooruzhat-raketami-dlia-duelei The missile will receive an updated control and guidance system. Modern electronics greatly facilitates aiming, which allows the pilot to pay more atte...
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 12:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1857373

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

Even the upgraded Mirages and 29UPG dont have a PESA/AESA , IAF has opted for Slotted Array for even its premium aircraft Mirages.
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 12:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1253919

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Makes sense to be honest. Then why would the IAF agree to buy only 12 more Su-30 MKIs? Here a SU-30MKI is better than upgraded M2K in both WVR and BVR!!! They like the under-powered Jags? It will make IAF Top Heavy and a bigger aircraft like MKI has bigger logistical foot print too in terms of Manp...
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 12:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1253919

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Saw this on twitter : @Wolfpack071 In DACT exercises between IAF Su-30 MKIs and upgraded Mirage 2000-5 Mk2; Su-30 still has an upper hand with 1.41:1 kill ratio in BVR combat & 1.94:1 kill ratio in WVR combat. https://twitter.com/Wolfpack071/status/1166933985819164672 chest beating sucks, bring...
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 12:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

Flight display of PAK-FA by Test Pilot Sergei Bogdan at MAKS 2019

by Austin
04 Sep 2019 12:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

The main customer of PAK-FA RuAF Deputy Chief said the following recently , Also confirmed PAK-FA can supercruise even with current 117 engine http://redstar.ru/podyomnaya-sila-krylev-rossii/ - You have already mentioned in our conversation the aircraft of generation 4 ++ MiG-35 and 5th generation S...
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 12:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

Su 57 is not a proper Stealth design due to these and other reasons (Gaps between panels, rivets, rear side stealth compromised by engines, engine blades visible via duct, not stealthy if someone is looking at it from below [not flat/smooth like F-22], it has spherical ball shape IRST above and bel...
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 09:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Putin sees India and China as Moscow’s partner in multipolar world: Alexander Dugin https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/putin-set-to-welcome-modi-into-the-eurasian-tent-at-vladivostok-meet/article29316215.ece PM Modi is Putin’s special invitee to the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok Ru...
by Austin
04 Sep 2019 09:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Indian Ambassador to Russia D. B. Venkatesh Varma on Prime Minister’s Visit to Russia

by Austin
02 Sep 2019 13:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Replies: 1942
Views: 586105

Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion

OTH firing ability of S-400 Missile will allow it to be integrated with Indian ICASS and Sword Fish Radar for OTH Targetting or any other system.
by Austin
02 Sep 2019 13:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Replies: 1942
Views: 586105

Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion

Interview with Deputy Director General Sergey Druzin Almaz Antey on S-400 capabilities https://ria.ru/20190618/1555540651.html - Why the development of the next generation of air defense systems - S-400 - took so long, more than 10 years? - The S-400 system was not lucky, like many other projects th...
by Austin
02 Sep 2019 13:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1253919

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Su-35S , Check the maneuver starts at 3:27

by Austin
02 Sep 2019 13:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1253919

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

At MAKS 2019 , RVV-BD LRAAM and R-77-1 BVRAAM on Su-35 Wings

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by Austin
02 Sep 2019 13:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2098
Views: 650673

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik with Flat Nozzle Displayed at MAKS , Official Specs mentioned at MAKS , Range 6000 km , Flight Ceiling 18,000 m , Serial Deliveries by 2025 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECz7ANXWkAAaspo?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECz7BleXYAERR-l?format=jpg&name=...
by Austin
02 Sep 2019 12:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

Chief Designer of PAK-FA Mikhail Strelets , Explaining the Short Landing at MAKS N-Cv3iUAOio chief designer of the Su-57 Mikhail Strelets explains the reason for the release of a brake parachute at a height of 2-3 meters when landing the fighter, was posted on August 29 by belenkur on his YouTube c...
by Austin
02 Sep 2019 12:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

T-50 Short Landing Demonstration , The chief designer of the Su-57 said that the early parachute release, and short runway landing was in fact a design feature (as expected) primarily for use on unprepared/rough airplane runways.

https://rossaprimavera.ru/news/ad6b5c38


by Austin
02 Sep 2019 12:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 635535

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014

Pictures of PAK-FA from MAKS 2019 https://russianplanes.net/images/to256000/255066.jpg https://russianplanes.net/images/to255000/254946.jpg https://russianplanes.net/images/to255000/254913.jpg https://russianplanes.net/images/to255000/254851.jpg https://russianplanes.net/images/to255000/254902.jpg h...
by Austin
02 Sep 2019 12:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2098
Views: 650673

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Sukhoi Product Portfolio

High Res https://ibb.co/jZyRMSn

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by Austin
02 Sep 2019 12:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2098
Views: 650673

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Just the opposite the MAKS 2019 Offical Information revels Stealth and Supercruise plus others

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by Austin
12 Aug 2019 10:48
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015
Replies: 1351
Views: 365321

Re: PRC Economy - New Reflections : April 20 2015


Trade war is raising the risk of U.S. recession, Goldman Sachs warns


https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trade ... re_twitter
by Austin
29 Jun 2019 11:00
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic changes
Replies: 4318
Views: 669131

Re: Perspectives on the global economic changes

Jeffrey Gundlach Interview on Fox with Neil Cavuto Coast to Coast 6/12/19

by Austin
24 Jun 2019 10:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

I find Russians similar to India on many factors: Family is still important, with mothers playing a larger role. mostly due to revival of Eastern Orthodox church after fall of SU ......While church is not the state it has increasing infulence when it comes to social policy matters. West know this a...
by Austin
24 Jun 2019 10:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1296205

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Russia, India should support their own currencies instead of using US dollar — official https://tass.com/economy/1064439 MUMBAI, June 18. /TASS/. Russia and India should jointly use the dollar less and develop national currencies instead, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev said on Tuesday a...