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- 17 Apr 2021 21:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
- Replies: 2005
- Views: 594520
Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
I am waiting for this piece to come out. Will be an interesting read... https://twitter.com/SandeepUnnithan/status/1382741234620399624?s=20 ---> Have a detailed story on India's Project 76 SSNs out in @IndiaToday magazine out tomorrow. Had to share this v fine artists’s impression by @Nilanjanda...
- 08 Jan 2020 14:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1225569
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Ok, here is some good news. The proposal for the procurement of 2 A-330 AWACs reaches final stage. Air Force set to get two more warning systems The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) last month cleared a Rs 9,000 crore joint proposal of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and th...
- 17 Oct 2019 00:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3240
- Views: 2390745
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Saurav Jha - Alright, M982 Excalibur Precision Guided 155 mm rounds have arrived from the United States for the Indian Army's Artillery Corps.
https://twitter.com/SJha1618/status/1184516430944849920
https://twitter.com/SJha1618/status/1184516430944849920
- 01 Oct 2019 04:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
- Replies: 226
- Views: 73991
Re: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
Rakesh, no saar please.
- 01 Oct 2019 02:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
- Replies: 226
- Views: 73991
Re: Indian Navy's ASW & AEW Assets: News & Discussion
Rakesh and Sankum have a look here. Indian Navy Will Boost Kamov Fleet With New Carrier The Indian Navy is set to receive four additional Kamov Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare and five Ka-31 radar picket helicopters when its new Vikramaditya aircraft carrier is delivered, hopefully by the end of 2013. ...
- 24 Sep 2019 16:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4661
- Views: 1593974
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Sankum, you just saw this on TV or is this some old news? And who was this retired govt official? Former Defence Secretary Mohan Kumar said that to IE. It was the Modi Government which started renegotiating the deal. We decided to go for 148 aircrafts though the initial deal was for 36 aircraft in ...
- 13 Sep 2019 01:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1225569
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Kartik, the problem is our corruption enquiry is incomplete and Embraer already paid a fine to USG for that corruption. So it is difficult for the government to re-order. Only bet look likes C-295 based AEW if we want a few more on a smaller platform.
- 13 Sep 2019 00:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1225569
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
I believe we ordered some 4 odd EMB-145 for VIP transport. We can modify them with the help of OEM without purchasing a new one.
- 13 Sep 2019 00:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Arihant: News & Discussion
- Replies: 467
- Views: 248067
Re: INS Arihant: News & Discussion
Here is it.Rakesh wrote:I looked for that tweet. But could not find it. Could someone kindly provide the link?
https://twitter.com/VPSecretariat/statu ... 4051951616
- 12 Sep 2019 04:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6392
- Views: 2099758
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Nope. MTOW of Jaguar is 15.7 tonne as per wiki.ramana wrote: --- Does Jaguar come under 9 ton class aircraft?
- 07 Sep 2019 16:46
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3885
- Views: 1894242
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Rs. 45,000 crore orders for 83 LCA fighter means Rs. 542.17 crore each . HAL initially asked for around Rs. 450 crore each which came down to 250-275 crore per aircraft as reported on the last page of this thread. 83 LCAs Order: HAL may finally agree to lower price http://m.timesofindia.com/articles...
- 28 Aug 2019 22:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1963
- Views: 803702
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Another major deficiency is bullet proof helmets with protection against atleast mild steel 7.62*39 bullets and mid power day light scopes like ACOG. While there has been movement for new helmets that can protect against 9mm rounds but better ceramic helmets are not been procured even though they c...
- 01 Jul 2019 00:13
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2349251
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
^^^ Yup, and whatever price is quoted likely includes the Namika (which is an entire vehicle not just a tripod manportable launcher). 25 NAMICAs included in the deal. So around 175 - 200 crore goes to NAMICAs if they are newly built ones. MoD upgrading old BMP-IIs for around 3.5 crores each. Don't ...
- 30 Jun 2019 21:30
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2349251
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Abhi, Wiki article on Nag says 0.5M/missile. And this news report says: "The Army also flagged the high cost of the Nag missile. The cost of the Nag ATGM is about half a million dollars, almost double the price of the Israeli Spike or American Javelin missile, according to a second Army offici...
- 29 May 2019 03:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2347673
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
There was one Wire Strike Protection System kit developed by Magellan Aerospace back in 2011 . Don't know what happened after that. Magellan's document shows HAL ALH as a customer but gives no line drawing unlike other ones. New wire strike protection system developed for HAL India’s premier aeronau...
- 15 May 2019 15:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1180548
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Speaking from second hand knowledge, during last assembly elections, the WB Police tried to be impartial. But the police officers who tried to ensure a free and fair election were victimized with transfers to obscure places and departments like Traffic Control and Training. That's the modus operndi...
- 15 May 2019 13:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1180548
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Got this from twitter. Any Vidyasagar College alumni here who can confirm the statue location ? Not an alumnii but from the area. As far as i remember the statue was at least behind once set of gates. Mostly kept open Thanks for the reply. Looks like Didi is now very scared. After 2009 Lok Sabha el...
- 15 May 2019 13:06
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1180548
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Got this from twitter. Any Vidyasagar College alumni here who can confirm the statue location ?
- 11 May 2019 14:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian ASAT Test
- Replies: 872
- Views: 218834
Re: Indian ASAT Test
Going off topic but came across this video that suggests that Kali was used as a weapon from an air platform to engineer an avalanche that destroyed enemy battalion headquarters near Siachen in 2012! killing 120+ It's a brilliantly written scenario posted by Sharma in Possible Indian Military Scena...
- 07 May 2019 23:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1180548
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
None taken. Just mentioned to save the trouble / time / data from duplicate viewing.chetak wrote:sorry, bro.Snehashis wrote:
Fixed it. Also Chetak posted it correctly.
no offense intended.
- 07 May 2019 21:16
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1180548
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Fixed it. Also Chetak posted it correctly.Karan M wrote:Snehashis video no workee
- 07 May 2019 21:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1180548
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
Public reaction after Narendra Modi's "Bhrashtachari No.1" comment on Rajiv Gandhi
Statutory Warning : Do not watch this video if you are a Congress supporter.
Statutory Warning : Do not watch this video if you are a Congress supporter.
- 04 May 2019 13:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
- Replies: 6200
- Views: 1180548
Re: 2019 General Elections News and Discussion
General (R) VK Singh was unaware of those surgical strikes and even mentioned Coupta in his tweet. :mrgreen: https://twitter.com/AnupamUncl/status/1124580853856628739 http://prntscr.com/nk8deo Edit : Original tweet - Congress has a habit of lying. Will you please let me know which ‘So called Surgica...
- 03 May 2019 13:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3611
- Views: 1272474
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
INS Ranjit to be decommissioned on May 6th On May 6, a glorious era of INS Ranjit as the frontline missile destroyer of the Indian Navy will come to an end. INS Ranjit, the third of the five Kashin-class destroyers built by erstwhile USSR was commissioned in 1983 and has rendered yeoman service to ...
- 25 Apr 2019 16:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HJT-36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019
- Replies: 177
- Views: 100375
Re: HJT-36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019
https://www.flickr.com/photos/delhidefe ... 126291597/Prasad wrote:HAL info board at defexpo and ai mention 350kgs.
- 10 Apr 2019 14:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1225569
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
More Embraer won't happen. Please read this :
Bribes from Brazil
Bribes from Brazil
The agreement, a copy of which is with India Today, painstakingly details how Embraer paid $5.76 million in 2009 to an Indian arms agent identified in the document only as 'Agent D'.
- 09 Apr 2019 02:16
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Small Arms Thread
- Replies: 4653
- Views: 1514689
Re: Small Arms Thread
A carbine version of AK-203 already exist in the form of AK-204. https://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/news/2018/september/Russia_Rosgvardiya_to_acquire_Kalashnikov_AK_204_carbines.jpg Russia: Rosgvardiya to acquire Kalashnikov AK-204 carbines The AK-204 carbine is a shortened variant of th...
- 04 Apr 2019 04:36
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2349251
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Picklu, Ramana have a look here - IIT-Bombay develops first indigenous thermal imaging devices “The focal plane arrays, which is at the heart of all thermal imagers, involves a number of complex fabrication steps,” Prof. Chakrabarti says. “IIT Bombay’s research group have successfully optimised each...
- 01 Apr 2019 01:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7957
- Views: 2274470
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Here is the "unroll" for easy reading.ramana wrote:Very good tweets series on Pak economy.
https://twitter.com/MATRIBHUMISEVAK/sta ... 00192?s=19
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1112 ... 00192.html
- 30 Mar 2019 04:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 841865
Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
Livefist - Combat Management System (CMS) for India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier (New Vikrant-class) handed over to the @IndianNavy. https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1111614416943022080 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D20_YwRX4AE1UUq?format=jpg&name=900x900 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D20_Yw...
- 27 Mar 2019 18:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian ASAT Test
- Replies: 872
- Views: 218834
Re: Indian ASAT test
First stage from Agni-IV ?
- 27 Mar 2019 15:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian ASAT Test
- Replies: 872
- Views: 218834
Re: Indian ASAT test
ASAT simulation video from DRDO via Saurav Jha / DDR
- 24 Mar 2019 20:23
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Small Arms Thread
- Replies: 4653
- Views: 1514689
Re: Small Arms Thread
https://twitter.com/indiandefence11/status/1108593021799403521?s=19 This thread will explore various Small Arms and Weapon in use and service by Indian Special Forces, Special Operations Forces, Commando Units and other elite forces. https://t.co/LbIKlS2zYx Goldmine of small arms and other equipmen...
- 23 Mar 2019 14:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
- Replies: 3611
- Views: 1272474
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
ANI - Government appoints Vice Admiral Karanbir Singh as the next Chief of Naval Staff. Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba will vacate the office on 31 May 2019. - https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1109371851044728832
- 23 Mar 2019 03:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1420718
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
155 mms are bigger.
- 20 Mar 2019 00:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
- Replies: 5107
- Views: 1420718
Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
urgent: download&stranslate Via Google Imran Khan is waiting for peace despite your efforts LoC Kotley Sector Intriguing Use of weapons It is very sad that our brothers are martyred and some innocent people seem to have been lying ungrateful. Allah Almighty is the progeny of the army and Pakist...
- 20 Mar 2019 00:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7957
- Views: 2274470
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Here for easy reading.venug wrote:A detailed thread on Pakistan's debt and Foreign exchange reserves. #NayaPakistan is on the way becoming #NayaPaisaPakistan
https://twitter.com/chak2006/status/1107339539121471488
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1107 ... 71488.html
- 19 Mar 2019 23:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1249017
Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Revolution in Military Affairs.Manish_Sharma wrote: What is RMA?
- 18 Mar 2019 02:59
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terrorist State of Pakistan : Media Digest
- Replies: 227
- Views: 78011
Re: Terrorist State of Pakistan : Media Digest
^^Assume u r referring to UB, Doctor saab? :rotfl: Will some mullah pls post whiyar to send our comments as specified by the mullah on PakTube on this deep analysis? Also a summary of the transcript. Web access for us is not what it used to be... since ISI and Chinese Loyalty Troops took away our M...
- 18 Mar 2019 00:06
- Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
- Topic: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread
- Replies: 108
- Views: 60109
Re: Shri Manohar Parrikar condolence thread
RIP. May he attain Moksha.