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- 26 Mar 2015 18:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893312
Re: Military Flight Safety
Not sure you can call it "done its job". Crashworthiness score seems to be less than perfect here. A bit of googling would have helped there. http://theatlasgroup.biz/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Black-box-streaming.gif The armoured part survived, the rest didn't. As per design. There's no ...
- 26 Sep 2014 12:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3908
- Views: 1147740
Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
The UK did buy their entire fleet equipped with longbow radars. Though all other operators I know of have only a subset of their fleet equipped with the radar as you said.brar_w wrote: No one including the US Army operate or plan to operate their entire fleet with the longbow radar.
- 22 May 2014 12:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
- Replies: 3873
- Views: 1090864
Re: International Naval News and Discussion
That's where the torpedoes go. The external pylons are for the harpoon.tushar_m wrote:My problem is that if the holes in the back of internal pylons are for sonobuoys(IF) then why are there 5 internal PGM pylons.
- 15 Jan 2014 21:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikramaditya: News and Discussion
- Replies: 1604
- Views: 291112
Re: INS Vikramaditya: News and Discussion
Incase you missed the point, I'll repeat - in US Navy, Carrier Battle Group (sea to sea) or Carrier Strike Group (sea to land) is a doctrine, based on certain capabilities, and not just the composition of the fleet. The terms have nothing to do with the tasking of the groups. The USN basically just...
- 21 Jan 2013 19:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
- Replies: 4001
- Views: 1032115
Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
That is the JSF.SaiK wrote:which vtol a/c is this?
http://funkyimg.com/u2/2017/977/89897935.jpg
JSF does not look like that.
- 18 Dec 2012 14:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Artillery Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3882
- Views: 808569
Re: Artillery Discussion Thread
Nitpick: 52 cal barrel for a 130mm gun will be shorter than for a 155mm.rohitvats wrote:For example - do you know that the good old M-46 with its 130 mm gun is 52 Cal?
- 27 Nov 2012 14:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 4257
- Views: 561733
Re: LCA News and Discussions
DRDO Debel flight helmet. http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/labs/DEBEL/English/index.jsp?pg=achieve.jsp The DASH is a HMDS, its heavier, larger than a plain helmet. Well, if you google for DASH helmet, one of the image results is an LCA with the pilot wearing the DASH. So there have been flights with the...
- 15 Nov 2012 15:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 534181
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
it is a prop but I guess it looks very much like the real thing. various mags had published drawings using their 'sources' http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-dewline/2011/05/26/dragon%20models.jpg Sinha saar, that is a model toy - from a Chinese company no less. They must have received the remai...
- 14 Nov 2012 15:41
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 534181
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
wow I didnt realize the stealth hawk had a nose shaped like a F117. even the air data probes are sheathed in their own stealthy cowl - uber cool. Don't think that is the real stealth hawk. I remember reading somewhere that it's a movie prop - supposed to play the stealth hawk in an Op. Geronimo mov...
- 19 Oct 2012 14:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
- Replies: 3966
- Views: 967854
Re: Indian Space Program Discussion
^^, why would someone have a second thought of even having a look at Bhuvan when high resolution imagery is available free on smartphones and tablets now a days. Take a look at the layers available in Bhuvan and you will have your answer: ->Ground water prospects ->Wasteland ->Soil etc. This tool p...
- 08 Oct 2012 16:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
- Replies: 4215
- Views: 534181
Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
Just started watching it and noticed @ 3:44 - 2 F16s. New MMRCA winner??Prithwiraj wrote:Archived Webcast of Air Force Day celebration
http://www.webcast.gov.in/iafday/index.html
- 08 Aug 2012 13:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Thunder at 100 feet: Flying the Rafale
- Replies: 94
- Views: 14367
Re: Thunder at 100 feet: Flying the Rafale
I would expect any next gen IR seeker to incorporate terminal phase homing using laser designation. The cost you pay should justify the complexity and assured kill factor even against advanced counter measures. I've never heard of any IR seeker using laser designation. Would like to know more. Do y...
- 09 Jul 2012 18:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 3324
- Views: 768370
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military
Agusta Westland is totally owned by Finmeccania...Amitabh wrote: Your research skills probably need some fine-tuning:
(1) The AW101 is assembled in England
(2) The engines are Anglo-French
(3) The avionics are British
http://www.agustawestland.com/content/profile
- 27 Jun 2012 13:45
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1198591
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
All the cooling pumps et al will still produce same amount of clamour. The only way to silence all this and (maybe) maintain lesser shielding is to use thermo-electric route. Might be silent and maintenance free (they are still working in 70's Voyager crafts in inter-stellar space) but the energy d...
- 15 May 2012 19:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
- Replies: 4308
- Views: 590177
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - Jan 12, 2012
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_muzzle_reference_system_in_tanks#ixzz1utGSmF9g A pretty decent explanation of what MRS is. I do not know how soon barrel deformation occurs. http://ofb.gov.in/products/data/optical/23.htm The above bore-sighting(MRS) device is used for T-90 in India. Now...
- 29 Feb 2012 15:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
- Replies: 4358
- Views: 557961
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
That's Poseidon not a K15 pic.Kailash wrote:I found this site with medium sized pic of K15.Singha wrote:I did a google search and could not locate a single pic of the K15 missile just drawings. defexpo pics of exposed shourya with pointy nose match drawings of k15.
- 17 Jun 2011 13:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 1189641
Re: Indian Military Aviation
also there is a stretched variant called C130J-30 whose pics you can see here I think around 75 of C130J-30 is just what we need to bury the MTA corpse and move on in life.... Sinhaji, our C130Js are the stretched -30 versions. The earlier news reports (before signing of the contract) referred to t...
- 16 Jun 2011 13:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1014695
Re: LCA News and Discussions
AFAIK that is a ferry configuration - the missiles cannot be launched from those pylons. Let me see if I can dig up a reference for that, might be lying around somewhere on my hdd.Singha wrote:but F-15E style pylons will add teeth to the endurance.
- 08 Jun 2011 12:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3918
- Views: 921967
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Don't think that's a Fuchs - looks more like a Dingo.Surya wrote:thanks Ankit
thats a Fox carrier
- 30 May 2011 16:46
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1198591
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
@ChackoJoseph^^^ " Offensive" to whom? @NRao. I thought USS Jimmy Carter was a Seawolf class. Not a 'boomer'. We're you kidding? :) Jimmy Carter was an ex sub mariner, so an Ohio class boat was named Jimmy Carter, it was later converted into an Elint Boat.. also in the Presidential series...
- 18 Jan 2011 20:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Begining Of The End: Story
- Replies: 300
- Views: 99918
Re: Begining Of The End: Story
Shouldn't that be NLI?jamwal wrote:Chapter 12 (Part 2)
They had to do it sooner or later, specially since loss of a whole army unit, JAKLI was difficult to hide anyway.
- 18 Feb 2010 21:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion
- Replies: 3861
- Views: 1256706
- 10 May 2005 16:31
- Forum: Military Exercises Archive
- Topic: Exercise Vajra Shakti
- Replies: 95
- Views: 74021
JRJ you missed something important!!! Army tests new war concepts Vijay Mohan Tribune News Service http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050510/main8.htm The imaginary situation created for the exercise pitted Blue Land forces against the adversary Red Land forces across the Sutlej which simulated the ...
- 06 Sep 2002 09:59
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Marketing of Indian Defence Products
- Replies: 49
- Views: 40968
Re: Marketing of Indian Defence Products
Originally posted by rahul r: This is music to my ears!!! India to sell Chetak and Sukanya Class vessel to Sri Lanka The issue referred to in the post is an old one - Sept.2001. Same for the 2 news items from the above site posted in the IAF News Folder. The stratmag site was last updated in Feb.20...
- 27 Jul 2001 15:11
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: TSP: Al-Khalid MBT rolls out
- Replies: 82
- Views: 42919
Re: TSP: Al-Khalid MBT rolls out
The launchers on both sides of the turret are smoke grenade launchers - nothing new almost all tanks have them right there.<BR>Darshan
- 25 Jun 2001 19:00
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: A detailed overview of Indian defence products
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11634
Re: A detailed overview of Indian defence products
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by R Sukumar:<BR><B>I think the second trigger is for an integral grenade launcher.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>There doesn't seem to be any grenade launcher on that thing. Unless the full barrel of th...
- 18 Jun 2001 17:52
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: A detailed overview of Indian defence products
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11634
Re: A detailed overview of Indian defence products
On that site products section - the INSAS (pg 253)what is the gun shown in the pic? is it the insas carbine? and why does it have 2 pistol grips/triggers? <BR>Darshan
- 17 Jun 2001 13:39
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Snipers of the Indian Army
- Replies: 69
- Views: 38400
Re: Snipers of the Indian Army
by the way if any of u guys want to have a look at guns try <A HREF="http://www.securityarms.com" TARGET=_blank>www.securityarms.com</A> <BR>too bad it doesnt have a description of the guns (maybe a small note or something)<BR>Darshan
- 15 Jun 2001 16:44
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Snipers of the Indian Army
- Replies: 69
- Views: 38400
Re: Snipers of the Indian Army
the SLR is being used as a sniper rifle - there is a pic somewhere in the special forces page of BR itself. Think its the paracommandos - a SLR with some US sniperscope.<BR>Also I would like to know what other equipment the IA snipers have - gillie suits etc. thats as important as the rifle itself i...
- 13 Jun 2001 17:22
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion
- Replies: 91
- Views: 43663
Re: Brahmos Missile - News and Discussion
I'm getting very confused with the different russian missiles and their nato codenames.<BR>eg. moskit, yakhont, sunburn(on milparade the ss-n-27 is the sunburn but corresponds to 2 russian missiles), klub.<BR>Could someone list the missiles, nato codenames, their ranges, payloads, stages/propulsion....
- 08 Mar 2001 16:54
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Information on the Admiral Gorshkov refit
- Replies: 49
- Views: 28041
Re: Information on the Admiral Gorshkov refit
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by exelsior:<BR><B>I believe that depending on cost & condition of the ship, it makes more sense for India to buy Admiral Kuznetsov and convert the Su33s to MKI standard (call it Su33MKI). The...
- 02 Mar 2001 15:24
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 29613
Re: What kind of equipment do the Indian police have?
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by George J:<BR><B><BR>Weapons: the earstwhile SOS (Spl Operation Squad) had AK series, even the new commandos have AK. Have not come across MP5's yet. <BR>[This message has been edited by George ...
- 31 Jan 2001 18:17
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Production of Arjun tank to start soon
- Replies: 82
- Views: 41564
Re: Production of Arjun tank to start soon
according to what i have gathered the germans have denied us the Leopard 2 engine from the begining. <BR>The Leclerc engine seems to be a better bet - all the mosre since the French are trying to increase their share in the sales to indian armed forces. There was a problem with Arjun engine heating ...