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- 14 Jan 2015 15:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5255
- Views: 1566633
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Speculation on Does anyone remember India Today article written by Sandeep unnithan on K-15 missile, k-x and air launched missile. In this article he had stated the rift between scientists working on k series and agni series missile. The k series missile scientists wanted to develop long range missi...
- 14 Jan 2015 11:12
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 3962
- Views: 602568
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
The gravity of certain subjects are higher than others. For such subjects, e.g. aircrash leading to deaths, we don't speculate out of respect and etiquette towards those involved. We wait for the official line. This is one such subject. But curtailing someones freedom of expression through warning ...
- 10 Jan 2015 22:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1226209
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
The above aritcle mentions only 3 squadron's but in reality there are four squadrons, just went through archives of condolence letters of Maj. Udai Singh written by CO & others to find any reference to Squadron. There is a mention of a term called '56 APO' in the letter of Col. Sanjay Thapa, CO ...
- 10 Jan 2015 14:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2357845
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
Picklu wrote:Hari Nair Sir, was that you today around 2:30pm over the Iblur camp? Thanks for the extended 20 mins display with LCH PV1. Looks like aero india 2015 practice started.
Have seen LCH PV1 fly over south bengaluru, over kanakapura main road. It is usually seen in the after noon.
- 10 Jan 2015 10:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
- Replies: 3770
- Views: 620928
Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
Nothing much is going to change with the new dispensation. The cries for the international inquiry will only become louder and the lankans cannot afford that inquiry. The lankan tamils will remain where they are, as they have done for all these decades past. India will build more houses and stuff. ...
- 09 Jan 2015 14:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1226209
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
To those wondering about 'use' of SFF during 1984 Operation Bluestar please re-visit this report from India Today: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/operation-bluestar-indira-gandhi-singh-bhindranwale-army/1/340981.html It was the SG which was used and not SFF. But then, most in IA won't even know...
- 01 Jan 2015 11:41
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 967723
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014
Heard some officers say arjun is a beast, but I think it is the DGMF or hard Russian lobby at MoD that is preventing arjun in numbers.
- 01 Jan 2015 10:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 583038
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Everything that navy does whether it is was the first flight or this sbtf video, it is truly a Jingo's wish. So much of detail we get to see. Thanks to the team for video and wish them all the best for 2015.
- 01 Jan 2015 09:22
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8546
Re: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
I was speaking about the actions taken by govt, but some 'thekedhars' diverted to secular-communal debate. Happy New Year:-)
- 01 Jan 2015 06:17
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8546
Re: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
^^^BJP or its cronies are much worse than UPA in our state.
- 31 Dec 2014 23:46
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8546
Re: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
Good show, ravip, ji. You have hit the nail on the head.More power to you. We also need great CMs like siddrammiah ji too. It is always ever so dutiful, conscientious, responsible, dedicated, devoted, faithful, loyal and attentive of him to be in Mysuru on the day of the sabbath, forsaking even his...
- 30 Dec 2014 23:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8546
Re: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
When the blast took place, ever the "secular" Siddarammiah was in the notorious coastal Karnataka town of Bhatkal. He was reassuring the ummah how his government will protect the minorities from the so called saffron communal parties. If it were upto him, he would give Mehdi Biswas the 'K...
- 30 Dec 2014 16:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
- Replies: 3989
- Views: 588235
Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Delimitation cannot be done until 2061. The J&k assembly passed resolution saying so and the SC upheld when it was challenged by panthers party.
- 30 Dec 2014 16:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8546
Re: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
The CM is behaving like a joker when he says that there was "no intel failure".Nevertheless,one simply cannot prevent every act of terror as small cells acting independent of larger groups are difficult to trace.The pipe bomb tactic is exactly what the Al Umma crowd used in large number i...
- 29 Dec 2014 23:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6214
- Views: 1902284
Re: Internal Security Watch
Some ddm are into too much speculation. Even after warning by the commissioner to restrain from divulging info. These turds are speculating and helping the terrorist have the lead over police.
- 29 Dec 2014 23:26
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8546
Re: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
No pipe or cooker was used. Just nails tightly wrapped with cloth with ammonium nitrate and a trigger with timer and battery.
- 29 Dec 2014 15:55
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Is breaking Pakistan in Indian interests?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9839
Re: Is breaking Pakistan in Indian interests?
If only we had 1 decent enough leader in Pakistan who can roll up Balochistan (or Sindh) and declare independence and invite Indian Pradhan Mantri to speak in their assembly (or Parliament or Jirga, who cares!) the entire Asian balance of power will shift dramatically in India's favor. That is all ...
- 29 Dec 2014 11:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1226209
- 29 Dec 2014 10:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Is breaking Pakistan in Indian interests?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 9839
Re: Is breaking Pakistan in Indian interests?
Before their disintegration we have to take out there nukes. Tomorrow we don't want a situation where 4 fuc*ing independent states with nuke trigger in there hand threatening us, because there Islamist tendency to create caliphate will only die along with there death.
- 29 Dec 2014 00:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
- Replies: 55
- Views: 8546
Re: Bomb Blast in Bangalore
No sources say it was carried out by SIMI group which escaped from MP jail. Shame that the MP govt allowed the jail breakout. Consequences are far reaching and continuing.
- 27 Dec 2014 18:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1226209
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Read the state NSG was in at 26/11 whe the Italian clan had people in Oakleys defending them and it shows what the past 8 years have been about. Yes SF deserve the best, they are the cream of our first line of defence. They have to be provided with top of the line equipment that money can buy. Was ...
- 27 Dec 2014 14:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1226209
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
too much of armor makes it hard to run and hide and do other op specific things, they all add weight to the body making it hard to be agile I am not talking about heavy body armor like the Interceptor. But just one with better coverage for the stomach and sides. And yes while armor is a compromise,...
- 27 Dec 2014 11:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1226209
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
These pics are from dumb and def forum, paki land. The description there was that the room intervention team get secondary arms and full kit, it is not that others don't have them but for this operation those sci fi kits are irrelevant and more over light weight is any sf wish. One aspect that any S...
- 27 Dec 2014 11:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1226209
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
http://www.5dariyanews.com/Uploads/2014/12/18/en-news-09114530-encounterkupwar-%281%29.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/10678803_1752716771620529_4585838103069052446_n.jpg?oh=d8aa9c00f743b01bc51d422eb20186d4&oe=55385EE7&__gda__=1430307180_cd7a43ab6e732a8e7...
- 26 Dec 2014 21:35
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1226325
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
@ ravip @chackojoseph Tahelka a known congress mouth piece is acceptable and credible and others are right-wing so not acceptable ? I was speaking of these two blogs (bharathkalyan97 or janmejay) and not of any newspaper agencies. I am entitled to my view seeing the extreme, unreasonable and unsubs...
- 26 Dec 2014 15:58
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1226325
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Some of the links quoted above like bharathkalyan97 or janmejay are well known extreme right wing blogs they are known for creating storm in the tea cup.
- 26 Dec 2014 15:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 583038
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Really! Your post confirms how much better the navy understands her role than the IAF. The navy not only helps with testing, but also with the design. Very able pilots have commented that the LCA is at least as capable as the M2K. Is the IAF withdrawing the M2K? But there is complete opaqueness as ...
- 26 Dec 2014 15:29
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1226325
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Its unfortunate that back in UPA days anything and everything was a scam consequently presstitutes would jump in for trps and misled many people. Credibility of press has gone to dogs in this country, anything can be twisted for trps. http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-what-happened-to-the-...
- 26 Dec 2014 10:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
- Replies: 3957
- Views: 583038
Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Gentlemen, there are many veterans from AF in social media we have to invite or engage them to get their perspective. All that we are debating is on the material available from the manufacturers and not from the Point Of View of user.For example let's consider their argument as, 1. Is MOD going to s...
- 24 Dec 2014 13:02
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 967723
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014
Now some people will crop up saying that t90 provides almost same output in parameters for less weight and there is also commonality etc and what not....shame that people allowed this to happen.
- 24 Dec 2014 09:01
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 967723
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014
My anger is not against army as an institution but against those who conducted the trials.ravip wrote:Moderator Note: rant with offensive language deleted. You're free to criticize the army but mind the language. Comparing with Pakistan Army is not something which will be tolerated.
rohitvats.
- 24 Dec 2014 08:20
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3546
- Views: 967723
Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014
Moderator Note: rant with offensive language deleted. You're free to criticize the army but mind the language. Comparing with Pakistan Army is not something which will be tolerated.
rohitvats.
rohitvats.
- 24 Dec 2014 08:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 1128
- Views: 222916
Re: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
Look at the left hand side of the pic the piolt body is blurred. Most probably he is dead, but shockingly people are standing watching the body without covering it with some cloth.
- 23 Dec 2014 22:54
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1226325
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Sorry if earlier posted....this book contains lot details about INS Arihant like keel laying ceremony, who funded the program and most of all the reactor technology in detail. http://www.indiastrategic.in/image/Book_second_strike.jpg http://www.indiastrategic.in/topstories3584_The_untold_Story_of_Nu...
- 23 Dec 2014 09:03
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1226325
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
^^ good find Snaik. would indicate there is a similar hump at the bottom as well, a first among missile subs perhaps. No that is not the case look carefully.... Even I thought the same at first glance...yes there is protruding of missile silos but it is inside another hull...otherwise it is impossi...
- 15 Dec 2014 22:08
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
- Replies: 979
- Views: 252158
Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
If any one failed to notice Lt. Col sarvesh D is a maverick from 'SG'. :) Ha ha ha....was waiting for someone to pick that up. Also, the article has mixed up the NSG bit between him and the officer to his right. From description of men in the article it seems men from Gurkha regiment rule the MI......
- 15 Dec 2014 17:21
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1226325
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
^^^ ahh grainy photos....we are bettering Chinese in this art!!!
- 13 Dec 2014 19:03
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
- Replies: 979
- Views: 252158
Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
If any one failed to notice Lt. Col sarvesh D is a maverick from 'SG'.
- 13 Dec 2014 19:00
- Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
- Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
- Replies: 979
- Views: 252158
Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Of late too many leaks from Intel agencies.... Is it the fight to be in the eyes of decisions makers???
- 13 Dec 2014 18:53
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
- Replies: 4158
- Views: 1226325
Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
And still some believe it's d first sortie....