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by hgupta
18 Jan 2024 09:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Topics thread
Replies: 33
Views: 9246

Re: Miscellaneous Topics thread

You gotta be shitting me. How stupid can this justice get? Can not she foresee the unfolding disaster this will create? It basically make fathers forcibly marry off their daughters at the earliest possible age and encourage more female foeticide aka female abortions regardless of the law banning ult...
by hgupta
18 Jan 2024 09:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7677
Views: 1802186

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Cybaru and Jay, I get what you’re saying about Trump. I was anti-Trump as anyone else could get but when Biden came onto the scene (I was a Biden supporter until the Ukraine war broke out) after a year and half of experiencing the deep state machinations and wokeism gone amok and overriding every bi...
by hgupta
15 Jan 2024 03:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 268
Views: 120294

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

And GoI's response should be stationing more troops in Maldives without any further ado.
by hgupta
15 Jan 2024 03:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2819
Views: 1691202

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Elon is just amazing. Without Elon, the world wouldn't be where it is now. I am actually envious of Elon. Just imagine - 80% of all payload mass going to orbit is now done thru SpaceX. With the much larger Starship soon coming into service, that percentage will only increase. ISRO will definitely h...
by hgupta
14 Jan 2024 14:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7677
Views: 1802186

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Trump has come out attacking Vivek. Nobody likes him anymore.
by hgupta
14 Jan 2024 00:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2819
Views: 1691202

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

Elon is just amazing. Without Elon, the world wouldn't be where it is now. I am actually envious of Elon.
by hgupta
13 Jan 2024 16:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6404
Views: 2121092

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Why can't India build its own testing facilities???
by hgupta
12 Jan 2024 21:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1062
Views: 6048229

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

srai wrote: 12 Jan 2024 06:53 ^^^
License produce F-404 as well since there will be a need for some 400 engines total to support 200 LCAs for the next 30 years.
More important will they teach our Indian techs to maintain and repair the engines and provide repair manuals and spare support?
by hgupta
11 Jan 2024 16:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1705
Views: 832269

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

That is how things start in the high tech world. Our problem remains as in other areas which is the lack of quality, vertically specialized dedicated human resources "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice." It is of vital importance to us that we no...
by hgupta
11 Jan 2024 15:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 598
Views: 317360

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

The Indian Army unveiled the Atharva, a hybrid tank that combines the T-72 tank's main body with the T-90 Bhishma's turret, in January 2024. The Atharva is a strategic combination of two powerful tank models that offers a promising blend of power, agility, and cutting-edge technology. The Indian Ar...
by hgupta
11 Jan 2024 15:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1705
Views: 832269

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

This drone is basically our version of the J17 plane. We are buying Israeli drones and painting it in saffron color and declaring it as Indian made when the actual parts are made overseas and brought to India to be assembled.
by hgupta
11 Jan 2024 15:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2284
Views: 894144

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

hgupta, there is a gap. Even now GE slipped F404 engine delivery from August 2023 to now. So resource planners have to hedge. Yes but it is temporary. Even if we get the Mirages, it will not be fully ready unless we do an overhaul of those planes. Which means that the LCA will come online before th...
by hgupta
11 Jan 2024 09:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2284
Views: 894144

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Once the LCA MK 1A planes come online there’s absolutely no need for more Mirages. LCA Mk 1A is completely superior to Mirage 2000 in every way. We are just wasting further money. I’d rather spend the money on developing better UAV and such.
by hgupta
11 Jan 2024 09:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 1902
Views: 533306

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

She’s an demoness in human form and must be hanged. But I think the milards would just let her off the hook.
by hgupta
10 Jan 2024 04:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1705
Views: 832269

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Can IMRH replace the capacity of a Sea King? IN should always plan for 2 helicopter hangars even though they may not carry one or both because you never know what situation will arise that will necessitate the quartering of two helicopters at any given time and it is very useful to have that capacity.
by hgupta
09 Jan 2024 13:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 692
Views: 353730

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

I think the article is misleading. There is a reason why you may want to fill up the missiles with water and that is to prevent the missiles from buckling under the payload weight when they themselves are empty of weight/fuel. The reason the missiles are empty of fuel is because they couldn't make ...
by hgupta
08 Jan 2024 22:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 692
Views: 353730

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

I think the article is misleading. There is a reason why you may want to fill up the missiles with water and that is to prevent the missiles from buckling under the payload weight when they themselves are empty of weight/fuel. The reason the missiles are empty of fuel is because they couldn't make t...
by hgupta
08 Jan 2024 15:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1705
Views: 832269

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

That's a pretty big list! Not really when it is spread over 7-10 years and 1/3 of the ships commissioned are small vessels less than 1000 tons and half of the ships are around 3k-4k tons. It would be impressive if IN was to commission at least 15-20 ships a year and half of them were at least 5k to...
by hgupta
08 Jan 2024 12:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7677
Views: 1802186

Re: Understanding the US - Again

It is good that both sides are getting a taste of their own medicine but we should root for Bill Ackman to keep going after the woke and libtard crowd using scorched earth tactics.
by hgupta
06 Jan 2024 09:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1050
Views: 775860

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Has it been tested under rocket thermal conditions, i.e., when the rocket engines are running at full heat with temperatures rising to 1000s of Celsius?
by hgupta
05 Jan 2024 18:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian Interests_2
Replies: 651
Views: 278216

Re: Indian Interests_2

It is high time that Indians send a strong undeniable message to the South Koreans: Stop your racism or you will lose the 3rd largest market and potentially the largest market in the world.
by hgupta
04 Jan 2024 14:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7677
Views: 1802186

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Chetak that’s why we badly needed to go warp speed on indigenous development of the Kaveri engine by massively funding the R&D base and develop all the necessary testing facilities and academic research facilities to sustain this engine R&D. I strongly feel that our engineers with sufficient...
by hgupta
04 Jan 2024 12:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7677
Views: 1802186

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Chetak, All of this was so obvious even 10 years ago and our babus still took forever to get the Kaveri program back on track and still haven't to this day. I just do not understand this myopic view of GoI when it comes to this critical technology. It is the baseline for many other technologies and ...
by hgupta
04 Jan 2024 11:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7677
Views: 1802186

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Whether or not the "deal" is finally signed (I think it will be eventually), some posters need to develop better critical/analytical skills and patience before launching random theories based on youtube videos/rumors. It is called reading the tea leaves and knowing the current events that...
by hgupta
04 Jan 2024 10:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7677
Views: 1802186

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Is there confirmed news about GE engines? I can't find anything Googling That means it is effectively dead. No mention of continued support of the GE deal by the SD means that SD is killing the deal behind the scenes. GoI and its babus need to wake the eff up and complete the Kaveri engine program ...
by hgupta
04 Jan 2024 10:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 323
Views: 126339

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

they were training Indian soldiers and LTTE cadres at the same time, in the same base ( Ref: By way of deception -Victor Ostrovsky) - i doubt they are rule followers. And rightly they should not be with a population of 9 million. Ok then we need to stop giving them the moral high ground and call th...
by hgupta
04 Jan 2024 06:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900197

Re: Internal Security Watch

And GoI needs to increase the size of the BSF and paramilitary to combat these terrorist scums.
by hgupta
04 Jan 2024 06:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications
Replies: 323
Views: 126339

Re: 10/7 vs 9/11 (Israel-Gaza) Strategic Fallout & Implications

Iran hit by large bomb blast JTbbA-b4_x8 Israel baiting the Iranians into responding/escalating, so that US can then intervene. I doubt the Iranians will take the bait. But that makes the Israelis a terrorist nation if they would blow up innocent people like that. I do not think Israel would ever d...
by hgupta
03 Jan 2024 22:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6404
Views: 2121092

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Why is the MOD and GOI extremely shortsighted when it comes to this program????!!! For fvcks sake get the necessary 4 engine flying testbed and the other facilities needed. India has a need to purchase at least 2k engines!!!! Why do these babus insist on dragging this out in piecemeal fashion for li...
by hgupta
03 Jan 2024 00:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 692
Views: 353730

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Yes but what makes you think that the USN is going to screen and fight the PLAN for India? After all, US pretty much gave the fvck you finger when it came to India's security concerns wrt Pannu and etc. They can very well sit by and let the PLAN go through unmolested. Did you even read the article?...
by hgupta
03 Jan 2024 00:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9023
Views: 2633142

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Wow. Looks like Bill Ackerman did have some effect after all. He is not someone who you would want to mess around with.
by hgupta
02 Jan 2024 23:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 692
Views: 353730

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Rakesh, like it or not CATOBAR allows your plane to be used to its maximum payload capacity as opposed to using only half of payload capacity and limited fuel. Furthermore, it allows you to launch even more heavier planes such as AEW&C and aerial refueling tankers. And that is something that IN...
by hgupta
02 Jan 2024 23:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9023
Views: 2633142

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Pannun threatens Indian stock exchange https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-yflYY6iMU In the past U.S. used to say “He may be a dictator, but he is our dictator”. Now they have moved on to “He may be a terrorist but he is our terrorist. Also, it is neatly bifurcated into domestic vs international terr...
by hgupta
02 Jan 2024 22:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 692
Views: 353730

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Rakesh, like it or not CATOBAR allows your plane to be used to its maximum payload capacity as opposed to using only half of payload capacity and limited fuel. Furthermore, it allows you to launch even more heavier planes such as AEW&C and aerial refueling tankers. And that is something that IN ...
by hgupta
02 Jan 2024 22:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2749
Views: 1148810

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

If the IN could get their IT systems compromised or the French Naval Group's Scorpene materials compromised, then yeah it can happen to DRDO/HAL/ADA. That's as generic as one can get. Going by this logic, if LM can have their F-35 data stolen by Chinese hackers then all of theirs and Boeing's data ...
by hgupta
02 Jan 2024 13:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2749
Views: 1148810

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

If the IN could get their IT systems compromised or the French Naval Group's Scorpene materials compromised, then yeah it can happen to DRDO/HAL/ADA.
by hgupta
01 Jan 2024 22:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1705
Views: 832269

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

4k nautical miles is the range of the ship? That seems to be short range to me.
by hgupta
28 Dec 2023 16:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9023
Views: 2633142

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

sanman wrote: 28 Dec 2023 16:52 I think it's time for India to start rallying the nations of the Global South, and not merely just turn to Russia as a fallback option.
And not only that but start accusing US officials of ordering assassinations and sanctioning murder etc.
by hgupta
28 Dec 2023 16:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6404
Views: 2121092

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

What is BPR and OPR? Not familiar with the acronyms.