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by Singha
19 Jun 2019 12:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1858920

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

the MTA was supposed to be nearing IOC by now :rotfl: while we may be able to replace the utility and light role with C295, we also need a larger number of medium transports - the MTA hole - whether it should be turboprop C130J or the turbofan KC390/C2 is debatable. whichever is cheaper is perhaps b...
by Singha
19 Jun 2019 11:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4802
Views: 1571202

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

ETCS uses devices placed between the tracks (could be an issue here with thievery and rains), dedicated GSM network along the tracks and equipment in cab.

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by Singha
19 Jun 2019 11:33
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4802
Views: 1571202

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

One humble pooch is, why cannot ISRO, DRDO etc. elite govt and private enterprise come forward to build local solutions like IRNSS based or IR or laser based tracking and signalling mechanism of our needs? because I dont think accuracy of civilian type IRNSS/GPS/Galileo/Beidou is adequate to differ...
by Singha
19 Jun 2019 10:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3176
Views: 943107

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

the high tech forges of rivendell continue to make magical elfish swords that glow blue on the approach of orcs and are self guiding on the attack...but the elf lords have decreed that dark skinned mlecchas from gondor and dothraki may not settle in rivendell to enjoy the soma, milk and honey and th...
by Singha
19 Jun 2019 10:07
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8522
Views: 3121667

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

cheen is also developing certain vietnam coastal areas and sea ports like haiphong as an extention of their "greater bay area" that encompasses zhuhai, dongguan, guangzhou, shenzhen, hong kong. i saw a program either on nhk or channel news asia where some lady chinese exec was touring viet...
by Singha
19 Jun 2019 07:31
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4802
Views: 1571202

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Very incremental small scale goals. Token pilots. We need large scale ewns and gq rollouts to help the average speed of trains on the long routes Unlike dfc no excuses here of heavy construction required. Its all poles and train based Mms style apologetic credible minimum deterrence while cheen pile...
by Singha
19 Jun 2019 07:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3176
Views: 943107

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

Rocketdyne and atk are new entrants to crown jewel pantheon

They seem to make motors from tiny iron dome type diwali rockets to icbm first stages
by Singha
19 Jun 2019 07:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9035
Views: 2635827

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

If that means no salivating for jsf and a must have push to amca all the better

Armed forces give full support to desi maal only when there is not cots import option
by Singha
18 Jun 2019 16:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016
Replies: 4447
Views: 1566406

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion - Sept 2016

Lunokhod for its day was claimed to have astonished murican designers with its longevity and capability.
some old school minds cooked up that rover for sure.
by Singha
18 Jun 2019 16:22
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1848924

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

it does have the racing yacht hull form of the kiev class, kashin class and ofcourse iowa and musashi class.
did not realize that underneath the nimitz class also has that shape - so no wonder they can speed to 33 knots

http://scaleshipyard.com/Catalog%20Page ... hcvn68.jpg
by Singha
18 Jun 2019 13:57
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1369617

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ ... index.html

A321XLR - range to hai but toilets, high ceiling and airflow nahi. things will get rough on long haul in this dumpster.
by Singha
18 Jun 2019 13:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 85023

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

george bush senior could not cash in on ODS I suppose.
by Singha
18 Jun 2019 11:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3176
Views: 943107

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

the back round half looks like a plain solid fuel booster to me. but it has a side window - could be a brahmos type hybrid ramjet + solid rocket motor in which the rocket motor first burns out to empty the ramjet combustion chamber.... this hybrid would take the front half to mach4 and then unleashe...
by Singha
18 Jun 2019 11:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 85023

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

let me ask a naive question - the mines were above the waterline and easily visible. if we were engaged in a coast guard operation (like the iranians) and rescuing the crew who had abandoned ship, would we try and remove the mines if you knew how to deal with them? dont limpet mines have a spring ba...
by Singha
18 Jun 2019 10:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1821272

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

india already has a system wherein vendors need to submit code for vetting. but HW based probes like a little extra block in a RF chip that can act as backdoor or kill switch is very hard to detect - because samples submitted for test may be clean but not the ones deployed later. in a mysterious inc...
by Singha
16 Jun 2019 22:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 85023

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

Trump might order usn to escort vessels and look for a good opening to thrash iran

Praying mantis v2
by Singha
16 Jun 2019 14:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7683
Views: 1803868

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/15/us/politics/trump-cyber-russia-grid.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Power grids have been a low-intensity battleground for years. Since at least 2012, current and former officials say, the United States has put reconnaissance probes i...
by Singha
16 Jun 2019 14:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7683
Views: 1803868

Re: Understanding the US - Again

phoenix arizona police keeping up the hallowed traditions of grand wizard joe arpaio

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/will-sh ... topstories
by Singha
16 Jun 2019 13:51
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1278134

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

the much vaunted U214 and Collins class had also suffered lot of manufacturing issues including noise. electric boat fixed it on collins I guess HDW on the u214. In March 2008, it was reported in the media that the first Type 214 submarine of the Republic of Korea Navy suffered from defects related ...
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 15:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1278134

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Now if only they were less constipated about joint defence ventures with us...talk is cheap. Either help us or get beaten up by the dragon eventually
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 15:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9035
Views: 2635827

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Andhra too :twisted:
But i thought would be as church employees legally as religious worker visa to enjoy bread and honey in land of free
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 11:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9035
Views: 2635827

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

could it be send 5 off to USA as a inducement for 500 more rice bag converts to join in india?
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 10:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1858920

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

hindustan times: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to curtail the role of the Antonov-32 (AN-32) in extreme environments following the June 3 crash in Arunachal Pradesh that led to the deaths of 13 people — the third fatal incident of the Soviet-origin aircraft in India over the last 10 years. ...
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 10:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4150
Views: 902988

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

front page in todays TOI - mansoor khan had sought a 600cr bailout loan for IMA with some govt support a few months ago and a minister in KA was batting for him, but a unnamed chief secy stood firm and refused to sign the papers and it fell through. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru...
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 09:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1278134

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

>> What we also need is a hard- kill anti- torpedo weapon

isnt that the RBU6000 with its various models of rockets? IN makes sure to have them on every ship incl vikky.
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 08:48
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2362582

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

the B52 can only take the object upto 10km high and speed of 800kmph. so even the US hypersonics will need a jettisonable solid fuel booster to reach the height and speed to try the scramjet engine. we dont have B52 so thats not an option. they can get away with a smaller booster. in the good old da...
by Singha
15 Jun 2019 08:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 9035
Views: 2635827

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Pretty much all of these are EJ directed asylum seekers spending on average $100k. The big question is where the funds are coming from and what EJs are up to. This is pretty much going on across the Texas to California borders. All the small businesses run by desis have picked up this up tick. I kn...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 15:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 85023

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

the owner of the japanese ship in tokyo says based on the crew members reports, they first struck something in pre dawn hours and 3 hours later was struck by another object "that flew in" still in the pre dawn half darkness. the crew members saw something flying in and say the second strik...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 13:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3884
Views: 1123766

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2019/06/12/the-pentagon-is-battling-the-clock-to-fix-serious-unreported-f-35-problems/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=Socialflow+DFN The 13 deficiencies include: The F-35’s logistics system currently has no way for foreign F-35 operators...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 13:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3884
Views: 1123766

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

japanese LPH ship Ise leading a formation of ships

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by Singha
14 Jun 2019 13:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6031
Views: 1369617

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

ET - will be announced at paris air show Engine maker CFM International is poised to announce one of the world's largest jet engine orders with a deal for more than 600 engines from India's IndiGoNSE -0.65 %, industry sources said. The French-U.S. engine maker, owned by General Electric and France's...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 12:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1821272

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

imo one option could be build a grid of free wifi in all of the top500 cities same way google has given free wifi to many railway stations. in some locations people are hovering in and around railway stations to download large files and watch films for free than rely on spotty 3G paid plans. wifi te...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 12:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4150
Views: 902988

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/ ... 779717.cms

he had taken control of a govt school and would only admit students if parents invested in IMA.
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 12:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4150
Views: 902988

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)

they may have taken the money from his coffers hoping for a UPA govt at center in GE, but left him high and dry after the loss. :rotfl: his family left the country ahead of him. so he must have set plans in motion from may23rd evening. so far no urgency shown by state govt to issue a interpol notice...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 12:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1821272

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

yeah but everyone other than Jio is hovering on edges of bankruptcy and our data rate/GB is the lowest in world. preferably people want it all free.
who is going to foot the bill?
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 12:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: The next war in the Persian Gulf
Replies: 294
Views: 85023

Re: The next war in the Persian Gulf

unlike syria there are no powerful domestic militias and lashkars that outsiders can fund to create mayhem. some kurd rebels do hide in the mountains of eastern iraq but neither the iraqi govt likes them or they are very large in number. turkey is not interested in destabilizing iran because that wo...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 12:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
Replies: 6236
Views: 1821272

Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)

the current situation is even 3G is iffy in middle of blr. periods of network outage also not unknown.
can we get our 3G and 4G to singapore cast iron stds nationwide first.
there is no urgent need for 5G in india when most of the country lacks even 3G.
3G is fine for playing songs, reading.
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 11:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1278134

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

to break this gordian knot - GOI needs to commit more funds upfront for longer runs of production and up the order count from our usual 1-3 to 6-9. that will nicely solve the forecasting problem and funds pipeline issue which is fickle right now with Govts/tantris and vested interest getting a invit...
by Singha
14 Jun 2019 11:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1858920

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

Def news says that we've placed orders for 300 RV-73 and 400 RV-77 AAMs with Russia after the Balakot experience and may even get in the future X-31 400km AWACS/ tanker long range AAMs.Putin and the PM had a short but intensive meeting at the SCO where defence matters were discussed.Turkey has said...