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by Bolasani
08 Oct 2008 19:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Camera and Photography Thread -III
Replies: 4098
Views: 45781

Re: Camera and Photography Thread -III

Is anybody from BR planning to be present for the Aero show at Hyderabad next week?
by Bolasani
22 Jun 2008 13:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
Replies: 516
Views: 211467

Re: International Aerospace Discussion

Sanjay M wrote:Here's a cool picture of a Rainbow on Mars, taken by the Opportunity rover:

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This is a result of water droplets in the air, just like here on Earth.
Hi Sanjay,

Could you please share the source of this picture.

Regards
Bharat
by Bolasani
13 Jun 2008 18:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion
Replies: 516
Views: 211467

Re: International Aerospace Discussion

there was something similar in Predator-2 movie iirc. move it out of its holding field and it goes batnuts wrecking the whole house. Are you sure you are this was in a predator movie. There is a similar scene in "Men in Black". Kay after catching it says something like "This little t...
by Bolasani
12 Nov 2007 10:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: International Military Discussion
Replies: 396
Views: 234198

Interesting to note that the chinese sub incident actually happened in late october of last year

Times of India
Washington Post
by Bolasani
06 Sep 2007 09:34
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Malabar Naval Exercises
Replies: 155
Views: 108391

This should be in the humour section

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Description: The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SS 763) and the guided missile destroyer USS Chaffey (DDG 90)!!!!! participate in Exercise Malabar 2005.

Now thats scary. :D
by Bolasani
10 Apr 2007 10:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Magazine and Media Watch/Review
Replies: 294
Views: 124904

Week article on DRDO

X-post from LCA thread

Article on DRDO in 'The Week'
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by Bolasani
13 Mar 2007 11:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 2945
Views: 1090633

Have there been any experiments at launching and recovering UAVs from an airplane.

I was just thinking that might be a useful addition to an AWACS system to extend its range.
by Bolasani
12 Mar 2007 17:57
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part VII
Replies: 343
Views: 308231

Novel about a military coup in India

Not sure where else to post this, I saw this novel, Damage Control by Gordon Kent, about a military coup in India by a group of right wing extremists. Their sympathizers in the Indian Navy mutiny during a joint exercise with the US Navy and shoot down an US navy S-3 in the process. Oh, and they also...
by Bolasani
19 Dec 2006 16:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Google Earth updates more cities and airports in India
Replies: 571
Views: 193772

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/12/18/google.nasa.ap/index.html not a bad idea.. google earth, will go other planets as well.. google moon and the mars may be the next one.. of course no defence or strategic implications of eartheans i guess. It already exists for Mars and Moon , currently av...
by Bolasani
04 Dec 2006 15:59
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Strategic Implications of India's ABM Test
Replies: 322
Views: 121345

My Two paise:

Considering just India and Pakistan, the Nuclear threat to India comes from Pakistan's first Use. India has a NFU and there wont be much of Pakistan left after the first use for a second co-ordinated attack. This theoretical Pakistan first attack would be on high profile targets, political and pcono...