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by narmad
04 Mar 2008 15:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 4208
Views: 1128919

AERVs Modified to suit Army's needs

AERVs Modified to suit Army's needs Times of india Print March 4 2008 VRDE rolled out two AERV on monday. This was the 2nd consignment . AERV is the countrys 1st indigenously developed armoured vehicle designed on russian BMP2 built at a cost of 6 crore. The 1st eight vehicles were inducted into th...
by narmad
01 Sep 2007 02:57
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part IX
Replies: 322
Views: 186865

Somewhere over the Arabian Sea

Pakistani Attack on Gorshkov.
by narmad
01 Aug 2007 00:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 320
Views: 190061

India Retains BrahMos Chief for Missile’s Upgrade The Indian government has extended the term of Sivathanu Pillai as head of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile project to oversee its upgrade to hypersonic level, Defence Ministry sources said. Sources in the Defence Ministry, however, say the B...
by narmad
21 Jun 2007 23:42
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 288
Views: 197456

India to make advanced attack helicopter for J&K According to HAL chairman and managing director Ashok Baweja, there were some good American, Russian and European helicopters available in the market but they were made of sheet metal and not designed to operate at heights over 8,000 metres. HAL'...
by narmad
14 Jun 2007 23:44
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - Part IX
Replies: 322
Views: 186865

A little Off topic
But this might help creating a perspective

Pakistan: Some likely scenarios Colonel Dr Anil Athale (retd)
by narmad
09 Jun 2007 10:52
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 288
Views: 197456

My Earlier Post The RUR concept, and a proposal to create a Defence Technology Development Fund, will transform India's defence procurement processes, a senior ministry official said. The fund, speculated to hold an initial corpus of Rs100 crore, envisages the government providing an advance of up t...
by narmad
05 Jun 2007 00:11
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 288
Views: 197456

At last, Army gets private muscle 13 Indian firms get historic defence production privilege Raksha Udyog Ratnas (RUR). For all practical purposes, the RURs would enjoy the same status as the Defence Public Sector Units. At least 13 major Indian private companies are set to get historic special priv...
by narmad
02 May 2007 05:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1220577

Navy's Marine Commandos steal the show Arunkumar Bhatt Called the Marcos they fight an insurgent like an insurgent These diving commandos were deployed in Kashmir for militants were using water bodies such as lakes, rivers and ravines to take cover. Soon they became famous as ``dareewali fauj [bear...
by narmad
17 Apr 2007 02:39
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Agni III Test - News & Discussion-3
Replies: 275
Views: 168902

Gerard : Caesar has crossed the Rubicon but still insists he is in Gaul.
Good one

May be 20-30 yrs later, mod might release the official documents
someone would publish memoirs.
Would be an interesting read
by narmad
28 Feb 2007 21:06
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Jagan commended by CAS
Replies: 85
Views: 85341

This is so awesome
Congratulations!!!!
Well done, Jagan!
This is great
U should let us know how u felt when u opened the mail !!
by narmad
08 Aug 2006 02:28
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cataloguing reasons for AGNI & GSLV launch failures
Replies: 157
Views: 117250

India blames controller http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2006/08/08/Navigation/177/208344/India+blames+controller.html The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) says a malfunctioning engine thrust controller caused the failure of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) on 10 July,...
by narmad
23 Jul 2006 20:22
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cataloguing reasons for AGNI & GSLV launch failures
Replies: 157
Views: 117250

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5922_1750794,0015002500000000.htm Robot and three ships search for rocket debris to find clues to July 10 explosion, and learn lessons for future space missions. WHAT EXACTLY led to the failure of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle mission on July 10? A t...
by narmad
12 Jul 2006 05:46
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Cataloguing reasons for AGNI & GSLV launch failures
Replies: 157
Views: 117250

http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/11066.asp Aerospace engineers are analysing the cause of the failure. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set up a high-level committee to probe the failure of the GSLV satellite launch rocket. The team is fast finding the cause and solutions to the ...
by narmad
29 Nov 2005 23:12
Forum: Military Exercises Archive
Topic: Cope India 2005 - Kalaikunda AFS - Part II
Replies: 254
Views: 167328

me thinks :idea: v should start a signature campain or sumthin

Any of the Exercises should also have 1 BR member present :D

and v should have a vote for this on the forum
1 member for each service dependin on his/her availability
by narmad
08 Nov 2005 00:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Defence Websites Watch
Replies: 224
Views: 92850

Hey
there was a site called protonriver or something.
Is it still operational ?
by narmad
11 May 2005 20:37
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Project 75 & Submarine Options
Replies: 331
Views: 200519

Can anybody please help me understand this scenario.

If a submarine is to be used predominantly in the hunter killer mode, how will the presence of missiles help the cause? How would it affect our sea denial capability, if the U214s do not have the missiles? Thanks.
by narmad
10 May 2005 20:11
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Project 75 & Submarine Options
Replies: 331
Views: 200519

John primarily because scorpene can fire SM-39 marketed by mbda, were as HDW cant offer any sub launched missile as part of the package with U-214. Just one question. Cant we have the U-214 as a prominantly hunter killer submarine to counter the pak and chinese threats. How much the possession/abse...
by narmad
10 May 2005 11:37
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Project 75 & Submarine Options
Replies: 331
Views: 200519

Hi The German U-214 Clubbed with the Russin Klub missile is the best offer on the table right now. With the upgrades it’s untouchable I suppose. If the Russians can trade/barter or wotever the Klub missiles for the German fuel cell AIP for the Amurs that would solve major maintenance problems for th...