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- 02 Oct 2020 18:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5269
- Views: 1826164
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
https://theprint.in/opinion/in-35c-the-indian-soldier-at-lac-is-50-less-efficient-but-100-ready-to-fight-china/514234/ Isnt he in the AAP party. If yes, I would take it @ less than face value. I have yet to see a dis-passionate analysis without any agenda (present or future) from him. What was poli...
- 01 Oct 2020 16:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5251
- Views: 1554832
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Just an India Russia Bhai Bhai event where our folks had a good time. I dont think the Russians would allow Indians to sell anything in their marketplace. Other than brochures and videos, nothing else was probably taken. Check out honourable RM's photo in flight suit for Aero India 2021 poster.
- 01 Oct 2020 16:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2213198
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
^^^^ PM flights inside India are also operated by the IAF squadron in Palam. 737, BBJ, Embraer. Sincere apologies x 1,000 for choice of link, but you get the “picture” https://pkaviation.com/2019/06/12/pakistan-airspace-open-modi/ Yes, there is an HQ Communication flight that operates Boeing 737 ba...
- 01 Oct 2020 14:45
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 10196
- Views: 2213198
Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
by Swarajya Staff-Oct 1, 2020 Following its induction the aircraft will be flown by the pilots of the Indian Air Force. It is also expected that the call sign of the aircraft will be changed from Air India One to Air Force One. This part is incorrect. It will remain under civilian ownership as mili...
- 01 Oct 2020 13:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016
- Replies: 227
- Views: 150740
Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016
http://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/688x920q90/921/43Jjqh.jpg Some TFTA wingtip hardpoint, any details about it Tried google chacha but could not find anything useful. by the look of it, the pylon has some kind of EW payload in it. Danish company Terma Pylon Based ECM & EW solutions https://www.t...
- 01 Oct 2020 13:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5269
- Views: 1826164
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
6. Occupy Chinese territory if possible. We are still thinking about this? Our bureaucracy and political class (including present leadership) are yet to indicate their willpower towards going on a proper offensive and occupying territory. Even in 1971, Sagat Singh defied orders and captured Dhaka, ...
- 01 Oct 2020 12:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5269
- Views: 1826164
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
In the Nitin Gokhale interview, AVM Subramanian (R) says that the Chinese seem much more comfortable with "soft-kills" at worst i.e. cyber attacks, info wars, maybe satellite kills, and are reluctant to get into a no-holds barred fight. It doesn't sit well with the image the CCP wants to ...
- 30 Sep 2020 20:03
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
"New" booster is indigenous. Boosters typically dont increase range. Their job is to take the ramjet to a speed where it starts working. But their is the probability of a new propellant giving performance improvement. BrahMos from inception had range higher than 290 km that was limited by ...
- 30 Sep 2020 18:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350794
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
No worries, lets wait to understand from Hari Nair.sankum wrote:Not getting that interview of CG chief . Very difficult to get old interview by Google search.
After all, he and his colleagues are working on the cutting edge of this technology solving super complex problems.
- 30 Sep 2020 18:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350794
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
https://www.google.com/amp/s/swarajyamag.com/amp/story/insta%252Fhal-to-fit-foldable-rotors-on-dhruv-helicopters-to-enable-easy-landing-on-smaller-decks-of-indian-navy-ships There are other news reports and CG chief interview on new rotor folding and operations from ship. Will search and post. The ...
- 30 Sep 2020 17:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
- Replies: 271
- Views: 107330
Re: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
Fuel efficiency is not the only criteria. The an important criteria is to be able to operate from much smaller airfields. Can we have a 50 seater (Volvo Bus Equivalent) which can safely land in 200m airfield? There is a large market for such aircraft max speed can be 300-500 KMPH Are there any publ...
- 30 Sep 2020 17:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350794
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
There was news report that the dozen old naval Dhruv delivered to IN and CG will also be modified as new 32 naval Dhruv to be delivered to IN and CG with the one main rotor blade in front and 2 side rotors folded back. CG is satisfied with the new folding mechanism and have modified ship hangers so...
- 30 Sep 2020 13:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
- Replies: 271
- Views: 107330
Re: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
I cannot find the Aero India thread, so posting here....lots of old pictures from Aero India 1999. Click on the link below to see the Twitter thread.... https://twitter.com/kikkeriv/status/1287448182960427008?s=20 ----> Lockdown forced me to unlock a treasure (for me) of Aero India Photographs righ...
- 30 Sep 2020 13:42
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350794
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
The exhausts look modified upwards in the LSP
- 30 Sep 2020 13:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350794
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
Congratulations, Hari Nair, on the first ground run of LCH LSP! Its amazing creating history with every new step. A couple of questions - 1. Given that hingeless rotors are not technically compatible to the Naval folding rotor requirement, why doesnt HAL develop a rotor system specifically for the N...
- 30 Sep 2020 12:26
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350794
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
^^ Accessibility to small postage stamp sized helipads for which a 5.5 ton helicopter will be too large. Also the ability of the soil/rocks/snow/ice to take the weight of 5.5 tonnes vis-a-vis 3 tonnes A needle goes places where a sword cant. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/692oosK0W_ofHWsucY...
- 30 Sep 2020 12:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
- Replies: 271
- Views: 107330
Re: Indian Military Aviation - 06 March 2019
A commercial aircraft needs to be extremely efficient for operators to make profits. Vayudoot operating Do 228 failed. No private commercial airline signed up for Do 228.
Most airlines being private these days, Saras will need performance and certifications for operators to buy it.
Most airlines being private these days, Saras will need performance and certifications for operators to buy it.
- 30 Sep 2020 10:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 5269
- Views: 1826164
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Chinese View: India thinks it has got the better of China, so it can dare China - Prof. Liu Zhongyi, Indian Defence Review Never had any admiration for Chinese diplomacy. The following is supposedly the reason given by a 'noted' intellectual in China on why China is unwilling either to resolve the ...
- 29 Sep 2020 15:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2093
- Views: 646232
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
I just came across some photos and videos of BrahMos ka Baap, the Granit missile https://www.thedrive.com/content/archive-images/p-700-granit-kursk-1s.jpg?quality=60 Ignoring the girth, the three fin layout is the same as BrahMos https://www.thedrive.com/content/archive-images/p-700-granit-1s_0.jpg?...
- 29 Sep 2020 13:02
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
1. How many are available to deploy? 2. Is the configuration of those missiles standard & consistent? 3. ADE is a lab. Can it manufacture in scale 4. If not, who is the production agency? 5. Which engine will it use? 6. With Indian Army having 4 Brahmos regiments, we're not exactly short of mis...
- 29 Sep 2020 11:19
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Did similar questions come to mind when buying 6 Apaches for the army? or 36 Rafales for an airforce that has retired hundreds of aircraft (Mig-21, Mig-27s). Why do we suddenly jump to question the indigenous product when no such flags are raised for imports? Where is the "respect the IA and t...
- 29 Sep 2020 09:36
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
IMO the the Tejas and Jaguar bombs do not look like HDSL, they appear very blunt with lower L/W ratio. HSLD is a family of bombs in two variants - 500 lbs (225 kg) and 1000 lbs (450 kg). Both variants are placed next to the MiG-21Bis exhibit at Defexpo 2020 at Lucknow. You can see the blunt with lo...
- 29 Sep 2020 09:22
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
1. How many are available to deploy? 2. Is the configuration of those missiles standard & consistent? 3. ADE is a lab. Can it manufacture in scale? 4. If not, who is the production agency? 5. Which engine will it use? 6. With Indian Army having 4 Brahmos regiments, we're not exactly short of mis...
- 28 Sep 2020 17:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1966
- Views: 807157
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1645092 Under the Buy Indian (IDDM) category, the DAC approved procurement of Static HF Tans-receiver sets....The HF radio sets will enable seamless communication for the field units of Army and Air Force and are being procured at an approx. cost of Rs....
- 28 Sep 2020 17:21
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1645092
Under the Buy Indian (IDDM) category, the DAC approved ... Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW). .... The Smart Anti Airfield Weapon being procured at an approx. cost of Rs. 970 crore will add to the fire power of Navy and Airforce.
- 28 Sep 2020 17:16
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Who will manufacture it?
- 28 Sep 2020 16:32
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3885
- Views: 1900616
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
interesting thought process. minor update vs major release - typical mistake of software design. but IAF knows better. It isnt a minor update. Please check the airflow requirement in the very same links you posted. It will require redesign. Inlets are like the respiratory system of a human being. I...
- 28 Sep 2020 03:56
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Going through the Vayushakti 2019 photos gave me an Aha moment. All bombs dropped were 225 and 450 kg HSLD bombs Su-30MKI - https://indianairforce.nic.in/sites/default/files/exvs15.jpg Mirage 2000 - https://indianairforce.nic.in/sites/default/files/exvs12.jpg Tejas - https://indianairforce.nic.in/si...
- 27 Sep 2020 23:48
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Tsarkar ji It is most probably the test firing of an Igla. But, the target is definitely not banshee. Banshee's launch is not rocket assisted. Neither can it achieve altitude that quickly. You are right. I wrote “same type as” to indicate a truck launched target and not specifically Banshee. The vi...
- 27 Sep 2020 15:43
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 5960
- Views: 2352973
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Okay. What are we looking at? Some tourists watching IAF or IA’s missile practice in the East Coast. The tourists are probably visiting relatives of personnel posted at the base, hence able to take the unauthorised video from the base common area. The truck mounted launcher fires a target. The IAF ...
- 25 Sep 2020 14:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2344
- Views: 1038463
Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread
Is the side skirt coming off in the photo? does anyone have a full image? Sir that is to increase the aerodynamic efficiency of the tank. It’s Chinese so it can also fly and the skirt swirls around providing lift!! :D for some reason the link is coming as a security threat by my anti virus, so not ...
- 25 Sep 2020 11:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 4661
- Views: 1597273
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Trends and cultures are changing the world over when choosing pilots to fly next-generation or newer systems in general. The USAF had begun introducing "rookie (no previous fast jet experience)" 1st lieutenants into into the F-22 enterprise just a couple of years post type introduction in...
- 25 Sep 2020 03:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2941
- Views: 1084453
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Can anyone explain why a UAV like Tapas has to be put through such a long testing regimen? Building autonomous and teleoperated fight control. Its much more complex than the flight control of a Tejas. There are additional practical challenges as well. I'm sure you would have experienced mobile call...
- 25 Sep 2020 01:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 3325
- Views: 779712
Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
^^ While a super photo, its an old one given the two stern AK-630's fitted in 2017 are missing
- 25 Sep 2020 00:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
- Replies: 429
- Views: 161217
Re: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
Love the chunky landing gear and twin nose wheel in contrast to the Deepak
What is remaining for IOC & FOC? Great work by HVT in successfully spinning the bird.
What is remaining for IOC & FOC? Great work by HVT in successfully spinning the bird.
- 24 Sep 2020 23:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
- Replies: 429
- Views: 161217
Re: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
I don't know the answer to this question @tsarkar, so perhaps you can educate us. An IAF person can explain better. However from my understanding, here are my responses, how is the BTA allocated for training? Is it a 1:1 trainee : aircraft? It is many:many with a higher ratio of trainees to instruc...
- 24 Sep 2020 23:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2344
- Views: 1038463
Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread
Is the side skirt coming off in the photo? does anyone have a full image?
- 24 Sep 2020 23:07
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
- Replies: 5318
- Views: 2350794
Re: Indian Military Helicopters
The process of AoN, issuing RFP (Request for Proposal), technical evaluation, commercial evaluation, price negotiation and placement of order has a lead time of two to three years https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1645092 With Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) having successfull...
- 24 Sep 2020 22:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5251
- Views: 1554832
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
From the link In the real world, an Admin Manager would just rent a couple of floors from DLF or anyone else in Noida and start work, that in Governmentocracy requires Defence Minister, Chief Minister, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and other gold plated Admirals to do. A sad reflecti...
- 24 Sep 2020 16:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2941
- Views: 1084453
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Let me get this straight, we have $3B available to spend on these while the LCH and Tejas contracts are still in limbo? ^^^It's just hafta payment The sooner people realise this the better. Until we get a PM who disconnects foreign policy from military industrialization, this will continue. There w...