Bharat Rakshak

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What happened to the motorbikes?

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SaiK wrote:who is that lady talking too much to lady obama?

VP's SHQ Smt Ansari.

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Apparently Obama still smokes so nicorette is understandable. Getting drenched doesn't make it easier. Really surprised that they don't have a covered VIP area while the press does.

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Kammar Bandh (ie. cummerbund) is also worn even by USAF in formal dress uniform. Calling them towels displays total ignorance. What kind of NCC were you in.

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Wow. Completely remade DDNews. Really great quality of broadcasts so far.

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Shreemanji, the motorcycle stunts are good for aam junta which equates dare devil stunts with bravery and expertise. I had come to this conclusion also and refrained from commenting. Besides, the guys probably are proud of the achievement and rightly so, more power to them. My first experience was ...

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About IAF not liking desi planes, why would they want to take over HAL? Boggles logic doesn't it? Let's keep in mind that when the IAF suggested they take that responsibility, they already knew a thing or two about manufacturing aircraft in India with the HS748 being a much bigger and more sophistic...

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I've been trying to figure out what this "augmented" or "expanded" production line for increased LCA production is. A production line can turn out only what it is designed to turn out or less. If there is a need to double the number of LCAs then the only option is to set up anoth...

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I don't expect much in terms of defense acquisition from this trip. Don't know about this. Neither Modi nor Obama is known for empty signals and the visit is a major signal. Probably the most important since IG signed up with the Soviets. There is also the question of a US plan B in afpak as they l...

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That "goose stepping" is actually a salute. Just one high step is taken at eyes right.

Check it out at 20:43, 21:28, 22:44, 23:12 etc.

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Also his complete schedule/sitting locations/etc are publicly known months in advance. A highly motivated jihadi splinter cell can still launch a surprise attack no matter what you do. This is obviously a very well calculated risk. Considering the sicko mentaility of the jihadis, there is always ob...

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Def minister of Pakistan Anthony did his job well. As the extent of the damage comes to light, folks are coming around to the belief that it was premeditated sabotage as nothing else makes sense. On top of this, we have a loud chorus of "desh bhakts" that are insisting that the IAF should ...

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Or lacking confidence in security of the UAV command links? Sitting out in the open for 2 hours with the entire Indian govt machinery within yards of each other, the concern would probably be whose UAV command links. With Su-30mkis set to fly over their heads at low level, soldiers and tanks passin...

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We seem to keep forgetting that the ULH is a very small, specialized order 100% for the mountain strike corps aimed 100% at China, not for any lob-shells-over-the-border corps, not even for a mountain corps. M S C is an aggressive formation based on high mobility so it can go anywhere, even where th...

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It was always a no-fly zone for non-military manned aircraft but I guess even police/security drones are forbidden this time. The given-in bit is media spin of course.

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A look inside China's ghost cities.

What could possibly have been the thought process and planning that went into these building orgies? It's difficult to imagine this ending well.

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More on the Chinese bubble economy and its coming problems: Why Paul Krugman is scared of China China needs to execute -- from an economy powered by investment to one driven by consumption -- will be incredibly difficult . One of the biggest challenges is China's demographic crisis , Krugman said, w...

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No-fly zone has been declared over Rajpath and surrounding areas for 26th. No drones or private aircraft will be allowed in Delhi airspace around the parade. Flypast will still take place. Link

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5.4 tons v/s 3.4 tons of M777. Is there a requirement that it will have to be below x kg? AFAIK, the main requirement is the ability to carry the gun, its ammo and crew to Himalayan peaks with a helicopter. 2 tons lighter means the gun can be located x thousand feet higher, increasing range by y mi...

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Had the programme stuck to its original plan of replacing the MIG-21s with some limited added strike capability ,but an aircraft primarily for air combat with BVR missiles to boot,we would perhaps by now have had a couple of sqds. in service. There was little chance of the program sticking to its o...

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My slip re 39/45. Kalyani has the experience as a major supplier of forgings to the global auto oems. It also does titanium casting in-house which should qualify it as the leading contender for m777 mfg if it happens. BAe will probably be the major shareholder.

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I'm guessing that for Garud and Marcos helmets a balance needed to be found between protecting heads from blunt force damage from falling while slithering down helos or boarding ships and from bullets/shrapnel. The new Enhanced Combat Helmet being developed by the USMC is similar, being made of plas...

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IS there a rebuttal to this article? http://www.firstpost.com/india/bjp-hypocrisy-in-assam-why-were-tears-shed-for-missing-adivasis-during-massacre-of-muslims-2052121.html The article is a rabid Muslim's view with no regard to facts published by Outlook, a leftist rag that has a nexus with the peac...

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^^^ " Make in India" at the expense of " Made in India"! Made in India implies from ground up, including design. Which gun meets or will meet this criteria? The best thing that can happen for India is if BAe ties up with Kalyani. I would suspect their motives if they tied up wit...

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The offer would probably be valid if we plan to purchase atleast 450 guns, instead of 145 as per the original plan. The way I read it, there need not be any minimum number beyond 145 but if the 145 were arrived at because of cost considerations, the IA may very well opt for more. An ultralight 155m...

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^^ But it will kill the Bharat Forge light gun! we should be cautious about these unsolicited offers. Bharat Forge light gun is based on a totally different technology--soft recoil-- which hasn't been adopted by any other country. Not even USA, its home country. It is a stretch to expect IA to buy ...

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What is this "after 32 years finally handed over Tejas to IAF" stuff? Wasn't that done long ago at IOC-1? Isn't final/physical handover to IAF at FOC later this year?

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It's Make In India, kind of like a Seagate hard drive plant in Malaysia or Singapore. Taiwan and Korea started like this too before China. Modi is savvy enough to know that this is the fastest way forward. ULH is in a completely different class from OFB Dhanush and this M777 offer is a huge developm...

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Not just defence tech, patents are often not filed even for commercial products for similar reasons. Its too easy to copy or "improve" a process and too difficult and expensive to protect. Most of the time its just a matter of early advantage with the assumption that soon enough, others wi...

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From the Oneindia article : However, an IAF official confirmed to OneIndia that the handing over will be a symbolic affair with the aircraft having completed only four flights so far. "It's so far flown by an ADA Test Pilot and there's more work left before it can be handed over ," the off...

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To their credit, Jewish Americans are effective in shaping US foreign policy to benefit Israel. Can we say the same of Indian Americans? Indian Americans are represented by the likes of Bobby Jindal, Nikki Haley and of course, the great hero from Manhattan, Mr. Bharara, who don't think twice before...

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RFP = proposal request by India. L1 = response to proposal request showing lowest lifecycle cost. By definition, the RFP will not spell out everything barring the "must-haves" in detail, leaving it for the responders to demonstrate what is different and/or better in their proposals. It is ...

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What is scary is the absolute silence from PMO. One would have thought we'd get at least a little amrutanjan by now but this seems like something they don't even care to apologize for. It is certainly not going to be business as usual at the DPSUs.

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so with the swiss Franc caps lifted whats going to happen to the next batch of pilatus orders Wouldn't we have hedged Swiss Franc when we signed the deal? Pilatus will also be hurting from the possible loss of future orders from others as will all Swiss exporters, so it remains to be seen what they...

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Saik, it is obviously an inside sabotage. Nothing in Modi's or Parrikar's past point to such uncivilized behavior. In fact both are known for their civility even while being blunt.

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Quid pro quo is they won't give PAK-FA to china since we have paid hard cash for it. That would be the end of Indo-Russian coop. I already don't like the implied threat that they would give it to china if we didn't pay up.

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^ Maybe BJP did not imagine the "opposition" and media would bay like bloodthirsty hounds without a care for national interest. They now need to understand and operate under the assumption that BJP/Modi will be attacked even if (God forbid) there is a major terrorist attack, with both cong...

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Modi never intended to have all DPSUs managed by under-35s, just 5 labs IIRC. That would have the effect of lighting a fire under everyone's butt so question is why has it not happened. True, it is a wildly unorthodox thing to do but Modi is anything but orthodox and maybe that's exactly what the DP...

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