Chacko Joseph's Corner

China's "String of Pearls" strategy around India in tatters

As per the stats, this is the most read article by me. It was written when collective Dhoti shivering was taking place on String of Pearls.

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 02 Jul 2011 09:35

Agilent Technologies launches seven products aimed at Indian Defence market

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 02 Jul 2011 10:19

Much delayed nuclear submarine from Russia to reach India by year end

saptarishi · Post by **saptarishi** » 02 Jul 2011 19:15

being an erstwhile member of frontier india,,its extremely pleasing to see a special post section dedicated to the frontier india maverick chacko joseph

kudos

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 03 Jul 2011 08:34

^^^^^Thank you Saptarishi, Its been almost a decade we have been online togther.

Pradeep Kumar, the Defence Secretary and Secretary, Defence Production, has been moved to CVC. He has played a big role in moving up Arjun Tank, LCA and other indeginious projects.

He is one of the folks who resisted CISMOA and other US conditions. At the same time, he also was the team which over saw US equipment coming in.

In BR, when I said "competent people are taking care," (of Arjun, LCA inductions), he is one of the team I meant.

IMO, defence projects could have taken a wrong turn if he was not at helm. Who knows, there could have been better or worse, but, the fact is that he came at a critical juncture and he made things possible.

I really wish him all the best in his CVC career as he knows how to buck the pressure of nefarious elements.

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 03 Jul 2011 08:46

Since the word is out. There is a new tactical missle called Prahar System. It will fill the gap between MBRLS (Smerch 90kms) and Prithvi - 150 kms. It can be fired in a salvo of 6. It has great accuracy. The launcher is capable of firing multiple missile systems.

I will work on this.

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 03 Jul 2011 09:09

If you have been at places like J&K, Manipur and other high altitudes with Indian Army or para's etc (fortunately I have been) and eaten cooked food, you will want to thank the Bukharis (burner). They perform inefficiently, but, always serve hot food and steaming cup of tea.

There have been attempts to make the burner as efficient as possible. I saw this aspect in a DRDO PDF and thougt of thanking the bukhari. You will have an article on it in some time. Its already under works.

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 03 Jul 2011 15:10

DRDO works on High Power Electromagnetic Weapon and Electronics Hardening Technologies

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 05 Jul 2011 11:29

DRDO AEW&C

2011

Embraer rolls out the EMB 145 AEW&C platform for the Indian Air Force

2008
The Indian AEW&C project detailed

DRDO to use Embraer Platform for early Warning Systems

2007

Primary radar for indigenous AEW&C progresses

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 06 Jul 2011 12:16

We might end up between 1000 to 1500 Arjun Tanks.

I was searching for my Arjun Mk1, 2, 3, 4 comments in armour thread. Can someone find it?

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 06 Jul 2011 14:36

IMO, Tank Ex should be operationalised and sent to Ladhak and NE. This way, the width of the road and infrastructure will not require a huge change.

tejas · Post by **tejas** » 06 Jul 2011 18:26

Can somone provide me with a rational reason to upgrade the T-72 rather than produce the Tank-EX?

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 06 Jul 2011 19:12

tejas wrote:Can somone provide me with a rational reason to upgrade the T-72 rather than produce the Tank-EX?

Both mean the same, in the sense its an t-72 upgrade. Just that, the electronics will have commonality with Arjun and the chasis will have with T-72/T-90. Here the logic is Arjun systems are more advanced than the T-90.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 06 Jul 2011 19:44

No discussions in this thread please.

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 06 Jul 2011 20:12

Coast Guard

2007

Indian Navy and Coast Guard to participate in IMDEX ASIA 2007. April 25th, 2007

DG COAST GUARD'S VISIT TO JAPAN June 1st, 2007

ICGS Samrat launched July 4th, 2007

Indian Coast Guard holds SAREX-07 excercise| November 15th, 2007

MSS 5000 for Indian Coast Guard Nov 18, 2007

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 07 Jul 2011 15:53

Two Japanese warships berthed at Kochi

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 07 Jul 2011 16:16

2011 Coast Guard
Indian Coast Guard commissions interceptor boat ICGS C-152. June 19th,

95 Officer Cadets complete 81st Integrated Course of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. May 26

Foundation stone for Indian Coast Guard Academy laid. May 28

Indian Coast Guard Academy to come up at Azhikkal in Kerala. may 26

Coast Guard Dornier aircraft rescues fishermen off Daman. May 20th

Indian Coast Guard station at Mundra commissioned. May 19

Indian Navy concludes two day excercise “Sagar Kavach”.May 17

Indian Coast guard inducts two Interceptor boats C-150 and C-151, to base in Vizhinjam. March 21

Indian Navy and Coast Guard Thwart piracy attempt under 'Operation Island Watch'. March 27th

Indian Coast Guard commissions coast guard station Ratnagiri. March 26th

Indian Navy nabs 61 pirates and rescues 13 crew, neutralises pirate mother vessel Vega 5. March 14th

Coast Guard trainee officer dies during training. March 10th

Coast Guard and Gujarat police bomb squad de-fuse a grenade thrown by pirates on a ship. March 7th

ICGS Vikram escorts Indian fishermen released by Sri Lanka. February 19th

Indian Coast Guard apprehends Pirate Mother Vessel Prantlaya-11 off Lakshadweep. February 6th

Indian Coast Guard to induct 200 ships and 100 aircrafts by 2018. January 31st

INS Cankarso busts Pirate mothership. January 29th

Indian Navy and Coast Guard disrupt suspicious craft. January 29th

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 07 Jul 2011 21:17

Eurofighter is competing in Japanese F-X comptetion.

Reflecting the strong commitment to deepen the strategic partnership with Japan, the Supervisory Board of Eurofighter GmbH will for the first time hold a board meeting in Tokyo. Senior executives from Eurofighter partner companies (BAE Systems, Alenia Aeronautica, and Cassidian in Spain and Germany) are visiting Japan from 5 July to 8 July to discuss the status of the Eurofighter Typhoon F-X campaign and strategic next steps, and to hold talks with Ambassadors of the four consortium member-nations – the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain.

If it manages that too, we might see this as an truly international project. However, it will be interesting to see Japanese joining Indians as a defence project partner.

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 08 Jul 2011 08:54

Indian Army inaugurates Akhnoor Bridge

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 08 Jul 2011 16:32

Turkish Naval Ships arrive at Mumbai on maiden visit

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 08 Jul 2011 22:05

DRDO's Kyrgyz India Mountain Biomedical Research Centre inaugurated

PratikDas · Post by **PratikDas** » 10 Jul 2011 08:05

chackojoseph wrote:Indian Army inaugurates Akhnoor Bridge

http://bro.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/Akhnoor8745155774.jpg

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 11 Jul 2011 11:39

I have seperated the Defence section as per the feed back. Indian Defence News

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chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 11 Jul 2011 11:40

Images: Indian and Turkish Navies conduct Passex Exercise 2011

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 12 Jul 2011 10:11

DRDO develops efficient kerosene based space heating device “Bukharis” for Indian Army

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 12 Jul 2011 14:31

Army in naxal areas only for training: Defence Minister Antony

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 12 Jul 2011 15:28

Images: LCA Tejas MK 1

Kapil · Post by **Kapil** » 12 Jul 2011 16:34

chackojoseph wrote:Images: Indian and Turkish Navies conduct Passex Exercise 2011

Chacko-Nice initiative.

However, why are you watermarking MoD DPR released pics with your url across the centre?
Comes across as unprofessional.

Kapil

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 12 Jul 2011 16:41

Kapil wrote:
chackojoseph wrote:Images: Indian and Turkish Navies conduct Passex Exercise 2011
Chacko-Nice initiative.

However, why are you watermarking MoD DPR released pics with your url across the centre?
Comes across as unprofessional.

Kapil

Kapil,

You are right. The pic is watermarked because of a violation case we are experiencing with a certain website. You are aware of it.

Kapil · Post by **Kapil** » 12 Jul 2011 16:49

Hi Chacko,
Agreed about your case but I still don't see why do you have to watermark your name on GoI copyright material which is free for public use.Put in something on the top that says frontierindia via MoD DPR or something.

Kapil

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 12 Jul 2011 16:52

Kapil wrote:Hi Chacko,
Agreed about your case but I still don't see why do you have to watermark your name on GoI copyright material which is free for public use.Put in something on the top that says frontierindia via MoD DPR or something.

Kapil

Sure. That can be done. I will add this in the article. Next time, I will add DPR in the image itself. Suggestions are always welcome.

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 12 Jul 2011 17:29

Won't tolerate politics and corruption in Defence acquisition : Defence Minister Antony

chackojoseph · Post by **chackojoseph** » 12 Jul 2011 19:36

On pics,

It takes so much time, money and effort to gather these pictures, even if they are free to use. I will have a watermark, but, it will be hardly visible and will not effect the viewing pleasure. I am working on methods to do it.