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Ballistic Missile Defense: Historical Overview Signed in May 1972, the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty prohibited the deployment of ABM systems for the defense of the nations’ entire territory. It permitted each side to deploy limited ABM systems at two locations, one centered on the nation’s c...

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Wont investing in a good ICBM/IRBM force make better political,strategic and economic sense given the relative less technological maturity of ABM technology versus the offensive missile tech ? When we say less matured right now, the immediate question that we need to ask is who will make it mature?...

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shiv wrote:Give yourself exactly one second to identify this aircraft. Don't post the answer here and let new enthusiasts take a shot.

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Isn't that the aircraft which got inducted with out an IOC and FOC

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Ok, why don't she become an Indian citizen and the the major could marry his lady love, would that be too difficult. I believe the lady is a US citizen of Indian origin. Or is that too not allowed

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The moment enemy knows that our deterrence is ABM centric then they can overwhelm our ABM umbrella with a mixture of BMs and CMs with a mix of conventional and nuke payloads. While the above stated can be true for a non nuclear state where the deterrence would be its ABMs in India's case the primar...

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So what do they do with the old ones, allow it fall onto earth and in order to avoid a hydrazine test probably use an anti satellite missile

Then there is two targets

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...... 1. The treaty between US and Soviet Union came into effect probably after long dialog and negotiation and to limit further increase of tension. Numerous dialog might have taken place just as a CBM. Also there was added cost benefit for both the parties as probably the technology itself had n...

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I do agree that one cannot,at least for the next few decades completely replace manned aircraft,but as we are seeing in Af-Pak,the unmanned option,where even if a UCAV is downed,there is no pilot that can be taken hostage and turned into a global media event.The best example of hostage taking is th...

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I think without including China into the picture the story is not complete. Yes India developing ABM could increase the rate of nuclear bomb and BM product of TSP. But the real question is whether India not developing an ABM stop China from developing an ABM? In India at least there is a level of tr...

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"Force projection beyond territorial borders" (primary role of an AC), but where we will project force and for wt? The only 2 enemies we have (Pak & China) are our neighbors, so it's going to be land/air based warfare with IA n IAF playing the major role, with IN with a blockade of th...

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Sukna land scam Charging the authorities with launching a 'systemic campaign to victimise Rath', Pandey told the GCM, "The authorities are releasing classified and selected information to the media. Some media mentioned about a Rs 400 crore scam. Where is the scam and where is this Rs 400 cror...

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Once selected, will the engine be 100% made in India?

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Reverse brain drain is a scenario that has already begun and will continue to accelerate if India speeds ahead its economic growth. For it to amplify I guess the defense industry sector too need to grow, both in private and public sector. There are lot of desis in foreign land working on critical te...

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Marten wrote:..acoustic weapon...

Are these weapons truly directional or covers an area? If you look at the J&K stone pelting many a times the pelter's emerge out of narrow roads with houses and shops on both sides. Unless these non leathal weapons have good directional property inmates may also affected.

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Manish_Sharma wrote: 9. So by 2020 IOC and 2022 FOC

Wouldn't that be too optimistic considering the fact that engine selection for Mk2 is not yet done, structural modifications for mk2 would require experienced resources as mk2 is the top priority.

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The goal should be to teach the chinese a lesson they never forget . Our options arent limited,but responsible people in GoI dont like to see out of the box . What option do we have at this moment? Diplomatic protest can't take cut the ice. GoI won't look at downgrading trade relationship especiall...

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China's 'intentions' being closely monitored: India NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday said China has been showing "more than the normal interest" in the Indian Ocean affairs and its "intentions" are being closely monitored. "The Government of India has come to realise that China ...

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Return of the Dragon Gen JFR Jacob, the hero of the 1971 India Pakistan war, warns that unless India wakes up to the recent developments in Gilgit Baltistan, it may be too late. Any Chinese move through the Karakoram Pass will threaten our troops in Siachen and our base at Thoise. In the contingenc...

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China military budget rises sharply: defense ministry

Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) China increased its defense budget in 2010 by 7.5 percent to US$78 billion

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5)Make Pakistan irrelevent. The thought driving China in my opinion is fear not greed(ie world domination). China fears losing access to the Indian Ocean. If 1 and 3 are done well enough, why can't China partner up with a stable India and build a high speed rail through India instead of Pakistan to...

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Beijing keen on road, rail links deal with Dhaka About the much-talked-about tri-nation 111-km highway connecting Bangladesh-Myanmar-China, Qin said the Chinese government will extend all necessary cooperation to establish the highway. In reply, the prime minister said the proposed highway connecti...

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Army to induct 'offensive' corps along China border Sources told TOI that the defence ministry has proposed the setting up of a Mountain Strike Corps and two Independent Brigades along the China border. The proposed corps would be India's fourth strike corps and the only one dedicated for offensive...

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^^
Ya that will solve the entire problem of NATO access to Central Asia. No longer will Pakistan be able to point the gun to its head and shout to the world "I might kill myself"

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From Shivs article-Livefist wrote:But when it comes to meaningful industrial collaboration, the Indian government feels the Russians are better at selling and license building, rather than true blue industrial cooperation."

Isn't the French the sibling of Russia in that case? Some how Typhoon chances continues to rise

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There is an urgent need for some Su 30 MKI and good number of SAMs for personal defense here

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Sorry but still IBTL

It is simple, is there a thread active on X vs Y on BR...............

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Happy Independence Day to you all

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Unfortunately they missed out one point, that these upgrades will also be available for the Pakistani operated F-16 and so 20 years down the time both IAF and PAF will have F-16s with same capability.

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did other countries who purchased US reactors sign a nuclear liability bill? does areva and rosatom require similar let-off-hook treaties? US can get by with good(but not best of breed) fighters because of their network centric system and 'offboard support'. since India cannot acquire such a networ...

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Will retaliate if offended by US, warns China Gen A Chinese General on Friday termed as "flagrant provocation" US plans to send a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Yellow Sea and said the country would retaliate if "offended". "A country needs respect, so does a milit...

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London to reduce fighter jets numbers

Moreover, the number of Eurofighter Typhoons could be cut by 53 to 107 planes.

Hmm...So to what extend is the future of Typhoon going to be affected, I guess EADS will have to swim the strait alone.

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IAF going in for massive upgrade of airfields, helipads From new Sukhoi-30MKI bases at Chabua (Assam), Halwara (Punjab) and Jodhpur (Rajasthan) to one for Tejas fighters in Sulur (Tamil Nadu), IAF is going in for a massive upgrade of its airfield and helipad infrastructure across the country. This ...

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IAF going in for massive upgrade of airfields, helipads This is in tune with IAF's aim to have 42 fighter squadrons by 2022 , up from the existing 32, with progressive induction of 270 Sukhois, 126 multi-role combat aircraft, 120 indigenous Tejas Light Combat aircraft and the first lot of the fifth...

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Agni-III ready for induction: Antony "700 km range Agni-I and 2000 km range Agni-II have been developed and inducted into service. Agni-III with a range of 3000 km is ready for induction," Defence minister A K Antony said in reply to a question. He said the third generation Nag anti-tank ...

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Well even if Rafale and Typhoon competed for this deal there would be severe competition and pressure to reduce prices to the best they can since no one wants to loose a sweet 200 aircraft deal , now add F-16 and Gripen to the table do you think they would reduce the prices to F-16/Gripen level bec...

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Prastor , Ok so in that case why was Sukhoi explicitly debarred from participating ? How is then the IAF ASQR is so broad and encompasses any thing and every thing that any thing from the lightest Gripen to the heaviest F-18 can participate for the same piece of cake , its quite unfair to say the l...

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tats exactly the reason i said "hypothetically".if the diplomatic relations betn india and china worsens at some point in future and all the talks break down,and say , china decides to mobilise troops along the border and deploy its warships and nuke subs in IOR.india may respond by doing...

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Austin, and what about the cost that the three alone would have quoted? I think the single engined aircrafts were present to put pressure on pricing. Remember many a times it was mentioned by the MoD that builder who qualifies and has the lowest bid will win the match. We need to wait and see whethe...

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Remember the good Ambassador to Italy, this is pure match fixing

Eurofighter leading race for India deal: Report
23 Jan 2010, 0916 hrs IST

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Planning for Tomorrow’s Navy: Challenges in Retrospect

By Admiral Arun Prakash
Issue: Excerpt: From the Crow's Nest

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