Bharat Rakshak

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Jamwal you are correct in your assertion about size being big but small in relation to other mpvs. I feel like this looks more akin to a similar evolution of how the hummer led to the oshkosh JLTV. Suspect these might be similar sizes.

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^^^^ footage is from pitch black, IIRC its pitch black 18 operating feom RAAF Darwin and Tyndall. The tanker could be RAAF or FAF as the French participated with Rafale and Phenix tankers.

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Suraj wrote:Thanks for the research ! When it comes to dishum dishum forum I am generally a newbie

Any time saar! I have learnt much (and shamelessly used the same

) from the the eco and tech threads! So the least I could do is return a small favour!!

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Dumb newbie question: What is the service ceiling of the HAL Dhruv, particularly the latest revision ? The above impressive service ceiling the IMRH made me look for it, and I see various numbers in various places, but BR itself claims a rather old figure. Isn't the figure more like 7000m or more ?...

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To prevent R&D over the defence budget later on.... Revised capital(actual) spend last year was 23% over planned capital :D This year planned capital budget is 19% over last year. If there is buying spree and see a similar revised capital, in 2 years, the capital budget would have increased 50%...

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Indranil, Basically the Avros have airframe life you are saying. What new engines would you suggest? The C295/C-130 would be adequate? Reason is it could be used in Andamans Ramana ji, thanks for raising this, IR had previously noted that the Avros have a very large quantum of airframe life left. I...

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Vivek! Thanks for the response as always! For the navy AEW applications it certainly holds some promise. I guess the airframe is also large enough to incorporate any apus' required for power generation deficiency if any. For the IAF the C130J makes most sense as even with lower number of airframes i...

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V_Raman wrote:C27J would make more sense given engine commonality with Hercules correct?

Correct however upfront acquisition cost and total operating/maintenance cost (although this would be mitigated to an extent given engine commonality) would be higer.

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Is the C295 akin to the AN26 or the AN32 for hot-and-high power conditions? If the baseline C295 cannot operate reliably from high altitude airbases whilst carrying troops and cargo, then it will be relegated to the Avro replacement role in lower altitudes (troop transport over the plains, training...

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Sorry, it took this long to reply. But since when did you start calling me saar. :D ......... 4. Rudra mI and Rudra mIII Ha! Out of respect onlee Indranil! Many thanks for your responses. Will be really interesting to see how 2021 develops. Looks like it might be a real watershed moment given a lot...

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Rakesh saar noted will cease and desist further discussions on this particular topic.

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It is entirely possible that I am simply too thick to understand this conversation. Many here seem to be quite adamant about the need for a 65k tonne flat top. However, i cannot fathom as to where we are going to get the funding for a this. This when we can barely meet current requirements and payme...

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Indranil have a question or two please. Would it be fair to say that the iaf launcher is designed in a way that it can be decoupled from the tractor/heavy truck to remain in place for a period of time. Whereas the army one looks proper mobile and fully containerized to protect from elements. Another...

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I don't drink, but I will take you up on coffee. Done saar! You are correct. Counter to the PLAN is what you described above. The goal is not to match toe to toe with China. There is no money for that.... Rakesh the other thing that comes to mind the more one thinks about the carrier endeavor is th...

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I understand your points about the budget. India still has the third largest mil expediture in the world and we cannot afford a modern carrier? Perhap the nation can raise the defense percentage of GDP from 2.4 to 3 percent. Chola saar in our case IMVHO this isnt so straightforward and wont transla...

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Chola saar I for one quite enjoy your updates on the chini mil thread as you said its important to know whats going on in their domain. If I may be candid I think Rakesh saar probably meant that those updates were being extrapolated for buying phoren maal. Just my two cents will go back to the cave ...

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Rakesh I truly envy your ability to demonstrate a ridiculous level of patience time and again. I would certainly be happy to shout you a few drinks of your choice for this. On this whole carriers boondoggle, I cant help but think of the Soviet Navy and their sub fleet of SSGN and SSN that were suppo...

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With the 6 A321s to France, is the MRTT dead? It seems unlikely the smaller aircraft can multi-role as a tanker. Also I recall the IAF entertaining a French proposal for 6 A330s for MRTT but with emphasis on tanker. Would we still go for those as tankers? Though it seems very expensive now in light...

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I know the barak 8 has demonstrated cooperative engagement similar to what the USN has shown, but I wasnt aware we had already developed this in airborne scenarios. This is the fundamental point, and there literally has been no technical counter to such a simple and straightforward point. Net, don'...

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It is not publicly available, however Turks recently fired off a Aim120 using the Wedgetail at an Syrian fighter from their own airspace. So we can be pretty sure IAF would have asked for similar capability, specially with S band and 2 way datalinks on Astra. Was this executed using link 16? So the...

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AESA are multi beam, so if one beam is tracking a target, the remaining panel will do volume search.. I get that but you have finite power generation which is constrained in airborne platforms (awacs aside). There would be performance degradation. Anyhow I tried to search but cannot find any public...

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You would want to detect the BVR as early as possible. BVR seeker gets switched on at around 25KM or less. You have very less time if your relay on RWR to tell you about the BVR. What if the BVR has IR, like Mica-IR? We will soon be having Astra-IR with 2 way datalink 8) Regarding the FCR, yes the ...

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hnair wrote:

Edited: Guru Andy Bae has already spoken!

Malik kahan bhai se bae bana diya

nice to be back in the jungle onlee!

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All that only tells you that you are been tracked and a BVR "may be" on it's way. What if the platform firing the BVR is not the one tracking you? A AWACS can datalink your position to a fighter which your RWR cannot see.. MAWS cannot detect a BVR at 100KM.. if it could, we wouldn't be us...

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PAF fired off C5's at long range 50-60KM, giving time for our boys to evade. But more importantly, our boys knew there is a BVR coming at them. That is the most important capability. The only tool I can think of, which can do that is the Bars radar. Nam ji are you saying that its the platform's rad...

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High energy lasers against higher performing cruise missiles require quite high power levels and a very narrow beam. This gets even more important when you are defending yourself (laser is on the vessel) as opposed to defeating a missile headed somewhere else (where you have a different orientation...

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Mugambo Khush huwa.. very happy to see the news and timeline about Astra Mark2. Some gurus have to correct me, I think Astra 1 does not give us the edge over Pakistan, but Astra 2 does in terms of reach compared to the missiles in their inventory Full disclosure no guru sense here. Saar range is bu...

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The power of this thing is beyond comprehension TBH but it is nowhere near 13K tons. How do they pack in 128 VLS for SAM/ASW/Land Attack plus 16 AShMs? The P15B has 32 Barak 8 VLS onlee plus the 16 Brahmos. Simple. Brahmos launchers are about twice the size of mk 41 vls, let's assume in space used ...

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Saar i am pretty sure these are depth charges

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My bad saar was in bit of a rush and thought the news was important. Wilco for future reference.

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Aaah i am so happy that the good doctor is still active on youtube!!

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At 4:37, what is it to the right of AK 630 ? Is it the FCR for the AK ? Looks to be an EO that’s not STGR which guides both the guns and Barak. John thanks for confirming. I had the same question as srin. I tried to dig up and I think its a similar EO sight platform as what the p17 uses. I reckon i...

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Terrible news....rescue crews have located the body of Commander Nishant Singh.

I guess in some ways this was almost inevitable given 11 days had passed. Was still hoping somehow for him to be alive. May he attain moksha for he has given the ultimate sacrifice.

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The IN has published the navy day film. Packed with some very very nice visuals....very well done! Watch it on a big screen ladies and gents in 1080p you wont regret it. Really gives a sense how matured a service the IN is how large its gotten over the years. Here's wishing the IN many new adventure...

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That is what the article says. I remember when BRF started back in 1997, India was working on a 1,500 hp powerpack for the Arjun MBT. More than 23 years later, finally there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping we can productionize this baby for the Arjun and...

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This is HUGE.... CVRDE 1500 HP Engine https://alphadefense.in/cvrde-1500-hp-engine/ 29 Nov 2020 The behemoth of all diesel engines designed and developed in India is now ready. The Prototype is tested for full power using the turbocharger made by GTRE. Is this real saar? This would be absolutely am...

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andyB, The Army accepted the extra weight. But the way sentence is written its like reluctantly. I submit the gun needs that weight to absorb the recoil of the extra charge. So whatever weight reduction that can be achieved is marginal. And its range makes it an awesome weapon. Its like schoolboy. ...

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After firing setback, indigenous artillery gun set to roar again (Part 2 of series on Enhancing Indian Firepower) https://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2020/11/after-firing-setback-indigenous.html 13 Nov 2020 Looking at the ATAGS in the ARDE’s weapons bays is enough to discern that it is an unusually bee...

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Does anyone know when Pakistan originally bought these Mirage III and V jets (not the 2nd hand ones, but original order)...??? I searched on google but couldn't find an answer... Saar this is a literal boondongle of a zoo. Ther will ozzie mirages in there mixed with libyan airframes (though i think...

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