Bharat Rakshak

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C-5 Galaxy is operated solely by the US. Not sold to any other country. I doubt we will get our hands on the C-5 Galaxy. There are far more valuable items than Strykers and Javelins. Some are; 1) Additional P-8Is (six more in the works) 2) Follow on order of MH-60Rs 3) Follow on order of C-130s (se...

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https://x.com/singhshwetabh71/status/1772052778866930069?s=20 ---> Assembly of Akash Only 1 Akash seen in the lower right The others are either Barak-8 or Akash-NG Sir ji they are all MK1 onlee. If you look closer you can see the four holes where the ramjet inlets are meant to be installed. I also ...

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Chetak saar, might have found the image here....damn img link isn't working though

https://twitter.com/battle_machines/sta ... 8072255694

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Guess it's atleast moving forward.....all things considered this would be an incredible increase in capabilities all round. I only wish this was done on the basis of similar $ quantum orders for Desi systems....one can wish! https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/india-mq-9b-remotely-pilo...

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Guess it's atleast moving forward..... https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/india-mq-9b-remotely-piloted-aircraft Transmittal No 24-07 WASHINGTON, February 1, 2024 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of MQ...

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Kersi wrote:
Rakesh wrote:
I don't know the slender missile.

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Saar that load out is as you rightly pointed out the 530d plus remora ew pod and a captive magic R550 IR round. Captive as it lacks front end two rows of first fixed and then movable fins ala python 4/5

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Some revival going on here, andy B is an ancient name from the abysses of my memory. Good to see you post saar. Hope more rishis and munis of yore give us darshans again. Namovah! Cyrano saar you are giving me far too much credit here! My only worthwhile contribution was to try collect all articles...

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Thanks to you, hnair saab. You made it possible. Thanks also to others who welcomed me back Family. Nice to be back again. Chetak mate welcome back saar!!! Great to see an old hand sticking around :mrgreen: Hnair typing in Benis dialect is top! Now chetak please do visit the rus ukr threads need yo...

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U2ZvdIJ8W6g BC finally! :twisted: been waiting for this for a very long time!! Vid says dual thrust solid motor. You can see vanes aft the mid section before the fibs and nozzle. Will be very interesting to see further details. In the test it's already seems to be manoeuvring towards a target or an...

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Cross posting....apologies posted in wrong thread before!! Hot damn this is gorgeous. One of the IA LSPs caught out. Grainy image aside this bird looks stunning in that IA camo! Reallt hoping to see a lot more! https://twitter.com/Raghav_kidambi/status/1457307856550518785?s=20 https://pbs.twimg.com/...

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Hot damn this is gorgeous. One of the IA LSPs caught out. Grainy image aside this bird looks stunning in that IA camo! Reallt hoping to see a lot more!

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^^^ Admiral IIRC that roundel looks suspiciously like the Jordanian air force emblem. Believe they fly f16 c/d - mlu and blk 50/52.

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It's the control pod (hosts the datalink) for the Popeye missile ie Crystal Maze on the centerline. You are right Karan! Damn I thought that was a spice 2000 but its indeed the crystal maze the nose fins are the distinguishing factor for me. This is a very potent load out fully capable of self esco...

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Magic-2, I guess Jamwal ji, it's much too big for a magic, I believe. Bala if you are talking about the innermost pylon next to that big mother spice then I believe its two Mica RFs being carried in tandem and it gives that view. IIRC the upgraded mirage 2000 can carry 4 of these puppies under the ...

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Australia looking forward to active bilateral cooperation with India in space sector, say officials goody the aussies will provide the gravity and India will provide all the rest in this "active bilateral cooperation". should tell these freeloading aholes to take a hike HAHAHAHAHHA! Aaah ...

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One thing is obvious, the rank and file of the military forces were not too keen on the how the disastrous departure was orchestrated by the "bye"-den whitehouse. They see it as unworthy, dishonorable, dishonest, devious and unwarranted, especially after 20 years of military sacrifice and...

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May be it is MF-STAR, may be it is not. The other radar with IFF on the top is our ABM LRTR. Yes no MF STAR isn't the other radar Indra Lanza radar also being fitted on P-17a? John is it possible that the MF-STAR isnt fitted yet fully but is provisioned for and hence the blister radomes arent seen....

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https://hushkit.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/screenshot-2021-07-14-at-10.01.57.png The Russian Single Engine Fighter More details @ https://hushkit.net/2021/07/14/first-comments-on-new-single-engine-russian-fighter/ A long time ago....in a cocktail bar in europe...a dejected x32 went to drown her so...

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https://m.dw.com/en/germany-3-people-killed-in-w%C3%BCrzburg-knife-attack/a-58052076 The suspected perpetrator is a 24-year old Somalian man who lives in Würzburg, police said on TwitterThe incident took place on Barbarossaplatz, a square in the city centerLocal media reported that a man attacked p...

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Admiral that looks suspiciously similar to the boeing loyal wingman project being worked on for the RAAF down under.

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Not to mention that the design looks suspiciously like an Akula. I think it is just an illustration created by the artist based off of photos of existing submarine designs. Shouldn't read anything into it. Nachi I reckon its more akin to a Yasen if you look at the con tower and tail with the additi...

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^^^ hain ji and no mention of the Ticonderoga class in the background

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Indranil! Got a question saar :mrgreen: Is there any particular reason for the additional smaller head down display. Personally i quite like it. It looks at first glance a classic RWR display readout to my eyes. Would be curious to understand the rationale....could also be for a backup of some sort...

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Indranil! Got a question saar :mrgreen: Is there any particular reason for the additional smaller head down display. Personally i quite like it. It looks at first glance a classic RWR display readout to my eyes. Would be curious to understand the rationale....could also be for a backup of some sort?

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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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