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by nitinr
02 Jun 2015 20:09
Forum: Military History Archive
Topic: Brig. RayC RIP
Replies: 90
Views: 37826

Re: Brig. RayC RIP

RIP Soldier.
You will be missed...
by nitinr
25 Nov 2013 20:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Replies: 3969
Views: 505615

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012

Air force has this culture.. how long it has been no idea. Been with a station commander and have heard him and his colleagues use Jai Hind only. Sometimes he uses Jai hind in private conversations also.. I guess its been a habit of long for him.
by nitinr
19 Nov 2013 22:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Replies: 3969
Views: 505615

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012

while raising of the corps, it will be on Jharkhand. once fully raised it will be based in panagarh..
by nitinr
19 Oct 2013 15:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
Replies: 5222
Views: 689481

Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!

for its worth.. had a talk with someone who actually was part of the trials in India as well as native nations, Eurofighter was the no. 1 choice. Why it was not selected, I just got a smile and I didn't push it with the person. Atleast the pilots who experienced all these fighters, were in awe of Eu...
by nitinr
10 Aug 2013 04:02
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Replies: 4158
Views: 1174525

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2

oohh.. news is here.. just saw it on ndtv..

congrats to all the ppl involved in this historic feat..
by nitinr
25 Apr 2013 13:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1236678

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

This is just my intution. This forward posting is to just check our preparedness physically as well as mentally. They want to see what our reaction is going to be and to what level and what are the step ups we do in the escalation ladder. This might be the beginning of something else which is much m...
by nitinr
19 Jan 2013 13:18
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 937602

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

thank u Vivek.

looking forward to the book and details on how to get it..
by nitinr
29 Dec 2012 14:57
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 937602

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

I liek Chimera..
Any other i can think of is Mirage..

Why Mirage.. well what world percieves of India and China is a Mirage and this is what comes out after this face off. What you see is not exactly teh truth.
by nitinr
16 Oct 2012 15:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1236678

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

nitinr wrote:In the first few pics posted by Don on top of page, There are 2 wires going from top of cockpit to that white cylinder like thing on top of vertical stablizer.

1. what are these wires for ??
2. what is that white cylinder rlike thing
^^
anybody
by nitinr
15 Oct 2012 21:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1236678

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

In the first few pics posted by Don above, There are 2 wires going from top of cockpit to that white cylinder like thing on top of vertical stablizer.

1. what are these wires for ??
2. what is that white cylinder rlike thing
by nitinr
28 Mar 2012 13:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: JSF,"turkey or talisman"?
Replies: 2467
Views: 376396

Re: JSF,"turkey or talisman"?

^^
rarlabs dot com
winrar is their product
by nitinr
03 Mar 2012 21:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc
Replies: 3959
Views: 1272899

Re: Pakistan arms sales, ops, doctrine, etc

was this reported on BR??

Chinese woman Killed in Na pakistan
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-n ... 75621.html
by nitinr
31 Jan 2012 23:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
Replies: 5222
Views: 689481

Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!

Seems there is a strategic shift to french wares from Indian side. Scorpene (+3 might also be ordered to make a total of 9) Snecma + Kaveri Rafael Nuke reactors And I feel there is more to come. (consultancy for 4 LPD's (mistral) / maitri) Now the Q is what are we gettign or might be getting under t...
by nitinr
26 Jan 2012 12:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Happy republic day
Replies: 77
Views: 13404

Re: Happy republic day

Wishing all my countrymen a a very happy Republic Day..
Be proud, hold your head high, make this nation proud..

Saare Jahan se achhaa, Hindustan hamara..
by nitinr
18 Dec 2011 12:54
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1411903

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

What are problems / issues / consequences of bringing in Intelligence agencies under the law? Why can we not study different modalities and laws of other nations to get a understanding and then move in to bring these agencies under some kind of oversight not by a single dept. / individual but of par...
by nitinr
13 Dec 2011 22:38
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 937602

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Intehaan ho hai, intezaar ki..
Aaii na kuch khabar mere yaar ki..
???
by nitinr
05 Dec 2011 13:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 536428

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

^^
+1 to what Shiv Sir said.
by nitinr
28 Nov 2011 22:22
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 937602

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

welcome Back Vivek..
thanks for a thundering start :)
by nitinr
21 Nov 2011 13:22
Forum: Military Scenarios Archive
Topic: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII
Replies: 3420
Views: 937602

Re: Possible Indian Military Scenarios - XII

Any members in touch with Vivek Ahuja. Remember he having said of some health problems. Hope all is ok with him. If anybody knows him or can contact him. thanks.
by nitinr
01 Nov 2011 22:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army Cheetah Chopper enters Pakistan airspace
Replies: 144
Views: 16639

Re: Indian Army Cheetah Chopper enters Pakistan airspace

- A thoroughly avoidable incident. Shows us in poor professional light, similar to the earlier incidents, if you ask me. If this is the case then there is something seriously wrong with training. If I get it right as to what you implied, these kind of incidents have happened before and still it has...
by nitinr
30 Oct 2011 13:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4067
Views: 781884

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

regarding 476. Will it be available in the timeline C-17's are supposed to come in. I guess C-17 are coming 2013 onwards. Will 476 complete all certifications and will be in serial production in that timeframe. As they say a bird in hand is better than 2 in the bush. 476 might be a very good transpo...
by nitinr
27 Oct 2011 14:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 861208

Re: Military Flight Safety

a newbie pooch related to above 1. is it technically possible to activate beacons as above through satellites. I mean like as soon as beacon receives a ping, it activates itself and ping back useful data. (i understand that in some cases its difficult to get satellite signals to do same but just as ...
by nitinr
25 Oct 2011 21:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 861208

Re: Military Flight Safety

Just 1 more thing to add regarding the TERPROM and whatever else.. We got to see teh feasibility also if such things can be integrated into the system we are talking about and if it makes any financial / operational sense to do such a task. Its not like a simple plug n play. We can have all the gadg...
by nitinr
13 Oct 2011 12:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3467
Views: 499879

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

^^
wrong thread and wrong picture..
Do they even remotely look Indian??
Sikkim had EARTHQUAKE not FLOODS..
by nitinr
03 Oct 2011 13:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1236678

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

^^
was a good watch yesterday..
Also a point by Brajesh Mishra as to there are no friends of India. Exact Quote " I look around and dont see any friends of India"
Says a lot. We cannot do it alone. We need to reach out and both diplomatically and millitarily to thwart the dangers looming.
by nitinr
20 Sep 2011 13:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1236678

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

If at all land is already taken whats left to be afraid of.
Today its 20km. Tomorrow it might be 200km knowing how the chinese work. Then 1 fine day somebody will wake up and try to do things in a hurry as in 1962.
Our people have not learned from history it seems.
by nitinr
19 Sep 2011 14:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4067
Views: 781884

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

@Philip sir. You are right in saying that we need varying capabilities related to transports. But to have those capabilities we need the matching machines also, which incidentally were not available at the time of decision making. So best decision and best machine was chosen based on the availabilit...
by nitinr
18 Sep 2011 12:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4067
Views: 781884

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

Sorry, I dont know much technical about IL-76 / C-17 / IL-476. But just 1 thing. Were IL-76 / IL-476 available in the time frame C-17's are supposed to come. As far as i know there was only some hot air talk about IL-476. Its just a theoritical exercice as to what IL-476 could have done. Its was not...
by nitinr
11 Sep 2011 22:23
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1236678

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

5. China is a coolie nation. Well, how does a coolie amass $3.5 Trillion, soon to be $5 Trillion in foreign reserves. The real coolies are in Dubai with their passport taken away slaving 12 hour days in the 120 degree desert heat building modern day pyramids for the Arabs. Not an econ thread, but I...
by nitinr
06 Sep 2011 13:38
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
Replies: 3977
Views: 855413

Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par

@George.. Whats the point??? Americans are out??? And dont give the BS that americans have any love lost with us.. They have been bumbling this and bumbling that.. They got to show upfront that they mean business and then this who short changed who and who back stabbed who is relevant. What France o...
by nitinr
04 Sep 2011 20:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
Replies: 3977
Views: 855413

Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par

@Devesh... u need to know the meaning of words and then teh context they are used in. In middle east Insha Allah is a way of saying like a takiyakalam. It is often / mostly used as being a sarcastic figure of speech when something doesnt go the way it is supposed to be. Dont go by the literal sense ...
by nitinr
15 Aug 2011 23:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1020288

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

^^
second prototype tail sting seems to be more stealth optimized. Look at the bottom. Its more flat / angelized. The first 1 is a round pointed bulb kind of thing.
by nitinr
14 Aug 2011 13:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1225140

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

@Misra Ji.. how do u know if I have done anything or not or am i supposed to have a billboard in front ur residence saying what all I have done.. What I do is in my personal capacity, which cannot be too much. But politicians are responsible for teh well being of the nation and well being of the gau...
by nitinr
14 Aug 2011 00:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1225140

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

endless war as well as thankless because nobody in the political leadership (state / center) acknowledeges the sacrifice these soldiers make.
by nitinr
07 Aug 2011 01:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1225140

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

how the hell can those impotents at the top of political machinery see this and not do anything.. enuff of bhaichara..
by nitinr
01 Aug 2011 14:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation
Replies: 4004
Views: 1177964

Re: Indian Military Aviation

^ ^
he is a tough task master.. heard it from a relative who has worked with him..
by nitinr
31 Jul 2011 23:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Space Program Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 957278

Re: Indian Space Program Discussion

Disha,
It was in reposnse to lack of testing because facility was not there to do such kind of tests.
And it was against the GoI and not ISRO as such. ISRO at all if blamed should be, if they had not brought up this issue of testing facility before in front of GoI.
by nitinr
31 Jul 2011 20:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News & Discussion
Replies: 3966
Views: 1225140

Re: Indian Army: News & Discussion

Nope its not. As said soldiers officers if guilty are for voilating code of conduct not sexual abuse. Its amply said in the article. Why are you adding your own version to it???
by nitinr
30 Jul 2011 13:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4067
Views: 781884

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

As others have already pointed out before, why this fascination of carrying MBT through C17. I am sure a millitary transport plane is required and have requirements for many other things during war time. It will be better to discuss the overall capacity and capability of plane then just a niche capa...