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- 24 Mar 2024 09:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Requests to Admins - 2019
- Replies: 73
- Views: 47844
Re: Requests to Admins - 2019
Earlier members could start new topics. Is it possible now? I wish to start a topic on India-Turkey relations. Indian tourists are visiting Turkey in large numbers and Indian businesses are importing large quantities of materials from Turkey, yet Turkish government has an anti India stance and a pr...
- 24 Mar 2024 09:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1827
- Views: 528967
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
Naval HQ will now go into damage control mode. Their beloved U214/U216 is in danger. https://x.com/sidhant/status/1771163426770796659?s=20 ---> German Foreign ministry reacts to Arvind Kejriwal development: we have taken note, India is a democratic country. We assume and expect that the standards r...
- 22 Mar 2024 20:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
- Replies: 603
- Views: 197985
Re: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
Behold The Explosive Spectacle Of India’s Unrivaled Airpower Demonstration https://www.twz.com/air/behold-the-explosive-spectacle-of-indias-unrivaled-airpower-demonstration 15 March 2024 Interesting how low the multi-rack for 4x 250kg is on the Mirage-2000. That surprised me too. Especially since t...
- 22 Mar 2024 09:30
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
- Replies: 187
- Views: 27985
Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Breaking news: K Annamalai to contest from Coimbatore :D :D TN folks, Is this actually a good idea? Annamalai's remit in TN is to build up the party cadre and support base which he seems to be good at. But they are starting from such a low base that even if the vote % increases, the vote-to-seat co...
- 20 Mar 2024 23:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
- Replies: 187
- Views: 27985
Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
MH watchers, agree/disagree with RT possibly joining the NDA? He wants my seat, Mumbai South, to contest. If part of the NDA, he will win the seat, he is proposing Bala Nandgaonkar's candidature. The fact that the BJP is even considering adding him after his anti-Modi antics in 2019 goes to show th...
- 17 Mar 2024 12:12
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
- Replies: 187
- Views: 27985
Re: GE 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
I closed the "Road to 2024 Elections" thread and made this sticky. Please continue all election related discussion here. @SwamyG, I changed the thread title to "Lok Sabha Elections 2024 instead of GE 2024" and edited your first post to add a link to the previous thread.
- 17 Mar 2024 12:09
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 778153
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
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- 17 Mar 2024 11:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4033
- Views: 1652295
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Integrating western Weapons on to Su 24 or Mig 29's is not an overnight job, it has been done with Plans from 2015. If it was required and NATO feels it would have made a difference by now F-16s would be flying for Ukraine, Ukranians would have been trained in USA UK on Maintenance, flying F-16's e...
- 17 Mar 2024 11:35
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
- Replies: 4767
- Views: 1451577
- 17 Mar 2024 11:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
- Replies: 68
- Views: 14164
Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
In my mind, a hypersonic missile is one which is capable of aerodynamic maneuvering at hypersonic speeds, so that it's not merely travelling on a ballistic path to its target. Do the Yemenis have anything like this capability? I guess Iran isn't a signatory to MTCR, so they'd have no qualms about s...
- 17 Mar 2024 04:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
- Replies: 68
- Views: 14164
Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Where are Houthis getting hypersonic anti-ship missiles from? Iran? Russia? Who? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hueSv0f9HhE I thought Houthis get everything from Iran. Does Iran have operational hypersonic missiles? If you look at the AP report on this it looks like a claim by the Yemenese themsel...
- 17 Mar 2024 04:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4033
- Views: 1652295
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Nothing to do with sensitive electronics and everything to do with the fact that Ukraine already has plenty of pilots fully qualified on Mig-29s and none on F-16's or any other western fighter. It is far easier to integrate new weapons on an old aircraft and train the pilots to use them rather than ...
- 17 Mar 2024 04:26
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1827
- Views: 528967
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
If the S80 does not clear technical evaluations then it will become a single vendor situation and the tender will have to be cancelled wouldn't it? Remember the recently concluded MRCBF contest? Only two contenders participated - the F-18SH and the Rafale M. The F-18SH lost and the Rafale M won. Bu...
- 13 Mar 2024 13:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1115
- Views: 613448
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Best to take anything Bharat Karnad says with a bucketful of salt.
- 13 Mar 2024 02:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3349
- Views: 814095
Re: Military Flight Safety
Few points as rebuttal a) I don't understand why drop tanks in inhabited areas are dangerous. Or did you mean habited? In either case, dropping tanks is less dangerous than crashing the aircraft on a house with drop tanks intact. b) When you are out of power, you don't get landing gears down until ...
- 12 Mar 2024 22:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3349
- Views: 814095
Re: Military Flight Safety
There is something strange about this incident a) Drop tanks are still there b) Landing gears are down c) Plane is flying level If an aircraft is under distress, the first things that a pilot is trained to do is to reduce drag and lighten load to make sure it can glide for a long distance. In this ...
- 12 Mar 2024 06:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
The issue is not with the design. It is with the requirements. You'd think they'd have done something by now. We don't know which caliber for what purpose. So, we got a 7.62x51 Sig Sauer (with full auto !) in limited quantities but we wanted 7.62x39 AK203 as the general rifle. And you've already to...
- 11 Mar 2024 20:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1827
- Views: 528967
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
The Indian Navy will end up with a variant of the Type 214. All indications point to that. But that is not stopping Navantia from going to town, claiming that they are the cheaper offer in the P-75I contest. But technical trials have yet to begin and that is where HDW will outshine Navantia. If the...
- 11 Mar 2024 13:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Second WRT, the DRDO MCIWS. I have not been able to understand the thought process behind the program. I would definitely like to understand the thought process, before I can say if the program was a success or failure. Because, I come from a place where a product could be a successful design but f...
- 11 Mar 2024 12:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1827
- Views: 528967
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
How are we still considering the S80 for this deal? This is the same design which was found to be overweight by 100 tons after 10 years having been spent by Navantia to design it. Then they had to take the help of General Dynamics to fix this and the "solution" was to make it longer and in...
- 11 Mar 2024 12:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2093
- Views: 613094
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
The difference between Russian and western tanks is in crew survivability. While any tank can be destroyed you will rarely see an M1 Abrams with its turret completely blown off which is fairly common in T-Series tanks. This is due to the way the ammunition is stored in the turret (around the crew) i...
- 11 Mar 2024 11:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
When the respective users came up against the specific circumstances where the weakness of the respective in service anmo was revealed. The system was able to devise a technical solution to the problem. That is the main point. It's not really relevant if the solution was widely adopted. What matter...
- 11 Mar 2024 10:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
The American answer to the 5.56mm issues is the SIG-MCX rifle with the new 6.8x51mm round. But they seem to be going slow with it and still figuring out teething issues. Of course this round is about as heavy and more powerful than the old 7.62x51. So I'm not sure what happens to all the reasons why...
- 11 Mar 2024 10:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
In addition to the above, based on the counter insurgency/ terrorism experiences of both the US army and the Russian military/ FSB troops. Both nations have developed a large calibre bullets along with firearms. In the shape of.458 SOCOM and the.50 calibre in case of the Russian forces . https://en...
- 11 Mar 2024 09:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Besides, from what I understand, based on US publications, and depending on the seriousness of the publications objective of the bullet was said to be one of the following; 1) wound 1, you take 3 out of the battlefield". 2) managing the logistics, resupply and the weight of the combat load out...
- 11 Mar 2024 08:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
One question I've had about our Paras and SF is how the oft repeated trope about the 5.56 ammo being deemed inadequate leading to the IA trying to replace the INSAS with AK's for COIN does not apply to the SF? They seem happy with their Tavors, M4's and now the ARAD despite being involved in all kin...
- 11 Mar 2024 08:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Some rumoured token SF order. Rest they are manufacturing small periodic orders of Tavor and X95 from Armed forces and CAPFs. Almost everyone in small arms segment is sitting without orders, whether they are SSS, CMT, Jindal or Kalyani. Small orders for SF or piecemeal orders for upgrade kits and a...
- 10 Mar 2024 13:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 1949
- Views: 704057
- 09 Mar 2024 07:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
- Replies: 4360
- Views: 1201957
- 09 Mar 2024 06:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
- Replies: 7930
- Views: 2127611
Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
What did I miss? Did Paxtaan quietly mortgage a base or two to Amrika to become solidly profitable and stable and flush with liquidity? This is part of the standard paki economic cycle. They receive a bailout from the IMF, followed by more $ denominated loans from others and start riding high like ...
- 09 Mar 2024 06:38
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 778153
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
The TDP thing is a bad move in the long run. But if TDP is ready to give 10 seats in Lok Sabha then we will see. CBN is well known for backstabbing and will try his level best to do the same to NM and AS. Lot of fun if he does that. What has the BJP got to lose? They were expecting 0 seats from AP ...
- 08 Mar 2024 10:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 8717
- Views: 2269805
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
MOD NOTE: Discussions about the US elections and primaries are not relevant to this thread. Repub vs Democrat fights and mudslinging will especially not be tolerated. This is not the forum for that. I have deleted all the posts regarding that. Warnings will be handed out to anyone who refuses to fo...
- 07 Mar 2024 10:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 778153
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
uddu I edited your post to fix the quotes and deleted the duplicate post.
- 07 Mar 2024 09:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2227
- Views: 779615
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Didn't the recent upgrade include new series-3 engines which are supposed to be less smoky? Are they already near end of life and require replacement?
- 07 Mar 2024 08:49
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 778153
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Nachiket-San, that is true for 2022 assembly elections. This is 2024 central elections. SP is rudderless, particularly after large money supply has been cut off. And CONgoons (their alliance partners) are not going to get any seat. Even the Rae Bareilly is gone with Chornia choosing to go to RS fro...
- 06 Mar 2024 11:58
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 778153
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Akhilesh Yadav moving towards 0. in Politics in Uttar Pradesh, his Yadav and Muslim vote bank has moved away: National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana Mufti Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi The Maulana is spouting nonsense. In the 2022 assembly elections SP got its highest vote percentage ev...
- 06 Mar 2024 06:19
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 778153
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
The outlook for BJP in Maharashtra is not at all smooth sailing. I truly expect it to get less seats than before even with the alliance. The Maratha agitation has now taken a nasty personal turn with casteist slurs being hurled at Devendra Fadnavis. One of Jarange Patils followers even threatened t...
- 05 Mar 2024 05:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
- Replies: 2093
- Views: 613094
Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Russia abandons Armata tank due to its high cost https://defence-blog.com/russia-abandons-armata-tank-due-to-its-high-cost/ 04 March 2024 Oh dear... Time to revise the GSQR? No worries now they can tailor it to fit the K2 Black Panther, have it assembled by L&T and say we are atmanirbhar.
- 03 Mar 2024 02:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
- Replies: 3327
- Views: 778153
Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
looks like the BJP is set to open it's tally in kerala and telangana. Min Rajiv Chandrasekhar - Thiruvananthapuram Wish Mr. Chandrasekhar all the best but this is a difficult contest for him. Shampoo boy seems way too popular in Thiruvananthapuram. Meanwhile Gautam Gambhir and Jayant Sinha have pul...
- 01 Mar 2024 22:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6203
- Views: 1666417