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by nachiket
10 Apr 2024 23:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 952
Views: 3791968

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

The IAF wants the BNET SDR on the Mk1A, thats the "software change" as it has to be integrated with the on-board mission computer to share critical information including weapons quality tracks. You have to wonder how many of these last minute requirements come in because of utter ignoranc...
by nachiket
10 Apr 2024 12:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58801

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

AP to me seems like one of those states like TN, Punjab, and Kerala where both major parties are terrible in their own ways and BJP organization in the state is weak and prospects dim. And unlike say TN there is no Annamalai counterpart in AP who can offer hope for a better future for BJP. So allyin...
by nachiket
09 Apr 2024 12:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58801

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Congoons have decided to go full scorched earth this time without holding anything back. Their manifesto and RaGa's statement about wealth survey and (forced) redistribution is straight up Pol-Pot and Mao level communist insanity. RaGa has become like one of those perverted movie villains who, after...
by nachiket
06 Apr 2024 10:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2730
Views: 1056166

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

But i just wish that the various responsible Babu log to keep there mouths shut in such things. They should simply say that the program is on schedule and is expected to perform XYZ operation in due course. Exactly. We have heard all kinds of highly optimistic timelines in the past. And then we cam...
by nachiket
06 Apr 2024 10:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 718753

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

DRDO Tech Focus on Small arms and Ammo. https://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/sites/default/files/technology-focus-documrnt/TF_Oct_2021.pdf This is from Oct 2021. One interesting detail in this is about the 5.56x30mm MINSAS round used in the JVPC. They have specifically mentioned its (soft) armor piercing c...
by nachiket
06 Apr 2024 00:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016
Replies: 227
Views: 126640

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016

Does anyone know how much aviation fuel is consumed at cruising height compared to a low level flight? I need this as I have a hypothesis about Israeli attack on Iraqi nuke reactor during 1980's. The official word is that the F-16's flew at about 50-100 feet to escape saudi radar. But it would not ...
by nachiket
05 Apr 2024 11:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016
Replies: 227
Views: 126640

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016

Am unable to find the link for BRF dictionary. Is the site down? Can someone please post a link here. Thanks! The link is https://sites.google.com/site/brfdictionary/ but the site appears to be removed. Unfortunately, the only BRF user I know of who had access to and updated the site was ArmenT and...
by nachiket
03 Apr 2024 00:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1250
Views: 2063181

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

The top Hamas leaders are sitting safe in Qatar and their funding also comes from Qatar and other Arab countries. Even if the Israelis can find and kill every single Hamas commander and footsoldier in Gaza, which is likely impossible (some may have escaped and others disappeared into the civilian po...
by nachiket
03 Apr 2024 00:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58801

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Am fairly sure that the previous Congress Govt were using Naxals to settle personal scores or to kill anti-missionary Hindu activists Funnily enough usual leftist suspects were blaming Bhupesh Baghel of "using Hindutva" and indulging in "Christian persecution" prior to the CG el...
by nachiket
02 Apr 2024 11:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2243
Views: 796384

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Problem with fighters is that they are truly big ticket items even though they offer the most options to any fighting force. Problem with Sams is that they have very little offensive value. Every country which expects a war with a peer or superior adversary needs enough of both. A shortfall in one ...
by nachiket
02 Apr 2024 11:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 658
Views: 275409

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

So a random YT video claims the line can produce 1000 missiles a day and everyone just believes it? You do know the kind of propaganda the Chinese routinely indulge in right? Even then the video only says "components for 1000 missiles" not 1000 fully functional missiles (which would includ...
by nachiket
02 Apr 2024 11:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58801

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Nachiket San, be prepared to be surprised on the positive side. The blitzkreig in TN is exciting and the morass of Delhi in which the Gar$hitties of Germans and US has waded in is promising to create a war of the decade. Remember, several of the dynastic parties are looking at oblivion if they cann...
by nachiket
01 Apr 2024 23:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2730
Views: 1056166

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Sadly, even this Govt will not wake up until and unless there is conflict at its doorstep. ABV in 1999 was quite similar in his own way. Didn't that already happen with Balakot-Feb 27 and the Chinese incursion thereafter? How many more wake-up calls do they require? More likely they see no issues w...
by nachiket
01 Apr 2024 22:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2243
Views: 796384

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

.... What is saving them (and India) is the PRC focus on Taiwan. If that stops and infra devpt vs us picks up we will be in deep trouble. It already has picked up. Airfields in Tibet seeing a lot of expansion including lengthening of runways. You combine that with large scale induction of aerial re...
by nachiket
01 Apr 2024 12:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 321
Views: 58801

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

At this point barring some unforeseen events/complications it seems like 3-4 states will decide the overall outcome of the elections - Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Karnataka. Everywhere else either the NDA or INDI alliance (or someone else) are in a solid lead with the chance of a statewide c...
by nachiket
24 Mar 2024 09:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Requests to Admins - 2019
Replies: 73
Views: 48699

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...
by nachiket
24 Mar 2024 09:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1840
Views: 538089

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...
by nachiket
22 Mar 2024 20:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
Replies: 603
Views: 201153

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...
by nachiket
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: 321
Views: 58801

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...
by nachiket
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: 321
Views: 58801

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...
by nachiket
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: 321
Views: 58801

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.
by nachiket
17 Mar 2024 12:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 792332

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Thread locked. Please continue discussion here: viewtopic.php?t=7956
by nachiket
17 Mar 2024 11:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787128

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...
by nachiket
17 Mar 2024 11:35
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4779
Views: 1469864

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Atmavik wrote: 17 Mar 2024 09:07 Only Pune needs a new airport as its a tier 1 city now. Goa has been solved
Pune has been promised a new airport for so long now that it has become a running joke. The latest Purandar airport plan has also predictably run into land acquisition issues.
by nachiket
17 Mar 2024 11:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14912

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...
by nachiket
17 Mar 2024 04:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14912

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...
by nachiket
17 Mar 2024 04:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4057
Views: 1787128

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 ...
by nachiket
17 Mar 2024 04:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1840
Views: 538089

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...
by nachiket
13 Mar 2024 13:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1128
Views: 639077

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Best to take anything Bharat Karnad says with a bucketful of salt.
by nachiket
13 Mar 2024 02:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 837127

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 ...
by nachiket
12 Mar 2024 22:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 837127

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 ...
by nachiket
12 Mar 2024 06:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 718753

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 20:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1840
Views: 538089

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 13:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 718753

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 12:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1840
Views: 538089

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 12:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2093
Views: 620973

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 11:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 718753

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 10:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 718753

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 10:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1961
Views: 718753

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...