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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: 35
Views: 3906

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: 773206

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: 3952
Views: 1527525

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: 4767
Views: 1447602

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: 13803

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: 13803

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: 3952
Views: 1527525

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: 1806
Views: 520886

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: 1108
Views: 596693

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: 3349
Views: 809342

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: 3349
Views: 809342

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: 1949
Views: 696109

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: 1806
Views: 520886

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: 1949
Views: 696109

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: 1806
Views: 520886

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: 2092
Views: 611003

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: 1949
Views: 696109

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: 1949
Views: 696109

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: 1949
Views: 696109

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 09:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 696109

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 08:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 696109

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...
by nachiket
11 Mar 2024 08:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 696109

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...
by nachiket
10 Mar 2024 13:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 696109

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Thakur_B wrote: 10 Mar 2024 09:33 From PLR plant in Kanpur. IWI ARAD in 5.56x45 manufactured in India. ARAD is also available in 7.62x51.
Who are they building it for?
by nachiket
09 Mar 2024 07:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 4308
Views: 1185188

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

Anujan wrote: 08 Mar 2024 03:41 Last time around, the performance of Pakistan cricket team improved considerably after training with the army. Running became more methodical and faster.
They also mysteriously developed excellent downhill skiing abilities even though they weren't trying to.
by nachiket
09 Mar 2024 06:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2119180

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 ...
by nachiket
09 Mar 2024 06:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

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 ...
by nachiket
08 Mar 2024 10:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231678

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...
by nachiket
07 Mar 2024 10:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

uddu I edited your post to fix the quotes and deleted the duplicate post.
by nachiket
07 Mar 2024 09:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769577

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?
by nachiket
07 Mar 2024 08:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

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...
by nachiket
06 Mar 2024 11:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

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...
by nachiket
06 Mar 2024 06:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

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...
by nachiket
05 Mar 2024 05:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2092
Views: 611003

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.
by nachiket
03 Mar 2024 02:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

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...
by nachiket
01 Mar 2024 22:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1639440

Re: Indus Water Treaty

chetak wrote: 01 Mar 2024 18:58 ...
Chetak saar I moved your post about the explosion to this thread from the Indus Water Treaty thread.
by nachiket
01 Mar 2024 10:41
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)
Replies: 4767
Views: 1447602

Re: Indian Railways Thread (Dec 2015)

Part of the the new Kashmir line between Sangaldan and Banihal. Includes India's longest railway tunnel - T-50 (12.77km).
by nachiket
28 Feb 2024 00:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

It looks like "do ladke" have both taken a shafting today - but its not from each other. In UP the SP MLAs have cross voted to scuttle the chances of their RS candidate. In HP, the INC is now reduced to minority after 9 MLAs cross voted for the BJP candidate and also appear to have left t...
by nachiket
27 Feb 2024 13:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views
Replies: 144
Views: 36228

Re: Ram Temple Consecration: News and Views

Robert Spencer claims that what India did by constructing the Ram Mandir on the site of Ram's birth place which was struck by the invaders and a mosque was built on top (thereby establishing the supremacy of Islam over Hinduism) is unprecedented in the world. No where else have anyone done such a t...
by nachiket
27 Feb 2024 07:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 773206

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

KL Dubey wrote: 27 Feb 2024 07:05
chetak wrote: 22 Feb 2024 20:33 Jaziya to Sharia is not far
The bill was defeated.
Only because the congis did not control enough of the legislative council. But their intentions are clear. Remains to be seen if it actually matters to the Hindu voters the next time elections come around.
by nachiket
27 Feb 2024 06:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 644
Views: 152519

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

Like I explained in my earlier posts, there is a difference between being "disinterested" and being "uninterested." For example, the host of a television game show is expected to be disinterested - not rooting for or gunning against any of the candidates in particular; not havin...