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by jaladipc
18 Apr 2012 19:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 573783

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

I see many people performing archanas and abhishekams to their fav deities for the sake of A-V success onleee :P
by jaladipc
18 Apr 2012 07:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 573783

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

A-V supposed to be a canister launched mizzileee.... isnt it?
by jaladipc
08 Apr 2012 21:49
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 573783

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Official name: DongFeng 31A (DF-31A) NATO reporting name: CSS-9 Mod-2 Contractor: CASIC 4th Academy Service status: In service Configuration: Three-stage, solid propellant Deployment: Road mobile, 8X8 tractor truck + 8-wheel trailer; or silo Length: 13m Body diameter: 2.25m Launch weight: 42,000kg ...
by jaladipc
08 Apr 2012 21:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 573783

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

^^^
sirji,

A3 with 17m X2m at range 3500km can throw a total payload of 2500kg( with warhead+countermeasures)

When A5 borrowed pretty-much everything from A3 + extra stage to increase the range to 6000km onleee still retains the original throw weight capability of A3
by jaladipc
05 Apr 2012 00:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Chakra joins IN - Where is the Mithai?
Replies: 317
Views: 69091

Re: Nerpa Joins IN : Where is the mithai ?

8 Nuclear subs? Well Two Akulas ( another being negotiated) and Five more Arihant Class ( excluding One already undergoing trial). Two in construction stages and three in various drawing stages. Thats a total of eight. And dont forget adding the SSN group. IN is contemplating for a 6 to 9 SSN in it...
by jaladipc
04 Apr 2012 22:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 573783

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

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by jaladipc
26 Mar 2012 22:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
Replies: 5222
Views: 730764

Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!

this M.V.Mysura Reddy used to be a clown in the kangrezz party before he jumped into TDP. His personal recardo aint that good either.
Its amusing how the brits nitpicked a clown all the way from andhra to spoil the IAF and National interest.
by jaladipc
26 Mar 2012 22:00
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Intelligence & National Security Discussion
Replies: 4621
Views: 1481629

Re: Intelligence & National Security Discussion

Bugs found in AKA office I hear Confirmed: bit.ly/wjydqR MI is the one under suspicion. If you ask me I think they want to get rid of VK Singh one way or another. does this put any broken pieces together? VKS being offered bribe by an Indian auto major who in turn partnered with a brit company? I d...
by jaladipc
03 Mar 2012 20:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 3947
Views: 1026602

Re: LCA News and Discussions

Guys,

I got some panwallah samachar

Kaveri will be test flighted on All see aaa during the summer of 2014. More info on the engine is yet to be revealed.panwallah says its a modified version onlee. Two of the prototypes will be used.
by jaladipc
02 Feb 2012 07:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
Replies: 5222
Views: 730764

Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!

“Today I have called for radical reform of the Indian high commission’s role in promoting UK-India trade…. India House has now been without a high commissioner for seven months, something that would be inconceivable in Beijing or Washington. This demonstrates that the ministry for external affairs ...
by jaladipc
01 Feb 2012 20:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
Replies: 5222
Views: 730764

Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!

Ganesh_S wrote: and what about logistics nightmare on part of IAF ?
Lol, if u look at the current fleet and the past fleets, IAF got used to those nightmares :P
by jaladipc
01 Feb 2012 20:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
Replies: 5222
Views: 730764

Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!

I see a good catchy situation here. Now the four consortium nations will try to sweaten the deal with typhoon either slashing down the prices or more TOT and more offers. This puts French in a corner and force them to offer more than what the typhoon makers are offering. And considering the attitude...
by jaladipc
01 Feb 2012 17:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Rafale & MMRCA News and Discussions
Replies: 5222
Views: 730764

Re: Raffy wins - Go Katrina!

Sore loosers.... You can bet on Brits being sore loosers, in any type of competition. 'The Typhoon is a superb aircraft which supports thousands of highly skilled jobs in the UK, both at BAE Systems and in the supply chain. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2094610/France-swoops-ro...
by jaladipc
06 Jan 2012 21:04
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Replies: 4158
Views: 1223724

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

Chaiwallah reports that there is a long range ballistic missile to be tested from a submarine during the nov-dec period this year.

will report more detailed info soon once chiwallah gets his paan.
by jaladipc
03 Jan 2012 23:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 573783

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Hi Uddu - I was just thinking of such missile and there you have posted details about the same. many thanks.. I hope we are in advance stage of this missile as we need it badly.. Cheers If my memory serves me right, I recall that there are 3 or 4 such ALCM/AGM projects. There is one that DRDO tryin...
by jaladipc
20 Dec 2011 23:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4358
Views: 573783

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

CJ: the bolded part is impossible. How will a Mach 6 vehicle release a < Mach 1 kill vehicle? That calls for some serious deceleration Whats the problem in ejecting a kill vehicle? Arent' sats ejected the same way? It is more to do with basic physics than concepts IMHO. Ejecting sats in orbits is c...
by jaladipc
08 Dec 2011 21:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1230814

Re: AEW&C News & Discussion

http://img.idrops.terra.com.mx/framework2/ImgPreview.aspx?crop=1&noupsize=1&w=619&h=464&file=http://p2.trrsf.com.br/image/fget/cf/619/464/img.terra.com.br/i/2011/12/06/2137707-2284-rec.jpg Imagine we modify our Rambha similarly as a high end ELINT/Jammer. Porkis and chinks will be s...
by jaladipc
05 Dec 2011 21:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3325
Views: 782542

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

President Pratibha Patil rides the T-90 tank http://im.rediff.com/news/2011/dec/05slide1.jpg Somehow that "chatri" kind of strcuture look a bit funny :wink: ... wish she would have used Arjun... is this a joke... if she can not ride a tank in a normal sort of way why all these tamasha...o...
by jaladipc
08 Oct 2011 20:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Agni-5 to fly halfway to Antarctica. That allows a smaller warhead, perhaps 150-250 kilotons , to cause substantial damage. We don’t want to cause wanton damage (with megaton warheads),” says (Avinash ) Chander ( chief controller for missiles and strategic systems at DRDO) .. What does it say about...
by jaladipc
28 Sep 2011 21:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30: News and Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1228627

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion

Sukhoi-30MkIs increase night flying to enhance fighting capabilities

Its getting clear now.
India dont want to take a chance when US wages a war against pakis.
A chaiwallah told me that USAF recently put an order for very quick delivery of some 1000+ PGM`s
by jaladipc
17 Sep 2011 19:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1278761

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

11. We have seen that Vietnam has not been able to counter effectively Chinese disruptions of its exploration activities. It will not be able to provide adequate protection to the Indian company. Will we be able to keep a permanent presence of the Indian Navy in the area to protect the operations o...
by jaladipc
15 Sep 2011 21:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1278761

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

Would love to see Arihant and Chakra making friendly visits to Vietnamese ports every now and then along with Vik ,while safeguarding the Indian business abroad.
by jaladipc
28 Aug 2011 18:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1278761

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

@ Rajrang - The economic growth rate of the chinese has already slowed down . Last year India grew faster than China. Their is extreme inequality in the Chinese society. Far more than that of the Americans. The mango chinese does not live a good life. The inflation is at an all time high. There wil...
by jaladipc
11 Aug 2011 03:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6404
Views: 2118975

Re: Kaveri & aero-engine discussion

Let me rephrase that. How many locos currently in production use gas turbine engines? None. And they are highly fuel in efficient to be used on locomotive. Man, I got to have what these guys are smoking; coming up with bizarre implementations. Not really. There used to be a bunch of GT locos used t...
by jaladipc
09 Aug 2011 18:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1310687

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

Alert: Chaiwallah says L&T in the process of getting the order to build Amphibious assault ships( ~ 4 in number). Possibly be modified and larger tonnage than Jalashwa. Full details yet to come out on the final role of the ship.
by jaladipc
22 Jul 2011 22:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

I think the high acceleration of the missile truly shows its AAD ancestry. An anti-ballistic missile would have very low time to engage the target, hence high acceleration and speed. Its great that Prahaar has inherited this trait from its ancestor. The acceleration is truly phenomenal. Now we shou...
by jaladipc
19 Jul 2011 20:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

I was shocked when I learned that Prithvi is(can be) being used as an Anti Ballistic Missile(Part of it say). And now I hear this.... An Anti-BM Missile being used as a short range Ballistic missile or more absurdly a long range MRLS Guided rocket. Koti, Prithvi is not used as an ABM, a modified Pr...
by jaladipc
17 Jul 2011 22:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1310687

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

^^^

AFAIK, a while ago DRDO was testing their sea bed sonar systems. IF by any case we have to go by conservative information a significant part of IOR towards Andamans has been plotted with those sea bed arrays. there were reports of going for a similar run on the west coast, but no news after that.
by jaladipc
05 Jul 2011 07:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1278761

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

I think we folks are missing something while busy hanging on this so called single crystal tech.couple of blue moons ago a jingo from BARC whose specialization is materials development and working on the same said that single crystals for aero engines is a technology of the past and the latest being...
by jaladipc
04 Jul 2011 19:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1042863

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread

in this videos ACM says inducting 250-270 FGFA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQnw-oIDfms
Watch from 1:30 onwards.
by jaladipc
20 Jun 2011 19:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval Discussion
Replies: 3950
Views: 1310687

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

This may sound strange, impractica and far fetched, but I have an idea about a AIP solution. I am spelling it out here, please humour me on this. Current AIP solutions are fuel cell or Stirling engine based. Now this idea is around stirling engine. Please see the following image http://rickpdx.file...
by jaladipc
14 Jun 2011 15:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Additionally, Agni III, an intermediate-range ballistic missile was developed by India as the successor to Agni II. Intended to be a two-stage ballistic missile capable of nuclear weapons delivery, it is touted as India’s nuclear deterrent against China. The missile is likely to support a wide rang...
by jaladipc
11 Jun 2011 13:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

^^^^ There are critics for each and every program. For every Anti- BM/Aircraft missile, there are both counter measure and counter-counter measures. With technological advances day by day, we are having target discriminator. Not to mention Indian ABM does include this valuable piece. It can discrimi...
by jaladipc
11 Jun 2011 12:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

if A3 test pgm was considered successful, and its under SAC order for Induction , wouldnt it make sense to abandon the AII-P project and focus resources on production and further versions of A3 instead ? it will take a while for A-5/K-4 to be tested and inducted in reasonable numbers (5-7 years for...
by jaladipc
10 Jun 2011 14:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread
Replies: 3918
Views: 933537

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread

is this how Arjun MKII looks?Image
by jaladipc
05 Jun 2011 04:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 436424

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

^^^ Karan, Then it clears my doubts. Then the Indian MPR is basically a spin-off on the work involved with LRTR. If it uses the same sub-systems as said earlier, then its range should be in excess of 300km, means should be over 500km for detection/surveillance. As per the naval radars, DRDO is makin...
by jaladipc
04 Jun 2011 12:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
Replies: 1148
Views: 436424

Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions

Not sure abt the reports.
But can't simply cross them when they say MPR is a spinoff of LRTR. They say that there was a lot of commanility wit the systems used.
by jaladipc
30 May 2011 04:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Gagan: NO. Ignorance is bliss. If the GOI wants to publicize it...then that is their prerogative. jaladipc: Please don't post stuff like this. It is not needed. I am still waiting for my permissions. Will not post details until they loose the strings. But the above is just a headsup without going i...
by jaladipc
26 May 2011 07:37
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Replies: 4158
Views: 1223724

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

How about Arijit Conquering enemies ( son of Krishna )
by jaladipc
25 May 2011 08:02
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 3952
Views: 1223943

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

To fellow Jingos, Got some new insights into the Indian Cruise missile developments.Both surface/sub launched and air launched.there is no point in blaming MOD for not being pro-active. Infact these new developments will shiver the dothis of chipandas. Excellent info on laaaangggggggg( means really ...