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by dkhare
23 Aug 2023 19:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions
Replies: 1353
Views: 589588

Re: Chandrayaan 3: Launch and Discussions

Jai Hind! Bharat Mata ki Jai! Congratulations ISRO! Congratulations to the Nation! I think the live video feed will be uploaded through the Deep Space network and will be made available soon. I don't recall if it was going to be a live video feed of the landing but there were time-lapsed pictures be...
by dkhare
09 Aug 2023 02:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2221
Views: 778030

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

https://twitter.com/SupratikSaumya/stat ... 933103616
Bison seems to be upgraded with Rafael BNET-AR SDR judging by the antennae on the dorsal hump.

PC -
@Praneethfrank
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by dkhare
13 Dec 2022 04:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2221
Views: 778030

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

I heard of a new missile program called "Surya Lanka" mentioned in this program.
by dkhare
01 Sep 2022 20:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2696
Views: 1028102

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

A very prompt message of support from CAS on CCS clearance of Tejas Mk2, posted by @delhidefence.

https://twitter.com/delhidefence/status ... 7987480578
by dkhare
09 Aug 2022 01:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 402247

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

She looks absolutely gorgeous! What a beauty!

I am really curious about the shape of the horizontal stabilizers.
by dkhare
29 Mar 2022 23:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 812
Views: 538099

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Another story regarding JDAMs on IAF Tejas Mk1s
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/i ... 2022-03-29

This picture was tweeted by @DefenceDecode
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by dkhare
02 Mar 2022 20:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 402247

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

MeshaVishwas wrote:
Required viewing for all Rakshaks. It shows how much we have learned, how iterative development and proper phases are the keys before jumping to newer more modern platforms.

Thank you @MeshaVishwas for sharing this lecture.
by dkhare
15 Feb 2022 02:31
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252735

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

@Prasad, amazing explanation of the problems encountered and possible solutions to be developed for achieving hypersonic flight.
by dkhare
25 Sep 2021 01:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion
Replies: 603
Views: 197796

Re: Joint Military Exercises: News & Discussion

IAF Su-30MKI and USN F-18 Super Hornet engage in ACM as part of exercises over the IOR.

Jump to 10:03s into the video.

It also includes a fly-past of the Super Hornet, Jaguar & MKI over a USN carrier battle group.

by dkhare
09 Sep 2021 22:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2221
Views: 778030

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

More IAF MiG-29UPGs from IAF's Twitter handle courtesy of Wing Commander Indranil Nandi. https://twitter.com/IAF_MCC/status/1435789656226811908?s=20 ---> The original Airbender..... Avatar - The MiG 29UPG. Same, yet not the Same. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-zzChXVkAUVMbB?format=jpg&name=large ...
by dkhare
09 Sep 2021 20:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2221
Views: 778030

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

IAF MiG-29UPG Baaz courtesy of Neel @neel385 on Twitter. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-z5MmgVIAAxkxr?format=jpg&name=large Noticed the internal SPJ that is part of the D-29 EW system at the bottom of the right rudder. Also noticed changes to the IR flare Counter Measure Dispensing System at the ...
by dkhare
30 Jun 2021 01:34
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252735

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

On the Agni 1 Prime, does anyone see fins or spikes for a maneuverable reentry vehicle?

Great news on the Ku band AESA seeker for the Astra! Mk1 or Mk2?
by dkhare
26 May 2021 00:14
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Replies: 1533
Views: 666305

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021

Welcome back Indranil. Glad to see you will be posting here again. Please share any updates on progress being made on Mk1 or Mk2 - much appreciated... In those years, can we put money to improve on those engines OR put french engines M88-3 on Mig29? If news of M88 engines getting assembled in India ...
by dkhare
20 Apr 2021 03:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252735

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Prasad,
Awesome stuff! Please keep this going...

I saw the image of MIRVs at 1:32-1:37 and was wondering if it was our first look at India's MIRV configuration. But on a closer look, it may not be Indian...
by dkhare
02 Feb 2021 23:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2696
Views: 1028102

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

Love the model! Some observations and questions: 1. I see some fuselage wing blending on the lower side. Is that real or just the angle at which the picture was taken? 2. New actuator on top of the wing close to the body for the flaps? It wasnt there in the Mark I. 3. Wonder if the canards can be us...
by dkhare
01 Oct 2020 04:20
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1809060

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

According to a Defence youtube report - Manufacturing and roll out of the first front fuselage of Tejas (First Article ICY Jig) done by Dynamatic Technologies. This Jig has been accepted and certified by HAL. Here is the post from the official account of Dynamatic Technologies (does not have the bl...
by dkhare
22 Sep 2020 02:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780809

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

The MICA has given the M2k such a quantum leap in capability. From 1 drop tank + 2 BVR + 2CCM (max loadout) to 2 Drop tanks + 4 BVR + 2 CCM (also with limited BVR capability). Increasing fuel, payload and lethality of the missiles all at the same time. Shame it took so long for us to start upgradin...
by dkhare
29 Jul 2020 21:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2696
Views: 1028102

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

That is great news if they have completed the detailed design. Can't wait to see some official renderings and scale models...
by dkhare
18 May 2020 09:54
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1809060

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Excellent article Indranil! Please write more articles more often...time permitting.
by dkhare
11 May 2020 23:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216282

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

No thanks necessary. A long time ago, BR Image Galleries used to be the go to source (if not the only source) for any images of Indian military equipment. I guess legalese, permissions and other issues prevents BR from hosting these images anymore.
by dkhare
11 May 2020 22:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216282

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

An excellent pictorial walk down memory lane for Indian Navy Harriers by Harpreet @CestMoiz in this twitter thread:
https://twitter.com/CestMoiz/status/1259847964471803905
by dkhare
08 May 2020 22:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780809

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

Saw this from an Angad Singh tweet @zone5aviation: https://twitter.com/zone5aviation/status/1256519001607245825 Is that LDP on the center line pylon or is it a separate LCA-esque smart pylon? If a separate smart pylon, will the single seaters also get it? Keeps the tandem pylon on center line free f...
by dkhare
25 Apr 2020 00:11
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1809060

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Yes, but how will the RWR distinguish between a regular scan and a TWS lock? The pilot will not know a missile has been launched at him. I alluded to this when I cooked up the scenario. You are 80km away from the enemy who is painting you with his radar which your RWR informs you. Knowing that he c...
by dkhare
19 Mar 2020 22:08
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1809060

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

New pictures from HAL via Vayu Aerospace on Mk1 FOC SP-21.

You can see the HUD frame in this one:

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by dkhare
19 Mar 2020 21:33
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1809060

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

I don't know if this was posted before but Sameer Joshi (@joe_sameer) just posted a video of the Tejas performing an inflight refueling. Pretty smooth approach to the drogue - that FCS setting for IFR doing its thing. https://twitter.com/joe_sameer/status/1240650137900175360 Commentators in the thre...
by dkhare
17 Mar 2020 22:08
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1809060

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

Awesome news and congratulations to all who toiled hard to achieve this. HVT Twitter Link: First pictures of SP21 from Deb Rana! https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/1239941938758860801 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETUomhKUEAAQ32t?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ETUonAmUcAEP3GA?for...
by dkhare
10 Mar 2020 03:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187425

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

@ dkhare: There is an excellent post by KaranM on this very topic. Go here ---> https://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7634&p=2419473#p2419473 Gold mine of info! Thank you sir! @KaranM - Gold mine it is. So, it has the right bands to jam surface-to-air, air-to-air, and FCRs. ...
by dkhare
10 Mar 2020 01:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187425

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Well what do we have here! (Wingtips are loaded with the SAP pods) Interesting. There was a lot of chatter about limited flight envelope with those SAP-518s, issues interfacing with RWR, etc. I wonder if these are the same or some updated indigenous ones. HVT says 518s so... The MKI seems to be arm...
by dkhare
19 Feb 2020 14:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187425

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014

Finally! MAWS on the Su-30MKI is great news. Thanks for the details Indranil. Glad to know they are proceeding to further enhance defensive sensors on the Su-30MKI. It is our premier air dominance fighter - Astra + MAWS bring much needed capability enhancements to this platform.
by dkhare
12 Feb 2020 00:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1190879

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

I recall reading it was the Crystal Maze / Popeye that was intended to be launched just after the Spice 2000s. The Popeye is able to transmit a live TV or IIR feed back to the launching aircraft and thus record & relay back what happens seconds before impact. I also recall it was due to the incl...
by dkhare
09 Feb 2020 10:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2696
Views: 1028102

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

The most intriguing thing that I have read on the new MWF poster is "prodded gun" as external store. I had heard that they were considering that for Mk1 a few years back, but did not go for it. May be the MWF will have no internal gun. The arguments for podded gun was that the conformal p...
by dkhare
18 Jan 2020 01:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1190879

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Just watched parts of the Military Lit Fest video too. Something I was unaware of was (Sameer Joshi mentions just past 54:00) that there is a misconception that all AIM-120C5s were fired at D-Max1 range. He mentions that at least 2 were fired around 30 Km range and the Su-30MKIs still evaded them. T...
by dkhare
16 Jan 2020 00:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
Replies: 669
Views: 230761

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

Congratulations to all who toiled hard & long to get this done. We need to keep going...this experience, know-how, know-why, and the data especially is very important going forward. Am I the only one or it does look like NLCA rolled a bit towards starboard side after leaving the ramp, its contro...
by dkhare
18 Dec 2019 01:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1190879

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

I wonder if the bison had RWR? screaming that there is an Aim120 coming his way? Of course it does. It has a Tarang RWR and the RWR would have picked up the AMRAAM once its seeker went active at 10-20 km. It would have also picked up the steady tone of the F-16s FCR before that. Which is why Abhi h...
by dkhare
19 Oct 2019 00:25
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1/Mk2: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 688
Views: 342458

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1/Mk2: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Indranil & JayS - an excellent article again! This is required reading - provides a good background on the evolution of the NLCA highlighting the differences between the LCA and NLCA while explaining the reasons behind them.

Looking forward to the next one...
by dkhare
09 Oct 2019 01:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Replies: 4657
Views: 1463032

Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016

While reading through the Huskit article on Top 10 BVR Fighter Aircraft 2019 , it said the following on the Rafale while comparing it to the Typhoon: The Rafale F3R upgrade standard — introducing Meteor capability— was qualified in late 2018 , but it was not until September 2019 that the new missile...
by dkhare
13 Sep 2019 20:42
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1/Mk2: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 688
Views: 342458

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1/Mk2: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Awesome news! Congratulations to all involved - what a great effort! Jai Hind!