Bharat Rakshak

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Marten/Singha May be I did not choose the correct words. I am saying let us close the deal for 218 aircrafts right from the word go. No options to be exercised later. Take the delivery of 18 aircrafts directly from France. Rest 200 to be manufactured in India in Parallel – One by HAL and second in h...

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Based on the above article, we can figure out the timeline of squadron formations for Rafale: mid-2015 to 2016 -> first Rafale squadron formation with 18 x OEM built Rafales 2018 to 2020 -> second Rafale squadron formation with 18 x HAL built Rafales (@6 per year delivery rate) 2020 to 2021 -> thir...

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Austin/Singha Guru, While we may continue to debate cost benefit analysis of ADS (Gorky or Italian), it is important to note that whether the second option was available at the time this contract was signed. We have had an article in Telegraph, today showing how US and its puddle were after India fo...

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Fidel Guevara wrote: If we are in a position where the US imposes long-term military sanctions on India, then the sh!t has truly hit the geostrategic fan, and we have much more major problems to deal with, i.e. an upcoming war with the US. If that is the case, whether we have 126 Rafale or 126 Eurof...

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THAT plane will be GONE around 2020!!! Nine more years. That is it. Just like Bisons, floggers, fulcrums and M2k (latter 2 b y 2025), but we don't stop discussing them, do we? RuAF has come to the rescue Just like USN and gates came for Boeing. What is the point? It is only our IAF/IA which does no...

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^^^I understand some penalties were offset (received) during the order of first batch of talwar class ships. Austin had posted some link of MOD report confirming the same, if my memories serves me right. I think the penalty here referred to the Vik and not Talwar... Now even solar flares( by Indian...

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^^^I understand some penalties were offset (received) during the order of first batch of talwar class ships. Austin had posted some link of MOD report confirming the same, if my memories serves me right. Although, i believe no amount of penalty is good enough to make good the loss arising out of lac...

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How pathetic is this? No options.. choice of a/c dictated by vendor, delivery dictated by vendor. Still when FINALLY Gorky arrives.....! Russia can play God if India does not play ball geopolitically - delaying first the carrier and then the spares for the propulsion etc!! Enjoy! Very pathetic, but...

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To add to Rohit's point, we are forgetting the use of C4ISR and network centric systems were used by Khans against adversaries which were of no match. Khan dominated battlefield in every aspect whether technology or numbers. It establised absolute air supremacy under which all such systems could wor...

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Umpteen? There are only three AFAIK - LSA, CISMOA and BECA, of which only the latter two have a direct impact on operational security. The fact that there have been no inspections since 2009 makes is evident that the US doesn't question India's willingness to abide by rules but would still prefer t...

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LCH and Rudra serves two different purpose, whereas the former is pure attack helo, the latter is a light transport helo with attack capabilities... So Rudra is not a stop gap or interim arrangement, it has its own purpose... (My understanding on) Besides, Rudra will greatly boost Army aviation corp...

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GeorgeWelch wrote:You all are living in a dream world if you think Euro planes are sanction proof

May be we are in dreams, but we also have been awake to face US sanctions on us...

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I dont think India will contribute an amount of 6Bn USD only to MKIise PAK FA and what this MKIsing consists off? Few changes/replacement in MFDs, Computers and some navigation system or a laser designation pod and a EW suite...We wont be replacing the radar or engines as there are no options availa...

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>>hyped but low practical utility capability. Practical utility in what sense? As war machine during wartime or transport a/c during peace time? But do ask yourself why IAF must be chosen with intention to buy more. Practical utility in the terms of fairing Arjun in any time. With respect to IAF ha...

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The normal C-130s or the C-17 have no such special needs. They have the same GPS system that our Toyota/Honda have - civilian stuff. This is what makes C 17 with the much hyped but low practical utility capability (from Indian perspective, for khan it is must have) an ubber expensive purchase.... W...

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Why on the earth would we like to transport Arjun by Air? Are we going to fight in the Afghanistan with Arjun? Why cant Arjun move to battle field by Road and/ or Rail? Will we deploy all the 10 0r 16 of C17 for Arjun movement? How many Arjuns can be airlifted in a short notice and what is such peri...

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^^^No, I think helicopter in the class of LCH will not be able to take the recoil of Gatling guns... My 2 paise.. Guru will be able to shed more details

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Shiv & RahulM, While I agree that importing a basic trainer is not as big issue technically as it is made out to be by author, I feel it is the greatest issue regarding the planning and focus on indigenous development and lack of trust on each other on part of user(IAF), developer(HAL/ADA), manu...

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One thing that needs to be looked is (Perhaps CJ will be able to help) Are the numbers suggesting interim purchase as Helina gets into operational role or otherwise? If it is otherwise, my feel is getting stronger that DRDO should stop developing things related to IA. Why waste scarse resources if t...

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with respect to spares problem from Russians, I would like to understand what would have been state of affairs if we asked for F104 spares from unkil... The interesting thing here is that there are F-104s still flying today in private hands. That is an indicato of the competence of private industri...

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with respect to spares problem from Russians, I would like to understand what would have been state of affairs if we asked for F104 spares from unkil...

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Suddenly we are seeing all suggestions/wishes for cancelling all JV (read MTA and FGFA) with Russia and go for amirkhan...

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Dont want to play spoil spot, but what makes us believe that K10 is to be developed to meet F414 with 120KN. Normal specs of F414 is 98Kn. More likely that it is 98Kn that they are trying to match. Besides, it has also been report multiple times that K10 aims to acheive thrust in range of 90-95 Kn.

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Rahulda,

Can MK1 and MK2 updated to Mk2/3 status?

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Why so? What happened when we did not get spares for sea kings? or US put delivery of F 16 to TSP on hold? I mean we just need to find an excuse and recent incidents of OBL and attack on naval installation of TSP is more than enough along with the generic excuse of Nukes getting into hands of terror...

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Can we ask french as a part of negotiation of either for M2k ugrade or Rafale, to stop supplying spares of Agosta to Pak. One of the either deal will go thru and French will be more than happy to help expecting further pie in the multi billion Indian defense market based on this gesture of theirs.

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T-90 shares a lot of criticizm because of attitude of IA. Had IA acted positively for indigenous Arjun and ordered the same in numbers comparable to that of T90, I dont think we would have merry go round thread like this one here. Do we question Jaguar or Mig 27 upgrade or the vastly expensive M2K u...

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^^^ Can some one tell what extra Apache/Mi 28 can carry (in terms of ammunitions / Missiles / ATGMS and not plain weight) over LCH and different altitude? For Eg, 16 ATGM for Apache against 8 in LCH at 3000 feet. This needs to be compared with the cost of heavy weights V/s LCH. Will give better pict...

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To add to radar tussle, my POV is that decision will not be tilted because of one component called radar. Had that been the case teens would have made a cut. Decision will be based on the platform as a whole. Besides, the deals are to be assesed on staff requirements. I distinctly remember radar req...

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To add to radar tussle, my POV is that decision will not be tilted because of one component called radar. Had that been the case teens would have made a cut. Decision will be based on the platform as a whole. Besides, the deals are to be assesed on staff requirements. I distinctly remember radar req...

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First things first, I am happy that both my favourites make it to final list... Although, I feel bad for Mig (SRDE in me reminds me of time when Migs were the only deterrent, if any whatsoever), I am more than happy that MOD showed its gut and showed this nation is not going to be ponny of the unkil...

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^^^ There is where the problem lies... This attitude is ok when you are importing from foreign nations. But being a defense force, you are equally responsibile for creating a efficient and effective MIC. You right there were lot of problems initially to the level that they cannot be inducted. But wh...

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^^^ What are you talking? Jeep has no TI sensors, no Panoramic sights.. Does not have auxiliary power unit and another such 96 defects... First get them all on a jeep and then Army for sure will go for the option if they don't find it outdated by then...

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DRDO should stop doing R & D for Army related stuff and concentrate on Navy and somewhat AF... Optimum utilization of critical resources is necessary, why waste for such bunch of people...

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C 17 deal stuck for some price issue...

Via Key pub

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I think the payload makes the difference... Consider payload of 300Kg for Brahmos v/s 50 Kg for K 100 Novator... Also, Akash has range of 25-30 Km and weights over 700 kg... whereas 70km MRSAM has range of around 275kg(if i m not wrong), but Akash a payload of 60kg... dont know of MRSAM Gurus might ...

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Think 2030 or 2040, with Chinese GDP approaching or exceeding US GDP, significant Chinese technological capabilities, and significantly expanded Chinese military power. If this China is as prickly and malign as today's China, not just the US, but the whole world will need India: a rich, strong, and...

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The growing strategic partnership between India and the US is a development that has a sound underlying basis. The two states are natural allies. The Cold War created some peculiar dynamics - democratic US aligned with terrorist Pakistan, democratic India aligned with totalitarian USSR, etc. - but ...

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If my memory does not fail me, Greenpine has a range of around 600Kms which was later enhanced to 800 kms in our LRTR which will be enhanced to 1500 km by end of 2011 as per the report...

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>> Dr. Saraswat said the next test would be done later this year to intercept a 2000-km-range incoming missile at an altitude of 150 km this cannot be the PAD. it will be the AD-1 of of the ad1 and ad2 pair they talked of earlier. this weapon if it works could target ghauri/shaheen class missiles. ...

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