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It wasn't just a couple of financial crises that pushed Britain from its perch. It was also two cataclysmic wars in quick succession that played important roles as well. As severe as this situation might be, from what I've read in this article and many others, I don't believe it will bring about the...

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This graphic shows that the Gulfstream based Phalcon has 9 hours on station capability at 500 nautical miles (926 km) away. And 6 hrs on station at 1000 nm distance. What is the Il-76 based Phalcon's ToS at those ranges? On a separate topic, IAI is talking with Bombardier to develop a MPA. May have...

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Any comments on this article that presents a very contrarian view (on this forum) that states the financial crises have helped instead of harmed the dominant economies over the long term? Only Makes You Stronger The financial panic simply brought all that simmering anxiety to a boil, and the consens...

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Only Makes You Stronger Indeed, many critics of both capitalism and the "Anglo-Saxons" who practice it so aggressively have pointed to what seems to be a perverse relationship between such crises and the consolidation of the "core" capitalist economies against the impoverished p...

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From AFP Report: China Doubled Attack Sub Patrols in 2008 By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Published: 3 Feb 17:22 EST (22:22 GMT) WASHINGTON - China nearly doubled the number of patrols by its fleet of attack submarines last year, surpassing Russia but still far behind the United States, the Federation of Am...

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Between the Chinook and the Halo, there really is no contest. No one makes new Halos while Chinooks are coming off the line almost daily. As far as the Mi-46 goes, it exists only as pixels on a graphic artist's monitor.

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The Combat Shadow and the Combat Talon are good examples of specop configured Hercs. The IAF will probably get something that has capabilities of both types or can be reconfigured to either role.

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Just for kicks and giggles, here's a Leo2A4 with 4 tons of applique armor for a total weight of 60 tons. Shows what the Arjun might evolve into once it has some wiggle room with additional horses. http://www.ibd-deisenroth-engineering.de/tl_files/resources/content-images/news/Leo%202%20A4%20Evolutio...

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and that makes it "based on Leopard MBT" ?? :eek: I have nothing more to add. External similarities are strikingly similar though... Aside from using nearly identical powertrain and the same Diehl tracks as the Leo2A4. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/ORD_Lahat_Firing_Leopard_2A...

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There has been some speculations recently that the pakis are not happy with the RD-93 engine for the JF-17 and are looking into getting the M53 engine from France. If true, would also indicate that they don't trust the Chinese WS-13 engine either.

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155 mm M-46 upgrade at Know Your Army exhibition in Jalandhar: http://flickr.com/photos/gopal1035/3196408425/sizes/o/in/dateposted/ compared to regular M-46: http://flickr.com/photos/gopal1035/3198515624/sizes/l/in/dateposted/ Looks like the upgraded M-46 has a new pneumatic ram behind the breech t...

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KSS-II: South Korea Orders 6 More U-214 AIP Submarines

SoKo is on a massive naval build up. From commissioning Sejong the Great and Dokdo to this and everything in between. They are in a hurry to build up naval muscle...

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Stalin's treatment of Ukraine in 1932 is eerily similar to the way Britain imposed the Bengal Famine of 1943. No wonder there's no love loss between Ukrainians and Russians.

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Sudarshan, a book recommendation, if you haven't already checked it out:
Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

It was a pretty informative read, at least for me.

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Sudarshan, excellent point about civilizational strenths. By death, I didn't mean like dead and gone. Death as in no longer its former self. The British were going through their death throes during the first part of the 20th century. Doesn't mean that Britain is gone, it means that it is no longer i...

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ATK Unveils Sizzler Simulator

ATK was awarded a $97 million contract last week to develop the GQM-173 MSST, which will replicate the Russian Novator 34M-54E Klub two-stage anti-ship cruise missile (NATO codename SS-N-27 Sizzler).

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The Russian behavior can best be analagous to the death throes of a dying star. Before death, the star will get bloated and pompous and will devour its nearest planets. Eventually, it will settle down into a mostly benign white dwarf. Amidst the sound and fury, the actual heart of the star is slowly...

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sunilUpa wrote:I hope those Harpoon are not for Poseidon! 20 Harpoons are not even sufficient to arm all 6 poseidon IN is planning to acquire.

These are most likely the Sea Eagle replacement.

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From DN 9/08/2008 Baltics Eye Fighters For Joint Defense Role By GERARD O’DWYER HELSINKI The Baltic states Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are working together to strengthen their air defenses in collaboration with NATO. By 2011, the former Soviet nations intend to send NATO a plan that includes a pro...

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From DN 9/08/2008 New Delhi Seeks Bids On Carbines, Ammo NEW DELHI — The Indian Army is seeking bids to supply 43,300 carbines, 43,318 night sights and more than 3 million rounds of ammunition worth an estimated $50 million. The tender has gone to more than a dozen companies around the world. Among ...

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From DN Indian Navy To Get AEW&C By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI NEW DELHI — After acquiring airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for its Air Force, India has moved to provide the planes for the Navy as well. Early this month, the Navy floated a request for information for procurement of...

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I read that one of the design features of the LongEZ is that it is nearly impossible to stall because the canards will stall before the main wings, hence the nose will dip down and prevent flow separation over the main wing. I'm wondering if that is one of the inherent benefits of having canards. No...

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The 30% offset clause only came into effect with DPP 2006 with clarifications in DPP 2008. Some deals can be grandfathered in like the Spyder and the 80 Mi-17 deals.

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Singha wrote:reverse engineered I will bet 12 horses the Su35BM tech is being sold as we speak to appear in the next J-11
iteration.

At the last Zhuhai airshow, the top guy at NIIP offered the IRBIS radar to the Chinese.

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The Rustom UAV seems to have taken inspiration from Rutan's VariEze kit plane. The other interesting bit is that it doesn't seem to have a satlink and is dependend on LOS and relay for comms. Added later: In fact, there was a Long EZ LCRA (Light Canard Research Aircraft) shown by NAL at AeroIndia 05...

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I believe it's the same project as NAL's RTA. In order to cut short the development times and share risk, partnerships are being sought. HAL was chosen as the builder of the Saras as no private company showed it has the capability to build the composite portions with any sort of quality control. TAA...

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India reportedly eyeing partnership to build new RJ

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Until I read this article, I had no idea that there was anything called a "nuclear isomer bomb". Intriguing... Russia's Isomer Bomb, Funded by Your Taxes We have the also very large field of work with the nuclear energy. Besides the isotopes of fissionable elements there are the so-called ...

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All of these are and should be welcome. Though I should say a,b,c cover about 99% of the posts here showing remarkable consensus among BRFites which is a bit worrying should this point of view turn out to be wrong! Although I fall in the 1%, there is something to be said about the "wisdom of t...

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http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/webphoto/web_080821-N-6387D-085.jpg 080821-N-6387D-085 POHNPEI, Federated States of Micronesia (Aug. 21, 2008) Indian Navy Surgeon Cmdr. Ranjeet Thergaonkar listens to the heart of Pohnpein patient during a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) at Sapwalap Ele...

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Pretty convincing arguments
Why the Megapixel Race Needs to End

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If the language regarding multilateral critique of India's testing stays in the final draft, India will and should walk away. That language is in breech of the agreement with the US. But the thing is that this is posturing. This testing language will be omitted in the final draft. This posturing is ...

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From DN U.S. Pushes India on Defense Technology Deals NEW DELHI — The United States is insisting on the conclusion of pending agreements with India as a condition to boosting defense ties. At the U.S.-India Defence Procurement and Production Group (DPPG) meeting here Aug. 7-8, the U.S. delegation sa...

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The VVIPs will be traveling in maha ishtyle... From DN AgustaWestland Wins India VIP Helo Battle By vivek raghuvanshi Published: 26 Aug 16:11 EDT (20:11 GMT) NEW DELHI - AgustaWestland's EH101 is the final contestant for the Indian Air Force's $300 million contract for 12 VIP helicopters after Sikor...

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The Truth About Russia in Georgia But when the Soviet Union collapsed it became an essential Russian policy to weaken the states on its periphery by activating the ethnic fuses they planted. Inside the Battle for the Black Sea "We took up station guarding the opposed landing on the Abkhaz shor...

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From DN Indian Companies Plan $9B IT Roadmap By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI NEW DELHI — India ’s defense forces plan a $4 billion automation of major systems and subsystems while spending another $5 billion to purchase new equipment as part of IT Roadmap 2015, senior Indian Defence Ministry officials said. In...

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Found at AFMF that there is a nearly complete S-300P SAM system set up in Nevada for USAF to play tag with during Red Flag. I guess S-300P system is compromised, at least to a good degree. http://geimint.blogspot.com/2007/08/us-restricted-and-classified-test-sites.html Also, regarding the Garuds, it...

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Care must be taken to make sure the Janjaweed effect doesn't occur else, the Russian high moral ground of stopping the civilian killings would be greatly diminished.

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Austin wrote:From what I understand it is the BUK-M1 ( SA-11 Gadfly ) that brought the Tu-22MR .

From where? Ukraine or old FSU left over stock?

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From all accounts, the Georgian govt gave a poor showing of itself, from top to bottom. From Saakashvili's gross misjudgement in initiating combat to the Georgian army's downhill skiing. But can we realy blame the Georgians? Better armies with better training and better leadership have succumbed to ...

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