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- 13 Nov 2025 15:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 21952
Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
We should bomb Pakis, not just now but proactively. Irrespective of whether they bomb themselves. That has no bearing on our actions It was annoying to see reports of "150 jihadis assembled in PoK launchpads" even post Op Sindoor Similarly, JeM and LeT are on money-collection drives all ov...
- 13 Nov 2025 15:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6712
- Views: 2551367
Re: Internal Security Watch
Govt likes to create govt jobs. Then why not create system to police SM and media? Make laws too. How come biggest national party of the world can’t ideate and implement this. Instead of giving MNREGA increase police salaries give them incentives specially against terror. We all need $ at least inv...
- 13 Nov 2025 14:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 21952
Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Its mission-critical for NTRO to have every Muslim in India under 24x7 surveillance. Their landlines, cellphone calls, sms, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, what they browse, who their 1st, 2nd and 3rd level contacts are, what news they consume, what Facebook/Instagram post they react to etc Physical sur...
- 13 Nov 2025 11:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 21952
Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
I am sure unknown-gunmen will be activated. Need to do so in Turkey as well - one group's handlers were in Turkey. But that cannot be our only response The scale of these twin terror plots: 2.9 tons of explosives + Ricin, is so massive and in NBC territory, that our response should not be muted. It ...
- 13 Nov 2025 10:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 21952
Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
How does one get a job after being dismissed on terror charges? And how is one not even in prison for this? We need to massively lower the threshold for terror arrests. Like what Himanta is doing - anyone expressing joy at the bomb-blast or calling it a Modi-Bihar-conspiracy is being rounded up in ...
- 13 Nov 2025 10:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 269
- Views: 77093
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
Axis is predicting a close election... Now I'm dhoti shivering... Yes. I’m getting the same info from BJP supporters in Patna. We need Dilbu here. Now! Amit Shah, post campaigning, was not ebullient. He said they will form Govt. Some BJP spokies said it will be a tough election but they will win At...
- 12 Nov 2025 13:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 21952
Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Unlikely. Even the usual terror-apologists have stopped calling it a false-flag. Because that would mean the JeM sleeper cells in India were working with Modi to make him win Bihar!
This is absurd even for their inbred brains
This is absurd even for their inbred brains
- 12 Nov 2025 13:20
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6712
- Views: 2551367
Re: Internal Security Watch
^^ Satya Vachan
Even Islamic nations know that this is the only way to deal with radical Islam (is there any other variety?)
Even Islamic nations know that this is the only way to deal with radical Islam (is there any other variety?)
- 12 Nov 2025 13:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 21952
Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Trump's USA , much like Munir's Pakistan, seems to believe in “good terror” vs “bad terror.”.. Entirely Shameless and evil. Just compare the State Department’s statements on the terror attack in India and the explosion in Pakistan - the contrast speaks for itself. A Brahmos salvo on PAF & ISI a...
- 12 Nov 2025 13:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
- Replies: 184
- Views: 21952
Re: Explosion @ Red Fort, Delhi - News & Discussion
Physicians that turn terrorist are dismaying - none of the medical ethics, Hippocratic oath of doing no harm had any effect. We like to think that the *identity* of being a doctor, with its associated Hippocratic oath, is adopted by all doctors. But this is a wrong frame Muslims, from birth, are dr...
- 10 Nov 2025 18:03
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6712
- Views: 2551367
Re: Internal Security Watch
This week in Islam
1) 2900 Kgs of explosive materials
2) Ricin manufacture attempt
Difference between an uneducated & educated Muslim is that the former becomes a suicide bomber, while the latter does the wiring
1) 2900 Kgs of explosive materials
2) Ricin manufacture attempt
Difference between an uneducated & educated Muslim is that the former becomes a suicide bomber, while the latter does the wiring
- 10 Nov 2025 17:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Major lapse. Silver lining: we didn't induct Pragati anyway. The P-series missiles were cold-shouldered (Prahaar, Pranaash, Pragati, Pralay etc). Just like the G-series munitions (Gaurav, Gautham etc). Trials have been going on for 1 - 2 decades for many of them. Orders, if any, are too paltry to be...
- 09 Nov 2025 23:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1941
- Views: 1338485
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
India will have to contend with new Pakistan submarines from next year https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-will-have-to-contend-with-new-pakistan-submarines-from-next-year/articleshow/125072697.cms 04 Nov 2025 This is shocking! Pakis have moved with 10X the agility as IN 1) Fast-orderin...
- 09 Nov 2025 23:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7183
- Views: 3245146
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/1987057171742532056 @DefenceDecode RM Rajnath Singh stated that within the next year, India will achieve a significant milestone whereby the engines for all fighter aircraft will be manufactured domestically - by Indian companies and by the skilled hands of the In...
- 09 Nov 2025 22:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3549
- Views: 3116237
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Baba Kalyani: We got ATAGS order in January. I don't know why 180 guns when they need almost 1000 guns."
I'd love to know what he *really* thinks! He is 100X downplaying his anger, frustration & disappointment with our Armed Forces leadership. But he can't say everything he feels
I'd love to know what he *really* thinks! He is 100X downplaying his anger, frustration & disappointment with our Armed Forces leadership. But he can't say everything he feels
- 07 Nov 2025 10:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 878668
Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
These are world-class capabilities! But without adequate Astra orders (to arm the Sukhoi & Tejas fleets), these just remain tech-demonstrators. Or useful only in small skirmishes
We have cheap & cutting-edge missiles - a rare combination. What we need are large inductions
We have cheap & cutting-edge missiles - a rare combination. What we need are large inductions
- 06 Nov 2025 11:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
@Kartik: to address your points: 1) Why did IAF order an upgraded junk version of R-77 when we spent years proving a much superior Astra-1 on Su-30 MKI? 2) Astra-1 orders were a paltry 200 (though there were rumors of an additional 250, which thanks to DDM reporting, was opaque). BDL is still delive...
- 05 Nov 2025 12:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
If R-77 was a stopgap, why was it ordered instead of Astra-Mk1 *post* Balakot, when it was hopelessly outranged? PL-15E threat is known but its quite irresponsible for the IAF to say that "Till we have a longer ranged missile than PL-15E, we won't induct anything" . Abhinandan took down an...
- 05 Nov 2025 12:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2130
- Views: 6941112
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Given the delays, I think it was the wrong decision to make all 83 Mk1a be fitted with ELTA-2052 We should have capped it at 40, inducted these with just Derby & progressively upgrade them to be compliant with Astra. This *was* the original plan Starting 41, it should have been with Uttam a) Thi...
- 04 Nov 2025 12:52
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5241
- Views: 1222898
Re: Deterrence
And to those people who argue that Four 250 Kt warheads will wreak more havoc than a single megaton weapon, they are forgetting that ABM defenses are becoming stronger If we shoot four 250 Kt warheads and three are intercepted, the damage done by the fourth might be considered *acceptable* by a craz...
- 02 Nov 2025 19:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1576601
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
We have a bunch of defense journos: Shiv Aroor, Vishnu Som, Sandeep Unnithan, Rajat Pandit etc Not one has so far asked even a moderately tough question to any of our Chiefs. Too afraid to "lose access" Actually its the Chiefs/MoD who need to be afraid of being grilled by the media. They w...
- 01 Nov 2025 20:17
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2810
- Views: 1576601
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Article that exposes that Rafales are without Meteors https://zeenews.india.com/india/a-billion-dollar-jet-without-its-killer-missile-was-game-changer-rafale-deal-only-half-the-story-2978214.html Disgustingly shameful behavior by successive IAF Chiefs and MoD headed by Rajnath Singh. But most of the...
- 01 Nov 2025 20:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2130
- Views: 6941112
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Khayali pulao of the highest order. HAL is simply not able to deliver on its commitments for Indian orders and now has zero excuses given the size of its order book. HAL MD has now started talking of foreign orders to distract and hide his own incompetence and lack of delivery. Agreed. I don't thin...
- 01 Nov 2025 20:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 2141
- Views: 623282
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Not taking the bait Tanaji! Otherwise, we will have another 100 page thread
Even if it was successful, a 45 KT weapon test is no substitute for a megaton test
Even if it was successful, a 45 KT weapon test is no substitute for a megaton test
- 31 Oct 2025 17:28
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1395
- Views: 1348463
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
The backup to a CMS-03 failure is the immediate sacking of ISRO leadership. They have fallen so far behind their peers that HAL looks better in comparison
- 31 Oct 2025 17:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 2141
- Views: 623282
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
My take: From a purely strategic standpoint, India gains little by conducting another live test. The deterrent is credible, and the political costs are high. Nuclear tests today are more about signaling than design validation. (India’s arsenal is already credible and survivable, with tested warhead...
- 31 Oct 2025 15:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
DRDO’s MP-ATGM Clears Trials, Set For Induction; RFP Issued For Next-Gen 4th-Gen Missile https://www.indiandefensenews.in/2025/10/drdos-mp-atgm-clears-trials-set-for.html The MP-ATGM has an effective range from 200 metres to 2.5 kilometres and offers a lightweight launch package for flexibility in ...
- 31 Oct 2025 15:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
QRSAM is now getting massive orders worth billions. Nag Mk2 just got orders for over 2000 missiles along with NAMIS. More orders will come along with the Zorawar that just displayed it's ATGM capability with successful test firings. Now that Nag Mk2 has gotten a big order, HELINA won't be far away ...
- 27 Oct 2025 22:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
- Replies: 1941
- Views: 1338485
Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Indian Military To Fight Through ISRO Satellites In Op Sindoor 2.0? | Explained | Looking Forward The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch its new naval satellite, CMS-03 or GSAT-7R, on November 2, 2025, for the Indian Navy. This advanced 2,650 kg military communication satell...
- 23 Oct 2025 09:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 2141
- Views: 623282
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Some interesting titbits like having to reboot systems when subjected to jamming and yet able to do multiple missions, multiple strikes by the same pilots, swing role in the same mission stand out. I was already sweating as I read the mission profiles…Seemed really really intense. Bakis painted us ...
- 23 Oct 2025 09:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 4011
- Views: 1474395
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
The Swarajya article is scathing & accurate. It lays the blame on 2 key doctrinal blindspots of the IAF: 1) Choosing perfect over practical : instead of ordering more Netra-Mk1 (battle proven in Balakot), they let the Embraer line go idle and wanted Chappatti-radar on Airbus. Now, they are scram...
- 21 Oct 2025 11:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Two points 1) Brahmos is a much more versatile & lethal missile thank Oniks - significant intellectual property was developed and deployed to make the missile versatile. Many variations: steep-dive, air-launched, ECCM, land-attack variant etc were all developed for Brahmos that was not available...
- 19 Oct 2025 08:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3076
- Views: 1772566
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
IMO, best to allow IAF to multiple radars in its kitty. For radars, you want heterogeneity. This makes the task of jamming a whole lot harder for the enemy. They have to plan for what if scenarios. Its okay if some Indian missiles are not available on Rafale. In some sense LCA Mk1 with 2032, 2052 a...
- 19 Oct 2025 08:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
What's conspicuous by its absence is Pralay induction
- 19 Oct 2025 08:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2130
- Views: 6941112
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Calls into question the wisdom of going for ELTA-2052 for all 83 Mk1a's (original plan was to cap it at 40, with Uttam for the rest). HAL Chief had said that this was decided keeping in mind the timelines, but the timelines are precisely what are being impacted now HAL chief has been lambasted in so...
- 18 Oct 2025 22:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion
- Replies: 183
- Views: 124451
Re: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion
A unified CUAS + APS system that wards off ATGMs, RPGs & loitering munitions needs to become part of every tank and artillery unit We have the building blocks in place Btw, the 5 Km Nag-Mk2 testfire from Zorawar is phenomenal! I don't think there is any tank in the world that can fire such a lon...
- 17 Oct 2025 14:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
- Replies: 2178
- Views: 1267939
Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
^ In spite of SIGs failing to live up to their hype (jamming), a subsequent order of 70K rifles was placed. Wonder how many green cards were minted in the bargain!
- 13 Oct 2025 15:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2540
- Views: 1359385
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Modi won't because he has fully internalized the belief that *assembly* or *production* in India is the same as R&D There is no redline between IDDM & license-assembly The MoD wants to show a graph that moves to the right & up when it comes to % of arms produced in India. Since *producti...
- 12 Oct 2025 15:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1919
- Views: 1626720
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Can people just stop cribbing all the time an import is made? Look at the overall situation! QRSAM is set to bag a Rs 30,000 crore order from the IA alone. Then there'll be an even bigger order from the IAF. QRSAM alone will cross Rs 1,00,000 crores in orders. That's plenty of love. Martlet is a pr...
- 12 Oct 2025 15:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2540
- Views: 1359385
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
https://x.com/Kunal_Biswas707/status/1977027641309118721 Kuntal Biswas is saying that the so-called "Bharat Tank" by AVNL is the screwdriver-giri of Russian Sprut Now, we know why Zorawar order is a pathetic 56 after pouring so much blood, sweat & tears DGMF Leadership must be court-m...