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by Prem Kumar
15 Apr 2024 10:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
Replies: 1312
Views: 725361

Re: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions

Guys, this is a crazy useful site. Share widely : https://shwetapatra.in/ You select the state & constituency - it shows you all the work done by Modi sarkar there! Random example: Bangalore Rural Dashboard https://i.postimg.cc/3NW2yt1K/Bangalore-South.png It also generates Infographics for eac...
by Prem Kumar
15 Apr 2024 09:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Guys, this is a crazy useful site. Share widely : https://shwetapatra.in/ You select the state & constituency - it shows you all the work done by Modi sarkar there! Random example: Bangalore Rural Dashboard https://i.postimg.cc/3NW2yt1K/Bangalore-South.png It also generates Infographics for eac...
by Prem Kumar
14 Apr 2024 12:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

^^ I want to believe this. Truly. Lets see.
by Prem Kumar
13 Apr 2024 13:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 983
Views: 3933132

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

That wouldn't be a bad idea - holding further Rafale orders ransom till we extract maximum juice for indigenous turbofan for AMCA as a JV with Safran. Though its highly doubtful that they will part with the crown jewels at any price If the MRFA is the stick to hardball negotiate with them, then its ...
by Prem Kumar
13 Apr 2024 10:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

BIG BREAKING NEWS 🚨 Annamalai releases manifesto for Coimbatore loksabha. 👉 Establishment of Anti Terror National Investigation Agency (NIA) unit 👉 IIM & NCB 👉 Setting up a cancer treatment centre 👉 Upgradation of existing airport as an international terminal 👉 Round-the-clock mobile food vans ...
by Prem Kumar
13 Apr 2024 10:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Yes and its jarring that Astra-Mk1 orders have not materialized beyond the initial 300+. Neither have orders for the PGM family: SAAW, PG-HSLD, G-series (Garuda, Garuthma, Gaurav etc) But the massive Tejas order gives hope. Like Rakesh said, it will raise a lot of stink if the IAF orders anything bu...
by Prem Kumar
13 Apr 2024 10:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

🚨 PM Modi : "One Big INDI Alliance party has now promised to destroy nuclear weapons of India after it gets power" ⚡ "Opposition's manifesto has made a dangerous declaration against the country" - PM Modi "When two of our neighbours are armed with nuclear weapons, should ou...
by Prem Kumar
13 Apr 2024 08:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Unless there is some uber-Chanakyanism at play (though I cannot see what), its a big mistake to delay the Manifesto so much. Especially after showing a report card saying that they have ticked-off all the boxes in their 2019 manifesto So, people will read & comment on the 2024 manifesto for sure...
by Prem Kumar
13 Apr 2024 00:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Yeah, we have not gone past the 2022 order for 300 or 350 Astra-Mk1s. This is insufficient for even Su-30 MKI fleet. Production & deliveries have started. So, there is no reason to hold back on placing a 1000+ order! Hope the IAF is not curtailing Mk1 in anticipation of Mk2, which will also be t...
by Prem Kumar
13 Apr 2024 00:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

In hindsight, Modi expressing confidence publicly of coming back to power was not a good idea There seems to be a slackening of pace His exhortation for 400+ is not enthusing the cadres to go all out. Perhaps its a combination of lethargy, over-confidence and fatigue Hope the average voter makes up ...
by Prem Kumar
12 Apr 2024 09:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

anyone owrried that PAPPU's 1 lakh per year will make women ditch BJP? Yes, it is a concern. But the bigger concern is complacency and the attitude that "we have already won" . We have to be paranoid and go all out. Because we know that, while we have to win each time, they have to win on...
by Prem Kumar
12 Apr 2024 08:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 563801

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Ton for ton of displacement, the Indian SSK is going to be more expensive than the verginia class submarines of the USN. So the argument of costs is not really justified. The problem is the brass. That is making a complete dog's breakfast of our procurement programs. Consequently our war fighting a...
by Prem Kumar
12 Apr 2024 08:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 3636

Re: Naval Procurements & Acquisitions: 02 April 2024

No role for Turkish firms in Indian Navy's mega Fleet Support Ship project https://aninews.in/news/national/general-news/no-role-for-turkish-firms-in-indian-navys-mega-fleet-support-ship-project20240411174220/ 11 April 2024 There is good & bad news in this The good is that, under PM Modi, we ha...
by Prem Kumar
11 Apr 2024 23:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 983
Views: 3933132

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

It is when we are closest to victory that we are most vulnerable
by Prem Kumar
09 Apr 2024 23:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1028
Views: 664748

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Basically screwdriver-giri (should we call it screwIndia-giri ?), where TASL assembled a Satellogic satellite. 1) Bullshit PR. Its factually wrong that this is India's first sub-meter resolution satellite. ISRO achieved that milestone long back and we have many satellites in orbit with sub-meter acc...
by Prem Kumar
09 Apr 2024 08:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 861482

Re: Military Flight Safety

So much for the hype the last few weeks about how Apaches will add teeth to the IAF to stare down China.......... if they can take off, that is What a colossal waste of money for a few shiny toys! None of the Import Bahadurs have uttered a pipsqueak about this. They were gratuitous with advice when ...
by Prem Kumar
09 Apr 2024 08:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 983
Views: 3933132

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

It makes sense to think of GaN only for the subsequent 97 Mk1a orders beyond the 83 (if GaN is fully tested out and production ready by then). We dont even know if there are plans to scale GaN Uttam to fit the Mk1a nose-cone As srai says, this is a very common temptation to think Since we are very c...
by Prem Kumar
03 Apr 2024 15:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2731
Views: 1084939

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

Even assuming a huge chunk of the budget goes towards freebies/welfare schemes without which our dumb-asses wont vote for this Govt, they can still find the money for Defense by deficit spending All this crap about We are so proud to have low single digit Fiscal Deficit is going to buy us nothing on...
by Prem Kumar
02 Apr 2024 23:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

In a major anti-naxal op in Bastar, 10 Mao-pests have been killed today. 6 more were killed less than a week ago Total naxal body count is 47 this year, with 6 security personnel attaining veergati After the new BJP Chattisgarh Govt came to power, they have been going hammer & tongs. Nice spring...
by Prem Kumar
27 Mar 2024 00:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 387
Views: 103535

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

We encourage fair, transparent legal process: US reacts to Kejriwal's arrest The US is acting as if India arrested one of her Senators :lol:. Folks like Hemant Soren did not get any such special angst from the US. All these international raves & rants seems to be proving that Kejri Mohabbatwala...
by Prem Kumar
25 Mar 2024 11:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4059
Views: 1854198

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Well, the most likely culprit is ISIL (Islamic State in Langley). 8) The Russians know this. Most watchers know this, because the US betrayed its hand via the Nordstream sabotage, which they try to weasel out of by way of flimsy denials. And by perpetrating this horror, the CIA & State Departme...
by Prem Kumar
25 Mar 2024 11:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Becoz space bbased military sats of chacha can measure its velocity and trajectory end points, hence determine ballistic performance of launcher corresponding to full range ICBM. Trust you know what full range icbm is. Yes and that's precisely the point I am trying to make. Let Unkil's satellites d...
by Prem Kumar
18 Mar 2024 13:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3215
Views: 1915798

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Great to see progress and for the Ramjet artillery to come to the testing stage

Now, its a question of "when" and not "if"

Eventually, I am confident that they will do it for all calibers of artillery!
by Prem Kumar
15 Mar 2024 14:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 818444

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

The idea is to not allow NDA get 2/3 majority. The only thing that can impact the supreme court family business. The NDA is already mustering 120 plus 30 in rajya sabha. They are just 10 short from 2/3 there too which they will cover from maharashtra and other states. Exactly. If victory cannot be ...
by Prem Kumar
15 Mar 2024 14:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Why not test Agni-6 with a depressed range and understate it, as usual. Just mention that its payload is 8 tons for 5000 Kms. Everyone who needs to understand will understand what it means
by Prem Kumar
14 Mar 2024 19:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 818444

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

There is a video going around where the CJI's nepo-son (& likely future CJI) is stroking his imagined gora masters on why the CAA is discriminatory
by Prem Kumar
14 Mar 2024 18:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3361
Views: 861482

Re: Military Flight Safety

X/Twitter Desi Defense brigade is a savage bunch (& that's a good thing!)

So much so that Import Bahadur veterans often fear to engage, because they are afraid of being exposed

I am pleasantly surprised by the relatively mute response to the crash. The home-team was getting their arsenal ready
by Prem Kumar
13 Mar 2024 11:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

From the Deterrence thread - A long overdue forward step has been taken. FINALLY, Divyastra, 19 years late. Next up — Thermonuclear testing - Bharat Karnad Just wow! We have internal enemies, cowards & losers at the highest levels of the Government, be it Congress or BJP! Even under Modi, its s...
by Prem Kumar
12 Mar 2024 23:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 983
Views: 3933132

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Yes Admiral. EGR, LSTT, HSTT (High-speed) will be followed by first flight. The first two are done as per SM reports. If LSTT & HSTT are happening now, then the 1st flight has not happened? I recall reading that Tejas-Mk1a's have been flying for a while If not, how can HAL handover to IAF by Ma...
by Prem Kumar
12 Mar 2024 23:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

I don't get this

If ready in 2012, were successive Govts twiddling their thumbs instead of fast-tracking it?
by Prem Kumar
11 Mar 2024 20:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

March 2019: ASAT test announcement by PM Ji March 2024: MIRV announcement March 2029: 10,000 Km ICBM (or) Thermonuke testing? All are election years! Kudos to the entire team whose nights & weekends made this possible. Chinese ship was in the Bay and we said "Go ahead and record the accurac...
by Prem Kumar
05 Mar 2024 23:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2252
Views: 829311

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

Thanks Rakesh, for keeping so many threads alive & up-to-date!!
by Prem Kumar
03 Mar 2024 22:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Wiki chacha says this: VSHORAD: Length: 2m (6ft 7in) Weight: 20.5 Kgs Max speed: Mach 1.5 Range: 7 Km Stinger: Length: 5 ft Weight: 15.7 Kgs Max speed: Mach 2.2 Range: 4.8 Km VSHORAD has a higher range than Stinger (also compared to Igla, which has a 6 Km range). But on all the other params, Stinger...
by Prem Kumar
02 Mar 2024 11:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6207
Views: 1737289

Re: Internal Security Watch

10 stages of terror whitewashing Stage 1: it was a gas cylinder blast Stage 2: it was an IED, but it was due to "business rivalry" Stage 3: its a terror attack but BJP is politicizing it Stage 4: the perp is the son of a school headmaster Stage 5: BJP conducted this terror attack to help ...
by Prem Kumar
02 Mar 2024 11:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Check the dimensions & weight of VSHORAD vs Igla or Stinger. Its both bigger and heavier for it to be shoulder-fired Srai: based on the pictures you shared, I am not able to discern any size difference between the two. In fact, the MRSAM launcher accommodates 8 missiles, while Akash-NG accommoda...
by Prem Kumar
01 Mar 2024 09:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1153
Views: 675407

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Nice flight pattern. Initial soft-launch to separate to a safe distance before the motor kicks in. Highly agile 1) Am surprised that, for a 6 Km range, they have a dual-pulse-rocket motor. Possibly because its designed to take-down even high speed targets like fighters, while Stingers/Iglas are suit...
by Prem Kumar
28 Feb 2024 23:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1843
Views: 563801

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Is there a plan (Project 76 ??) for an indigenously designed & manufactured SSK? CNS said our Navy will be 100% Atmanirbhar by 2047. How will it happen if we cannot make our own SSKs and SSNs? Coming to think of it, we don't have our own P8Is either Or is the definition of Atmanirbhar like how A...
by Prem Kumar
24 Feb 2024 09:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3215
Views: 1915798

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Better to look for export customers: Armenia, UAE, Saudis, Philippines, Indonesia & African countries Once its certified as export quality gun, sir , IA will order a token dozen of them to add to their zoo Meanwhile, our jawans will be ordered to rush headlong towards machine gun & enemy art...
by Prem Kumar
21 Feb 2024 20:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 821
Views: 593170

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

From the Jan 2024 edition of Vayu Aerospace on Page 11 :) https://vayuaerospace.in/Issue/202402061141151624.pdf The aim of the MoU is to integrate the AL TARIQ LR–PGM onto the HAL Tejas LCA and other platforms as part of their campaign to offer a long–range precision weapon solution to the region. ...