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Anthony Hines

Very well done @Prasad.

Anthony Hines

Religious Freedom In India Takes 'Drastic Turn Downward,' U.S. Commission Says The commission, for the first time since 2004, recommended that the State Department designate India as a "country of particular concern," a status it says is reserved for "the worst of the worst." Th...

Anthony Hines

Does Russia have Backfires to sell? Last produced in 1997 so wont there be a spares issue?

Anthony Hines

Defense Outlay should be a based on threat perception and this needs a long term vision. Yes, there has to be a sense of proportion with respect to the GDP. However, historically, Indian Defense budget as a fraction of its GDP has been fairly low as compared to the countries with which it has "...

Anthony Hines

More the reason to have private shipbuilders take lead and work on 75I or derivatives.

Anthony Hines

I have been away from these forums for several years now and on return I see the same discussions and the same views being put forth by folks supporting their favored supplier countries. It is not surprising why India will never be self reliant for its defense needs as long as this bias exists withi...

Anthony Hines

If at $3 mil per round, assuming kill ratio of 3:1 and resulting in destruction of a $50 mil A/c, it is still cost effective in a war of attrition.

Anthony Hines

Tragic about the Dornier. It has had an excellent record thus far.Let's pray that the missing crew members are picked up safe. The Dornier is twin-engine and even if one engine failed would've been able to make it back.It must've been something catastrophic for it to have crashed.I posted earlier a...

Anthony Hines

No one has the gust to sell Taiwan subs,so why doesn't India help the Taiwanese? years ago,without our say-so,the Germans allegedly gave the S.Africans the very same drgs. for our U-209/1500 boats.The design of those boats ,with Indian specs are our IP.Germany has improved upon the U-209 class with...

Anthony Hines

Again?

Anthony Hines

Without any potential orders, the French ought to be a little pragmatic with their pricing - unless the haggling has nothing to do with the pricing to begin with. Inspite of the perceived shortcomings being mentioned with regard to F-18s, I think it makes eminant sense to go for this proven platform...

Anthony Hines

And how wrong was I to think that the loquaciousness stemmed from unbiased research.

Anthony Hines

I say dump Rafales, dump the MiGs. Go for a Gov-Gov route and get the 18's. I bet they will be landing in India befor the ink dries. Look at the efficiency at which C-17s and C-130s were delivered!

Anthony Hines

Procurement process is messy and the parties that aren't at the table will certainly use any method to scuttle others' chances. This isn't a surprise given that India happens to be the largest arms market.

Anthony Hines

Jagan Garu - I finished the book. Great details and great research.

Anthony Hines

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Anthony Hines

JSF is flying and having issues. Whereas Russia can't deliver on Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft per IAF.

Anthony Hines

Philip, I admire your detailed posts. Unfortunately, the suggestions don't seem to be grounded in reality. We finally got one more AC and we are talking of expanded Field of Operations beyond IOR. Is'nt that a little fanciful given that we are unable to contain Chinese expansion into IOR? Talking to...

Anthony Hines

Tx Vasu,I posted this in the LCA td too,as it has significance there for our desi ambitions. BC raises some v.important questions.I've earlier exposed how sales of C-17s etc.,nowhere on the priority list for the IAF, were meant to help Boeing before it closed down the line.These aircraft are also t...

Anthony Hines

Let's take a brief look at the evolution of the IN's carrier capabilities.In the formative years,more than one carrier was envisaged and Lord Mountbatten's vision for the IN saw the Vikrant acquired.At that time,our primary concerns were on land."Police actions" in H'Bad and Goa.Came '62 ...

Anthony Hines

If the IAF were really that keen on the Mig29 or 35, they would have at least ensured including them in MMRCA downselect. Time to move on.

Anthony Hines

Lot of information and discussion has taken place on this subject by folks here who have a lot more knowledge than I do. Having said that, I as a layman can tell an Apple from a Lemon when I see one. Vikky looks like a very sour Lemon.

Anthony Hines

Wisdom and IN planners dont seem to gel. Why on earth do they keep switching from CATOBAR (Vikrant 1) to STOVL (Viraat) to STOBAR (Vikramaditya) to CATOBAR (Vishal)?

Anthony Hines

^^ Excuse me, what exactly is a "low class English secretary type"? What is a "Panju business type"? And how is the criminal act of murder "the honourable thing" in a case of passion? What bullshit is this? Who the hell are you to sit and define "types" and t...

Anthony Hines

I have an alternate take on the corruption business.. It is quite possible for rival suppliers to put this out to secure contracts .. there is another even more sinister possibility of countries that have an interest to delay any and all acquisitions to debilitate India's defensive and offensive pos...

Anthony Hines

Arre Bhai log - shant ho Joao. Yeh china kutte bhonkenge - iska matlab yeh nah I hay ke hum usko samadhan dey...

Anthony Hines

China 'pivot' trips over McMahon Line
By Peter Lee

China is looking for a "Western" pivot to counter the United States' diplomatic and military inroads with its East Asian neighbors such as Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Myanmar.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/NK06Ad01.html

Anthony Hines

ShauryaT wrote:Siachen deadlock - Should India be more flexible?

No flexibility needed. Why and to what benefit?

Anthony Hines

If we were to extend this to a logical end this joker will suggest that we leave the supplies so that the Pakis can occupy more easily and feel grateful for the big gesture India has made. Once this is done they can happily start one more reign of terror to then get the rest of J&K and from ther...

Anthony Hines

Lots of stuff that IA could use...

http://www.defensenews.com/article/2012 ... |FRONTPAGE

Anthony Hines

5 - if that does not work then 1

Anthony Hines

Indian beauty Indian name so here goes : laajwanti .. Not seen easily that's why

Anthony Hines

Sure it will be used - I suspect it is stationed off of Dalian at this very moment.

Anthony Hines

marut was an impressive aircraft indeed. Pity we never had the gumption to follow through to the logical end and get an engine to match the airframe. This is still biting us in the a$$. I hope the folks who make decisions keep the long term view in mind..

Anthony Hines

France Warns of Rafale's Production End http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=8501222&c=EUR&s=AIR PARIS - France warned Dec. 7 that defense giant Dassault would halt production of its Rafale multi-role fighter jet if it remains unable to sell any abroad. French Defense Minister Gerard Longu...

Anthony Hines

The debate over which is better in what role is meaningless when the tech eval shortlisted these two birds. Clearly the IAF feels that either of them could fulfill its needs albeit with modifications (jugaad). Now the decision is a purely political and financial one and thats what is the mystery..

Anthony Hines

Given the precarious situation of the EU - I would think Rafale is a better bet - putting money in France and having it firmly on India's side is better than spreading money across 4 countries some of which may soon be holding their begging bowls in China's front door..

Anthony Hines

I suppose only time will tell. The Baniya mentality of the Babus can better be used in the other sectors. Defence of India is something that does not have a price.

Anthony Hines

INS Chinimar

Anthony Hines

An interesting read on the downselect..

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/ME11Df04.html

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