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- 21 Jan 2021 14:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 555
- Views: 130283
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Not that simple it's a plethora of vendors, whose subvendors etc etc. If Tejas is tax exempt then any telephone supplier or Hotel room related this will have to made exempt as GST credit will not be available. Compiling with this will be headache for everyone involved This is probably the easiest s...
- 08 Aug 2020 16:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4462
- Views: 830724
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
This is a great word, i wish i knew it existed a long time ago. I had done my MS in the US in '99 and can totally relate to and confirm what "Sum" is saying. Me and my fellow desi students knew and were worried about this exact thing when we were interviewing for jobs. The worst thing that...
- 21 Jul 2020 13:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5338
- Views: 1359137
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Yeah! Mission planning is really thorough and I cannot even imagine how much planning went into our Pitch Black Ex participation. And did some searching around after the video and found that the speed tolerance for a drogue/probe refuelling contact is +/- 1Kt! :shock: I think I prefer the Boom type...
- 21 Jul 2020 12:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
- Replies: 5338
- Views: 1359137
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Was watching RIAT(Virtual) and got to know something that I hadn't known earlier: A ferry of fighter from the UK to US(6K Km distance) involves 8 Mid Air refuelling ops en route because the planning takes to account an emergency where the (multi engine) fighter has to be recovered at the nearest ai...
- 16 Mar 2020 16:29
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
- Replies: 8900
- Views: 1042274
Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Are there any simulations done for duration of social distancing norms that need to be followed collectively so that we can get through with the epidemic? That would be more interesting as it would help in resource planning and management. Here is a very nice article on WaPo with simulations for nu...
- 06 Feb 2020 12:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 1745
- Views: 348408
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
What a gorgeous shot! IN P-8I Neptune. Twitter link What an awesome shot of the P8I, will have to make it my wallpaper :) Did anyone notice the cable streaming out of the vertical stabilizer top? is that a towed decoy or a ELF antenna to communicate with undersea subs? If you observe carefully, you...
- 28 Jan 2020 11:22
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
- Replies: 428
- Views: 123976
Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector
1. Customs duties were imposed on the import of fully assembled phones, the market is huge and assembly in China is becoming more expensive. 2. There is no real base for high volume semi conductor manufacturing in India, it takes ages to setup a fab and other associated industries to make the high t...
- 02 Dec 2019 12:06
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 1964
- Views: 298379
Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Sachin, thanks for the detailed reply and additions to what i had written. We really need a lot more policemen who are better paid and respected by the general population as the work they do is hard, unforgiving and can leave them with lifelong PTSD. I hope that the government will pay heed to the s...
- 30 Nov 2019 15:40
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
- Replies: 1964
- Views: 298379
Re: Kerala, Andhra and Tamil Nadu - news and strategy thread
Idiotic police. Looks like father complained to police, but police responses were, "this is not our jurisdiction", "she may have eloped".. Police asked did she elope? Priyanka mother on police negligence - TV9 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXkajPLA-e0 Actually this is a pretty...
- 11 Jun 2019 13:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 2679
- Views: 420127
Re: Military Flight Safety
vcshekar, Do you guys temper the solder in oil bath to relieve stresses in solder? Are you familiar with David Pinsky algorithm for tin whisker formation? 1. I did not remember Pinskey but I do remember reviewing such research at the time we were changing over to an RoHS process for all our exports...
- 10 Jun 2019 17:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 4234
- Views: 1236023
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
ANy chance that AIM 120 C-7 acquired for Nasams with wink wink from Uncle be ported onto aircraft carrying EL 2032, EL2052's, French M 2000 and Rafale? well even israel was unable to get the amraams integrated into its Elta radar and uses stock APG68 radar on f16I-sufa. same case for f15. till date...
- 10 Jun 2019 12:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 2679
- Views: 420127
Re: Military Flight Safety
I have been thinking about the M2K pitch oscillations due to the flight computer commanding the pitch down violently. Reason is there is a possibility of tin whiskers (from the solder) growth in the circuit cards with time. Tin whiskers grow due to residual stress in the solder as it shrinks. Takes...
- 25 Jan 2018 12:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
- Replies: 3500
- Views: 717617
Re: LCA: News & Discussions: 15 August 2017
Thanks very much for the book recommendation, i will have to get it. Although, i just searched for it and found that someone from Iran had scanned the whole book and put it up on their website Its not great quality but its ok till I get the book delivered from Amazon. http://ae.sharif.edu/~iae/Downl...
- 14 Oct 2016 18:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
- Replies: 2179
- Views: 286535
Re: INS Vikrant News and Discussion
Last news was that the carrier was being refitted for its final journey before a decision was taken as to where she would end up as a floating museum,etc. I would advise the MOD/IN to keep her ins ervice for another year since the situ with Pak is dangerously close to an escalation of conflict.The ...
- 19 May 2016 12:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Would ACM Raha be the first serving IAF Officer to fly the Tejas or are there IAF pilots on deputation to ASTE? All Tejas test pilots are serving IAF (& IN) pilots on deputation to ASTE for 2-3yrs. AirCmde Rohit Verma was a Chief test pilot in 2011 quit service as IAF overlooked him for promoti...
- 14 May 2016 12:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
amazing video, recently shot, jingo khush hua The making of IAF's Tejas LCA- NEWS9 CCqjjw8oyGI Must watch! Finally, we are beginning to get good coverage of the LCA production activities and facilities!!! Well done News 9 8) Nice video but looks like they "borrowed" the mirage footage fro...
- 25 Apr 2016 13:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
How does the Bison compare with the F-16? During the first Indo-US exercises,the Bisons reportedly even saw off the F-15s! That exercise has been discussed to death many times over here. Gist was that the americans were overconfident and the IAF used its advantage to great effect and scored a lot o...
- 31 Mar 2016 11:56
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 4679
- Views: 961378
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
I read this report and thought that something was off in the reporting. Earlier this month i had attended a DRDO vendor meet where they were asking for SME's to come forward to make parts for their missile projects. The numbers estimated for the Akash system are 30 per month presently and moving to ...
- 04 Mar 2016 17:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
With regard to the LCA program - the Tejas' flyaway cost of $25 million is pretty accurate. What you're disputing I think is the R&D cost (~Rs 8,000 crore) which is a fair point. Though given the typically cheaper cost of labour its probably not off by that much. Also, we must recognize that a ...
- 04 Mar 2016 11:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
All govts pay pvt companies to develop defence products Even in case of rafales French govt paid money upfront to. Dasault to develop and test flight the rafale This is true. But you have to remember that the advantage of the sunk R&D cost paid for by one government will not be passed on to a f...
- 03 Mar 2016 14:32
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
I meant the money was already paid for from 2007-9 budget. when we sign a contract both tech spec and cost is set in stone. Today's real cost will more or less remain the same. 1bn for 20 equates to 50 mln a piece. I don't know what to think of it, but, even though the money was allocated, it would...
- 03 Mar 2016 11:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
I don't understand the context of obsolescence here. I have my own view of obsolescence I hope I am not mixing up things. Now lets take the case of LCA. If I remember correctly, the first order of 20 LCAs amongst few other things were placed sometime around 2007-9 when pranabda chaired a CCS meetin...
- 01 Mar 2016 16:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Agree, but who knows it's few bulbs. It can be for all the aircrafts in service with the IAF, which itself is a huge number. And what about export of the same. :) Its very nice of you to say this, but, there probably are 1000's of types of bulbs across the fleet and each of them would have their ow...
- 01 Mar 2016 16:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 419405
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Hi everyone, I have been a long time member and used to actively participate a long time ago. After reading some really off putting messages about component manufacturing capability in India for aviation related components i really wanted to add my 2 cents... We own and operate a electronic componen...
- 31 Oct 2014 11:33
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Mini Meet in Hyderabad proposed - 30 Oct 2014
- Replies: 4
- Views: 682
Re: Mini Meet in Hyderabad proposed - 30 Oct 2014
Hello Hari,
Just read about this as i had not seen the forum for a few weeks.
Sorry to have missed the meet. Will make sure that next time i will make it to the meetup.
chandrasekhar
Just read about this as i had not seen the forum for a few weeks.
Sorry to have missed the meet. Will make sure that next time i will make it to the meetup.
chandrasekhar
- 23 Oct 2012 12:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 4257
- Views: 273587
Re: LCA News and Discussions
I dont know where you got this information Narayana but the F16 was always designed to be the ultimate lightweight dog-fighting aircraft. In fact, the F16 embarrassed the F15 in the initial stages and that caused a great deal of heartburn among the F15 proponents in the USAF. This was among the bigg...
- 11 Feb 2012 13:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 752416
Re: LCA News and Discussions
No lynching - it is a fair opinion, and I happen to agree with it. [RANT ON]I can understand the IAF wanted something smallish as a MiG-21 replacement and so they went with the LCA "smallest/lightest" goal. But what constrains the Navy from going slightly bigger? I would hardly be surpris...
- 12 Jan 2012 12:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 752416
Re: LCA News and Discussions
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8tJBUaX_iqI/TwybcAdPJcI/AAAAAAAAOpI/EiOClK2Dm7k/s1600/387269_206758819418574_103329156428208_427663_556390670_n.jpg can someone throw some light on the top most harrier in the background.. its 2 seater however it looks like more chikna then the rest.. That is one of the tr...
- 20 Sep 2011 12:49
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Military Aviation
- Replies: 4004
- Views: 922572
Re: Indian Military Aviation
^^^ But we can spend it on training near the end of their shelf life. Albeit not the nuclear ones :). In fact they are used for live fire testing by all the squadrons. For example at exercises like Vayu Shakti most of the missiles, GBU's, Rockets etc used were ones that were near their expiry dates...
- 08 Apr 2011 11:54
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
Good point Shiv, I had not thought about it that way. So after some digging about this topic. It seems that the smallest thing that you can see is what subtends one minute of an arc (ie 1/60 or 0.016 degrees). when the object itself is not radiating any light. At 20K meters a 20 m long object will s...
- 07 Apr 2011 17:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
I was also surprised about the distance numbers, but, the difference in eyesight is pretty remarkable between civilians and fighter pilots. For example, i was at a air show with my friend and he was able to visually pick up fighters (Mig21's and Jag's) way before anyone else in the group. Where we c...
- 07 Apr 2011 17:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
vapour trails are not from the engines they are the vortices shed from the wings (always two) sometimes the engine exhausts will be in the right conditions to trail, but they will merge with the wing vortices and only two will remain Contrails are from the engines, in fact, the fighter pilots have ...
- 07 Apr 2011 10:55
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
"It is a huge machine, very easy to spot from over 10nm visually .. :eek: :shock: I hope this is a typo. I can't see a 747 at 5 NM (34,000 ft) let alone a fighter one-third its size. I would not be able to see a lo-viz MKI even at 2 NM. But If my life depended on it, I'd say the same thing tha...
- 06 Apr 2011 17:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
vcsekhar, I agree with what you are saying. Some of what the Col said was vaild but I think you would agree that he was very selective in his description of Su-30. Also, his mistakes, which include his description of RWR and datalink among other things, have been well documented. Regarding WVR, wel...
- 06 Apr 2011 15:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
vcsekhar, No doubt that MKI has the biggest RCS. But tell me how that matters? It seems that you have friends among IAF pilots. You may ask them the "effective" ranges at which BVR missiles are fired (especially R-77). He may or may not give you the exact figures, but he will tell you tha...
- 06 Apr 2011 15:01
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
Rafale seems only game in town at the moment. pros - no US style "issues" , good family of weapons already integrated, works for A2G, works for A2A, well regarded "spectra" EW, can be used from IN carriers as well, ..... only con would be its smallish F-16 sized nose and resulta...
- 06 Apr 2011 11:06
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
If I remember that briefing after Red Flag, the US officer was quite dismissive of the French. He said something like that the French were just there for snooping and not interested in too much aggressive action. So there is something between the US and the French, especially when it comes to Rafal...
- 30 Mar 2011 13:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
This is pretty much what happens when all the development expenditure is amortized over a small number of aircraft. The entire production run of the rafale for the AdlA +Navy is less than 200. This is interesting when you compare the production run of the EF is over 600 and still the cost after amor...
- 28 Mar 2011 11:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
- Replies: 610
- Views: 155870
Re: MRCA News and Discussion - March 2011
There have been a lot of posts about the rafale swing role capability and I am having a hard time imagining why this is a difficult thing to implement in any aircraft. The Radar remains the same, the pylons depend upon the stores selected, the aircraft targeting software is not changed for each flig...
- 20 Mar 2011 23:15
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Libyan War
- Replies: 586
- Views: 90104
Re: LIBYA : No fly zone/air war thread
the crashed plane looks like a mig-23, if you look at the tail.. there is only one engine visible.
The su-24 has two engines.
my 2cents..
The su-24 has two engines.
my 2cents..