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by pravula
29 Dec 2025 10:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 714274

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

... They can take out that arsenal ship first., ... For that you need to know which is an arsenal ship and which is a regular container ship... so in effect your Recce systems now need to expand their scan to hundreds of ships, identify the arsenal ships and then keep them under watch. No, they don...
by pravula
24 Dec 2025 07:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2192
Views: 6985566

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

LCA Tejas Rises as IAF Faces Fighter Crunch https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/lca-tejas-rises-as-iaf-faces-fighter-crunch 09 Dec 2025 Nothing like a slow drip of imported maal for our import pasand MOD https://media0.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExazhqZHdycWxjZTdhMjRnOWVyejJybTZjNTBtdTcyMD...
by pravula
22 Dec 2025 14:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9210
Views: 4289374

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Gurus while alternative payment systems are great , how are we going to manage terror financing via crypto and these alternatives? Because through FTFA we get access to some channels and proofs from the West like from SWIFT ? Isnt crypto transactions public? The recent shutdowns of crypto operation...
by pravula
22 Dec 2025 01:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Topics thread
Replies: 140
Views: 55692

Re: Miscellaneous Topics thread

My wife got couple of advises from Cibil India about some loans she 'applied for'. She uses gmail and id is firstname + lastname @gmail. I know there are women with same first name and last name in India. But they generally use (in AP at least) Lastname+Firstname. So how can the emails get mixed up...
by pravula
19 Dec 2025 09:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12808
Views: 4400262

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Vayutuvan wrote: 19 Dec 2025 02:59
vijayk wrote: 18 Dec 2025 22:26 PAPPU is in Germany ... He broadcasted a video in BMW ridiculing Indian manufacturing.

Moron disappeared to Switzerland by road with jacka$$es,
Any video of that? We should give it wide publicity on SM.
TVS makes BMW small cc (for them, 300cc) bikes
by pravula
17 Dec 2025 12:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2392
Views: 741582

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

For record: Ahmad (Ahmed) al-Ahmed, - 43 years old. He was shot multiple times ) and hospitalized but is reported to be in stable condition and recovering. - Nationality / origin: He was born in Syria (in or near the Idlib region) and later moved to Australia in the mid-2000s. - He ran a small frui...
by pravula
15 Dec 2025 07:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - March 31, 2022
Replies: 5889
Views: 2569188

Re: Terroristan - March 31, 2022

But look at the message sent by the Pakistani Head Donkey: "“Pakistan, itself a victim of terrorism , stands in solidarity with Australia and condemns violence against innocent civilians,”" Really? They can not leave that out? Dawn. But the first victim of a suicide bomber is the bomber r...
by pravula
14 Dec 2025 09:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6125
Views: 1687727

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

... Putin, like trump, would have taken the wise precaution of dining before he came to dinner. ... His food & drink for the entire period is carried from Russia. The preparation is also done by his chefs/cooks who travel with & even before him. The cleaning & sanitizing is also managed...
by pravula
14 Dec 2025 09:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3555
Views: 3140110

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

This excalibur purchase is right up there with the robotic mule & jet-pack buys of the IA The quantities involved are so small that it won't even last one afternoon I can only surmise that this is some sort of baksheesh to the Trump to make him go easy on tariffs Oh, please. I suspect it will l...
by pravula
14 Dec 2025 09:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2192
Views: 6985566

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

Our only hope is that there has been covert program using LSP's etc where the GE F404/F414 gets replaced by an alternative. There is no way that Company/ Country like GE is struggling soo much for F404 engine, it is clearly well though decision not to supply. Its less of a struggle vs making some m...
by pravula
05 Dec 2025 10:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3965
Views: 1472242

Re: International Naval News & Discussion

Manish_P wrote: 13 Nov 2025 23:01 ^ Yes. I know.

Quite a few ships in WW 2 were named after Greek regents/gods

The English Queen herself had German ancestry as did her husband.
English Queen married a greek prince. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Ph ... rom_Greece
by pravula
03 Dec 2025 11:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1974
Views: 1667418

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

To the missile Gurus in here. Is it possible to carry heavier torpedoes like the new Electric Heavyweight Torpedo on heavier missiles like Agni Prime. A bunch of them like mirved and packed into Agni P with a range of 1500km to target faster and deep lurkking nuclear subs. 3 such missiles deployed ...
by pravula
01 Dec 2025 10:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3092
Views: 1586324

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

saip wrote: 28 Nov 2025 21:38 They are talking of producing MILLIONS of drones per year by Russia and Ukraine. So where are we in that?

Drones have already revolutionized warfare. They’re about to do it again
CNN
We don't even produce hundreds of infantry rifles per decade. We still import...talk of drones... :rotfl:
by pravula
25 Nov 2025 03:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 3439
Views: 1261646

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Tanaji wrote: 24 Nov 2025 18:02 I am curious, we walked out of the FGFA earlier after spending a lot of money. Now is it that basically they are agreeing to the same thing as originally asked for and claiming it is a new thing?
No, the are offering TOT. FGFA required design work and know-why.
by pravula
18 Nov 2025 11:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4149
Views: 1437623

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Amber G. wrote: 18 Nov 2025 10:04
pravula wrote: 18 Nov 2025 09:16 Wait, "former"?
She officially resigned before leaving Bangla Desh.
Didn’t she claim that was not true?
by pravula
18 Nov 2025 09:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3102
Views: 1296065

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Well, at this rate, there will be a LoI for 10 Death Stars soon
by pravula
13 Nov 2025 08:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios
Replies: 67
Views: 21059

Re: Operation Sindoor - Analysis on Future Scenarios

There is speculation porkies got new toys last few months . I remain skeptical they got anything game changing . We give them too much credit but they are the ones getting whacked from all directions and losing a brigade worth of soldiers (officially) every year . What is it that they could have go...
by pravula
10 Nov 2025 09:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1965
Views: 1365341

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...
by pravula
08 Nov 2025 09:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2192
Views: 6985566

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

The article quotes HAL CMD as saying astra and asraam firing results are under analysis. My wild guess is that there is a kinematics issue at play given the astra mk1 missile has been primarily tested on the su30 which is a twin engined, powerful bird which can impart high energy from good launch p...
by pravula
08 Nov 2025 07:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Replies: 660
Views: 472923

Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1

Vayutuvan wrote: 07 Nov 2025 11:14
pravula wrote: 07 Nov 2025 09:39

What software?
Can you contact Ramana gaaru for my coordinates? Thanks.
No worries, was curious onlee
by pravula
07 Nov 2025 09:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1
Replies: 660
Views: 472923

Re: Evolution of Indian Strategic Thought-1

Vayutuvan wrote: 07 Nov 2025 06:01 An anecdote. Prof. M. Vidyasagar wrote about our company and our software in a blog of a Theoretical CS professor. He knows about our software and thinks highly.
What software?
by pravula
07 Nov 2025 06:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11794
Views: 3452714

Re: Understanding the US - Again

3 GOP senators have voted against iirc.
by pravula
06 Nov 2025 10:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Police System
Replies: 7
Views: 2784

Re: Indian Police System

IIRC, these smaller cities/towns get into agreements with bigger neighbouring towns/cities and pay them for these services. If not a local town, then the county. Also, there are state level cops who also can/will intervene. Yes. But ultimately it is all about citizens paying tax & getting more ...
by pravula
05 Nov 2025 07:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Police System
Replies: 7
Views: 2784

Re: Indian Police System

The US system having town level police units, sheriffs and state troopers can be tried out. But in such a scheme poor towns (i.e. less tax paying citizens) will not have a police unit, and in districts which has very high party dominance chances of the elected Sheriff being a politican from that pa...
by pravula
05 Nov 2025 07:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4796
Views: 3341215

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Well good for them Ukraine could get 150 advanced Swedish fighter jets under just-signed deal New NATO member Sweden has said it is willing to sell Ukraine up to 150 of its most advanced fighter jets, the first offer from a member of the alliance to supply significant numbers of jets to Kyiv, which...
by pravula
05 Nov 2025 07:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 11794
Views: 3452714

Re: Understanding the US - Again

sanjaykumar wrote: 05 Nov 2025 05:15 Why call Mamdani Indian origin? Does he?


One must respect people’s sentiments. In kaneda, I don’t call Sikhs Indians. But in India I call Sikhs Indians.
AFAIK, he calls himself African-origin.
by pravula
30 Oct 2025 23:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 845
Views: 588714

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/exclusive-china-builds-36-aircraft-shelters-40-km-from-arunachal-border-9523393 China completed HAS shelters near Arunachal. China has rapidly taken steps to negate whatsoever disadvantages it has in terms of geography when faced against India. This is just one of th...
by pravula
27 Oct 2025 07:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3416
Views: 1120108

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Whats the obsession with Linux? I want support for BSD too or atleast a carveout for a RT version of Linux kernel What is an RT version? You mean Real Time? As you said, BSD has a more (the most?) liberal license. That said, more people are working on Linux and the RT versions of Linux. I forget th...
by pravula
26 Oct 2025 09:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 3416
Views: 1120108

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

Whats the obsession with Linux? I want support for BSD too or atleast a carveout for a RT version of Linux kernel
by pravula
20 Oct 2025 08:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018
Replies: 2989
Views: 2178240

Re: International Aerospace Discussion - Jan 2018

If its unencrypted, then yeah.
by pravula
13 Oct 2025 02:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3092
Views: 1586324

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-stealth- ... al-airbase

China’s Stealth Sharp Sword Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles Deployed To Operational Airbase

Looks like they are deployed to Tibet
by pravula
11 Oct 2025 04:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2834
Views: 1608818

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

Yes, the cheapest option is just to add a garage door.
by pravula
10 Oct 2025 08:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - South & North Korea Thread
Replies: 1431
Views: 435813

Re: India - South & North Korea Thread

Senior Scholars Depart for Chinese Universities Amid 65 Retirement Mandate South Korea's 65 retirement age drives scholars to Chinese institutions, risking research expertise and national security https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/10/10/3FCGYKELWVEX3FWGVFUZ5UETVQ/ Domestic universitie...
by pravula
10 Oct 2025 05:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2834
Views: 1608818

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

This is not new. IIRC, US Army started making them in 2004 and called Land Phalanx Weapon System
by pravula
04 Oct 2025 01:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 12808
Views: 4400262

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

But Canada does not have the depth and cutting edge work that will entice Indians (Hindus). But they are no slouches when it comes to research in Mathematics and Computer Science. They made fundamental contributions in Theoretical CS and Algorithms. Stephen Cook for proving 3SAT an NP Complete prob...
by pravula
03 Oct 2025 01:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: European Union: Positive News
Replies: 619
Views: 494666

Re: European Union: Positive News

It's much more than that. In the past two decades, we've seen strange cycles of cause-and-effect in dozens of European cities. ... ... Islam in the West is essentially: "nice country you have here, it would be a shame if something happened to it". That leverage applies to everything in ev...
by pravula
02 Oct 2025 11:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2834
Views: 1608818

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

^ :shock: Less than 10 feet seems very very low. That's less than tree top height. Even less than a truck height. The height of the jaguar itself is around 16 feet. Extremely dangerous even for a slow moving helicopter let alone a fast attack jet. I thought the lower ceiling would be set a bit high...
by pravula
02 Oct 2025 07:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2192
Views: 6985566

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

KAAN is using F-110 engines. IIRC, no one other non-us plane, except the Japanese F-16 clone (F-2) uses it. The F404 and the F414 are used extensively by non US planes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_E ... plications). I don't think we are in the same boat, but could be...