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by ashthor
14 Dec 2025 11:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2189
Views: 6977768

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

Looks like the babus and the afsars are running circle around the PM & DM. Why are they being allowed who knows.
by ashthor
06 Dec 2025 11:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025
Replies: 27
Views: 6304

Re: Project 76 SSK: News & Discussion: 20 July 2025

Project 76 will come after the contract is signed for 75I its just business.
by ashthor
06 Dec 2025 11:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2189
Views: 6977768

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

Looks like they will deliver half a squadron in one go by March instead of piece meal delivery.
by ashthor
03 Dec 2025 10:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 3020
Views: 1340300

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

Navy Chief on TEDBF

https://x.com/kishanchand_89/status/1995862786711396525

Looks like its on the way
by ashthor
22 Nov 2025 10:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1368996

Re: Military Flight Safety

I am not sure...but check the helmet position.
by ashthor
21 Nov 2025 16:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1368996

Re: Military Flight Safety

A Tejas fighter has crashed during a display at Dubai air show. Awaiting info on pilot.

https://x.com/zone5aviation/status/1991813510087823719
by ashthor
19 Nov 2025 15:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Replies: 771
Views: 351953

Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions

The CDS Chose A Convenient Villain Instead Of An Honest Diagnosis https://swarajyamag.com/defence/the-cds-chose-a-convenient-villain-instead-of-an-honest-diagnosis ndia’s defence firms are not profiteers but survivors in a system reflective of changing requirements, collapsing tenders, and unclear c...
by ashthor
14 Nov 2025 11:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2189
Views: 6977768

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

How many more engines have come? Everyone has gone silent.
by ashthor
12 Nov 2025 10:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 184
Views: 146861

Re: Indian Army Aviation

We got one engine there were a flurry of tweets. Now all have gone silent.
by ashthor
09 Nov 2025 11:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2828
Views: 1598429

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

VIDEO : https://x.com/akki_bauer22_/status/1987019390659739810?s=20 ---> BREAKING NEWS: Def Min Rajnath Singh confirms India will pursue more S-400 if they are available . Also says India will make its own jet engines within a year… hinting at Safran-DRDO jet engine co-development having made lot o...
by ashthor
06 Nov 2025 10:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 3439
Views: 1256031

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

It will do what it's hoary and distinguished predecessors did, buy 60 each with options for more and local servicing. Or actually buy more su57 for local assembly and maybe 36 more take in fly away condition with local maintenance options. Everyone is happy that way: Import lobby ✅ IAF ✅ France ✅ R...
by ashthor
06 Nov 2025 10:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 2169
Views: 988997

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Even a desi katha without any technologia will kill...it will just need a chance.
by ashthor
05 Nov 2025 12:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1969
Views: 1657964

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Everyone is offering all kinds of missile and uav/drones for co-productions(screwdirvergiri). All the big names in the corporate world are going for it. It means we have caught up with the rest of the the world. Now they want a tee-hold before they are locked out of the market.
by ashthor
04 Nov 2025 10:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1168
Views: 886498

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

No of Squadrons move to 57 now we have space of Su-57. Both the forces and the babus are creative.
by ashthor
02 Nov 2025 10:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2189
Views: 6977768

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

Who is to blame HAL or the Israelis for the radar...whose job is to integrate the missile?
by ashthor
02 Nov 2025 10:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1168
Views: 886498

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

Seeing the way the forces and the babus behave some for french some for russian....suddenly you might see and emergency procurement.
by ashthor
17 Oct 2025 14:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 2185
Views: 1281840

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

^^ Ah yes Look at the full Saga https://swarajyamag.com/defence/indian-armys-rifle-crisis-is-a-mess-of-its-own-making-2#:~:text=Indian%20Army's%20Rifle%20Crisis%20Is%20A%20Mess%20Of%20Its%20Own%20Making from the above article The army’s handling of the T-90 tank purchase in the late 1990s followed ...
by ashthor
16 Oct 2025 10:50
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Clean India - Places, Options, Initiatives & Results
Replies: 150
Views: 281913

Re: Clean India - Places, Options, Initiatives & Results

We are only interested to keep our houses clean and dump everything outside. Earlier rural areas were clean, now i see garbage(plastic, liquor bottles and quite a few times shit)almost every where in the villages. The older generation of rural were neat and clean. The houses of adivasi and other peo...
by ashthor
13 Sep 2025 10:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
Replies: 187
Views: 55658

Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion

So true :P :lol: https://x.com/wartrophy_414/status/1966579109099663542 ---> In the coming weeks we will have plenty of guys from MoD to IAF & retired vets explaining how 114 non-stealth fighters inducted at the gucciest of price is gonna let IAF keep the edge, while PLAAF crosses 300th J-20 &a...
by ashthor
12 Sep 2025 10:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 2189
Views: 6977768

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

This is what google chacha says No, India does not currently make the engine charge amplifier for the LCA Tejas, as this key component was imported from Denmark, and its export has been blacklisted. However, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has contracted a local firm to indigenize the product, w...
by ashthor
15 Aug 2025 09:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Happy Independence Day!
Replies: 21
Views: 24888

Re: Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day
by ashthor
08 Aug 2025 17:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion
Replies: 201
Views: 159794

Re: India-US Defence Trade & Technology Initiative: News & Discussion

India said to have paused plans to buy US arms after Trump's tariffs https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-said-to-have-paused-plans-to-buy-us-arms-after-trumps-tariffs/articleshow/123187224.cms 08 August 2025 India had been planning to send Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Washi...
by ashthor
13 Jun 2025 17:01
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6358
Views: 1815654

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

SRajesh wrote: 13 Jun 2025 15:43 There is a video explanation from an American Boeing Pilot (who is still flying planes) explaining probably a human error.

We have to wait for the investigation report mind you.
The pilot had already called a mayday...are they trying to deflect attention from boeing?
by ashthor
01 Jun 2025 10:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2154
Views: 648198

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Its not about the loss...its how you put it across to whom and the place....we just
cant shoot off to any tom dick harry.
by ashthor
01 Jun 2025 10:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 705555

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

There is no media training and PR by the Govt, MOD or the Defense forces....its a must in
todays age.
by ashthor
26 May 2025 10:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2154
Views: 648198

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/morning-brief-pakistans-nur-khan-airbase-hit-harder-than-initially-reported-satellite-imagery-shows-foreign-secretary-deputy-nsa-heading-to-us-amid-strain-in-ties-and-more Pakistan's Nur Khan Airbase Hit Harder Than Initially Reported New satellite images from The...
by ashthor
21 May 2025 09:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2154
Views: 648198

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Military infra at PoK decimated, will take months to rebuild: Army https://www.rediff.com/news/report/military-infra-at-pok-decimated-will-take-months-to-rebuild-army/20250520.htm Based on information from various sources, the officials said at least 64 Pakistani military personnel were killed and 9...
by ashthor
21 May 2025 09:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 705555

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Military infra at PoK decimated, will take months to rebuild: Army https://www.rediff.com/news/report/military-infra-at-pok-decimated-will-take-months-to-rebuild-army/20250520.htm Based on information from various sources, the officials said at least 64 Pakistani military personnel were killed and 9...
by ashthor
17 May 2025 10:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2154
Views: 648198

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

I will repeat again its Shock & Awe 2.0 both for the world and us. Lets keeps using these words...let it
filter down...Shock & Awe 2.0.
by ashthor
15 May 2025 15:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 2154
Views: 648198

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Any news of what happened on the IB and LOC? Lot of exchanges happened many pak posts got blown up(a few videos on x)...any other details?
by ashthor
11 May 2025 10:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 705555

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Western media and defense analysts would be posting satellite maps by now if Indian airfields had got hit. But now their poodle has
got hit all are busy covering their musharraf.
by ashthor
09 May 2025 21:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 705555

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Its starting again.....time for the navy to get into the act
by ashthor
07 May 2025 11:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2508
Views: 1483008

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

In one of the videos it looked like bomb dropped from a drone.
by ashthor
04 May 2025 15:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indus Water Treaty
Replies: 3400
Views: 1057657

Re: Indus Water Treaty

A few well placed landslides can do the work...then during monsoon we can clear the landslides.
by ashthor
30 Apr 2025 20:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3091
Views: 1581119

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Loiter, Strike, Repeat: Inside India’s Drone Army For The Next Border Clash https://swarajyamag.com/defence/loiter-strike-repeat-inside-indias-drone-army-for-the-next-border-clash Cheap, agile, and expendable, drones have been used in massive numbers for everything from surveillance and artillery co...
by ashthor
27 Mar 2025 22:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3464
Views: 1421094

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

The amount is both for NIMCA and light vehicles.
for the procurement of Nag Missile System (NAMIS) Tracked version of anti-tank weapon platform and Force Motors Ltd & Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
by ashthor
27 Mar 2025 14:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
Replies: 280
Views: 441185

Re: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022

A Deshmukh wrote: 27 Mar 2025 10:26 now that Prachand order is finally in place,
HAL should start designing a HCH (Heavy Combat Helicopter).
With their experience it should be up and ready for testing in a few years time.
This will only be possible after we develop IMRH.
by ashthor
22 Mar 2025 15:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3555
Views: 3133457

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Army Subjected Indigenous Howitzer To 'Absurd Tests' While Still Keeping Door Open For Israel's ATHOS: Military Brass Still After 'Imported Toys'? https://swarajyamag.com/defence/army-subjected-indigenous-howitzer-to-absurd-tests-while-still-keeping-door-open-for-israels-athos-military-brass-still-a...