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by ashthor
19 Nov 2025 15:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
Replies: 769
Views: 348608

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: 2134
Views: 6942762

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: 181
Views: 143636

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: 2810
Views: 1577159

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: 3427
Views: 1237974

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: 2154
Views: 977067

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: 1922
Views: 1627892

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: 1166
Views: 878940

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: 2134
Views: 6942762

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: 1166
Views: 878940

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: 2179
Views: 1269195

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: 149
Views: 278276

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: 170
Views: 49219

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: 2134
Views: 6942762

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: 7953

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: 196
Views: 156249

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: 6342
Views: 1792956

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: 2145
Views: 624832

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: 682625

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: 2145
Views: 624832

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: 2145
Views: 624832

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: 682625

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: 2145
Views: 624832

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: 2145
Views: 624832

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: 682625

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: 682625

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: 2495
Views: 1469088

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: 3399
Views: 1044111

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: 3082
Views: 1564429

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: 3436
Views: 1402083

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: 275
Views: 436281

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: 3549
Views: 3117665

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...
by ashthor
04 Mar 2025 15:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3097
Views: 1277764

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

srai wrote: 04 Mar 2025 10:39
ashthor wrote: 04 Mar 2025 10:21

Name any war/conflict which he started? :twisted:
Killed an Iranian general in Iraq
:rotfl: :rotfl:

its bigger than libya, syria, isis, ukranian.
by ashthor
04 Mar 2025 10:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 3097
Views: 1277764

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

srai wrote: 04 Mar 2025 03:16 ^^^
At the same time, DJT 1 did not end American war in Afghanistan (started from 2001) or Ukraine (started from 2014) …

Can anyone name any war/conflict DJT 1 ended? :twisted:
Name any war/conflict which he started? :twisted:
by ashthor
08 Feb 2025 10:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 729
Views: 638592

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

They should have looked at eastern king and kingdoms.
by ashthor
23 Dec 2024 16:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3082
Views: 1564429

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Hijacking Of Indian Army Drone Near Pakistan Border https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/after-hijacking-of-indian-army-drone-near-pakistan-border-focus-on-make-in-india-without-chinese-partszuppa-offers-solution The issue of drone security gained national attention on 23 August, when an Indian Army d...
by ashthor
13 Dec 2024 10:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1166
Views: 878940

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

Why cant they order 2-3 more...can be used as test beds and future attritions.