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by stephen
01 Dec 2025 12:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3087
Views: 1570351

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

They are talking of producing MILLIONS of drones per year by Russia and Ukraine. So where are we in that? I guess drones, especially the ones that are not MALE or HALE, are evolving a bit too fast, where, one tactic would work for a maximum of a week or for just a few days and then suddenly the oth...
by stephen
22 Nov 2025 12:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1947
Views: 1639051

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tactical-projectiles-javelin-missile-system-usindia-seal-major-arms-deal-move-to-help-deter-regional-threats/articleshow/125451934.cms Some deal to make Trump happy. As someone pointed out. Probably a Baksheesh not to interfere during Sindoor 2.0 Excalibur ...
by stephen
22 Nov 2025 11:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2506
Views: 1475365

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

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There is a typo in the name of this thread that has been overlooked

Armed is actually spelled as Aand

kindly rectify
[/quote]

I think it should be "Alms". This is the only way they can afford any of their equipment.
by stephen
10 Nov 2025 16:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Clean India - Places, Options, Initiatives & Results
Replies: 149
Views: 279328

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 majority of the garbage was biodegrabable so even if they were thrown around they...
by stephen
10 Oct 2025 17:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1947
Views: 1639051

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

$468 Million deal - just like that. And the word "Atmanirbhar" thrown in the press-release, to apply salt to the wounds Maybe Martlet is a good missile. Maybe Modi needs to show something for the India-UK FTA. But no GSQR, RFI, RFP, Protracted trials. No Rohitvats asking "How does it...
by stephen
09 Oct 2025 17:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1947
Views: 1639051

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ind ... 412109.cms"

So we are now buying short range Martlet SAM's from the UK. Did not know this was even in contention.
by stephen
08 May 2025 13:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2951
Views: 687087

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

In all these, I am wondering if RUDRAM finally got to taste blood? The rambhas would surely have had a lot of targets to pick with the pakis lighting up the sky with emissions from their chinese maal. Would be a great time to test their real life effectiveness during this ops.
by stephen
06 May 2025 15:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4038
Views: 1399211

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

SM is showing US soldiers in uniform in BD. There was a visit by senior State Dept officials recently. What is the Trump administration up to? Providing support to the Arakan Army. Bangladesh gains by getting rid of their Rohingya problem as they will be settled in the Rakhine state, and the US get...
by stephen
21 Sep 2024 13:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4038
Views: 1399211

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Seems like there is trouble brewing in the Hill tracts. We should pay more attention to them and cultivate them. These Hill tribes have been fighting against the influx of people from the mainland for several years and only in 1997 was a peace deal signed. There are still groups fighting there. http...
by stephen
09 Sep 2024 13:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4038
Views: 1399211

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

Are you suggesting it is possible cut BD into two - India taking everything north of the line connecting Chingishpur just west of BD border to Dalu which is just east of BD border? There will be lot of pressure on Bharat unless we can make it a very short and sweet fait accompli before anybody wakes...
by stephen
07 Sep 2024 18:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 4038
Views: 1399211

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

BD is talking about "liberating" the NE Indian states. This is similar to the Kargil strategy, where Pakistan did not expect India to do anything, but accept the outcome. Ah!!! I surely hope the beedis try this. Nothing would give us a better chance than this to take CHT and cut the head ...
by stephen
17 Jul 2024 13:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1112130

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

"Army has every thing there is, but if a tukdi is lured into something, they won't carry all the gadgets all the time with them. High value armaments are not carried all the time either as there is a risk of such weaponry end up in wrong hands in ambushes like this" And there lies our prob...
by stephen
12 Mar 2024 16:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1360439

Re: Military Flight Safety

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... 08395.html

Seems like a Tejas has just crashed. Thankfully no loss of life
by stephen
08 May 2023 18:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3087
Views: 1570351

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

"These 2, apart from IA's Swarm Drone order from NewSpace, make up our loitering munition kit from local industries. Totally, about 2000 drones are in various stages of procurement. This is one area of procurement & Atmanirbhar that our Armed Forces are getting right[/quote] Now if they wou...
by stephen
06 May 2023 12:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1112130

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

Bakis are emboldened by the lizard on our LAC. Let’s just do the simple things that we know cause pain. The new Jernail of Pindi should also be made to stand cap in hand suing for peace. Gosh the script keeps repeating every time as we keep fiddling And since the lizards are now also busy with thei...
by stephen
28 Jan 2023 12:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1360439

Re: Military Flight Safety

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/su-30-mirage-2000-crash-near-gwalior-air-force-base-article-97392993 Reports saying of 2 aircrafts crash. Hope the pilots are safe. Crash site is near Morena, MP. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sukhoi-30-mirage-2000-aircraft-crashes-in-madhya-pradesh-mo...
by stephen
20 May 2022 16:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8036
Views: 2995643

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Since the Paki Fauj is the biggest consumer of the budget, can the IMF put requirements that Pakistan should slash its defense spending for more bums, missiles and aircraft. Despite their economy tanking, they acquired the J-20 from iron-brother. Where is the money coming from? Just conducting Bala...
by stephen
11 Mar 2022 19:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2506
Views: 1475365

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Seems to be Brahmos missile... Yes, Based on speed and range profile it seems so, hoping that it is just a a wayward malfunctioning missile that burned off its fuel in pretty quick time leading it to speed up at an extraordinary rate. But that's just my guess. Will have to wait till the Govt. comes...
by stephen
11 Mar 2022 19:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2506
Views: 1475365

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

jokes aside MOD accepted that this was indeed our missile..quite freakish..or something else https://twitter.com/sidhant/status/1502267945938227200/photo/1 Now the question is which missile was this and what are the secrets that the pakis can glean from the wreckage. As, according to the Pakis, thi...
by stephen
14 Feb 2022 14:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 2182
Views: 1273738

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

Thakur_B wrote:More like the helmets of Sikh soldiers from medieval era.
Add goggles and a mandible protector and we will have Darth Vader.
On a serious note, it will be very conspicuous.
by stephen
09 Feb 2022 15:11
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 9138
Views: 4220851

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

I am not sure but if a good road connection can be made from Tura down to the Brahmaputra, then even Garo hills will get connected..... (I think now I am just happily day dreaming!) Tura already has a road that connects it to the Brahmaputra. The shortest route would be to Mankachar. You can take a...
by stephen
05 Feb 2022 14:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5345
Views: 2363864

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

123 I still stick with that number. This is based on actual accounts plus bodies that floated this side. Yes for obvious reasons GOI will not publish the photos, but it is what it is. While the Chinese keeps on releasing images after images from these fights to bolster their propaganda,showing post...
by stephen
03 Feb 2022 12:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8036
Views: 2995643

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Namo's visit is linked with improving ties with India, the main reason for which is to improve their economic condition, not because they have any love for the banias but only for self preservation. If Namo is visiting Pakistan in a month's time it means normalization of ties and their business folk...
by stephen
03 Feb 2022 12:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 8036
Views: 2995643

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

Wow, their economy really must be in a bottomless shithole if they have to resort to selling an imaginary Modiji's visit to Beggaristan to buoy up their morale. “If things improve between the two neighbours, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Pakistan in a month,” the chairman of Nishat...
by stephen
02 Feb 2022 16:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MoD: Defence Procurement Policies Issues and Discussions
Replies: 300
Views: 137454

Re: MoD: Defence Procurement Policies Issues and Discussions

Question is, what is that 47k crores for FY22-23 going to cover by way of CAPEX projects? It suggests some big ideas at work... Does this mean that Submarines + IAC2 are both on the cards, or is it going to go towards a larger number of capital ships - destroyers and frigates, that is? I wonder wha...
by stephen
31 Jan 2022 18:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2545
Views: 1365277

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Its a see-through of your armor and not the enemies :-) The mast behind the turrents captures and projects the 360 degree live images either on a screen or on helmet mount. Anyone advise how this works? In simple English please, for mango abduls like myself :) I believe the Israelis have been worki...
by stephen
29 Jan 2022 17:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2506
Views: 1475365

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

It isn't impossible to reach 50 km with a RAP round and using a 155/52cal system. The US Army's currently in development RAP round will extend the range of the 39 cal M777 out to 40 km (should go well beyond 50 km when launched from a 52 cal system). LTKhwfYgoqY Thanks Brar, I knew about the US pla...
by stephen
28 Jan 2022 17:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 868
Views: 501616

Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

But why would India need hydroponic farming? It is not as though India lacks the soil suitable for cultivation. All that aside, a lot of taste in fruits and veggies comes from the nature/composition of the soil. Along with essential nutrients, lot of other minerals are absorbed by the plants as wel...
by stephen
28 Jan 2022 12:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2506
Views: 1475365

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Don't know. Just reading the India khabar link listed above, quoting the range with extended range and guided rounds. It will be what ever the PRC has developed. Lazer guided is based on USSR tech. GPS equivalent guidance should not be that hard to achieve by PRC. "The SH15 has a maximum firin...
by stephen
27 Jan 2022 15:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2506
Views: 1475365

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Seems like the pakis are actually getting their hands on new 155s and 300mm from their iron brother based on the report below, the part about the hypersonic weapon should be taken with a fistful of salt as it will be several years before the lizard shares it with the beggers. They are also getting t...
by stephen
20 Jan 2022 12:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5837
Views: 1394974

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

So if Russia does invade Ukraine, what are the immediate implications for India? If there is a widespread sanctioning on Russia, the US and Europe will definitely put a stop to India importing further S400 regiments or make it mighty painful to India in terms of restrictions and sanctions too. Russi...
by stephen
15 Jan 2022 17:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 3006
Views: 1330167

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

X-Post from the Light Utility Helicopter thread... This is music to our ears. Kudos to the PM, RM & the late CDS! Now lets hope bulk orders for Indian systems are placed, given that the other door has been firmly shut With LUH, cancellation of Kamov makes perfect sense, even Klub as Nirbhay is w...
by stephen
10 Jan 2022 14:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1112130

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

Prem Kumar wrote:
Not that we can't do this today, but S-400s will give that extra escalatory cushion
Order enough ATAGS/Dhanush and we can have one 155MM reserved exclusively for each of the Paki post along the LoC and IB :)
by stephen
11 Dec 2021 18:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3583
Views: 1360439

Re: Military Flight Safety

Is it not possible to start using the AW101 that have already been paid for and are lying parked in Palam airport? We had sat on the Bofors blueprint for decades due to the controversy and we seem to be doing the same with the AW101, all said and done there is nothing wrong with the machine, just pu...
by stephen
09 Dec 2021 12:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1112130

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

I think the villagers attacked after the bodies were bought to the nearest army camp (which means that they did not try to hide bodies, army was following its SOP of treating the injured and identifying the dead, neither of which can be done in the middle of the forest at night. If, army being attac...
by stephen
08 Dec 2021 13:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1112130

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

If the vehicle did not stop, it strengthens the assumption that it's carrying militants. Those militants know the army is going to fire at them for not stopping. The army knows they know. Whoever fires first gets to live. In that situation you wouldn't want to fire at tyres, while the enemy aims at...
by stephen
07 Dec 2021 15:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 3040
Views: 1112130

Re: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion

"The vehicle description matched the intel. The miners had not stopped at a previous checkpost as they were carrying an illegal hunting rifle. When Para SF fired warning shots at wheels, one of the miners pulled out the gun and all ended up getting suicided by Army in a hail of bullets.[/quote]...
by stephen
20 Nov 2021 18:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 4081153

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

I think Modi has decided that this is a fight that he dosn't want to continue right now. Most probably he will let the states decide on promulgating their own laws or perhaps tackle it in his next term. This decision to repeal the law has caught everyone by surprise, most of all the agitation farmer...
by stephen
07 Aug 2021 13:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5345
Views: 2363864

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

"I don't see Pak moving any troops east to do mischief in Afg, just because there is a ceasefire in the West. In any case, its not the Army's job to prevent Pak from acting in Afghanistan. Unkil has to do that. The ceasefire on its eastern border has given the pukes some space to concentrate on...
by stephen
25 Jun 2021 15:25
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 3683004

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

here are many who are extremely gullible among the educated, upper/middle-class as well who are falling victim to anti-vaccine movements that are running unopposed on platforms such as Telegram. 'The vaccines along with 5g will help track individuals physically' When eminent personalities such as Ju...