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This was the worst of all. As Bukharin was the best suited to succeed Lenin, more so than Trotsky. This man had the right economic ideas and could have saved the soviet union. With his execution in those early years, the soviet state basically sealed its fate. Although it came apart much later. But ...

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look the rise of the HAL Tejas is a given.

The IAF needs this plane and has made that amply clear. that is precisely why 1500 crores 'extra' was given after all.

Besides with TSP showing of pindigenous Bandaar and Chicom with its new models, India has to keep the domestic aerospace flag flying high.

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Chicom PLZ-05 is 54 caliber.

The norks seem to be comfortable with things like the 170 mm Koksan.

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these vessels are far cheaper than what a "full load" stealth frigate would cost. not just in terms of capex but Opex. Complex weapons systems also need to be maintained - the more you have the greater the opex. These ships can also operate in shallower waters and have more deployment flex...

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both the new RLG-INS and MINGS are capable of receiving tri constellation updates to remove accumulated errors.

The Russians it seems might want to turn GLONASS into a joint resource.

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say hypothetically you got the haubitze. The problem is they'll have to be maintained (the gun) by rheinmetall defence which as we know is banned for a period of 10 years from participating in the Indian market.

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Kashmir is the land of Abhinavgupta and his magnificent obsessions. It is one of the ancient homes of Tantra in India along with Bengal, Assam and Kerala. And that is why meat was eaten by the Brahmins there as part of Panchamakara. And btw Kosher food is not limited to not eating fish with scales. ...

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are you referring to the 180 mm S-23s?

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Chicom is very clear headed about all this. despite having GC-45 inputs from Gerald Bull who they had hired as a consultant, Chicom happily copied whatever they could from the MSTA-S and came out with the PLZ-04. apparently they also have a 54 caliber version called PLZ-05. copied from the BMP-3 and...

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Current Israeli-Indian projects include development of a medium-range ballistic missile and development of a long-range ballistic missile at a combined cost of $2 billion. The two countries are also developing a ground-to-ground missile. sounds suspiciously like a DDM "derivation" of the ...

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The point about firm orders is valid. It is true for any business and any industry. It goes to the very heart of economies of scale and of attracting suppliers for LRUs etc. sub-contractors also look at volumes. if you just want five pieces of something (e.g) they are going to say make it yourself. ...

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203 mm guns became rather vulnerable to counterbattery fire with the rise of modern counterbattery radars since the 70s. In terms of economics and survivability the 155 mm was found to be optimal. 203 mm was usually built in smaller numbers for specialist roles where you might want to penetrate a bu...

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Meanwhile, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Tata-gun-swadeshi-bofors-are-different-products-Gun-Carriage-Factory-chief/articleshow/17577077.cms Though surprised by the sudden launch of home grown howitzer developed by Tata power strategic electronics division, the weapon development co...

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That 105mm SPH will do nicely in the export market. Do remember Our export list includes small arms & ammunition, mortars & ammunition, light field gun & ammunition, demolition stores, passive night sights and mine protected vehicles, brake parachutes etc. Our strength lies in the medium...

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The Chinese have the same lament btw.

So much so that the new PRC head actually spoke about "mechanization" while taking over.

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Video of today's Agni I launch

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We are moving towards gas in a big way. The United States needs to gives us that blanket FTA waiver.

GAIL already has a 3.5 mtpa deal with Sabine Pass.

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And I don't think the Turks will oblige them either without seeing the money.

All Abdul bhaichara goes out of window once money dries up.

The Turks have also been recipients of older OHP's under the Genesis program which has equipped these ships for typical naval warfare with a stress on AD.

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Add Nirbhay GLCM units as well.

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hy we don't supply mil hardware to any of these nations

This is precisely what is changing now.

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People should know their Mahabharata. Arjuna's most valiant son who defeated him in battle ( during the course of the Ashwamedh) was Bhabhruvahana whose mother Chitrangada was the princess of Manipur. And who trained Bhabhruvhana? - Uloopi of course, Arjuna's naga princess wife. And yes yes I know t...

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ever since the nixon-deng compact China has received unprecedented industrial collaboration from the west. I will simply not accept this nonsense from chicom sh*t about "how they have built things in a vacuum". it's utter nonsense. Let us not forget who GE has transferred advanced avionics...

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gentlemen, Things work in their own way. There was a time when the Mizos did not want even a proper highway built to lengpui. Now they are super enthusiastic about the four fighter hangars being built there. Today people in the northeast want 'development'. they are no longer worried about rail line...

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India's ballistic missile shield, DRDO:2, Enemy missiles:0

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Could be a Raduga Kh-15 equivalent though. May have a quasi-ballistic profile.

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Geopolitics?

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gas hydrates and three stage nuclear program will happen within the next 20 years. Nothing can stop. Nothing can stop.

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Brazil operates a CATOBAR carrier.

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INS Jalashwa

M242 25mm Bushmaster cannon.

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As an aside, desi politicians of various hues ( including of the abdul variety) put their children in schools such as Sanskriti and Sardar Patel. In fact sickular netas in Delhi lead as far as SP is concerned. For those who don't know. the medium of instruction in SP till class 5 is Hindi. these two...

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From the "thought provoking email" 1. Pakistan's perfidy is a direct result of nuclear derived terrorism and we all know who has helped there. So Chicom is acting inimically to us all the time. Even the NPA's accept that pakistan's first CHIC-4 test took place at Lop Nur. 2. Freedom of nav...

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JEM, how dare you!

You have a malayalee brain!

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Apologies if posted earlier,

concerns of Hindus are near to my heart: Tulsi Gabbard

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if true, this is news indeed. Because until now despite the propaganda shots of H-6U refuellers, Chicom's ability to sustain real long range airpower with flankers was suspect. I know you have posted this in the naval thread as it may seem in tune with Chicom's A2/AD buildup ( hey it's Proceedings w...

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Ramana,

just an aside

avg life expectancy for all males in India is 64.6 years

and for people from the scientist's background perhaps even higher.

D Roy · Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011 Yay, free propaganda and insults.

Yay,
free propaganda and insults.

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yup for all of Israel's hi tech military yada yada they converted numerous sherman's into ARM launchers and what not. But in the Indian military there is a turn towards new stuff whenever there is money as is the case now. From what some air phorce wallahs say when discussing things like acquiring o...

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european..
http://oilprice.com/Geopolitics/Asia/Is ... India.html

Interesting.

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