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by Pratyush
02 Apr 2024 08:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1239
Views: 1860867

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Just because it's a blowback doesn't mean Hamas has to be destroyed.
by Pratyush
02 Apr 2024 07:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2239
Views: 784478

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

The problem with the IAF is not it's inability to understand the problem. Or even the Indian industries ability to diliver on the solution. The problem is the order quantities that are deliberately designed to prevent mass production of indigenous equipment.
by Pratyush
02 Apr 2024 07:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1124
Views: 620626

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Guys, Just because a line is claimed to be capable of producing 300k missiles per year. Doesn't mean that it will. Most likely that's the max capacity of the line. The efficient minimum annual order quantities needed to keep the line going are likely to be under one 10th of that. This does represent...
by Pratyush
01 Apr 2024 21:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 633
Views: 263779

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

If cars can be mass produced. No reason why cruise missile or any other kind of weapon can't be mass produced. All you require is the imagination to build a line needed to get the job done.
by Pratyush
01 Apr 2024 19:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8735
Views: 2280518

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Garchetty needs to be PNGed in June for blatant meddling in Indian elections. Much as I support doing that to him. The cold and calculating side of me, wants to keep this clown in India. The re-election of this government will be one tight slap to this idiot and the US government. These idiots havi...
by Pratyush
01 Apr 2024 19:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 2005
Views: 553540

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

Pratyush, I don't think nuke subs do anything to scare anyone away. As you know, sleepy Joe had sent a Ohio class sub to the middle East early in the Israel - Hamas fight and what it's presence has achieved is debatable... because just like we (India) regularly kick the pakis while under the nuclea...
by Pratyush
01 Apr 2024 19:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 2005
Views: 553540

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

Yagnasri,

Nearly all the western first and second generation SSN were below 5000 tons. With nearly a 100 strong crew and 70 plus days of sub sea endurance.
by Pratyush
01 Apr 2024 16:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 2005
Views: 553540

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

This is OT for the thread. More than anything else. We need to get the number of ships right. We also need to imagination to make do with the industrial and design capacities in the nation. E.g nothing prevented the Indian Navy to try and design an SSN arround the 83 MW power plant already developed...
by Pratyush
01 Apr 2024 13:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: US military, technology, arms, tactics
Replies: 3145
Views: 859428

Re: US military, technology, arms, tactics

Cough, Cough

1st April 2024.
by Pratyush
31 Mar 2024 10:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 213
Views: 34744

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-gets-tax-notices-for-three-more-years-total-i-t-demand-rs-3567-cr-9242515/#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17118576564712&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Findianexpress.com%2Farticle%2Findia%2Fcongress-get...
by Pratyush
31 Mar 2024 10:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1239
Views: 1860867

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

^^There is no question of the barbarity that passes as their dogma. The very real problem is Popperian; do we who are civilised descend to them same level? BTW it might be beneficial to read through the Torah. For perspective. The answer to your question is in the first use of Pashupati Astra by Ar...
by Pratyush
31 Mar 2024 10:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1872
Views: 418359

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

A provocateur is justified by the reaction he is able to generate.

Ignore this clown and you destroy him.
by Pratyush
31 Mar 2024 08:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1872
Views: 418359

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

Trudeau is not a harasser. He is a provocateur.

Their is a big difference.
by Pratyush
30 Mar 2024 16:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1124
Views: 620626

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

If the target has the situational awareness, then they can escape such weapons.
by Pratyush
30 Mar 2024 14:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1124
Views: 620626

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Target tracking and discrimination. Followed by cost of the missiles.

A weapon with that range only be fractionally cheaper than the target it's trying to destroy.

The only target set worthy of such a weapon is a nuclear armed ICBM Rentry vehicle.
by Pratyush
30 Mar 2024 10:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2239
Views: 784478

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

https://m.economictimes.com/news/defenc ... 884019.cms

The IAF discloses reasons behind the accidental Brahmos firing into Pakistan.

Published on 30th March 24.
by Pratyush
30 Mar 2024 08:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 213
Views: 34744

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

If the calculation is flawed. The party can always get relief from the judiciary.

2nd based on the comments of the party itself, they can make a payment of 20 percent of the amount in dispute, and carry on with the dispute resolution process.
by Pratyush
29 Mar 2024 20:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 213
Views: 34744

Re: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Gurus - how do you see Congress account freeze saga i understand and support land of law but somewhere it alters the narrative of free and fair election ? Modi 3.0 is bound to happen even without it so why to give anyone a chance to say oh they won because of all this ? How do you know that the INC...
by Pratyush
29 Mar 2024 14:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2239
Views: 784478

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

Titash, Excellent question. It's one that has animated me as well. However, I kept it to myself. I believe that there is a mathematical reason why the IAF was approved this number. That reason for the numbers is the force required for the accomplishment of certain numbers of missions in terms of dee...
by Pratyush
29 Mar 2024 09:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7476
Views: 1639642

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Why do we need to discuss Trump and domestic US politics in this thread.
by Pratyush
27 Mar 2024 11:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2717
Views: 1039394

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

Hemant, in one of your posts above you have listed 80 to 100 Mig 29 UPG. A better option would be to order that many LCA Mk1A extra. We have an active line for the aircraft. it will be easier to scaleup an existing line as compared building a brand new assembly line. Rest I am not really worried abo...
by Pratyush
25 Mar 2024 13:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2239
Views: 784478

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

^^^

Are those jets Gnat or something else?
by Pratyush
24 Mar 2024 10:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1827
Views: 530966

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

The funny thing is, if the Indian Navy decided to go 100% indigenous route for this procurement. Then the timeline for indigenous option would not be that much longer than the imported submarine.

All the skills required to produce a functional submarine are in India.
by Pratyush
24 Mar 2024 05:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4039
Views: 1676096

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Sanman,

Read the first paragraph carefully.

The second one will become clear.
by Pratyush
23 Mar 2024 20:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4039
Views: 1676096

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The cynic in me sees the following comments from the collective West.

Because, so many of the attackers were taken alive by the Russians. This is an example of Putin's playbook to discredit the Ukrainian cause.
by Pratyush
20 Mar 2024 20:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4067
Views: 762453

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

https://armyrecognition.com/defense_news_march_2024_global_security_army_industry/india_company_hal_decides_to_design_locally-made_medium_transport_aircraft.html India company HAL decides to design locally-made Medium Transport Aircraft POSTED ON TUESDAY, 19 MARCH 2024 16:54 PS is this news worthy ...
by Pratyush
20 Mar 2024 18:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 798744

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

The Indian defence analysis is reporting that the indigenous 1500 hp engine is being tested. Published on 20 March 2024.

by Pratyush
20 Mar 2024 12:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 711601

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

^^^ While I agree with the sentiment of this being our backyard. The current leader in Maldives seems to be completely beyond our reach in terms of diplomacy. He has to be brought to heel or removed from the scene. Or else there will always be a tendency in the thinking of small nations that they ca...
by Pratyush
19 Mar 2024 07:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14245

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

Mutterings on SM US is helping pirates as their insurance companies are making mega bucks through captive ships That actually makes no sense. What makes more sense is the absorption of excess container capacity in the aftermath of COVID. For major global shipping players. Along with skyrocketing sp...
by Pratyush
18 Mar 2024 19:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 711601

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

nits wrote: 18 Mar 2024 16:36 ^^ lets say they get 10 RI; what happens after that - where do we drop them - in the sea ?
IIRC, the punishment for piracy at sea under the law of the sea is death.
by Pratyush
18 Mar 2024 09:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 711601

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

I was pleasantly surprised to see the MARCOS execute such a daring operation.

But then I really shouldn't be.

Well done.
by Pratyush
18 Mar 2024 08:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1775958

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

^^^
From the reporting, the 155 was tested but it failed. The designers have gone back to the drawing board for revisions.
by Pratyush
17 Mar 2024 10:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14245

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

More than the claims form the Houthis. What is more important is the possession of Anti Ship Ballestic missiles by the them.

If the seeker and warhead section of that system can be ported on the existing Scud. Then the Houthis have a legitimate claim to hypersonic missiles.
by Pratyush
17 Mar 2024 08:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Lok Sabha Elections 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]
Replies: 213
Views: 34744

Re: GE 2024 - World's largest elections - Desh Ka Garv [World's envy]

Looking forward to the world's largest expression of free will through the course of our elections.
by Pratyush
17 Mar 2024 08:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1775958

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

https://bharatshakti.in/unlikelihood-of ... ond-155mm/
Unlikelihood Of Calibre Of Artillery Guns Going Beyond 155mm
Maj Gen Nitin Prabhakar Gadkari (Retd)

Published on 16th March 2024.
by Pratyush
16 Mar 2024 20:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8735
Views: 2280518

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

^^^ If that's the case, then Adani is most likely guilty. Because, depending on the nature of the government contract. 3 % to 5 % of the contract value has to be passed back to the party in power. I have reliable paan wala source for both Tamilnadu and Shri 420 sarkar in Delhi. With one of the worth...
by Pratyush
16 Mar 2024 09:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1775958

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

ramana wrote: 16 Mar 2024 05:58
Rakesh wrote: 05 Mar 2024 20:30 https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1765 ... 80420?s=20 --> Direct Fire 🔥
Post Galwan direct fire requirement for PLA bunkers was formed. Now we see the demo.
That's presupposing that PLA infantry doesn't have ATGM.
by Pratyush
16 Mar 2024 09:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1124
Views: 620626

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

ramana wrote: 16 Mar 2024 05:42 How do you have MIRV on an IRBM?
It would be MRV for IRBM
During the cold was the USSR also had a 3 MIRV IRBM in the shape of SS20.

https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/ ... er-rsd-10/

"RSD-10 Pioneer (SS-20)"
by Pratyush
15 Mar 2024 12:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1775958

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

https://armyrecognition.com/defense_news_march_2024_global_security_army_industry/china_unveils_sh16_155mm_first_tracked_howitzer_with_fully_autonomous_artillery_gun_system.html China Unveils SH16 155mm First Tracked Howitzer with Fully Autonomous Artillery Gun System POSTED ON THURSDAY, 14 MARCH 2...