Bharat Rakshak

Karan M

Your paanwala info has come good!!! Say thanks to paanwala on behalf of the BR jingoes. Is Nikhil_Naya == Nikhil purana? Yes Sir, kaafi purana (old account had to be shut). Some good initial info has come on the recent test. But waiting to confirm the news. All I can say is that the speculation tha...

Karan M

VIDEO : https://x.com/i/status/1856335886440608233 ---> During the test, all sub-systems performed as per expectation and met the primary mission objectives. https://x.com/delhidefence/status/1856334990109487629 ---> from a mobile articulated launcher. The missile followed the desired path using wa...

Karan M

Reality b) - we seem to always be just one election away from disaster. The fact is the current opposition might well stop any little efforts being taken now simply out of petty spite or deep malice or to divert money to their coffers or to curry favor from the enemies for self gain or any or all c...

Karan M

The only things saving us from the PRC rapidly ramping up it's aggression are a) Taiwan focus and b) their lack of infra on for the Western Theater Command. Galwan clearly showed that despite all our talk of superior training, esprit de corps etc Chinese decision makers were not deterred and pushed ...

Karan M

Fact of the matter is BE are not actual Capex. BE is Budgeted Expense. Actual is different. Also, the amount earmarked for Capex in defence has been devastated by OROP, a political decision undertaken by this Govt. this link 75% of capital acquisition is earmarked for domestic industry provides for...

Karan M

But generalizations that Govt is not spending on capital acquisitions are wrong conclusions. Fact of the matter is BE are not actual Capex. BE is Budgeted Expense. Actual is different. Also, the amount earmarked for Capex in defence has been devastated by OROP, a political decision undertaken by th...

Karan M

"We are doing very well on the missiles front", really. And what have we actually inducted in substantial number. That is where the boot meets the road, and where optimism confronts brutal reality. Fact is apart from a couple of tactical systems, we are badly lagging in magazine depth as ...

Karan M

The problem is very simply the Govt will not give funds for both AMCA and the PAK-FA MKI. IAF will be for the latter. They even opposed AMCA funding per reports thinking it would eat into the MRFA budget. The IAF will end up taking the PAK FA and trying to squeeze in AMCA tech into a Russian airfram...

Karan M

Modi Govt refuses to increase the defence budget or R&D Yes, this is pathetic. I am for 10 x the current R&D budget across the board. Recently Modi agreed to ISRO and Navy submarine budgets. I am in synch with you on pathetic piecemeal induction of many things in the Armed forces - army, na...

Karan M

Bala, am sorry but have to agree with Kartik here. Modi admins attitude towards defence and defence R&D has been near disastrous at a macro level as they've refused to invest. They think of them as "cost centers " which have to be optimized and cash saved for social justice programs. I...

Karan M

The Rafale RCS stuff unfortunately is more hype then substance. Reason being both sides have AWACS, and even if the Rafale RCS is 0.5 sq mtrs, with a decent weapons payload, it will spike by 2-3 sq mtrs. At which point any half decent AWACS will detect it at ~300km and vector interceptors. The only...

Karan M

The Su-30MKI is by no means the pinnacle of non-stealth fighter development. It is the Rafale that is the pinnacle of what a non-stealth fighter can be. The Su-30MKI is a massive improvement on the original Su-30 concept and has certain big advantages, the internal fuel, the massive payload, it's F...

Karan M

Thing is the French are ahead in TRM packaging & radar design so they can optimize more performance out of a smaller aperture. We are however rapidly catching up and even surpassing them. Just check how many SAM systems, AWACS, fighter radar variants we are developing. So our knowledge, experien...

Karan M

Manish bhai, no sir for me please. It's kind of funny. The Tejas has a larger aperture area then the Rafale. However, the Tejas's compact size & single engine limits the power available versus a twin engine Rafale. Even so a GaAs, GaN radar equipped Tejas will be, pardon my language, a pocket ro...

Karan M

Thanks Rakesh.

Fanne, the same issue exists for GaN. Unless GOI commits cash, the same GaAs capacity will be repurposed for GaN.

Karan M

Another advantage is that we have not very established GaAs ecosystem (as in not much money invested). We can easily shift to GaN tech without trying to continue with GaAs to recoup invested money. Very similar to how we jumped from not having lined telephone to wireless. I would hope that for mk1a...

Karan M

The Su30 and F15 manage their large signature via their advantages in sensor reach and EW. Simply put, the massive SPJs on the Su30 will blank out even AESAs forcing the opponent to use IRST. The IRST doesn't have a ranging function. Closing in for a WVR fight is not optimal (for either side), but e...

Karan M

How convenient to claim that the gentle West Pakistanis were 'confused' about what happened in East Pakistan. Moeed is whitewashing the jihadis, which all Pakistanis are invariably of, hoping he can slip in such innocuous statements in-between. The high-church Ashrafi West Pakistanis had nothing bu...

Karan M

Don't understand the rona-dhona on the Missiles thread. We are doing very well on the missiles front. We don't have any major missiles import project after S-400. I am quite proud of what Modi sarkar and RMs - Parrikar, RNS has achieved so far. While proudly declaring any critique as Rhona dhona, c...

Karan M

^^^ One thing the GoI really needs to do is provide a competitive edge to IDDM through “fast-track” streamlined procurement process supported by “reserve” funds. This GOI does not want to spend 1 Rs extra on defence and has demonstrated it over the past ten years. Their focus is social justice and ...

Karan M

Below is part of a twitter thread from a twitter user who went to the IDAX (Indian Defence Aviation Exposition) at Jodhpur. https://x.com/Tanishq_bafila/status/1834889625908793582 ---> QRSAM: Going through trials and would be completely by 2026 end. This guy has misinterpreted the reality. BEL repo...

Karan M

vimal wrote: ↑18 Sep 2024 05:25
sanman wrote: ↑18 Sep 2024 03:24

We'd better learn our lessons quickly. I'd imagine even Indian manufacturers can be bribed, corrupted, subverted to similar effect too.

Iran ambassador to Lebanon was seriously injured by pager explosion.
Which Indian manufacturers? Everything is imported even the bullets.

Absolutely wrong

Karan M

Completely agree Manish_P and Prem Kumar. I was in the self effacement camp till I saw how the bureaucracy recently targeted the DRDO to completely strip it of it's autonomy and financial powers. At the same time they've issued strict instructions to DRDO to not talk about it's achievements at all. ...

Karan M

I think it's high time DRDO hired good publicists and showed their true depth and capacity irrespective of select groups in the bureaucracy and AF folks who try to put down desi products. Public perception matters and it is the reason why the DRDOs products are often slagged in public to deliberatel...

Karan M

As long as the MRSAM is around, Akash NG details will be understated IMHO. Anyways Kusha M1 will match/surpass MRSAM as well. M2, M3 will be booster equipped variants of the Kusha M1. Kusha M1 itself will be derived from Akash NG.

Karan M

Take all public data with informed skepticism as always

Karan M

Time to have a quick recap of where we are on our missile programs. The DRDO has the following programs at the verge of completion. 1. ............. 11. Akash Prime, 2 regiment indent placed by IA 12. Akash 1S, 2 squadron upgrade order placed by IAF ... This is just from a quick recall. Am sure I'v...

Karan M

You have an amazing recall, Karan! Just a few things to add: Brahmos series NASM series Rudram series SMART Pralay/Agni variant for AShBM role HSTDV demonstrator STAR/LFRJ Thank you, but clearly I missed a bunch. 1. Rudram Series Rudram 1 - NGARM, ready for/under user trials, IAF has moved a LSP in...

Karan M

Time to have a quick recap of where we are on our missile programs. The DRDO has the following programs at the verge of completion. 1. MPATGM - headed for user trials 2. VSHORAD - ditto 3. QRSAM, cleared user trials, IA EOI awaited by BEL. IAF also intends to procure it (to replace their SA-8 units ...

Karan M

The VL SRSAM range is substantial versus non maneuvering targets and will drop depending on target class. A 80 km range against a non maneuvering approaching target at a specific altitude isn't out of the question either, depending on the missile size itself.

Karan M

Hopefully the cost per engine includes their support to prioritize and assist our desi Su30 Upgrade. The time frame is absurd otherwise for a mere 84 aircraft.

Karan M

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astra_(missile)#/media/File%3AAstrabvraam.png You can see the antenna for the missile datalink on the launcher. This is what allows Astra to be used on multiple different aircraft instead of having missile datalinks built into either the radar or aircraft airframe its...

Karan M

@Karan as you rightly pointed out Astra is designed for buddy targeting and all platforms on which the Astra has been mated will be able to target enemy targets like Scenario 2 given above. However, as I pointed out above, Astra is only now getting inducted and upto now, IAF did not have this capab...

Karan M

Thank you once again Karan. Even so, the fact that they are rapid rushing longer range AAMs into the Pacific theater (vs China) indicates these methods by themselves are insufficient or unproven. Recently, PLAN reported that their naval assets were able to defeat the Growlers. But, then, China come...

Karan M

https://x.com/ang3lkenny/status/1831987812465266932 ---> Quite promising I would say , more systems will be inducted in future. (pic source @ DRDO) These are mostly initial batches. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GWyG770W0AAT6m-?format=jpg&name=medium Apart from a couple of items, pitiful number o...

Karan M

Thank you, Karan. In the world of computing, the client and the server exchange and establish their credentials first before secure communication proceeds further during the session. I was worried about that aspect so that spoofing attacks in the garb of mid-course correction are avoided. Yes, same...

Karan M

This is comic. What can he do in 20 months. Is the Govt even serious.

Karan M

In scenario # 2, how is security of the data link ensured? In fact, the question of security of the data link exists even when the aircraft that fired the missile itself provides the mid-course correction as in Scenario # 3. At least one can expect a channel established a priori over which the two ...

Karan M

In a completely n/w centric world, VL-SRSAM/MR-SAM should be able to fire taking cue from fighters/AEW. MR-SAM is network centric, so at least the capability should be there. The typical air to air missile seeker has limited scan angles and power output, plus duration of operation. This makes the a...

Karan M

Of course mid course guidance is what they are talking of. The whole network designation hand off is mid course guidance transfer. Aircraft A fires the missile, guides it to A, hands it off to B which takes over. They'll do multiple permutation combinations of the above to see which is the most opt...

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