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by Karan M
15 Feb 2024 11:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769597

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

None else do. We are headed for a world war and are currently engaged in a witch hunt vs our own R&D, trickle feeding both them and an unreformed mil, and centralised procurement power in the hands of a bureaucracy which looks at defence as an avoidable bugbear. When conflict breaks out, a lot o...
by Karan M
20 Jan 2024 03:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625790

Re: Understanding the US - Again

VR is done Nikki is empty head mostly propped up by media, Democrats and some Independents Trump will scam his followers (he has done that before) Democracy ends once he is elected is nonsensical idiocy ... https://twitter.com/FreeSpeechIre/status/1746854766032846910 The Irish government wants to p...
by Karan M
15 Jan 2024 04:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7441
Views: 1625790

Re: Understanding the US - Again

You can post an alternate point of view. A US presidential candidate of Indian ethnic origin is definitely relevant for Indo US ties at a certain level.
by Karan M
15 Jan 2024 04:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263555

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Despite the over the top colored font praise in outsized text for the Atharva. It's nothing but a T-90 turret on an underpowered T-72 hull & there is no guarantee the T-90 turrets are fully made in India either without Russian assistance. The idea while sound on paper has clearly not gone throug...
by Karan M
07 Jan 2024 11:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769597

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

Literally peanuts versus their actual needs. The Govts underfunding of the military will have disastrous consequences unless reversed rapidly. More twin seater Mirage 2000s are being acquired, probably to be used as spares. Also AL-31FPs for Su-30MKIs and RD-33s for MiG-29UPGs https://x.com/alpha_de...
by Karan M
16 Dec 2023 07:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 417181

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

exactly - 78% of what? weight? volume? cost? You guys who've been around on the forum long enough should know enough by now. India calculates indigenization by both LRU count and by cost. Former ensures overall indigenization targets are constantly progressed. Latter ensures the most important and ...
by Karan M
16 Dec 2023 06:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 417181

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

vimal wrote: 15 Dec 2023 21:20 What’s with percentages?
Are the core systems like engines locally manufactured?
All hawa baji??
If you don't know why don't you research instead of making such comments on this thread.
by Karan M
15 Dec 2023 04:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 417181

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

I am willing to bet that if another Balakot happens, we will use Spice again (or Rampage or Scalp). Not Indian munitions. We have not seen large orders of SAAW, Garuda/Gautham/Gaurav (G-series) or Rudram-1. Rudram-2 is in development stage. We don't have the equivalent of JDAM conversion kits. So, ...
by Karan M
01 Dec 2023 00:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794698

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Saar, 1, 1.5 TON IED will immobillize a b***dy MBT! From the top of my head, the MRAP that the US uses is Stanag IV plus level,which is about 10 kgs of Explosive, though there are claims of 14kg plus (the plus could be another 10 kgs maybe, but not more. All that is Amreeki is not good!. Also MRAPs...
by Karan M
29 Nov 2023 04:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 927
Views: 417181

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

@HGupta ji... I think the discussion originally started with "Why not more Su30s...?". It now deviated to something else... ---- Why not more Su30s...? It was already answered above by Rakesh ji... It is a 4th Gen Airframe with its own limitations like high RCS etc., which can not be used...
by Karan M
12 Oct 2023 21:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1670014

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Can't help but laugh at how easily amateurish self serving propaganda spouted by big names is swallowed uncritically. So DRDO is asked to make a gun and since it has no prior design house knowledge of artillery gun manufacture only 300 are to be ordered. Meanwhile all these years we were told/hinted...
by Karan M
10 Oct 2023 15:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263555

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Army set for massive drill to test new-generation weapons, tech - Rajat Pandit, ToI The Army has geared up for a massive combat exercise to test new-generation weapon systems and technologies as well as to validate new concepts in long-range firepower, battle-readiness and force-preservation, inclu...
by Karan M
10 Oct 2023 15:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 855
Views: 2907272

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Once we get Astra... The Europeans will "encourage" US to donate a few AIM 120 Ds to Pak so that we will go in for more Meteors. Do the J10s missiles outrange us now ? The AMRAAM future variants are unlikely to enter Pak service. Instead theyll likely upgrade their Vipers with Turkish AAM...
by Karan M
10 Oct 2023 15:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 855
Views: 2907272

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Let the orders be placed first and then start dancing. Took years for the first Mk1A orders to be placed. As things stand, a reality check. IAF is at a historic low, numbers wise and has even fallen behind technologically versus the PLAAF beyond a token 36 Rafales. The Su-30 upg deal which is the bi...
by Karan M
10 Oct 2023 14:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1225
Views: 1584976

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Dont play too clever by half and think others can not look through your double speak.
by Karan M
10 Oct 2023 14:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1225
Views: 1584976

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

We are giving Israel, especially the current right wing government and the army of settlers unwarranted carte blanche. We should absolutely denounce the Hamas terrorist attacks and stand by Israel in this hour. But let it be clear that Israel is no innocent lamb. If there are a thousand Gazans mobi...
by Karan M
07 Oct 2023 23:51
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1225
Views: 1584976

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

Sajay, your points on Indian procurement are OK and logical. But why the big thoo at Israel. India stands by Israel as evident from PMs statement. It's a black day for them and they've supported us in all recent conflicts. We are headed for global conflict. No way would Hamas do this without support...
by Karan M
10 May 2023 04:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Replies: 831
Views: 226431

Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards

Army will still be puppeteer in Pakistan. Remember what happened in Egypt. The military-civil bureaucracy was intact and continued to rule. Chances are Imran will live and give the appearance that he is the messiah. Pakistani army building him up for a long time. Yeah this seems all carefully calib...
by Karan M
10 May 2023 04:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Replies: 831
Views: 226431

Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards

Its been nearly 9 years and even BIFs haven't been fully neutered yet. Variants like dravidianism, Khalistanis are still rearing their heads. We have had endless discussions and arguments for and against going hard after this menace, we should get to 5T or 10T first ityadi ityadi. May be we are pla...
by Karan M
10 May 2023 04:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards
Replies: 831
Views: 226431

Re: Endgame of NaPakistan: How and what afterwards

^^ Taqqiya all that. It time to fully embrace 2 nation theory. They are preparing to lie low till their TFR will permanently turn the tide in their favor. Exactly. I hope no Nobel prize seeking Indian leader throws under the bus a decade from now and returns these bigoted feral clowns to India. We'...
by Karan M
30 Apr 2023 23:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion
Replies: 109
Views: 33585

Re: Indian Light Tank: News & Discussion

^^ Saar, If the Rooskies can fit a 125mm cannon inside a 21T package in the 80s, I am confident we can package a system with the Arjun cannon given today's engineering and materials science chops. Plus the 105mm tank ammo is not made here anymore from what I have googled. The missile fired from thi...
by Karan M
30 Apr 2023 20:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622121

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Bunch of white supremacist neo-Nazis. No surprise there as to their views.
by Karan M
24 Apr 2023 00:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

99.99% AD-1 If that is indeed the case, which I also expect to be true, then the progression is quite admirable because the first 'announced' successful flight was only about 4 months back. Yes, long in gestation, usual funding shortfalls etc but it's arriving. A plethora of missile systems are on ...
by Karan M
24 Apr 2023 00:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Yes, quite remarkable. It shows other features like ship-borne tracking and fire-control radars, canisterization/VLS, stabilization at sea etc I really hope inductions actually happen. Our BMD program seems to be in perpetual testing & iteration mode. Most tests are successful but nothing happe...
by Karan M
23 Apr 2023 08:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout
Replies: 2709
Views: 622121

Re: Russian-Ukranian War: Geopolitical Fallout

Russian Arms Sales to India Stall on Fears Over US Sanctions India payments for Russia military equipment stuck for a year Impasse threatens to hurt India’s readiness on China border https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-21/russian-arms-sales-to-india-stall-due-to-fears-over-us-sanctions?...
by Karan M
13 Apr 2023 13:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact
Replies: 482
Views: 113935

Re: Social Problems in Punjab and their Strategic Impact

sanman wrote:You're extremely naive --
No adhominems please. He may well respond to you in turn and that takes the quality of discussions down. Address the gist of the argument, not fight the person.
by Karan M
02 Apr 2023 02:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

. . .2 regiments of Akash-1S were placed Great news. This is Akash Prime, an extended performance Akash-1S. In May 2022, IA proposed two regiments of Akash-P. Hope these are over and above that. These are the same units. The IA is currently inducting a regiment of MRSAM (they ultimately want 5), ar...
by Karan M
02 Apr 2023 02:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

IA inductions have also started. Both IA & IAF inductions will pick up once local production line stabilises. https://newsonair.com/2023/02/24/major-boost-to-indian-armys-air-defence-1st-mrsam-regiment-raised/ https://newsonair.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/FppwQ6daAAIZMNR-1068x601.jpg Misfire ...
by Karan M
01 Apr 2023 11:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5226
Views: 1441821

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

DRDO has lived up to all the faith reposed in it by the country and then some. Majority of the deals cleared by the Govt in the past few months have been based on tech incubated by DRDO. Due credit to Rajnath Singhji who despite all the skepticism, got these deals cleared in time as versus just retu...
by Karan M
01 Apr 2023 11:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769597

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

Now that 3/31 is gone, npo one wants to discuss why IAF gave back $ 3 billion (24,000 carore rupees) worth of capital budget back. Dereliction of duty? Will only buy foreign maal and nothing else, will force the country to the brink? These are next year's funds. Till March 31, 2024. They've dropped...
by Karan M
01 Apr 2023 11:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

IA is also inducting MRSAM. The first regiment is in workup. You can't compare costs as you've done. Lot of difference in regiment vs squadron structure etc.
by Karan M
31 Mar 2023 03:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769597

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

Human error. The chopper had an IFF system, it was off. However, it was on a special restricted corridor for safe travel. The battery commander asked a senior commander for permission. The gent in charge should have rechecked. Instead he gave the go ahead. There was a lot of chaos in the system over...
by Karan M
30 Mar 2023 15:54
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Quite similar to Spike LR.
Missile weight and CLU weight, each max permissible, 15kg.
by Karan M
30 Mar 2023 12:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 553
Views: 263555

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

These are really old systems unless the rounds were procured as part of one of IA's emergency purchases and are relatively new. The SA-6 are quite old, were procured between late 1970s and early 1980's. Need replacement asap.
by Karan M
30 Mar 2023 12:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

In other news, BDL successfully tested Amogha-III ATGM yesterday. Apparently the seeker is from Tonbo Imaging. Not sure whether the IA is interested These are all vying for a Make 2 program under which IA intends to acquire a minimum of 2330 missiles and 100 launchers. The BDL Amogha - 3 will compe...
by Karan M
30 Mar 2023 12:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3234
Views: 892126

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

Akash Teer = Sky Arrow Matches Army Air Defence logo. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0f/Army_Air_Defence_Corps_Insignia_%28India%29.svg It's a very significant program and a long delayed one as DRDO- BEL struggled to meet IA requirements, given the kind of third party stuff they'd ...
by Karan M
15 Mar 2023 23:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769597

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

Pakistanis must have shat their pants. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
by Karan M
26 Feb 2023 15:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 596847

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

That's the indigenous production part. The earlier units would be mostly assembled from Russian parts. It's not that hard to estimate Brahmos numbers. They are higher than above but fairly modest, nothing like 5K - 8K-14K in service.
by Karan M
26 Feb 2023 15:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 808
Views: 510194

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Tejas isn't a LO aircraft. It's RCS will be definitely in the 1-3 sq mtr or even more range, especially when fitted out with weapons etc. As long as we don't expose it's active EW suite & all it's radar modes, we are OK.