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by prashantsharma
23 Jul 2025 10:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 163
Views: 134141

Re: Indian Army Aviation

Do you mean the serial was painted on the landing gear strut or hub?
Rakesh wrote: 23 Jul 2025 00:41 Blurring out the serial number. But Twitter has images with serial number.

So much for confidentiality :P
by prashantsharma
23 Jul 2025 00:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army Aviation
Replies: 163
Views: 134141

Re: Indian Army Aviation

Why did the censors blur out the left main landing gear?
by prashantsharma
01 Jul 2025 14:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 829
Views: 673845

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

This channel had been talking about a major power struggle for a month plus. Check out youtube channel ‘Lei’s Real Talk’ video called Power Shift in China : What Zhang Youxia’s rise reveals. She says he was involved in guiding Pak during Op Sindoor. Not sure about how reliable her intel and analysis...
by prashantsharma
05 Jun 2025 21:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1819
Views: 484450

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

gakakkad wrote: 05 Jun 2025 20:57 Prashant , ate chute dude is known to be a Chinese agent and is in fact on trial in France right now for that.

https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/202 ... with-china
Hope he goes to jail
by prashantsharma
05 Jun 2025 20:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1819
Views: 484450

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

There is a YT channel called Ate Chuet run by a former French Navy Rafale pilot. Some useful tid-bits of info such as that the Scalp can be fired from low altitude. The missile then climbs to the cruising altitude that has been programmed for that mission. This is one more reason why I would be very...
by prashantsharma
03 Jun 2025 23:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1819
Views: 484450

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Their PL15 E apparently has course correction capability "The hybrid guidance system supports a mid-course two-way datalink led by AEW&C aircraft and autonomous terminal radar homing" according to wiki. Okay. This does not make sense to me. From what I understand: Accurate targeting d...
by prashantsharma
03 Jun 2025 23:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1819
Views: 484450

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Updated strike map of Pak land: https://x.com/detresfa_/status/1929806411178840145 Two things that still puzzle me about the target set 1. The IAF briefing clearly had a before and after pic of a radar site called Arifwala. That is now missing from Detresfa's map. Neither have i been able to geoloc...
by prashantsharma
01 Jun 2025 10:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

bala wrote: 01 Jun 2025 09:30 Saars, I have a feeling Bloombergah doctored the tape of the interview to
Quite possible
by prashantsharma
01 Jun 2025 10:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

My issues with the CDS interview 1. Giving this 1-1 to a foreign agency, like an exclusive scoop. 2. He doesnt offer any new +ve insight, sharpening the focus on the bit about we lost jet(s) 3. Unclear and contradicting himself. He says both that ac went down and pak didnt down any (or was he denyin...
by prashantsharma
30 May 2025 10:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1819
Views: 484450

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

^^ There is no analysis available in public domain unless it is from the other side. It is best to focus on what was achieved over those 3 days. Losses if any are part of a war and the goal is to achieve our objectives - which we did with flying colors. I didnt find the pic of the Rafales tail fin ...
by prashantsharma
29 May 2025 22:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 829
Views: 673845

Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Check out youtube channel ‘Lei’s Real Talk’ video called Power Shift in China : What Zhang Youxia’s rise reveals. She says he was involved in guiding Pak during Op Sindoor. Not sure about how reliable her intel and analysis has been in the past. There are Some other interesting predictions / rumours...
by prashantsharma
17 May 2025 10:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1819
Views: 484450

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

QUESTION - There were videos uploaded by Pak public of huge explosions at Rafiqui / Shorkot Rd airbase. But neither the IAF nor pvt handles like Detresfa have posted any satellite imagery of the damage.
Anyone knows why? Or did i miss it?
by prashantsharma
14 May 2025 14:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1819
Views: 484450

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Answering your valid question to best of my ability 1. Most pak fighters which arent in the air, will be parked in the hardened aircraft shelters (HAS / blast pen). All pak airbases have these and some have huge numbers of them. Sargodha and Mianwali have upwards of 50 each, which will be much more ...
by prashantsharma
12 May 2025 09:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

At strategic, tactical and technical levels, we have done a superb job. Showed we learnt from past operations and were ready at short notice. Took the initiative to set the pace of operations once thresholds of patience were crossed and the porkis just couldnt keep up amd had to ask for a TO. The go...
by prashantsharma
12 May 2025 09:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

Isnt it time to rid ourselves of this “proportionate” BS and move to disproportionate. They arent getting the message. For a change we did exactly this. The pakis wargamed this horribly. Thought they would control the intensity and trajecyory, starting with drones and arty. And that they would dete...
by prashantsharma
12 May 2025 00:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

Again, for anyone still doubting that a rafale was hit, pls see the Flight Global article. They have pointed out why its a fake image. In addition to the points they mention, also notice that the fin in the fake pic is just a single plate of metal, with no internal volume/ space for the wiring for t...
by prashantsharma
11 May 2025 12:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2708
Views: 1506654

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

Also add improving the protection for aircraft on ground. About 2/3rds of the Su fleet is still sitting exposed on ground without proper HAS with blast protection doors, which will also be useful for keeping out drones. The majority of current blast pens btw dont have doors, some are open on both si...
by prashantsharma
11 May 2025 12:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

No one less than Flight Global has highlighted discrepancies in the so called rafale crash pics.
Pls look up the article "ackward discrepancies in indian rafale shootdown images"
They also heaped scorn on reuters and cnn.
by prashantsharma
09 May 2025 21:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

Isnt it time to rid ourselves of this “proportionate” BS and move to disproportionate. They arent getting the message.
by prashantsharma
07 May 2025 18:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

Good we didnt try to be polite and spare so callee masjids inside terrorist compounds
by prashantsharma
07 May 2025 18:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2937
Views: 611648

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

For analysis of strike imagery and osint on the targets, check Nathan Ruser / Nrg8000 on X
by prashantsharma
17 Apr 2025 13:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1125
Views: 849794

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

Thanks Aditya V and Rakesh for pointing out the recovery of amraam wreckage.
My memory needs a little sharpening!
by prashantsharma
16 Apr 2025 11:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 1125
Views: 849794

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

Couple of additional points - the Su could have also used the mountains and valleys to hide themselves, break the lock and escape. At the end of its flight the amraam is coasting and is subsonic if i am not mistaken, so it can be evaded by engaging AB and turning away Did IAF ever find the wreckage ...
by prashantsharma
10 Apr 2025 10:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
Replies: 2972
Views: 1285940

Re: Indian Naval Aviation

The MiG-29K/KUB have been a disaster for the Navy. At the turn of the century, did the IN have an option other than the 29K for a ski jump carrier? Maybe only second hand harriers or AV8s (which have pretty high attrition rates btw). We were able to get them in big numbers (everyone here loves 'qua...
by prashantsharma
06 Apr 2025 09:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3509
Views: 1308615

Re: Military Flight Safety

This would have been true in the past with respect to the seats on gnats, hunters. The present day fleet of western fighters like jags, mirages, hawks have rocket powered ejection seats. Please tell me how? It's been a long time my dad and brother retired from IAF. Haridas ji, One saw this post much...
by prashantsharma
05 Apr 2025 18:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3509
Views: 1308615

Re: Military Flight Safety

Noted. Thanks
by prashantsharma
05 Apr 2025 15:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3509
Views: 1308615

Re: Military Flight Safety

Didnt the crash happen at night?
by prashantsharma
29 Mar 2025 22:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
Replies: 262
Views: 424149

Re: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022

The IA and IAF need time to build up helo pilot strength and train new aircrew. In my view they will have to raise new units and i dont think they have any bench strength of helo pilots.
by prashantsharma
29 Mar 2025 18:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3064
Views: 1522972

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Yes, its an impressive poster... if i remember correctly, there was a range of such impressive posters for drones / LMs
drnayar wrote: 28 Mar 2025 19:00
impressive .. stealthy long range !!
by prashantsharma
29 Mar 2025 18:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Replies: 3064
Views: 1522972

Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech

Yes, its an impressive poster
drnayar wrote: 28 Mar 2025 19:00
impressive .. stealthy long range !!
by prashantsharma
09 Mar 2025 09:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4109
Views: 1061387

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

The C17 came many years after Kargil but I do get your point. Like I said in another post, we have subs without torpedoes, attack helis without ATGM... We are like this onlee The ramp's inadequacy was glaringly evident even before the induction of the C17s. At 45x45m, the IAF cant even park two An3...
by prashantsharma
07 Mar 2025 20:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4109
Views: 1061387

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

Sorry to spoil that dream of yours, this so called planning dept has had 25 yrs post the Kargil ops to improve the airfield. They are more interested in golf.
by prashantsharma
16 Feb 2025 08:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1814
Views: 6826688

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

Scrutiny and criticism of all parties involved who you list - babus, IAF, and HAL has to be even greater
by prashantsharma
15 Feb 2025 12:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: HJT-36 Yashas Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019
Replies: 205
Views: 231642

Re: HJT-36 Yashas Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019

https://x.com/livefist/status/1889592904118661354 ---> Indian Air Force asks HAL for proposal on leasing four HJT-36 Yashas stage-2 trainers for evaluation. The four will be LSP airframes upgraded to the "Yashas" standard. Photo of India’s Civil Aviation @RamMNK after a Yashas flight with...
by prashantsharma
15 Feb 2025 12:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1814
Views: 6826688

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

Is he the HAL CMD who, without an iota of shame or.embarassment, told the press, when some delivery deadline was missed, that it was because there was some lack of communication between depts within HAL. Or was it his predecessor? What the F was he doing was their boss? Shows the level ot mgmt matur...
by prashantsharma
12 Feb 2025 10:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022
Replies: 262
Views: 424149

Re: Prachand LCH: News & Discussion: 03 October 2022

Aero India always brings out the most BS hair brained ideas from HAL… they dont believe these ideas but think the world will be impressed by their innovation… for a week and then they will go back to chai n samosa… shouldnt they focus on hanging a torpedo from the naval dhruv and the helina from the...
by prashantsharma
23 Dec 2024 09:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1897
Views: 1293662

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

In the widely circulated video which is about a minute long, the speedboat makes two left and two right turns. So clearly, there is nothing wrong with its steering. I also wonder why the navy would, in its first press release, go so far as to state what it believed to be the cause of the accident ie...
by prashantsharma
23 Nov 2024 17:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1775
Views: 1546066

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

My understanding is that a hypersonic missile in it's hypersonic phase of flight is, due to the ionised layer around it, unable to use on board sensors or receive updates from other sensors through a data link. At this stage it can only use INS. Hence if it has to remain hypersonic in it's final sta...