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by Ramen
03 Dec 2011 01:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
Replies: 3977
Views: 992024

Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par

2 Part question on this whole saga. 1. Is it true in the Singapore trials one EF managed to beat 3 RSAF F16s in simulated combat while both F15 and Rafale failed to do that? 2. Shouldn't this capability to take on multiple "less" capable adversories be more important in the Indian context ...
by Ramen
09 Nov 2011 06:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
Replies: 3987
Views: 1428807

Re: AEW&C News & Discussion

Due to advances in number crunching capabilities, SAR/GMTI capability was being integrated into the next-gen program for khan flying rotis. So a separate JSTARS airframe might not be required. Hope this new "maritime and/or ground coverage" capability for yahoodi-injun rotis is in that di...
by Ramen
19 Oct 2011 01:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011
Replies: 6593
Views: 1468569

Re: China Military Watch - Jan 11, 2011

I think more than a border war, even one of a limited scope, the chances are more for some kind of Naval incident in the South China Sea - they seem to be really touchy about it. Maybe something along the attacking/sinking of a Naval or maybe even a merchant/oil exploration ship. Wonder if the the N...
by Ramen
12 Oct 2011 01:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 2011
Replies: 2846
Views: 359313

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 22, 20

FT: Time to take on Pakistan’s jihadist spies By Mansoor Ijaz More precise policies are needed to remove the cancer that ISI and its rogue wings have become on the Pakistani state . Ah, first the Paki Army was one of the good guys, it was just the rogue ISI. Now ISI is also kosher, just one wing/se...