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Will · Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016 ---Deleted----

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Will

This incident BTW is why I was so insistent that GOI should come out with its story, via IAFs evidence provided on the F16 shootdown asap. Instead GOI listened to some 2 clever by half babu(n)s who preached de-escalation etc, we have given evidence to US yadda yadda and is now facing this new pin p...

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I recall reading that we intend to place order for 500 russian engines for Nirbhay. If these are meant for Nirbhay + heavier UAVs , then the order size will be large. I hope not. Russian engines spell bad news . Remember the cryo engine for the GSLV and the GSLV’s thatnflew with them failed multipl...

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^ I don't think the overall order for other missiles we will be that many i believe the order is heavily skewed toward long range missiles of which russia has confirmed 650 where as with Chinese order they have confirmed 300 and for Turkey i believe it is around 100. IMO that's right thing to do si...

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Very soon expect the PAF to put out news that an F-16 has crashed during a “training” exercise and the pilot/pilots were killed.

. They won’t accept that it was shot down. A “crash” is how they will try to cover it up so that they can account for the lost F-16

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We need huge 10,000T DDGs to patrol and defend our vast ocean lines. Even small countries such as Japan and SoKo have them. But they are the ONLY ones to have them outside of Khan and Roos! And Roos' are derelicts from the old USSR. The P-15 and P-15B are the standard size for most of the world's l...

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Thank goodness, I only have to start in 2025! :lol: Hopefully, many of you will forget by then. Lisa :wink: . Fat chance Saar, but you can always hope. Admiral and mithai will probly become part of br lexicon forever... :D I hope the Admiral has been saving up for this all these years :D . I think ...

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India today is claiming that the IAF has given proof of the F-16 shootdown to the govt. Hope the govt releases some details. Without giving away any secrets of course. High time India swung the narrative in its favour in international circles. The western powers are running down the F-16 kill as it ...

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The F-16/F-21 hardly had any chance to begin with and it is essentially a completely different aircraft when compared to what the PAF operates much like the MiG's shot down over the last two-three decades around the world have little in common with the advanced MiG-29's and MiG-35 being currently o...

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The longer India takes to respond, the less likely will it's response be effective esp. In terms of making any PR difference. Modis tactics now will determine his fate as the public opinion that was so in his favor is now being challenged by the opposition in the open. My guess is that it all depen...

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shaun wrote:
SBajwa wrote:
and it is circling Rawalpindi only!! I guess protecting their jewels?
Flight time of 55 mins

Gone off now, or has it shutdown it’s transponder.

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Well with today’s shoot down of an F-16 , legacy it maybe, puts paid to LMs chances F-16 or F-21.

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Wg Cdr Varthaman piloting a MiG 21, an aircraft of 1960s vintage shot down a PAF F-16 with Close Combat R-73 Missile. His aircraft was apparently hit by ground fire He ejected on a Westerly heading & was captured by Pak Army forces.He was able to thwart a 24 Paki ac formation. twitter Agreed th...

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SaaB AirEYE is surely in Air. Time to take it down. https://twitter.com/IndianGarud/status/1100755715633729536 Weren’t our AWACS around? They could have vectored the MKIs or 29s and engaged the F-16 with BVRs. Why are we even fighting an air war WVR these days. Dosent the IAF have the Kh-172? Thoug...

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Pretty lousy media management from our side, I must say. First news out becomes the new truth. We should have been hammering the F-16 angle by now, if we wished to disengage from the fight with the optics of deterrence intact. We literally have no information on what's been happening from the India...

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I have a feeling this is going to escalate into a limited war. The IA integrated battle groups should come into play.

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I will say this again... nothing will change until the Paki generals feel that they are under threat themselves. A couple of BrahMos up their backsides should do the trick. Unless they feel their lives and lifestyle are under threat they will continue their mischief. India can’t back down now specia...

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Seems the Netra was involved. Is the Netra capable of electronic warfare/jamming? Could explain why the Paki airdefence went to sleep. Not to be a kill joy but the targets hit were dispensable. These one off strikes, are not going to do much, besides bragging rights. Expect follow ups to make the Pa...

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/lockheed-unveils-new-f-21-fighter-jet-configured-for-india/articleshow/68075149.cms Lockheed unveils new F-21 fighter jet configured for India Anyone aware what this New F-21 is all about? They just decide too use the Russian strategy of r...

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nam wrote:DAC approval means dilly squat.

They will approve the same thing every couple of years.

Dido.. The P75I should have been a priority. The RFP isn’t even out yet.

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The way things work, the IAF will be lucky if this deal is signed in 5he next 5 years. That means 8-10 years before the first aircraft begin to arrive. By that time all the aircraft in the competition will be obsolete. Hate it as one may and keeping in mind Uncles sanctions whimsical sanctions, the ...

Will · Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018 self deleted

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Finally! Congrats to all those involved over the years and the perseverance. Hope this acts as the reboot as well as kickstart to the Indian Aerospace industry. Next stop AMCA and Ghatak.

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^^^ No matter how I dissect it, $3.3B is way too much for a lease when the Vikrant costs $3.5B (so far.) We own the carrier though. Sometimes, it seems we have a bottomless budget — as long as the gear is firang. IMO it's putin bailout the Chinese groovy train of under the table deals for Russian t...

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Lol LM trying to push the F-16 by hook or by crook. Why don’t they transfer the F-16 line to India and export those 400 aircraft from here with no obligation for India to buy them. They can get cheap manpower in India. They should stop peddling antiques and offer the F-35 to India.

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Heavens forbid this deal goes through. When stupid decisions like this are made you cant very well blame anyone from shouting scam. Though in this case rather than scam, it will be just sheer incompetence about how defence procurement is run. This whole tendering business should be junked. Agree som...

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Looks like the cancellation of another tender in the making. Why don’t they just go down the govt-govt route. This tendering business has been the bane of Indian defence procurement for ages.

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Well, even a child can see that the 126 aircraft tender was cancelled and the one for 36 aircraft signed, for the benefit of reliance. :rotfl: I think ONLY a child would "see" that... as the rest of your post demonstrates. Maybe you can tell me how India planned to PAY for 126 MMRCA at th...

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Well, even a child can see that the 126 aircraft tender was cancelled and the one for 36 aircraft signed, for the benefit of reliance. I had made a post to this effect at the time the deal was announced . It was a given that the airforce would go for additional aircraft over the years directly benef...

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Any updates on the high altitude test facility that was supposed to be set up by Boeing as part of offsets????

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nachiket wrote:^^Why have you quoted your own post made immediately above?

Was a mistake. Thought I had deleted it. Anyway thanks Rakesh.

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https://twitter.com/manupubby/status/1022078254151331840 Manu Pubby @manupubby OFB has signed an MoU with @BAESystemsInc , USA for the 155mm Mounted Gun System required by Army HQ . Signed in August 2017 - MoS Defence Bhamre informs Lok Sabha. Too many Chinese spies in Taiwan. If this is true whate...

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This whole process has become a joke. No way is this deal going to be signed in 2 years. That will take it well past 2040 before the last aircraft is in. The costs are going to be massive to. All this for a 4++ generation aircraft when 5th gen aircraft will be proliferating in the neighbourhood and ...

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Going to a PSU. No private player. This is what happens when you play musical chairs with an important ministry like defence. Every time a defence minister changes , the new one takes a year to understand the ropes and then decides to change everything. Where does it leave the country? As far as de...

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If you trust Uncle Sam then you don’t have your head screwed on straight. They have always been sanction happy and always will be. It would be daft to buy critical equipment like fighter equipment from the US. The Europeans are much better partners. At least the French have an independent foreign po...

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ADA had a lot of freedom to operate. Now, everything need to go through the eprocure process and L1. Not sure if the concept of "L2 being offered half of the job if price can be met" is still around. Maybe not. We haven't seen that with any of the DRDO entities we deal with. Exact reason ...

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Future shock: Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle still seems a distant dream You mean T 14 Armata family has not yet completed all the trials ? As well as a another example of just paying lip service to indigenisation and not walking the talk. All plans up in the air as they say.Funding indigenous ...

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CM: One bogey is this TOT thing. We need to be clear on what TOT is. It is the transfer of production technology. The ability to use "local" resources to produce items, even from a component level. There is NO ONE else who has offered us this opportunity like the Russians have. In many ca...

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