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- 24 Apr 2024 05:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 856
- Views: 448678
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Kill it? Why kill it, when it can be made to be still-born
- 24 Apr 2024 04:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 856
- Views: 448678
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
We will need to replace all the MKIs in the future. That is 270-282. IMO AMCA will replace MKI. [---snip---] Hopefully others chime in with their estimates. The numbers are highly optimistic. In my view MoD is in a for a shock when it receives an official estimation of LCC for AMCA. USA with all th...
- 22 Apr 2024 12:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 856
- Views: 448678
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
We will need to replace all the MKIs in the future. That is 270-282. IMO AMCA will replace MKI. IMO fuel volume will end up dictating what missions we can and cannot do with AMCA. If we touch 7K kgs of internal fuel, we should be looking at almost 1:1 MKI mission replacement. 40 MK1 - well published...
- 10 Apr 2024 03:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Multi-Role Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 112
- Views: 79520
Re: Indian Multi-Role Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Hopefully they are working on AEW version from day one! Those KA-31s will retire in a decade. We need new assets for shipborne AEW. NAVY needs to send requirements to HAL and start working on a prototype. They could use Mi17 for all their radar testing. They do not need it to be shipborne at the mom...
- 07 Apr 2024 10:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1843
- Views: 587283
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
If we base 18 in forward foreign bases, we will also need to base support, ASW, ASuW, Defensive Air cover at these bases. If the shooting starts, Diesels will get stuck in these forward areas and become hunted. They do not have the speed to escape to safety. Best would be A&N islands as the fart...
- 07 Apr 2024 04:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1008
- Views: 4311935
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1776213516787057116 ---> The Uttam AESA (784 TRM) variant isn’t the radar that will be used on Mk1A. Instead one made for Mk2 (900+) TRM will be used on it. I have dropped a query on “GaN vs GaAs” awaiting confirmation. What! :shock: :shock: If this is true, then ...
- 07 Apr 2024 04:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1008
- Views: 4311935
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
^^^ Vaguely remember someone posting Mk2 nose cone smaller than Mk1/1A. https://x.com/Indrani1_Roy/status/1476023987637420033 LCA Mk2’s nose cone is smaller in length (~10%) and diameter (~10%) than Mk1s even though it will house a more powerful radar and internal IRST. In this thread, I want to sh...
- 07 Apr 2024 04:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 716686
- 05 Apr 2024 04:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
- 04 Apr 2024 12:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1113128
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
^^^ IMO, repeat of MMRCA 1.0 GoI will get a sticker price shock. Looking at upwards of $30 billion plus for triple digits Rafales. To put in context, 36 Rafales costs $8 billion and that was without ToT/license assembly. First order of the day will likely go for 97 follow-on Tejas Mk1A. That itself...
- 04 Apr 2024 12:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
- 31 Mar 2024 07:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1113128
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
There was hope for NLCA as a training squadron. Maybe between 12-18. Sjha didnt say much about that.
If 189 is Rafales, then it probably includes the naval orders in it. No way IAF gets 189 of those puppies. No budget for that.
If 189 is Rafales, then it probably includes the naval orders in it. No way IAF gets 189 of those puppies. No budget for that.
- 30 Mar 2024 11:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
This is insane! Donald is really itching for govt to step in so he can play martyr. https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-posts-image-of-joe-biden-kidnapped-and-bound-with-rope https://www.meidastouch.com/.image/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_700/MjA1MzY4MTgxNzI3MDQ1NTg4/biden-truck-graphic-.we...
- 30 Mar 2024 07:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Biden's FBI showing up at a woman's house while refusing to identify themselves -- all because she posted criticisms of him on social media: https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1773504632763166736 So are we supposed to believe the Biden whitehouse is speaking from some position of moral superio...
- 29 Mar 2024 08:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Lol - the party that cheats! https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-judge-rules-that-republican-brian-k-pritchard-voted-illegally/M4A27QQNQJDW7MTI66MRF5B4EQ/ A judge ruled Wednesday that the Georgia Republican Party’s first vice chairman , Brian K. Pritchard, violated state election laws when he voted...
- 29 Mar 2024 07:54
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
What? Obama?vera_k wrote: ↑29 Mar 2024 07:41 Good article to read if one wants to know why Obama is headed to losing in November.
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- 29 Mar 2024 06:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1843
- Views: 587283
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
Hopefully we get the biggest 3-4K ton boat with longest endurance. Batteries are getting cheaper and with an AIP combo, let's hope the next generation boats have both decent range and speed. I am mistaken. On second thoughts, given the ambush style of engagement for diesels, the smallest boat with ...
- 29 Mar 2024 06:36
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Trump today, hawking $60 Bibles that he’s making royalties off of, claiming that other Bibles aren’t “endorsed” by him. ... More Grifting! Your predicted $500 milion went down to $175 million. Trump is appealing as well. Biden needs raising $25 billion today in NYC. First in line to get $100K photo...
- 29 Mar 2024 00:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1008
- Views: 4311935
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Wow, that's a lot of new stuff or changed stuff!Rakesh wrote: ↑28 Mar 2024 19:39 https://x.com/DefenceDecode/status/1773 ... 79185?s=20 ---> Tejas Mk1A
Looking forward to reading more about these changes in the coming weeks. Hopefully HVT/TarmaK/Sjha can shed more light.
- 29 Mar 2024 00:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1008
- Views: 4311935
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Posted by Saurav Jha, after the first flight of LA-5033. If you don't know the answer to the numbers below, a google search will help :) :mrgreen: https://x.com/SJha1618/status/1773283439996797189?s=20 ---> 220 + 201 + 272 + 189 = 882 https://x.com/sriramthg/status/1773287374002221480?s=20 ---> An ...
- 29 Mar 2024 00:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1113128
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Doubt any ORCA stuff will happen. Aircrafts take a lot of energy. Even small mods.
More Mig29 most likely won't happen.
If at all numbers need to be made up and older stuff retired, we may pick up retiring M2K coming on the market as a 10 year filler.
- 27 Mar 2024 04:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Trump today, hawking $60 Bibles that he’s making royalties off of, claiming that other Bibles aren’t “endorsed” by him. noezEB6BKno "I'm proud to be partnering with my very good friend Lee Greenwood who doesn't love his song God Bless the USA in connection with promoting the God Bless the USA B...
- 24 Mar 2024 07:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1008
- Views: 4311935
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Did I miss CCS clearance on MK2? OR is this more wishful thinking on dates?
- 23 Mar 2024 11:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
For 500 million total, you can own a presidency! Monday is going to be interesting to see how this plays out in his NY case of 464 million $$$ money due. Someone asked on Fox News to Aline Habba - Russia or Saudis who is going to help? Any other candidate - the question would have killed the career,...
- 23 Mar 2024 10:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
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- 23 Mar 2024 10:40
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Former US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo speaks on India-US relations, India's citizenship law and the China threat in an exclusive conversation with Firstpost's Managing Editor Palki Sharma. Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Speaks To Palki Sharma Palki Sharma is asking all the right questi...
- 23 Mar 2024 05:57
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Not sure where to put this. Admin, please move if not appropriate. DNA tests like 23AndMe and Ancestry are laying bare the frightening extent of incest in the US - including woman who discovers her ex-lover was her BROTHER https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13214259/DNA-tests-like-23AndMe-A...
- 23 Mar 2024 05:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1843
- Views: 587283
Re: Project 75I - It Begins
Hopefully we get the biggest 3-4K ton boat with longest endurance. Batteries are getting cheaper and with an AIP combo, let's hope the next generation boats have both decent range and speed.
- 07 Mar 2024 09:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
If Biden got only 59% of the votes and some candidates got 41%, we would be seeing headlines, it's over for BIDEN. He should quit... MI primaries :P 81% lol ... And they didnt vote for the other idiots, they voted uncommitted, They said listen to us, we want a change in course. It's important for e...
- 26 Feb 2024 10:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
VIDEO -> https://x.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1761926124588687546?s=20 Hannity: “I can’t imagine you ever saying, ‘Bring me some boxes we brought back from the White House. I’d like to look at them.’” Trump: “I would do that.. I have the right to take stuff! You know they ended up paying Nixon $18 m...
- 26 Feb 2024 02:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Yes, historic speech in CPAC, where he forgot his wife's name! Trump lost a Republican primary in 2015 and said that was stolen. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/trump-cruz-stole-iowa-tweet-deleted-218674 He said the Emmys were rigged because the Apprentice lost. He said the Times person of th...
- 25 Feb 2024 11:44
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
The only explanation I can think of is, republicans want a backup just in case the trump appointed Supreme Court doesn't rub his back and doesn't allow him to run. Nikki is RNCs backup till Lara trump gets appointed to RNC. Ronna McDaniel got pushed out of RNC. Trump will scuttle everything that doe...
- 25 Feb 2024 09:23
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
- Replies: 5640
- Views: 1625289
- 25 Feb 2024 08:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Republicans saying the quiet part aloud now. It's now in the open. Like it or hate it, the country is going to change its structure and institutions as it moves forward. Either it survives or it goes through something like USSR in worse case. https://newrepublic.com/post/179247/jack-posobiec-democra...
- 25 Feb 2024 08:51
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Trump calls Melania 'Mercedes' during CPAC speech :rotfl: And everyone calls Biden old, dementia laden, yada yada .. some would be opening champagne bottles if Biden had done this! :lol: Axios would be headlining with "BIDEN needs note cards to remember his Wifes name?" - but Donald today...
- 25 Feb 2024 08:47
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
image deleted The Democrats and republicans negotiated a border bill, but trump said, he no wants it, as he can run on the issue and can make such claims.... So kill it.. Here for your reading... " https://www.axios.com/2024/01/29/trump-republicans-border-deal-senate-immigration "Trump, H...
- 22 Feb 2024 14:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2817
- Views: 882812
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
P-8I makes more sense at those prices! It can also cover far more ground. Three to four C-295s equal one P-8I. This is twice as expensive as the P-8I. It probably makes sense at ₹800 - ₹1000 crore or so. Nothing more.
- 20 Feb 2024 10:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
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A very good interview with Mike Benz of the Foundation for Freedom Online by Tucker Carlson: Yeah that Tucker guy got laughed at by Putin! Called him CIA reject on face and then got on state tv and said that interview was deeply dis satisfying due to easy peasy questions Tucker Carlson lobbed at hi...
- 20 Feb 2024 10:29
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
I am sure his friends in high places like Rocket Man, Musk, Putin will loan him cash for it or his base will buy golden shoes and donate generously.... You seriously beleive Putin will loan cash to Trump ? :rotfl: Cheapest way to disrupt America. He wants his revenge for USSR falling apart. Also ea...
- 18 Feb 2024 23:37
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 7497
- Views: 1740977
Re: Understanding the US - Again
As hnairji keeps saying: how is any of this related to Bharat? OT no? That's a very good & valid point. All we can say regarding the US is the following: In the US, any wealthy person who makes political statements and does not make political contributions to the established primary political p...