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by titash
10 Mar 2024 14:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6203
Views: 1638504

Re: Internal Security Watch

IndraD wrote: 10 Mar 2024 13:07 End Of India’s Experiment With Dual Citizenship? Home Ministry Reclassifies OCI Card Holders As Foreign Nationals

https://indiawest.com/end-of-indias-exp ... nationals/
^^ 3-year old article
by titash
10 Mar 2024 08:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Nice Pic Chetak-ji there seem to be differences between the ships on the left and the right. the one on the left appears to have the 2-sided Top-Plate radar, similar to the Talwar class, in addition to the Lanza. The one on the right appears to have the 1-sided Half-Plate radar, seen in the older p...
by titash
10 Mar 2024 08:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 855
Views: 2887783

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

As a fallback, postpone the retirement of MiG-21s for another year till "FOC" is obtained
by titash
10 Mar 2024 07:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 855
Views: 2887783

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

^^^ Don’t see a reason to delay production. The delays are with software it seems. Software can be re-installed/upgraded. There may be a need to have first batch as Mk1A IOC with some subsystems to be upgraded later. I don't see anything in the comments that indicates the Mk1A induction is delayed ...
by titash
26 Feb 2024 10:30
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Chetak saar, might have found the image here....damn img link isn't working though :(( https://twitter.com/battle_machines/status/1760521348072255694 https://twitter.com/IN_EasternFleet/status/1760287975223501256/photo/1 here you go, andy saab. Nice Pic Chetak-ji there seem to be differences betwee...
by titash
23 Feb 2024 00:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

INS Mysore has reportedly got a Lanza radar installed. Saw a photo on twitter today, but I cannot seem to find the tweet any longer. I saw the tweet had vanished. Please share if the pic reappears. Doesn't make much sense to put the new radars on the Delhi Class MLUs...they aren't even upgrading th...
by titash
23 Feb 2024 00:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

They're being installed on the Nilgiri Class frigates (which are of "destroyer" size anyways). The CGIs for the Nilgiri class show a planar array air search radar. The 3+4 Kolkata class will probably get them during their MLUs. interesting, i would have thought the Visakhapatnam-class des...
by titash
22 Feb 2024 23:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Some more info on the Lanza 3D radar being fitted on Indian Navy surface vessels. Indra installs the naval version of its Lanza 3D radar on one of the strategic ships of the Indian Navy https://www.indracompany.com/es/noticia/indra-instala-version-naval-radar-lanza-3d-buques-estrategicos-armada-ind...
by titash
15 Feb 2024 09:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769462

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

Can't these Jags carry more firepower ?.. with just 1 Harpoon, it seems to be too lightly loaded.. Please do not repost pictures when replying. Many users are on mobile phones. One Harpoon is likely all these Jaguars will carry. For comparison: 1) Jaguar is a small bird + can carry 1 Harpoon with M...
by titash
07 Feb 2024 21:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 855
Views: 2887783

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

Hope they qualify new wings for second lot of 97 with wingtip pylon like LCA Mk2. :(( … those kind of casual “simple” requirements delay the whole production bonanza! Produce as is in full volumes. The IAF needs aircraft now. If you want those wing changes, then make the IAF order another 100 batch...
by titash
03 Feb 2024 10:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769462

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

Jaguar IM (Serial # JM260) with the AGM-84 Harpoon AShM. https://x.com/livefist/status/1753334527123161217?s=20 With the DARIN-III's E/L-2052 AESA upgrade, can ALL jaguars now carry out naval strike missions? Or are naval strike duties still restricted to the original half-squadron equipped with th...
by titash
28 Jan 2024 00:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 808
Views: 508966

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

Folks - any idea on how many of the Tejas Mk1 Trainers have been delivered or in process of being delivered?
by titash
11 Jan 2024 21:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
Replies: 1895
Views: 472842

Re: Social Media Watch Thread

Did not know that India did not send any vaccines to Pakistan. I never get into personalities but Modi’s Lakshadweep islands sojourn was masterful. The photos were gorgeous, Modi silently made his geopolitical point in a most civilised no histrionics manner. The man’s footsteps on those pristine be...
by titash
10 Jan 2024 04:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

^^^ Are you sure about LWT and 1 less helo capacity on P17A? Yes - I remember seeing a video about the P-17 Shivalik - was launching an LWT from a triple tube launcher mounted internally / behind a screen. All local designs for frigate/destroyer i.e. Godavari, Brahmaputra, Delhi, Shivalik, Kolkata,...
by titash
09 Jan 2024 21:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

P17A -> 6,670t (frigate) P15B -> 7,300t (destroyer) The difference is mere 600t. More specifically the difference is: - 8 vs. 16 BrahMos missiles - LWT vs. HWT - Better Volume Search Radar (Lanza vs. LW08) - 1 less helicopter in P-17A compared to P-17 & P-15/15A/15B The CODOG vs. all gas turbin...
by titash
09 Jan 2024 02:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

I guess the Navy considers the P17A class frigates more than capable yo replace the Rajput class destroyers. But Iguess it s a worry. The P-17A class are larger and more capable in every way compared to the legacy Rajput & Delhi class destroyers. There's nothing preventing a repeat order of P-1...
by titash
22 Dec 2023 19:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2209
Views: 769462

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

What gives the IAF the confidence that the system will function as intended. If the system is shelf life expired. I assume 'shelf life expired' would mean the missile has been flown XX times and cannot be mounted on aircraft any more. Once the propellent and warhead has been refurbished, it can sti...
by titash
20 Dec 2023 01:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2685
Views: 1018908

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

I don't think I'll be spared for saying this but it is understandable that waiting for the TOT acceptance for GE-F414 by Senate was a good idea. We lost a year in R&D (and HAL could have funded from its internal funds like it did earlier), but I am quite sure GoI forced 97+ Mk1A using the delay...
by titash
12 Dec 2023 09:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Naval History Thread
Replies: 155
Views: 46448

Re: Indian Naval History Thread

My school cricket captain was amongst those who perished on INS Khukri. My friend was in the other frigate along with Khukri. The Khukri it seems did not have a functioning sonar. There were 2 experimental sonars under development: 1) Lt. Jain's sonar under BARC 2) Dr. Paulraj's sonar under IIT-Del...
by titash
10 Dec 2023 20:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75034

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

Diesels are not suitable for high speed warships if I understand correctly. A carrier needs to turn into the wind and/or generate wind by steaming at 30 knots It's either {Nuclear --> Steam Turbines} OR {Oil --> Steam Turbines} OR {Oil --> Gas Turbines}. Also CATOBAR ships till the Gerald Ford also...
by titash
09 Dec 2023 19:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75034

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

... Secondly, the Indian Navy is changing the engine of the 3 Brahmaputra class ships from Steam propulsion to diesel propulsion. https://www.indiandefensenews.in/2023/10/navy-signs-deal-to-re-engine-3-warships.html published on 7th, October 2023. Why is a similar effort impossible for the Vikramad...
by titash
08 Dec 2023 22:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75034

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

I don't think we should start work on the IAC3 right now. As soon as IAC2 is ready, VikAd should be removed from active duty and handed over to DRDO/DAE for nuclear propulsion testing. And only once those tests are completed successfully, should we start work on IAC3, which should basically be a IA...
by titash
07 Dec 2023 20:32
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1108
Views: 595849

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Missile canister picture link given below. @GODOFPARADOXES Exclusive DRDO 70 ton canisterised missile system A5 is 50 ton Since 5 years have come across multiple references to 70 ton system In pic it is mounted & secured on a Rotation cum Resting fixture intended for storage & limited trans...
by titash
07 Dec 2023 19:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 75034

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

The Russians provided design input for IAC-1 (INS Vikrant) and the lift design primarily catered around the MiG-29K/KUB. It was unfortunate that the naval Fulcrum turned out to be a damp squib. It is a miracle that the Rafale M barely fits. No issue with Naval Tejas Mk1 and even the upcoming TEDBF,...
by titash
03 Dec 2023 00:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Replies: 3269
Views: 794189

Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion

https://x.com/Rethik_D/status/1730738359545585844?s=20 ---> First visuals! MF-STAR Integrated on INS Vikrant. The weird looking ship right behind INS Vikrant is INS Anvesh ---> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Anvesh_(A41) That is a big a$$ radar on the INS Anvesh. Compare that to the MF-STAR whic...
by titash
14 Nov 2023 07:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
Replies: 644
Views: 152393

Re: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society

Meditation Meditation is an exercise of the mind and is a part of yoga. Meditation ( dhyana ) is the fixing of the intellect (buddhi) on the Divine. What physical exercise is to the body, meditation is to the mind. Meditation abstracts the self from conscious thought, and frees the mind from feelin...
by titash
27 Oct 2023 12:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4374
Views: 1343652

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

What is expected to be gained by such action? Pakistan historically pounds the Arnia sector (mainly Hindu populated) close to festival season. Its been done in the past. Its much easier to shift boundaries and/or infiltrate if a loyal civilian population isn't around. Unfortunately India doesn't re...
by titash
26 Oct 2023 11:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 25560

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

Our relations with MBS and MBZ are excellent. Its with the Turkic block, China, and Qatar based Centcom where relations are bad. Its just our bad luck that we are stuck with an irrational (rather a differently rational) adversary in Pak. The rest of the rational world is quite happy to use the enem...
by titash
26 Oct 2023 11:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 25560

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

The idea that we will hit the sponsors of Pak (i.e. China) was explicitly denied by a former Indian navy strategic forces commander in his talk at Lawrence Livermore. The only reason for this silly policy is because we dont have the megatonnage. So every SOB from Beijing to Ankara to Ottawa thinks ...
by titash
26 Oct 2023 10:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 25560

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

@titash ji, Does India have such a policy publicly stated? We do have NFU. We also have a policy (not publicly stated but hinted at) that if Pakistan uses nukes on India, we will hit China as they, the Chinese, gifted Paxis the nukes and the delivery platforms, i.e. missiles. OTOH, Paxis might use ...
by titash
26 Oct 2023 04:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why We Need Pokhran-3
Replies: 113
Views: 25560

Re: Why We Need Pokhran-3

sudeepj-ji, Would one not avoid such a doomsday scenario by simply letting it be known to the OIC that the use of a Nuke / Thermonuke against any Indian city will lead to the entire Muslim world taking hits, not just the Pakis? Would the Pakis take such a drastic step if their "tera mera rishta...
by titash
17 Oct 2023 21:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1
Replies: 3327
Views: 772967

Re: Road to the 2024 Elections in India-1

Question to all Abduls on this thread: Given the following: (1) the recent hummus mil ops (2) the subsequent split between the Ultra-Left + Islamists vs. the Moderate-Left + Seculars (3) the strong stance taken by the I.N.D.I.A. alliance for Palestine and against Israel (4) the unequivocal stance ta...
by titash
17 Oct 2023 20:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1648
Views: 685056

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Ministry of Defence signs contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited for Mid Life Upgrade and Re-Powering of INS Beas https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1968058 16 Oct 2023 https://x.com/Defencematrix1/status/1713873555992313952?s=20 ---> Ministry of Defence signs contract with Cochin Shipy...
by titash
12 Oct 2023 01:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1665689

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Some of the arguments being presented justifying the attitude of the army in this thread are beyond ridiculous. Not really. The arguments are quite logical. Request you to watch the interviews from Sansad TV and Gunners Shot. ATAGS has a problem, because it was designed by a house with no prior exp...
by titash
11 Oct 2023 06:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1665689

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Not sure why we should continue berating ourselves. The plan you have outlined is a good one and I will not argue against it. The crucial ingredient missing is support for pvt MIC I have been on this forum for more than a decade and here are the problems that kept repeating before 2014 1. DPSUs hav...
by titash
11 Oct 2023 05:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023
Replies: 1225
Views: 1574809

Re: Hamas attack.on Israel. Oct 2023

...Their top leaders are sitting pretty in Qatar where they seem untouchable... So perhaps the logical thing to do is go after the a$$holes sitting in Doha. What am I missing? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamim_bin_Hamad_Al_Thani Is this dude the mover & shaker in Qatar? Or is there a puppetee...
by titash
09 Oct 2023 21:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1665689

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Folks, There are a couple of good videos I highly recommend to watch: Sandad TV interviewing some very knowledgeable artillery officers [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l11NFARJpUY[/youtube] for Dhanush gun [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSoNQFyjt-4[/youtube] for Sharang gun These ...
by titash
08 Oct 2023 22:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1665689

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Then we will lose the war with PRC. Yes. And the rot in Armed Forces leadership is so bad that they will let it happen. Or continue to live in la-la-land that the Great Powers (read U.S.A) will intervene and stop any war from lasting beyond 1 week (because they are not prepared for more than 1 week...
by titash
08 Oct 2023 01:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1858
Views: 406545

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

Surely if the main problem is the migration of the Khalistani crowd to Kaneda, the simplest thing to do is put an "exit security review" for all Indian nationals who are flying out with a Kanedian visa? Social Media review + local polis station reports, etc. To be sure the aam aadmi going...
by titash
07 Oct 2023 02:11
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)
Replies: 1858
Views: 406545

Re: India - Canada - News and Discussion. (2018)

Surely if the main problem is the migration of the Khalistani crowd to Kaneda, the simplest thing to do is put an "exit security review" for all Indian nationals who are flying out with a Kanedian visa? Social Media review + local polis station reports, etc. To be sure the aam aadmi going ...