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- 10 Mar 2024 14:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 6203
- Views: 1638504
Re: Internal Security Watch
- 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...
- 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
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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?
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...