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by member_19648
21 Dec 2014 09:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Replies: 3957
Views: 536294

Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013

LCA Navy creates history in Goa; India joins a superelite club http://www.oneindia.com/india/lca-navy-creates-history-in-goa-india-joins-a-superelite-club-1598768.html Bengaluru, Dec 20: India on Saturday created a slice of naval history when the first home-grown naval jet Light Combat Aircraft (LC...
by member_19648
21 Dec 2014 09:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Replies: 3957
Views: 536294

Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013

http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/sauravjha/2976/65448/the-radiance-of-tejas-a-bright-prospect-for-make-in-india.html The Radiance of Tejas: A bright prospect for 'Make in India' I must state at the outset, that the title of this post is a tribute to B.Harry, a true geek whose wantonly premature demise w...
by member_19648
20 Dec 2014 11:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 12 Dec 2014
Replies: 2852
Views: 338821

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan - 12 Dec

Shiv, maybe Anupam Kher didn't want to say Bangladesh 1971 was "But these were political movements or results of conflict.". Anyway, deadly comment :) I came here to post this, however, Abhijit Bhattacharya's take on WKKs, in the Telegraph. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141220/jsp/opinio...
by member_19648
25 Oct 2014 19:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Replies: 3234
Views: 895411

Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments

OFB produced which IFV? Is,it abhay? Thought it was only a TD, it would have been good if they had considered a pvt co for the order.
by member_19648
13 Oct 2014 12:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India Border Watch: Security and Operations
Replies: 4479
Views: 1189675

Re: India Border Watch: Security and Operations

We have pushed Paki snakes back in to their sh*t holes, but these scheming bas*ards are going to be back for sure. Expect a year at the most before they try to bite us again. Are we going to finally equip BSF with Dhanush + Desi weapons locating radars + Nishant and LCA? All of prior weapons are co...
by member_19648
15 Sep 2014 14:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)
Replies: 10352
Views: 2190016

Re: Managing Chinese Threat (09-08-2014)

http://sikhsiyasat.net/2014/09/15/chinese-soldiers-surround-indian-soldiers-in-chumur-area-in-ladhakh-media-reports/ Chinese soldiers surround Indian Soldiers in Chumur area in Ladhakh, media reports September 15, 2014 | By Parmjeet Singh Ladakh: Around Chinese 300 soldiers have reportedly surround...
by member_19648
15 Sep 2014 14:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
Replies: 1128
Views: 209314

Re: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014

http://sikhsiyasat.net/2014/09/15/chinese-soldiers-surround-indian-soldiers-in-chumur-area-in-ladhakh-media-reports/ Chinese soldiers surround Indian Soldiers in Chumur area in Ladhakh, media reports September 15, 2014 | By Parmjeet Singh Ladakh: Around Chinese 300 soldiers have reportedly surround...
by member_19648
13 Sep 2014 11:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5238
Views: 1448650

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

^^ Don't think any of the above will happen anytime soon though.
by member_19648
13 Sep 2014 10:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J&K News and Discussion-2011
Replies: 3989
Views: 549382

Re: J&K News and Discussion-2011

These UK scums, when they come to India are all sugar coated words and give us more business. And then, snap, they show their true colors. Apt for them is the saying: Snakes will be snakes. In the time of a natural calamity, instead of supporting the govt effort, they are out to pressurize. Their mo...
by member_19648
06 Sep 2014 22:31
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Replies: 3957
Views: 536294

Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013

DRDO chief had said some time back, all of the above points were progressing well but A2 refueling probe was the time-consuming activity left. Jane's tid bits are questionable in that regard.
by member_19648
06 Sep 2014 22:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 12 Oct 2013
Replies: 4026
Views: 530440

Re: Indian Naval Discussion

^^Can you please stop this nonsense, you are going on making personal remarks against one and the other, that also in a naval discussion thread.
by member_19648
16 Aug 2014 21:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Multimedia - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 2238
Views: 579674

Re: Military Multimedia Content

Discovery features the LOC on the eve of Independence Day: Part 1: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23sx0j_revealed-the-line-of-control-15th-august-2014-video-watch-online-pt1_lifestyle#from=embediframe Part 2: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23sx0y_revealed-the-line-of-control-15th-august-2014-v...
by member_19648
31 May 2014 16:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013
Replies: 3957
Views: 536294

Re: LCA News and Discussions, 22-Oct-2013

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Just check any Dassault , LM, Boeing etc video on youtube , they are fantastic. All this along with a competent product tend to create a perception as if they are all Alien tech. LCA, LCH etc may be good and has potential to be fantastic Ok so youtube videos and jazzy brochures ma...
by member_19648
18 May 2014 09:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Replies: 3969
Views: 491615

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012

^^ thanks for the video... The shamelessness of these pakis are legendary. Anything happens, they threaten with nuclear weapons. Stop terrorism, we have nuclear weapons, concentrate on poverty and illiteracy and let India do so, we have nuclear weapons, OBL raid, we have nuclear weapons, brush your ...
by member_19648
12 May 2014 21:20
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4019
Views: 632366

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

http://www.omantribune.com/index.php?page=news&id=166541&heading=India Nirbhay missile has sub-metre accuracy, says DRDO ex-chief Jeta Pillai MUSCAT Nirbhay, India’s long range sub-sonic cruise missile, which is undergoing trials, will have sub-metre accuracy, according to Dr VK Saraswat, f...
by member_19648
16 Jun 2013 13:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion
Replies: 1942
Views: 565224

Re: ABM/Missile Defense Discussion

^^What about the radar for such long range detection and interception? Can anyone throw some light.. btw, caught the Indian aew&c doing a steep climb over the skies of Bangalore, was really an awesome sight.. :)
by member_19648
03 May 2013 11:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-China War 2013 - Trigger: Incursion into India
Replies: 671
Views: 87793

Re: India-China War 2013 - Trigger: Incursion into India

There is a very nice term used for it, one that I learnt here: Snake oil salesman...
by member_19648
01 May 2013 15:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

C, I don't think its the army's fault. The particular area under question is manned by ITBP and Army was quite upset about the failure. Having said that, there was a news report that the incursion was restricted through the quick response from ITBP/Army. Now, the other side of the LAC is not heavily...
by member_19648
27 Apr 2013 18:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

I don't think India is of any use to the Vietnamese, specially after this, they might as well offer help to evict the Chinese as we seriously have proved our inability to handle hostile situations. The message is clear to the Pakis too who next time might involve a few PLA soldiers when do another K...
by member_19648
27 Apr 2013 14:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

Now MMS speaks finally of an elusive plan that there is no plan. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Border-dispute-with-China-can-be-solved-Manmohan-says/articleshow/19753519.cms Border dispute with China can be solved, Manmohan says NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said In...
by member_19648
27 Apr 2013 14:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

As predicted, the incursion news is out of the front page of the English dailies. What is happening? Are the Chinese getting evicted or not? Why this kid-glove treatment for the Chinese? Its going to be one and a half weeks and no action at all...
by member_19648
26 Apr 2013 14:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

What the politicians are banking on, as usual, is the short memory of Indians and that this news would be off the headlines and out of people's minds very soon, which is gradually happening.
by member_19648
25 Apr 2013 21:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

The official thinking in the Congress line is that the Chinese had trespassed previously, this time they have outdone their previous acts by encamping them, they would go back when they please as they have done earlier. Action on the Indian part is totally unwarranted as it would derail the peace pr...
by member_19648
24 Apr 2013 14:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

yes SS, somewhat I presume... The ITBP had vacated that area and the posts which were promptly occupied and some destroyed, most probably the ITBP has some surveillance lapses and IA was cautioning other vulnerable areas of the same tactics. They shouldn't have got through without meeting any resist...
by member_19648
23 Apr 2013 18:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

The time for talking is over. This is blatant encroachment on Indian territory. We need to throw these guys out. PRC and its armed thugs, PLA are trying salami tactics with India and create facts on the ground. The only question is will the UPA and what is referred to by the BJP as a nikama prime m...
by member_19648
23 Apr 2013 18:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

Politicians of course are trying to avoid a conflict here - if there is no cooperation then there is conflict. Shyam, politicians 'from India' are trying to avoid conflict. I am not so sure about the Chinese side. There are four things, IMO, that are problematic for us. One is that we are unwilling...
by member_19648
23 Apr 2013 16:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Managing Chinese Threat
Replies: 5192
Views: 700307

Re: Managing Chinese Threat

Its only in Indian media that the stories of differing perceptions on boundary is published, the Chinese have no such qualms. That's why, they have unequivocally said that they have not transgressed and whatever they are doing is in their territory as they claim the whole area to be theirs. This cou...
by member_19648
11 Apr 2013 13:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Replies: 3969
Views: 491615

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012

^^Good article Rohit, thanks for that, also throws light on the lack of strategic thinking on the Indian side.
by member_19648
07 Apr 2013 13:31
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4019
Views: 632366

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

From the hills of NE or Rajasthan to where? If the missile flies over the Indian mainland, chances are that if there is some problem, the missile might fall over populated areas causing a disaster. So they have testing ranges unless ofcourse the pure species, who test missiles like Diwali rockets in...
by member_19648
31 Mar 2013 23:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 4257
Views: 523818

Re: LCA News and Discussions

putnanja wrote: Where is it reported that LCA LSP-8 reached mach-2 speeds? Mach-2 was never the designed speed, it was around Mach 1.6.
Sorry, my bad!!!
by member_19648
31 Mar 2013 22:49
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 4257
Views: 523818

Re: LCA News and Discussions

I believe the AOA requirement was and still is 24 degrees which would be tried to expand to 26 degrees. As far as I remember, Tejas went supersonic in her first flights so supersonic speeds might have been regular, but mach 2 might be the first. There might be some kind of an error in the AOA report...
by member_19648
31 Mar 2013 15:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA News and Discussions
Replies: 4257
Views: 523818

Re: LCA News and Discussions

So LSP-8 already had a first flight!!! That's a quiet surprise. There has been heightened activity from the LCA front, never thought it would be LSP-8. :) Good to hear...
by member_19648
12 Mar 2013 12:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion
Replies: 4019
Views: 632366

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion

Someone should upload the launch pics, that would be soothing...
by member_19648
22 Feb 2013 18:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012
Replies: 4215
Views: 501848

Re: Indian Military Aviation- Jan 10 2012

Could someone please record the show? Help really appreciated.
by member_19648
30 Jan 2013 10:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Replies: 3969
Views: 491615

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012

funny thing is Pak govt. has actually denied him Visa during S M Krishna's visit in 2012....he was the only one out of entire press entourage That might be a ploy to show that he doesn't have any association with the Pak Mil/ISI, exactly to fool people. This guy shows open allegiance to Pak and dem...
by member_19648
30 Jan 2013 09:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012
Replies: 3969
Views: 491615

Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 15 Apr 2012

Today, The Hindu has published an article as a headline on Page # 1 on how Pak has complained to the UN about Indian atrocities on their soldiers. As usual, the article was written by Praveen Swami. Its astonishing how such nutheads are let off when they write such baseless articles without any proo...