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I will assume that this was not you calling me an idiot. But I was actually alluding to the fact that the absolutes generally do not work in practice. In practice, training/commitment etc, all come into play, and not everyone has the same level of competence or commitment - a fact of life. Anyway, m...

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Well said. I agree. This is the safest way assuming parts look very similar and can therefore be error-prone for misuse. What is Error Proofing? Error proofing Error proofing or mistake proofing or fail-safing is also called as ‘Poka-Yoke’ (pronounced as Po-kaa-Yo-kay) in Japanese. Error proofing w...

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Each CoI after the crash helps the IAF understand how the swiss cheese aligned. Everytime we understand how the swiss cheese aligns we update the SoPs. You are assuming that there is no accountability when mistakes happen or that mistakes cannot happen! predigested and prepackaged pap is not going ...

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Mistakes happen. SOPs are laid down but technicians can still make mistakes. An engineering officer who signs off will not dismantle everything to check that it was put together properly. Just not feasible. His or her job is to ensure that his or her men are as proficient in the SOPs of their parti...

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@RoyG ji The only problem is how to interpret varna samkara ? It is equated with Miscegenation, i.e. no inter-varna marriage unless some very horrible rules are followed. For example, Brahmina wanting to marry a shudra woman can only do so if he marries a brahimna , a kshatriya, and a vaishya woman...

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ramana wrote:Do you know why MAF Arjan Singh was so dashing? He was 45 years old when he became Chief of Air Staff.
Very young and energetic.

Sam Manekshaw was 57 in 1971. Age may not have to do with it.

ks_sachin · Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021 How do they do it?

How do they do it?

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Its called talking the talk but hoping no walking is required!!

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Mistakes happen. SOPs are laid down but technicians can still make mistakes. An engineering officer who signs off will not dismantle everything to check that it was put together properly. Just not feasible. His or her job is to ensure that his or her men are as proficient in the SOPs of their partic...

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Pakis might have stopped sending bullets flying across the LOC, a.k.a ceasefire. But 1) They continue to send jihadis across 2) Send drones across We need to decide what our redlines are? We seem happy to shoot down a drone or to kill the drug-addicted jihadis who are not worth dried dog-poop. We n...

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No but you also want to create the advantageous positions that will narrow your opponent’s elbow room. If Bakhmut is not important then why waste time. Use your troops to consolidate what you have. But right now they throw in troops willy nilly as if it is of no concern. The more this goes on the mo...

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First let them capture Bakhmut. All this power is useless when military targets in front of you cannot be addressed adequately.

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I believe Zorawar is not on K9 chasis

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Saar, I think your meant Arjun Turret won't fit in this vehicle? The cannon on its own is a part of the turret and weighs a portion. Not sure exactly how much though. The Karna MBT/Tank EX saw DRDO reduce ammo storage and use other nifty tricks to mate the chunky Arjun Turret on the T-72 hull. We c...

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Well to me the main components like the gun/turret/powerpack being Korean make it sufficiently Korean in IP. But lets not nitpick. But your point is well made and I completely agree that we should have persevered and we would have a great deal more IP today. The same story repeats itself in the smal...

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The UK and India will today (26 April) sign a landmark agreement to collaborate on science and innovation, following a meeting between UK Science Minister George Freeman and Indian Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh "MoU on research between the two countries will be...

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MeshaVishwas please kindly do not speak in riddles for the benefit of simple folks like me. The reason language exists is to communicate and be understood yes? I presume Gandiva is the 120mm run from DRDO. I presume Z is the Zoravar. The 120 gun and resultant turret cannot be fitted on the Zoravar. ...

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The main problem of fighting the enemy effectively. As someone said, an army exists to fight. Rest is nice. IA has become a bureaucracy since 1953 as a former general wrote. Sorry, Ramana. To fight one needs organisation. Organisation needs administration. Yes, some of the administration can be don...

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Australia cancels self propelled artillery systems in favor of HIMARS due to lack of range and lethality. https://www.army-technology.com/news/australia-cancels-pmf-self-propelled-howitzers-to-buy-himars/ Nothing to do with conflict. AU has done a defence review and reasoned no need plus they need ...

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Is Bakhmut going to be Russia’s Stalingrad?

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It's not just the power pack.
The gun, autoloader, armour etc are all Korean.

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Tanaji, If the West is arming the UKR forces, they would have thought this through to an extent, is it not? Obviously… but that does not make it easier does it? They still have to cater for 3x the chain than a single tank. Add to that: Ukranian crews - fight and maintenance ones will have less than...

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Ramana,

Command structures below theater commands will exist. There is a lot more that goes on in the army than just manning the borders.

There is a huge amount of administrative responsibilities for the current Army commanders.

Theater commands will solve one problem but not all problems.

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Tanaji,

If the West is arming the UKR forces, they would have thought this through to an extent, is it not?

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Because never once did we proactively prosecute anything. In 1947, 1965 and in Kargil we reacted and to that end our goal almost to revert back to status-quo!!! When we planned and decided to give it to them it was a little different 1971 (again in the Eastern sector mind you). We have always been d...

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Our actions at Galwan, Kailash Heights etc only prevented further incursions. So this is quite exactly what Gen Panag is stating. Leaving aside the nuclear bit. We are reactive so the Chinese always catch us by surprise. At Kailash Heights we took the initiative and denied the Chinese the opportuni...

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The current Light Tank requirement is not the old Mechanized Inf requirement. Its for LAC. Yes the MI can use the LT as the basis for their requirements. Lets see how it develops, Hot LAC is just the impetus to get the system into service ASAP. Look-up the spec sheet of LT. It will be deployed acro...

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It is likely that Ukraine has been supplied larger number of tanks sufficient for their offensive (sufficiency via wargaming). All the facade of supply shortages is perhaps being deliberately seeded in order to make russians believe that offensive is not coming immediately. Surprise is the only thi...

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Ah thanks. I was thinking arms specific

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What r these 17 commands? There r 6 geographical commands. Under these sit the various corps and then divs etc. We will have to have establishments like the current regional commands then areas and sub-areas. Else the theater commander will be bogged down by administrative responsibilities. For exam...

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Hell I wish Akshay Kapoor sir was here. He may have been able to shed light on appropriate tactics here.

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IndraD wrote:https://twitter.com/emilkastehelmi/stat ... 96768?s=20

a thread showing how ukrops are using trenches effectively in what is left of bakhmut , and heavy use of artillery by Ru

You mean despite heavy usage of Arty by Russia?

ks_sachin · Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021 Range At full payload?

Range At full payload?

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Not sure IAF envisages the LCA for deep strike on strategic targets. Rambha and Katrina is we are at doctrinally. S I mean why would IAF task LCA for deep strikes when it was not developed for that purpose? But the pertinent question is for how long will IAF go on being a top heavy organizations an...

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Admiral,

All that weaponry is A2A as you stated.

Not sure IAF envisages the LCA for deep strike on strategic targets.

Rambha and Katrina is we are at doctrinally.

S

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Oh nice.....

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isubodh wrote:
ks_sachin wrote:
Admiral,
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Is this perhaps an indicator for the reason for the reluctance in inducting more LCA's?
Why, when the enemy is just at the gate, why go farthest.
Pure rhetorical slogans.

Why invest in arty and missiles as well, then!!!

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Strike First and Strike Farthest is the updated terminology from ACM PV Naik's (retd) days --> See First, Shoot First, Kill First . * In the A2A role, this is long range BVR air combat (i.e. Meteor, Astra Mk2/3, SFDR, etc). * In the A2G role, this is long range precision strike via expensive (but o...

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I think the IN Aviator group is staring at the monolith and finally realized better order the NLCA. The folks who demanded twin engines when NLCA was completed should be cashiered and if retired pension cut for the disservice they did. One of the primary person who demanded the end to the N-LCA pro...

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The question is not whether it can carry anything worthwhile when taking off but whether it can land with that payload if required!

I will trust Cdr Mao judgement that NLCA is not ready for combat ops.

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