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- 23 May 2016 16:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 713821
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Thank heavens for the beautiful flight, hope Raha sahab sees the true value of this bird. Ideally, 2 sqds of LCA MK-1 trainers for IAF and 1 SQD for IN can be ordered right away as LIFT last stage trainers for the IAF and IN (60 LIFT aircraft in total). This will allow our pilots to attain higher le...
- 23 May 2016 15:59
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Small Arms Thread
- Replies: 4653
- Views: 1499747
Re: Small Arms Thread
MSMC looks pretty bad ass when kitted out with the sight, which sight is that, its not a Mepro MOR
- 02 May 2016 12:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
- Replies: 1843
- Views: 589370
Re: Project 75I- It Begins
I have posted my pov in the IN thread about way forward for P75I my proposal: - retain Arihant hull - delete 2 of the 4 tubes - delete the reactor and steam plant - license and TOT the soryu diesel engine + next gen Li-ion battery pack + DRDO AIP to recharge that - keep everything else same rest of...
- 29 Apr 2016 14:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
I highly doubt the Rafale being used for Nuke strike roles for the IAF, not sure if IAF will continue to be in the business of nuke weapons with SFC strictly taking over the role. I believe the 1st 36 will be used for day to day pounding needs as a workhorse (atleast I hope, if we buy the Rafale we ...
- 28 Apr 2016 12:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 4679
- Views: 1314684
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Picture of DRDO Glide Bomb from MOD Annual Report 2016 (sorry for the delayed post) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ChDgsaYWIAAtt8D.jpg Hope to see 125kg, 250kg and 450kg versions as well. For 125kg and 250kg version, multi-carriage racks would be the way to go. Imagine if a LCA could carry 8 to 12 of ...
- 27 Apr 2016 12:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1236972
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
With the Spice 250, I think the MKI should also be able to deploy at least 24 such weapons, gives new meaning to high volume precision strike in the IAF.
- 19 Apr 2016 22:35
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
That Parikrama guy is quoting Parsoon Sengoopta in the def.pk thread. Enough said. :lol: "Mirage 2000 upgrade is berry expensive because india got special new engine upgrades" :lol: :lol: :rotfl: very true, lots of those guys like Parikrama, Gessler etc. quote Chorgupta quite often, hence...
- 19 Apr 2016 16:51
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
DAC approval happening on papers exchanged possibly on April 21 followed by visits for formal signing..
Source: http://defence.pk/threads/dassault-rafa ... z46H68XBFe
Cross posting Parikrama.
Source: http://defence.pk/threads/dassault-rafa ... z46H68XBFe
Cross posting Parikrama.
- 19 Apr 2016 16:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
hahah quite true.Karan M wrote:I never figured out what drives Indians to post on TSP fora as regulars (all the while kissing as$ to avoid being banned) and what kind of special, mega, idiot would if he was working in GOI still would go to PDF and yack yack about Indian acquisitions.
- 14 Apr 2016 16:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
How is the Mig-35 not an old hag with an overdose of make up?
- 14 Apr 2016 11:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1207517
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
We lost a 21 SF officer yesterday in Manipur ( Chindits blog :cry: :cry: : Maj Deswal .. 21 SF was leading an op in 59 Bde AOR .... Contact with terrorists wherein 01 killed and one suspected killed in action ... He sustained 02 gun shot wounds in stomach and right thigh.. And succumbed to his inju...
- 04 Apr 2016 21:34
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5130
- Views: 924666
Re: Deterrence
There is only one way to send a msg to the Pakis, we need to resume nuke testing. WTF is up with the moratorium on testing. I say we light up pokhran again with a few Themo nuke tests. Let's see who will do what. I for one don't think any one inlcuding the US has the balls to say shit. There are far...
- 11 Mar 2016 13:47
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Small Arms Thread
- Replies: 4653
- Views: 1499747
Re: Small Arms Thread
It's been in service for a very long time even in the Army. Here's a picture of Gen. V.K.Singh holding up an INSAS with this sight back in 2011. http://i.imgur.com/bqn4WVr.jpg [/quote] True, but it's not standard across the board, as of now only Ghatak Units, NSG seem to have it. It's a worthy candi...
- 04 Mar 2016 18:25
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Small Arms Thread
- Replies: 4653
- Views: 1499747
Re: Small Arms Thread
Some initial batches of the MX-4 has quality issues and were quickly resolved after Berretta was alerted to the issue, subsequent batches have been of excellent quality and the guns work brilliantly. I had fired the CX-4 and MP-5 civilian variants in the US couple of years back and the Berretta is c...
- 01 Mar 2016 14:20
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: Small Arms Thread
- Replies: 4653
- Views: 1499747
Re: Small Arms Thread
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12745460_1095675323829250_3614825599517724054_n.jpg?oh=c0eb4908b4d671365ae10bd946a7ad12&oe=57688A2E http://www.zeiss.com/sports-optics/en_de/hunting/riflescopes/reflex-sights/victory-z-point-reflex-sight.html Lovely little Zeiss sight, IMO thi...
- 24 Feb 2016 14:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
- Replies: 4118
- Views: 1236972
Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014
Re-engine'ing of Jaguars is imperative now. Should be done asap indeed, can someone reach out to S.Jha to check on the status of this? With Israeli AESA, new engine the Jag will be an entirely different animal. Also this puppy deploys weapons like the CBU-105 SFW i.e cans of cluster ***k :) the Jag...
- 23 Feb 2016 18:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1207517
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
RIP the brave who laid down their life.
What ever happeneed to the brilliant chilli grenades, unmanned armed bots to take down such pigs? Didn't the last offcial video from SF show them deploying armed bots? Their death was so easily avoidable.
What ever happeneed to the brilliant chilli grenades, unmanned armed bots to take down such pigs? Didn't the last offcial video from SF show them deploying armed bots? Their death was so easily avoidable.
- 19 Feb 2016 18:47
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
The complexity of TOT , LIC production is so vast that they would take many years to negotiate and no Vendor has even claimed negotiating with MOD neither MOD said so from offical statement , Even the Rafale negotiation took many years .......so the only aircraft that they can think of producting l...
- 18 Feb 2016 13:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
The quickest they can manufacture by end of this year in a Pvt Company would be Tejas and Rafale. Any new aircraft chosen with TOT , local manuf etc would take another 10 years to negotiate by MOD :D Looks like people in MOD dont have better work to do then to endlessly negotiate with Foreign OEM t...
- 11 Feb 2016 17:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
- Replies: 4679
- Views: 1314684
Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Indeed a cutting edge weapon which allows LCA to easily carry 12-16 of these. However, 280 million of the 500 million will go for the Litening Pods, they cost roughly 1.7 million per unit and we are getting 164 of these. Spice 500-1000s sell for around 55-70K per unit, Spice 250 should be cheaper no...
- 29 Jan 2016 21:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
It is possible to have the infrastructure in place during peace time or such as foreign tours like Red Flag 2008 to support short bursts of 90% availability as demonstrated by the MKIs but that was for just over 2 weeks, was an expensive affair and cannot be sustained. If the MKI fleet is able to ma...
- 29 Jan 2016 18:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
Availability in the french AF is 60%, they cant attain 90% in India. French availability means absolutely nothing in the Indian contex. If you want to see how maintainable a system is you follow the reliability metrics, the design features (geared towards making it easier to maintain) and not the a...
- 29 Jan 2016 18:21
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
<SNIP> Availability in the french AF is 60%, they cant attain 90% in India. Till there is more info on its weapons package no point in making half baked claims. Availability in French AF is more than 85%. That 60% availability number came about because some idiot looked at a number w/o understandin...
- 29 Jan 2016 16:28
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
Even the French won't recieve Meteor till 2018.
- 29 Jan 2016 16:25
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
A question - is the price being quoted for the deal inclusive of certain amount of weapons system, spares for 'n' years, logistic support, crew training, simulator etc? Is the entire package being talked about in per unit terms? Something like hotels - where entire construction cost is calculated o...
- 27 Jan 2016 16:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 713821
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Singha sahab is right, production rate needs to be increased asap, ideal prdocution rate by 2020 should be about 36-44 i.e IAF should be able to recieve 2 sqds per year while having another 6-8 slots for exports. Another way to have a high production capacity is to use LCA MK-1 trainer as 4th stage ...
- 27 Jan 2016 14:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 713821
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Looking at the new video, one thing's certain, the Tejas will be a excellent dogfighter, firstly, the thing is visually small, against regular 4th gen fighters, it will pull in and out of the enemy's visual like no body's business. With the MK-1A shedding the some weight, the performance will be eve...
- 26 Jan 2016 15:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
Wow, day light robbery
- 20 Jan 2016 13:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
If the IN decides to acquire the Rafale, where will they base them really? INS Vikramaditya and INS Vikrant will be at full capacity with a total of 45 Mig-29K and some test versions of the LCA Mk-1 Navy. INS Vishal and IAC-2 are still on the drawing board, they won't be ready for another 12 years g...
- 19 Jan 2016 17:20
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1207517
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Yup, quite an expensive proposition, as far as I hear, even in the US only ST6, DELTA, 24th STS deploy these. Hence, not for everyone. I read they cost 65K in Mark Bissonnette's book 'No Easy Day' detailing the OBL raid.
- 19 Jan 2016 17:10
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Re: Indian Army: News and Discussions 11 June 2014
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8027
Re: Bangla War Hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob no more
India's Finest, may your selfless deeds continue to inspire many more elite warriors, one of the finest commanders the world has seen since the last World Wars.
Isaiah 55:4
"Behold, I have made him a witness to the peoples, A leader and commander for the peoples.
Isaiah 55:4
"Behold, I have made him a witness to the peoples, A leader and commander for the peoples.
- 19 Jan 2016 16:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1207517
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
From what I hear each '4 Eyes' NVG units costs roughly $65K
- 19 Jan 2016 13:37
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
- Replies: 4035
- Views: 713821
Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
I think if FOC is obtained this year, we can aim to take the initial 6 LCA MK-1A to Red Flag circa 2019 along with 6 MKI. Would be quite awesome indeed and hopefully it will run circles around most of the others.
- 19 Jan 2016 13:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
Indeed the 2 MKI being modified to carry the Brahmos are the test aircraft for the follow-on SFC Super MKIs. These 2 are indeed being hardened. SFC will operate the Super MKI with N-armed Brahmos and eventually Nirbhay for Strategic strikes. I also believe, these 2 test aircraft are also being kitt...
- 18 Jan 2016 13:58
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
Indeed the 2 MKI being modified to carry the Brahmos are the test aircraft for the follow-on SFC Super MKIs. These 2 are indeed being hardened. SFC will operate the Super MKI with N-armed Brahmos and eventually Nirbhay for Strategic strikes. I also believe, these 2 test aircraft are also being kitte...
- 04 Jan 2016 18:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 173313
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
NSG already has a decent split of SAG/SRG. SRG should be reformed and honed for asset protection duties. Tis is a waste to use SRG for VIP duties. They should be last line of defence at every air base, naval & army installtion. A platoon size force at all such key assets is a must. With DSC pull...
- 02 Jan 2016 22:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
- Replies: 1213
- Views: 173313
Re: Pathankot AirForce base under attack
The lessons that should be learnt would be drowned in orchestrated chorus of support for the nation. We no doubt support our soldiers but will the politicos/babus/Jarnails learn from mistakes? It seems 300 NSG personnel and 400 Para commandoes plus heavy deployment of infantry, police, DSC, Garuds a...
- 02 Dec 2015 18:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
- Replies: 4246
- Views: 1207517
Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Brilliant read, crux of the matter is, these guys could have been saved if they had proper armor. They also need 3-4h gen night vision eye pieces. In this day and age every soldier in the SF needs to have these basics.
- 27 Nov 2015 15:17
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
Tejas production numbers are doubtful to catch up unless one sees it happen and too many MKI would make IAF top heavy. Tejas numbers will catch up, the 120 aircraft order is cleared, so HAL has to deliver them all by 2023. As for IAF being TOP heavy, upgrading the Mirages, Jags ensures it has credi...
- 27 Nov 2015 15:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
- Replies: 3972
- Views: 634118
Re: IAF Rafale News and Discussions - 26 May 2015
Rafale is being bought to replace depleting squadron strength of 21 and 27 and even Jags that were inducted in early 80's about the same time as 27 , it certainly cant be a 1:1 replacement but 3 squadron would give it enough teeth to replace 5-6 squadron of above type thats suppose to be retired by...