Bharat Rakshak

John

Supposedly a huge hit on Wagner base, Ukr are claiming over 200-300 dead. Russian sources have confirmed 30 bodies recovered so far, it claimed to be artillery strike but i think it is Tochka or Smerch strike. As eyewitness reportedly heard a huge boom followed by ammo explosion not multi explosions...

John

A billion dollars for a corvette ? Even assuming imported Elta radar, Barak 8, MH 60 helicopter, it seems quite a lot 36k crores for 8 vessels, still a bit expensive for a corvette. P-28 cost around 2000 crores each so if adjust for inflation and better armaments a improved P-28 could fall around t...

John

https://twitter.com/mdfzeh/status/1534991432582414359 Some shooting and scooting with artillery, hauling before UA counter battery starts working. Unclear if it's Kherson area. Embedded video Follow on video: https://twitter.com/mdfzeh/status/1534991495476002839 I can see why IA likes the APU in Bo...

John

Yes it's DRDO image on its contributions for some reason it was linked as P-28a and now NGC. Even though that's a size of a frigate and is clearly based on or is FREMM. Okay thanks. That makes some sense now. So safe to assume that they took a FREMM design and condensed it to a corvette? From what ...

John

Are we sure that the NGC image render is not just a place holder. As this is image the French version of the FREMM. https://images.app.goo.gl/Xry1zVeyK9m66FtC9 Yes it's DRDO image on its contributions for some reason it was linked as P-28a and now NGC. Even though that's a size of a frigate and is ...

John

Virtually every acronym on that graphic below is Indian. I hope the NGC design will be the precursor to new generation frigates and destroyers as well. The current lot of frigates and destroyers are cluttered. And thank goodness (despite the utility)...no RBU-6000 ASW launchers! And supersonic Brah...

John

Would our corvettes have the ability to fire Varunastra and Smart and support 1 Helicopter? They already do, check out the capability of P28 kamortas. Varunastra can be fired by P28s but NGMV does not torpedo tubes and NGC specs haven't been released yet but most likely it will have light torpedo t...

John

sohamn wrote:^^^^ P15B is 7500 tons.

Oh yes I was putting the original displacement limits of the class from top of my head, even P-17a displacement have grown to 6750 last I checked.

John

Engagement between Russian Su-30 and Mi-14 in may 7th which resulted in shootdown of latter. This confirms my theory that Mi-14 was used to detect ships by snake island and used to coordinate drone strikes. This also disapproves the claims of Ukrainian naval invasion and shootdown of Mi-8 (as it pro...

John

In the NGMV specs, why is there a VSHORAD, in addition to VL-SRSAM? Are these man-portable ones or just a Wiki typo? Seems like a 8 Brahmos boat + an MR gun, with the rest of the weapons for self defense. Would be nice if there was space for 8 Nirbhays too :-) That’s wiki for you someone just poste...

John

We don’t have specs for next gen corvette yet I believe the specs you are quoting for is NGMV? so wiki says Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) are a planned class of anti-surface warfare corvettes for the Indian Navy.Under this programme the Indian Navy intends to acquire six advanced missile ...

John

These "corvettes" carry almost an equal punch to the Delhi class destroyers ! 1 X OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (SRGM)-Manufacture by BHELrange) 2 x AK-630M CIWS 32 × VL-SRSAM 8 × VLS launched BrahMos, anti-ship VSHORAD We don’t have specs for next gen corvette yet I believe the ...

John

36k crores for 8 corvette is quite a lot looks like they will more of heavy corvette based on P-28. I wonder if this move is due to uncertainty with Addl Talwar class given Ukraine conflict.

John

https://twitter.com/thesiriusreport/status/1533804891126243328 Lavrov has stated that if west sends weapons to Ukraine with ever longer range they will continue to move the border of Ukraine further west from which such strikes can be launched. So presumably Kiev is considered a target in that scen...

John

https://twitter.com/vic_top55/status/1533519543301283840 Ukrainian drone did not reach the target, but filmed how it was shot down by a Russian air defense missile (watch the video in the tweet) :lol: Got love how they clipped a video to show just the part where it got shot down but left out how id...

John

Russia will strike West if US rockets hit us, says Putin ally “If, God forbid, these weapons are used against Russian territory then our armed forces will have no other choice but to strike decision-making centres,” said Dmitry Medvedev , a former prime minister under Putin who is deputy chairman o...

John

I like how western sources routinely pass off Ukranian claims as facrt without on the ground checking: apparently they have recaptured 20% of Severdonetsk from the Russians. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ukrainian-troops-recapture-portion-of-severodonetsk-from-russian-forces-governor-claims/...

John

I know there was some discussion Russian artillery vs Ukrainian. My take is, Russia have nos (supposedly 10-1 in some areas) and the willingness to absorb casualties where as Ukrainian have better accuracy thanks to training and counter battery radar ( Russian where even supposedly trying to use th...

John

I know there was some discussion Russian artillery vs Ukrainian. My take is, Russia have nos (supposedly 10-1 in some areas) and the willingness to absorb casualties where as Ukrainian have better accuracy thanks to training and counter battery radar ( Russian where even supposedly trying to use the...

John

Some info on Ukr offensive in Kherson https://twitter.com/aggregateosint/status/1532238677644042240?s=21&t=pXRV144g3xOMK908JEcFDA John Saab, I do believe we are perhaps clutching at straws? I said it before and I am saying it again in very plain language... This forum needs to be neutral, objec...

John

Some info on Ukr offensive in Kherson More information is coming out regarding the #Ukrainian #Kherson offensive. #UAF is attacking from two directions & has liberated the towns of Lozove and Bilohirka. Davydiv has likely been fully recaptured as well. Kostromka, Bruskynske & Andriivka are c...

John

Reuters I am told is reporting that UKR is fighting to get a better position at the negotiation table. I am unable to read the article but can see it in the search results. So, cannot confirm it. The problem is Zenensky can only get a better negotiating position by launching counterattacks to regai...

John

Thanks Dean for the summary. There was a reported call from BoJo to elensly right after the 15 points came out and they pulled everything back. I haven't come across the version John is alluding to. An official source would be good. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-will-not-pause-military...

John

While Russia (in my opinion) made a strategic error in assuming a best case scenario - repeat of the Crimea operation, I think NATO made a similar mistake based on its incorrect assumptions. When Russia pulled back from Kiev & the area west of Kharkov, at the end of March, Ukraine assumed it ha...

John

In an interview with French channel TF1/LCI yesterday, Lavrov was repeatedly asked what are Russia's plans after Donbass. He didn't answer at all, didn't deflect, but said whatever else he wanted to say. Felt something else altogether is afoot. Today there are detailed reports of Russian forces re-...

John

The Russians have now more money than when they started off with., they have all the raw materials they need to build all sorts of weapons and their factories are humming along nicely, the population is galvanised into action, they WILL grind the Uke s to dust by the looks of it US /NATO made a ser...

John

Re. Scott Ritter: He has kinda gone off in deep end and is mostly now going for alt right demographic since that is only group that will ignore his convictions ... "Alt-right demographic" ??? That is the kind of irrelevant platitude / talking-point that comes from Foggy Bottom and the Neo...

John

A quick word on old-tanks and old-men. Both Russian. The plan is to deploy both in areas already liberated. And, not in conflict zones. The old tanks would help with maintaining peace, assist law enforcement if needed. And, the older people in admin and rebuilding efforts. IMO You don’t use old tan...

John

That vendor is being quite difficult. It's not about the leaks alone. You will note that the only time I have ever written about a particular piece of equipment on this forum was about the submarine situation a few months ago. However moving away from submarines you have missed the more important p...

John

30 aircraft lost is low. RuAF fighter aircraft have flown between 20 & 25,000 sorties so far. Their rate of production can replace these losses. IAF losses against Pak were approx 1.5 per 1000 sorties. Assuming 1000 tanks were lost, that would be acceptable, Russian first line reserves (tanks r...

John

@ Bala Please don’t quote Ritter he is known sexual predator Sorry, what has this got to do with his military analysis. Even BillyBoyKlangton was one but he did his job. He has kinda gone off in deep end and is mostly now going for alt right demographic since that is only group that will ignore his...

John

That Scott Ritter article is a keeper.. Just read what he concludes based on pure military analysis.. The reality, however, is that Kiev was a masterful Russian deception that shaped the overall strategic situation in Ukraine in favour of Russia. He says---she says...You trust him. I will trust som...

John

There have been few Ukrainian offensive in the Kherson region most have stalled and none of them are large ops but we don’t know how big current one is. I would say largest offensive Op by UkrArmy is the attack on north of Kyiv. IMO Original plan by Russians was to tie up Ukrainians in the Kyiv are...

John

Chechnya’s head Kadyrov says Russia takes control of Severodonetsk Even the Russians are calling it as incorrect, reportedly the Chechnyans took a hotel in outskirts and made some Tiktok vids as proof they captured the city and retreated after casualties. https://twitter.com/rwapodcast/status/15306...

John

Reports of a Ukr Kherson offensive which has been confirmed Russian sources but however they claim to have inflicted casualties. I believe this is more of reshaping of frontline to get tactical positions.

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John

What is the detection, tracking and counter measure for a switchblade type munition Thats what I am interested in finding out. If the radar set of a Trophy type APS can identify a standard ATGM. Then it should be possible for it to identify such munitions comming from above as well. The challenge t...

John

"Life" (Russian magazine) "True Detective: How the Russian army "hacked" secret US howitzers in Ukraine" …. May 25, 2022 https://life.ru/p/1496855 Translated by Yandex … Fascinating, Avaravhan ji. It reads like both science fiction and also very elementary 1+1=2 logic....

John

^^ one interesting pic in there (the fighter apparently going down), but we don’t know whether, who, when and how. Yea also can see what looks like missile trail (few have noted looking at trail it looks like long range A2A missile) and explosion but we don’t know it hit something or self destructe...

John

^ Keep this for combat discussion another thread you can discuss about Ukrainian politics. Ukraine AF is claiming to have shot down a Su-35 with a Mig-29. Some Russian source acknowledge a dogfight might have happened over Kherson but uncertain of the outcome. Supposed load of the Mig-29 involved ht...

John

On a live feed with Lira and the two Alexs, they are reporting (live) that there has been shelling Kharkov and that part of the urban area has lost its internet, etc Also, that UKR troops are surrendering. Meanwhile they are saying that the battles in the Donbas have been "brutal" _______...

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