Bharat Rakshak

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When the accused is predetermined as guilty, any excuse will do to hang. the redoutable invar missiles if tested properly will be less than super. What :eek: :eek: ??? Asking for testing the mighty invar missiles in indian desert condition?This is Blasphemy :eek: How dare you speak about testing so...

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Can't you guys see it? All these trials are only a smokescreen for the entry of T-90 through backdoor. Even Arjun mk1 was shown superior to T-90 years ago.So logically we should have expected the Army to order the indigenous world class tank Arjun in numbers. Instead what really happened was bafflin...

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440+ defence scientists have resigned from 2008-2012 and 44 last year upto Nov. 2013"! This could be due to the demoralization setting in after seeing their hard work being washed away for a foreign product. Wont be surprising if the scientists like those who put all their effort in developing...

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Seriously, what did we really expect the russians to do? To part with their state of the art tech. Not only russia, i don't think any country will do tech development for the benefit of any other country. All we are expected is to write them a check of 36,000 crores to FUND their development. Nothin...

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Developing a stealth LCA MK-3 may be a quick-fix project that both enhances the LCA legacy,plus saves us considerable time in developing the AMCA.It would also be a far cheaper effort.There is no lightweight stealth aircraft available anywhere in the world.Mikoyan supposedly was working on an aircr...

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The upper stage of Ariane 5 ECA(Current version) is HM7B(a cryogenic stage) with a thrust of 63 KN. The interesting point is, our current cryo stage itself has a thrust of 73.5KN. With the current HM7B, they are able to launch 10tonne geo sats. They are also developing an higher thrust cryo stage of...

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The long hard crawl to self-sufficiency.Snail's progress despite many indigenous programmes finally arriving.What really ails our DPSUs? Lack of funds,lack of will/interest,lack of human resources? NEW DELHI:The story of the indigenous Arjun main battle tank is even worse. First sanctioned in May 1...

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I have been pointing out for a super long time on BRF that Mirage 2000 upgrade charges are extremely suspicious. My guess of reasonable charges are around USD 5 Million per plane, rest is for piggy bank in Switzerland. Note that honest MoD has no problem with 280 crores per Plane for Mirage 2000 up...

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Now the planned ULV: Single 2MN core stage : 2MN 4*2MN boosters : 8MN Total Thrust : 10MN(I am not sure if this is the planned configuration of ULV) slight modification basic configuration could be 1 -SC core 2 S-200 Strap-on 1 -C-25 and probably future higher thrust cryos other combinations could ...

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Lalmohan wrote:greater use can be made of subcontractors, with final assembly and integration in HAL

True.
Also i hope they consolidate the 56 Avro replacements and the future 100+ AN32 replacements into a single order and not start floating another tender once the An32 is about to be retired.

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Vina/SSridhar, The under-development semi-cryo engine will address some of these issues. Unlike the UDMH/N2O4 fueled liquid stages it currently has, with their handling related issues and limits on scaling up, the new 2MN semi-cryo will eliminate ISRO's current dependence on solids for high thrust ...

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Philip wrote:.Once the modified air0launched version of BMos is available,it will be part of the MIG's game-changing weaponry.

2.5 tonne Brahmos on a MIG29????

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I think that the speed and secrecy in the VikA's flotilla reaching Karwar was to avoid being tailed by unwelcome "marine species",who expected it to reach later. True, more so since viky is coming without any self-defense weapons. Any idea when are we planning to fit her with surface to a...

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It will be a huge dampener if HAL is also allowed to contest.HAL already has massive food on its plate.The success of the LCA will give it enough work for two decades,apart from all the upgrades of Jags,etc. planned. MMRCA and FGFA pogrammes are critical for the IAF's future combat capability and r...

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RD-170/171. This is the highest thrust liquid propulsion engine ever. Power : 7.8 MN, used on Energia and Zenith

Rocketdyne F-1(Highest thrust single chamber liquid propulsion engine) . Power : 6.77 MN, used on Saturn

Truly monsters indeed !!!!

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I get exactly the same feeling when I read every such LCA articles since late 90s till today. These articles are not badly written but clever negative-marketing materials without any appropriate marketing tag. I am almost sure about every such "negative-marketing article" but can never sa...

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Are the GE414 EPE version (with 120kN wet thrust and 75KN dry thrust) capable of super cruise? Can anyone confirm the dry thrust figure of 75KN for EPE? The thrust figures of GE414 are : 98(wet) and 58(dry) GE414 EPE could be a potential candidate for AMCA initially which should enable it to super c...

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(IJT 14 yrs. on, LCA 30 yrs,etc) Timeline of development of Rafale and LCA is given below. Rafale ------- 1) Design Started : 1978 2) Design completed : 1983 3) First Flight : 1986 4) Introduction to service : 2001 Time Between First flight and Introduction to service : 15 years Time Between design...

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I am not able to find the source, but it seems we inducted just 300 of the 1000 ordered and there are problems in importing its ammo per the link below http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-26/india/37308728_1_anti-material-rifles-denel-varas-associates just as anything which increase...

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1.Is it a fact that the MK-1 cannot carry a BVR missile,only SR AAMs due to the 404 engine power limitations? Surely MK-1 is capable of carrying 2XBVR + 2/4X SR AAM (Derby + R-73/Python-5) missiles along with an underbelly drop tank? A man with 8964 posts behind him asking such a dumb question :rol...

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The IAF has bought 10 C-17s,making it the largest operator of the type after the US.We also have our whole fleet of Il-76s which have served us very well,supported the IAF in all its trans-continent exercises in the US,UK,etc.These are being upgraded as much as poss. to last another decade each.Onc...

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We should just import the Russian AF and make it the IAF, nvm IAF trials, requirements and similar frivolities. Su-34 is superior to the Su-30 MKI, as it has the number 4 in it and Su-34= Su-30+4 It is of course better than the Rafale which of course is more expensive than the cheap MiG-29/35 and S...

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The 10 C-17s bought at huge cost $400-500M per aircraft as against $160M for a much larger AN-124 that has double the payload are enough for the moment. What is the the guarantee that the An-124 price will remain at $160M till the delivery is made? Didn't they jack up the price of the carrier from ...

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In old BR tradition, now that SU-34 has come up in discussion I expect the topic of a bunker bed and toilet in it to come up. :P It also has a home-theater room and fully stocked library. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Please stop guys...cant take it any more :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl...

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And to mention the use B. Sreekumar and Co. to jail Indian scientists on a false case in the 1990's. It took a good 15 years for these scientists to be acquitted. Not only just preventing russian from transferring of the cryo tech, they(CIA) even created a imaginary spy scandal in ISRO with the hel...

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^^ From what I've been told, Bhim T-6's performance was among the best in the world and IA wanted it in significant numbers. Its procurement was under the purview of Director General of Artillery, and they were very optimistic about it like BrahMos & Pinaka. South Africa had a very innovative a...

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Comparison between the two,the AN-124 is in a class of its own![/b] This is true since the aircraft(AN-124) has the payload but will be very difficult to take off from airfields like leh. Hence no point in comparing C17 and An-124.I think the opening for Heavy lifters are closed in IAF for the next...

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Did the US give us the C-17s or other recent deals free or at "friendship prices",or did they charge "good money"? At least they honored the contract signed and did not increase the price(compare this with gorshkov deal), did indeed supply a quality product(compare this with AL5...

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Two good books for people interested in Launch Vehicles. 1) Rockets and People by Boris Chertok who was the deputy chief designer of the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia. This has a good detailed history of soviet rocket development.This is a four volume book. This has detailed info...

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Did they give the seeker technology in this so called JV? NOP. Last i heard the seeker itself costs around 25% of the missile and we are directly importing the same. Are you sure? Sept, 2013 :: BrahMos will cement India’s place as missile powerhouse On March 4, 2009, BrahMos was tested again with a...

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It would be better if we consolidate the three programmes, ie Avro replacements,An-32 replacement and the HAL JV MTA into a single programme.
Just wondering what is delaying the MTA programme so much.I began to hear the term MTA at least 5-10 years back if i remember correctly.

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There is no question that deals with the former Soviet Union were far smoother than the deals after its collapse. We built hundreds of MIGs,etc. without too many problems.During Soviet years,defence production units were spread all over the USSR for both strategic reasons as well as providing emplo...

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There should be a better plan to consolidate the IAF transport aircraft fleet.Ideally there should be two categories : Heavy and medium lift aircraft. ... Instead, watch as we acquire the most diverse fleet of transports known to mankind in a bid to be "diverse" and "fair" to al...

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2013 seems to have been a key year of decision for the IAF.The scare that was given by the DM and air chief at Aero-India and deadlines fixed for the IOC,worked.There is no Q now that the LCA is being seen by the IAF as being its "workhorse" for the future in the same way that the MIGs we...

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Khalsa wrote:
Karan M wrote:^^ They are taking 25% of planned Arjun numbers. What more d'ya expect.
they what ?
You are joking right

Yes he was joking. The correct figure is somewhere around .25%

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The Rafale deal is being pursued for strategic reasons. During the 1998 tests, the French were the most supportive of India's position. Enough said. Sadly, no. Enough has not been said. While I appreciate their support and all, the fact is that the MRCA is not supposed to be a rewards voucher for t...

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The SU-34 is one aircraft that the IAF should seriously look at.In fact,the absence of a genuine strategic bomber in the IAF's wish list is bewildering.How can it hope to become a global "aero-space power" if it cannot field aircraft capable of bombing Beijing and returning? The SU-34 ded...

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The MRCA was relevant around 5-10 years back when IAF fleet strength was decreasing at an alarming rate and we did not have Su 30 MKI in numbers. Today Rafale will not bring anything much to IAF which SU 30 will not have.Plus its going to be much costlier.Plus the headache of another aircraft type w...

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There should be a better plan to consolidate the IAF transport aircraft fleet.Ideally there should be two categories : Heavy and medium lift aircraft. For heavy we should consolidate around the C17. The IL-76 will die their natural death in not so distant future(read reaching end of service life). F...

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Our Comrade's blood is boiling at the very mention of yet another russian back-stabbing. The saga continues of russia royally screwing up indians.Please feel free to add to the below list. 1) The T90 screw-up The initial price of the junk was lowered first by removing the Shtora self protection syst...

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