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vijayk wrote: ↑10 May 2025 06:50

I believe Nasir Khan Jan is a famous hijra in Pakistani SM. The poster probably intended to poke fun at the paki armed farce.

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Amber G. wrote: ↑10 May 2025 06:25

It also stands for "Man, yoo a burra stable suar."

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^ Twitter also reports loss of J-10C, a crash, during exercises. 2 planes lost during exercises? What's cooking. Why did Martin Baker post on Twitter abt 7718 lives saved for J-10 C and suddenly it disappeared. Lot of Twitter posts with info was deleted in 2019 to shape the information warfare perce...

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We should discuss the support that Turkey is giving to Pakistan. In the past too, Turkey has assisted Pakistan with weapons. https://postimg.cc/dhQSLvP1 The lasting image of Turkey Pakistan friendship. We also understand why China has friendly relations with both nations, and why our special forces...

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Removing article 370 was straightforward too. See how easily it was done. But for Congress governments, it was as if an act written by God for eternity that couldn't be removed by ordinary mortals. This is true and very unfortunate that our own people are doing this and keeping us down. I was readi...

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Regarding the IWT during 2002, the then PM, Shri ABV had "silenced the Hawks" regarding its suspension as it will result in a " negative image of India's International Image and stature". This is a link i found: https://m.rediff.com/news/2002/may/28war18.htm Perhaps it was a pov ...

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Wow! I saw the above video and he clearly says the Kaveri makes 49 KN dry thrust. With an afterburner thrust augmentation of 58% , we get 78 KN, I believe. Our first LCA Tejas flight had GE engines with 77.8 KN. His bottlenecks seems to be the FTB and Altitude Test Facility, paving the way for Aircr...

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They can add the instrumentation in a A320 if there is a will. They desperately need a Flying Test Bed, Altitude Test Facility and component test rigs to try different configurations quickly, and improve the Design performance. The FTB should be done by Israel, IAI, who have done structural modific...

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^ In my post, I meant 50000 ft, not metre. Rolls Royce and GE can apparently test upto 30000 ft, and the Japanese facility was 15000 m/ 49000 ft. ISRO has an altitude test facility at Mahendragiri. Maybe it is suitable for DRDO GTRE requirements, but we don't know. Similar space facilities can simul...

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^ Higher than Leh is Mt.Everest, at 8864 m.

High Altitude facility simulates the engine from 20000 to 50000 m, over its performance envelope with subsequent loss of pressure, lack of oxygen,etc.

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Chinese Govt. had planned an IMRH class helicopter. This is how they implemented it: 1. Z-20 helicopter with design inputs of in-service S-70 helicopters from USA. 2.Mi-17 helicopter manufactured locally in joint venture since 2008. ( Remember we bought 80+50 Mi-17 off-the-shelf with no local mfg. d...

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^ to continue: When Japan understands the above 4 points well, they make small innovations which improve the performance ( Kaizen). They recently had a hybrid propulsion module for their Navy Frigate/Destroyer in place of GE LM2500. They swapped in 2 diesel generators, (2 x 17 MW) made locally by IH...

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^ While HAL has tied up for engine, which is a good step towards risk mitigation, some points to ponder. - Livefist has information on the IMRH, an article dated 2010. - In 2023, HAL made a presentation of IMRH (Aero India?), and stated Design Work is completed by 2030 (6-7 years). - The planning an...

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^ I checked (may be mistaken) , but India has tested a submarine launched torpedo only once, the Takshak, a few years back. It is the development of Varunastra.( No clear news report / pics avbl.) The development strategy appears to be to first indigenize the Ship launch version (done with Varunastr...

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The Mirage story is one of lost opportunities.One of my greatest regrets is the induction of the MiG-29 in the 1980s and how it scuttled the Mirage-2000 license assembly option. The Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979. The US Reagan Administration approved sale of 80 advanced F-16 Fighting Falcons ...

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Added later: 6. H-bomb tested configuration with boosted fission trigger is the payload of Agni missile. 7. Until 1999, India apparently had no nuclear delivery means other than the Mirage 2000. The Prithvi never had a nuclear payload, DRDO was struggling to reduce CEP and develop conventional warhe...

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1. The Book "Weapons of Peace" Is avbl on libgen, i believe. 2. 1998 test, R. Chidambaram said there were 3 bombs in 11th May- an improved 1974 type fission bomb ( air launched from Mirage 2000 with special pylons and toss bombing maneuver, at about 12 Kt, its 20℅ improved yield from 1974 ...

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Exclusive: 'Space the ultimate high ground for all operations', says Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2024/01/27/air-chief-marshal-vr-chaudhari-chief-of-the-air-staff-interview.html 27 January 2024 It is unfortunate that ACM making utopian statements like "...

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MDL Bids Enhanced Kalvari Submarines for Indian Navy, Claims Can Make 9 At Once https://defence.in/threads/mdl-bids-enhanced-kalvari-submarines-for-indian-navy-claims-can-make-9-at-once.1702/ 11 Jan 2024 It's clear what they are doing....by quick promise of simultaneous submarine launches ( no coun...

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^ There was a 2021 article in HT, apparently under ACM RKS Bhaduria, they not only acquired Rafale, but also 24 Mirage 2000 planes, for 1 Million USD each. 13 are flyable after servicing, of which IAF/HAL has extensive facilities, and remaining are for spare parts, 300 having been identified as crit...

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Kersi wrote: Sqdn 6, Dragons, i guess. How will they neutralise enemy shipping , with 30 mm cannon ?

Apart from the Sea Eagle, which is still in service, i believe they even use the Harpoon.

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Kersi wrote:To the best of my knowledge, none of the Indian submarines have 650mm torpedo tubes..

Akula has 4 x 650mm tubes / 4 x 533mm tubes.

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They seemed to have been reliable enough in Syria, and their much maligned hardware including upgraded cold war designs like Tu22s and Fencers put up some very serious uptimes in a rather far away location. That kind of power projection can only be matched by the USA, nobody else. If that's the cas...

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^ to add to SanjayC Saar's post above , everyone in Ladakh knows the Congress lost land to China in 2008-2012, however, they were acceptable enough to win 9 seats, a very respectable total, nothing to be humilated about. The reasons why they are still in the game could be local politics- BJP is puss...

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Putin is being smart by making the above statement. Everyone hates China right now, so the Russian hand of friendship will be rewarded by more Chinese purchases. The West won't buy much from Russia anyway, wats there to lose ? Putin only has a few wares to sell - Arms, Farm produce and Oil. Arms sal...

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From a cursory glance at specs, HAL PTAE 7 engine proposed for Nirbhay has decent power at 3.7 KN, weight of 65 kg and dia of 0.33 m. Engine Life of 900 minutes for extended version good enough. It compares well to Manik's 4-4.2 KN, 130 kg and 0.35 m. However, the PTAE length is 1.25 m vs 0.95 m for...

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BJP may rule a state for 2 decades and yet plays defensive game waiting for dharma This has been expressed a no. of times in SM platforms, and there are some theories floating around. 1. The Law will take it's own course, they are doing the right thing by using legal route. 2. It's a Chanakian stra...

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^ Extension upto 2 years can also be given on spl cases, for total of 62 years... :mrgreen: Frankly, I'm not a fan of Mig 21, due to - its flight control problems. - it's high landing speeds of 700 km/h + (conservative, I've heard higher) - its lack of reliability -- There are a few IAF officers who...

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^ HAL could use Makila from their partner Turbomeca, it's good for 1800 shp. GE T700 is also quite good , upto 2500+ shp. They give assembly license to HAL for F-404 and LM-2500 , might give a similar deal here too. Russian and British engines may not cut it anymore. (Ivenchokov and RR Gnome). P&...

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^Prashanth Saar, I wanted to disagree , citing the proven reliability of the GTSU-110 starter . However, GTSU-110 appears to be an HAL product, with minimal GTRE contribution. Sadly, you may be correct. The Kaveri was cleared for flight trails in 2013-14, but the present govt didn't allow project to...

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Saar, unfortunately, the ALH Dhruv is expensive. It's price in 2008 was 5.7 Million USD or about ₹ 41 crore at the time. Might be about ₹ 120-140 crore today, after discounts, for International Customers, where there are no takers, due to high price , and perceived reliability issues / crashes in La...

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Rohit Vats on Twitter: "A possible clue on the Unit fielding BMP -II in this video" 4 BMP -IIs are shown in some area in N-E, presumably deployed against China, one vehicle has " Gadra" written on it, might possibly be 75th Armoured Regt. raised in 1971 on Gadra Road. ( Video has...

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Friends, I have seen some news reports of ex Bureaucrat RVS Mani, who is prominent in social media about 26/11 conspiracy and advise not to take all statements at face value. Apparently, he has said in 2013 that no proof exists on "UPA hand behind 26/11." Given in writing to the Court and ...

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“We are signing an agreement related to the technology needed for high thrust engine manufacturing. The technology will be common to the Rafale engines that can be supported by us and would also be useful for the 110 kn engine project,” HAL Chairman R Madhavan told ET. In the earlier days, such sta...

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The video is shrouded in mystery, saar. Tank is hidden, target is also hidden. Only the missile leaving the gun barrel and jettisoning a booster is shown. But we are nit picking, saar. I would immediately order 1000 of them for our 124 Arjun's on the western sector. ( They are not inducted in easter...

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The above tweet shows the T-72 with Arjun turret, the Tank-EX, rather than Arjun. No worries, DRDO is testing the same components- gun and turret - doing Arjun duty, should not impact the capability in any way. Firing the laser shell is a fantastic achievement, even our best T-90 with Reflex isn't v...

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I have recently read that these Mig 29 planes are "sparingly used". Apparently, they were bought by Algeria a few years back, then rejected and returned to the Russians due to structural damage in the air frames. The Russians then made a deal to replace these Planes with Sukhoi 30 aircraft...

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^ it may be a schematic for Proton Therapy device, used in medical applications. Safer than X rays.

The focused beams are too weak for the Proton beam synchrotron (PBS) accelerators used at CERN. They apparently need 1000s of tons of magnets.

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So the hoopla around development of Indigenous space suite was a hoopla after all Saar, I haven't seen any ISRO promise for Indigenous space suit. They promised a local capsule modelled on Soyuz, manned by 4 strapping , good looking desi IAF men with Russian training, and by God, they will deliver!...

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^ seems to be a good idea , Saar. The TAR has 30 round magazine, and high rate of fire means that sustained firepower can't be delivered. The polymer drum magazine is light weight, 60 rounds, looks cool like Star Wars Millenium Falcon or HK G-11 rifle. (Remember, the TAR is a bullpup, I urge all sta...

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