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by ravip
23 Feb 2015 11:45
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 251862

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

^^^ What a load of crap. I personally don't like AK, but stating he got links with Dawood!! What is this guy smoking? But I won't be amused if he is being used by some higher powers for their vested interested. AK is too narrow minded in his agenda to notice anything. The gent suddenly popped out o...
by ravip
23 Feb 2015 11:25
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 251862

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

^^^ What a load of crap. I personally don't like AK, but stating he got links with Dawood!! What is this guy smoking? But I won't be amused if he is being used by some higher powers for their vested interested. AK is too narrow minded in his agenda to notice anything. This guy is known to invent co...
by ravip
22 Feb 2015 15:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013
Replies: 3929
Views: 562137

Re: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013

How does a AWACS rotodome rotate, Google searched for it but found nothing.
by ravip
21 Feb 2015 23:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900718

Re: Internal Security Watch

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/ ... 557636.ece

"RSS men injured as bombs exploded from their hands while returning after throwing bombs on policemen.”
by ravip
21 Feb 2015 22:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900718

Re: Internal Security Watch

The issue in the TOI newspaper posted above is Aug 20, 2014. That is the issue at hand. The matter is receiving classified material. Whatever was reported by NDTV on Aug 20, 2014 was already in public domain, so how in the world can it be classified material. Did they get any classified material wh...
by ravip
21 Feb 2015 11:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900718

Re: Internal Security Watch

The TV channel reporting on Arihant is NDTV. Its dated August 20, 2014. Can see it on google chacha. Those two guys should be arrested for having classified material. The info released by NDTV including the picture was released much earlier by Suarav Jha, who obliviously got it from DRDO and Pallav...
by ravip
21 Feb 2015 10:19
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900718

Re: Internal Security Watch

Karthik S wrote: This is exactly my point. All the economic and military advancements don't mean anything unless we are a strong, patriotic and united society. And I don't see this being reported in any of MSM.
Its not about MSM reporting, we should create such a situation where they are forced to report.
by ravip
21 Feb 2015 09:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900718

Re: Internal Security Watch

D1Muw2zJm4k Can they be booked for raising pro paki slogans??? can suit be filed against government for failing to provide security and against organizers to claim damages?? The Popular Front of India has indulged in arson causing damage to innocent vendors on the roadside who had nothing to do wit...
by ravip
20 Feb 2015 21:50
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2015
Replies: 305
Views: 87934

Re: Aero India 2015

Just got back to the room. The KB in all its wisdom, made us say at the guest house near electronic city!!! My colleague heading the defense BU treated ourselves to an excellent Italian dinner at Chianti, for all the hard work we pulled off together. The datapattern seeker is for.... BRAHMOS!!! it ...
by ravip
18 Feb 2015 22:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussion
Replies: 553
Views: 196388

Re: Indian Coast Guard Discussion

If what the raksha mantri says is right then how too justify the recent olive branch extended by Modi to Sharif???
by ravip
18 Feb 2015 22:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussion
Replies: 553
Views: 196388

Re: Indian Coast Guard Discussion

oh.!!!here starts the name calling and the tendency to shoot the messenger. Doesn't like the taste of his own medicine ,so typical :roll: No one is condemning the Coast Guard for blowing up the boat,in fact it is good that we were able to neutralize it, but for the way MoD handled the situation. If...
by ravip
18 Feb 2015 21:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussion
Replies: 553
Views: 196388

Re: Indian Coast Guard Discussion

Good one Sagar G. You did a much-needed dissection. Is "told" == giving an order? Who he told? Chaprassi? To whisky bottle? Where he told? Officers' club? Who was he to tell anything? Are they even his words or the words of some half-literate IE paid-media staffer? So you are commenting w...
by ravip
18 Feb 2015 21:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussion
Replies: 553
Views: 196388

Re: Indian Coast Guard Discussion

Lets see what actually has been said and reported. IE has properly quoted the DIG who said I hope you remember 31st December night, we blew off the Pakistan. We have blown them off. I was there at Gandhinagar and I told at night, blow the boat off. We don't want to serve them biriyani. Other than t...
by ravip
18 Feb 2015 15:49
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Coast Guard: News & Discussion
Replies: 553
Views: 196388

Re: Indian Coast Guard Discussion

When we did shoot at the boat, why deny it in the first place. We did the right thing by blowing it up, as it did not adhere to warning shots, but committed mistake by telling half truth. This is enough for MSM to blow it out of proportion. Most of all many here criticized fellow members and questio...
by ravip
17 Feb 2015 12:00
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 251862

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

^^^should find the cobra post editor and beat him black and blue. idiots.
by ravip
17 Feb 2015 08:39
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 251862

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

Raveen wrote: What nonsense - if they want their own security so be it, how does it bother you?

If they want they can keep them in embassy perimeter not in some farm house. But the question is will they allow ITBP to guard our embassy in US of A.
by ravip
16 Feb 2015 22:11
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 251862

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

That's old hat. Some US commander said that in 2012. Its all related to potential instability in TSP. Some say they have been kept their to rescue the diplomats in case of attack on embassy. These goras don't trust our Delhi police and Diplomat security detail. These trigger happy goras should be t...
by ravip
16 Feb 2015 15:54
Forum: Military Expositions Archive
Topic: Aero India 2015
Replies: 305
Views: 87934

Re: Aero India 2015

Aero India will be live on DD chandana (dd regional Kannada channel), but only for the opening day ceremony with all the flight show etc... Got to know that they had telecasted the last 2 shows live.
by ravip
16 Feb 2015 14:11
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Intelligence and National Security Discussion
Replies: 979
Views: 251862

Re: Intelligence and National Security Discussion

Twitter world is abuzz about cobrapost doing a sting on Indian intelligence agencies, the press conference is to be held tomorrow at 11:56am in Press Club of india. If rumors are to be believed, the sting is about US special forces(delta) being stationed at chatarpur farms,Delhi.
by ravip
10 Feb 2015 16:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6214
Views: 1900718

Re: Internal Security Watch

Meanwhile at Bengaluru.. VHP violates Bangalore ban, plays Togadia's video recorded message Togadia's recorded speech telecast at meet I was expecting this "number" (recorded speech) from Togadia as he had tried the same in Kerala a few years back :). K.P had worked over time in checking ...
by ravip
05 Feb 2015 13:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 3962
Views: 601709

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

don't vouch for authenticity, but too many details to be false.
http://corruptionindrdo.com/2015/02/03/ ... %E0%A5%8D/
by ravip
02 Feb 2015 23:14
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2
Replies: 4158
Views: 1225189

Re: INS Arihant (ATV) News and Discussion -2

Its the next class that is larger. The three boats are Arihant, Ardhiman and A#####, these area ll same displacement. I think economy of scale due to Indian build is three of a class. For surface ships its six of class. Former Navy Intelligence Chief Mr. Ranjit Rai in one of the articles had stated...
by ravip
30 Jan 2015 12:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 3962
Views: 601709

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

Karan M wrote:
jamwal wrote:This is not a real picture.
Just remembered. This may be from an animation of the Agni shown on news channels. The lack of details on the launcher hydraulics may be a give away, though the wheels appear fairly detailed.
It is the real pic, sometime back was confirmed by Pallav Baglla of NDTV.
by ravip
29 Jan 2015 14:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2905
Views: 848583

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus

You're getting on a wrong tangent here. It is not about life alone; officers have died saving lives of their men and vice versa. All lives are equal but you need to look at it from organization and operations perspective. You can replace a jawan/JCO/NCO but cannot replace a Colonel with 15+ years o...
by ravip
28 Jan 2015 23:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 3962
Views: 601709

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

This time China will get some of its own taste of psychological warfare, as our MEA visits their country on 31st Jan we will test the road mobile ICBM. And all this time, here we were thinking Agni pushed back due to Obama... Guess we have the crafty Messrs Modi and Doval to thank :) Neither NaMo n...
by ravip
28 Jan 2015 22:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2905
Views: 848583

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus

For us to initiate proxy war against Pakistan, we'll need a very powerful MI agency and a special forces command. Nothing else will work. CI is an important defense mechanism to lessen the blow back and will enable us to expand our range of options. It will always be a critical component to the mix...
by ravip
28 Jan 2015 22:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2905
Views: 848583

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus

For the last ten years we have the same stagnant policy towards jammu,ladhak, Kashmir and PoK. The CI ops is favorite subject for many officers to clear staff college but it remains to theory than practical application. We have lost 80k people including civilians because of terrorism coming from pak...
by ravip
28 Jan 2015 14:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14
Replies: 3962
Views: 601709

Re: Indian Missiles and Munitions Discussion - June'14

This time China will get some of its own taste of psychological warfare, as our MEA visits their country on 31st Jan we will test the road mobile ICBM.
by ravip
28 Jan 2015 13:58
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 3546
Views: 966594

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9 , 2014

@ Y.Kanan ^^ The Missile in above vdo is not semi-modern or the normal Tow Missile. Its BGM-71F TOW 2B Aero Range: TOW 2B: 2.33 miles (3.75 km); TOW-2B Aero: 2.80 miles (4.5 km) Guidance System: Optically-tracked, wire-guided Warhead: Two Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) warheads - forward/aft T...
by ravip
28 Jan 2015 13:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2905
Views: 848583

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus

The bigger problem is that we are also losing a disproportionate number of officers in these operations. After all these years of experience in counter-insurgency, especially in J&K, these losses are unacceptable. What the heck are the army and MoD brass doing? Sleeping on their jobs? Even the ...
by ravip
28 Jan 2015 10:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: CT & COIN Operations in India: News, Images and Discussion
Replies: 2905
Views: 848583

Re: CT and COIN operations in India: News, Images and Discus

He was hit a inch below the phatka. The policy on kashmir is so stagnant, nda is turning out no different than upa. Life of soldiers are precious we cant afford to waste like this. I guess we lose highest number of soldiers than anywhere in the world.
by ravip
27 Jan 2015 21:58
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Artillery: News & Discussion
Replies: 4811
Views: 1368229

Re: Artillery Discussion Thread

Mk2 has some rdx base propellent. Giving it more range.
by ravip
27 Jan 2015 18:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion
Replies: 376
Views: 63597

Re: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion

Knowing that they also didn't parade the missiles last year, only retard will question others when they don't parade.

US on more than one occasion has accepted and said that India is a responsible nuclear power, so they will certainly not have a problem with missiles being paraded on rajpath.
by ravip
27 Jan 2015 18:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5255
Views: 1565099

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

If barath karnad is to be believed, he in his blog states that AC sought permission for 12k range missile and PMO denied the permission and his removal has got some connection with the POTUS visit.
by ravip
27 Jan 2015 09:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion
Replies: 376
Views: 63597

Re: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion

Did any one notice the vertical charlie yest by su-30mki, to describe what i saw on tv i guess there was some uncontrollable spin and certainly there was some deviation from what was practiced.
by ravip
26 Jan 2015 00:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion
Replies: 376
Views: 63597

Re: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion

The arjun thing I spoke is about this time. Posting from cell phone, so too many typo mistakes.
by ravip
25 Jan 2015 22:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion
Replies: 376
Views: 63597

Re: Republic Day 2015 - News and Discussion

Obama is NOT visiting agra and instead going to riyadh . so that part of the programme is cancelled and there should be no security in place for agra or any block of the yamuna expway now. not unless some babu didnt get the memo yet. I do not the believe the americans bringing their own radars, SAM...
by ravip
21 Jan 2015 16:17
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 2356327

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

LCH formation dancing over my house. My god you should have listened to the turbine sound. Truly awesome.
Image
by ravip
15 Jan 2015 10:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5255
Views: 1565099

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

Ravig: Scientists in high esteem than any one? That, sire, is little too much, don't you think? Any case, my last post on this. Just because there are some rotten apples we can't generalise all scientists and say that we should not have regard for there works. In the same way when I say 'scientists...
by ravip
15 Jan 2015 09:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5255
Views: 1565099

Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector

Personal opinion: I don't think anybody can justify how this whole episode was handled. Albeit, except for those who believe that the `Modi govt. can not set a foot wrong', and hence try to fit causes to the effect. It is difficult to believe that Parrikar was in the loop for the decision. His &quo...