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by ernest
09 Oct 2021 00:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2937
Views: 737617

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Rakesh wrote:Looks like I have to amend my earlier statement Sir :)
Only the first part, right? Jingoes only want to see more Tejas. Let others also join the stables of IAF, but not at the cost of domestic platforms
by ernest
09 Oct 2021 00:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4384
Views: 1499447

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

Seeing that the terrorists have succeeded in spreading fear, and many non muslims have left Kashmir post these attacks, we need to amke an example quickly. Hit them deep inside Pakistan. Eliminate a bunch of their officers using PGMs, and claim we attacked a terrorist camp onlee. Not our fault that ...
by ernest
08 Oct 2021 23:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2937
Views: 737617

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Matter of fact, I think having a sharp, irresistible "aerial dagger", such as the 36 Rafales is enough. Ultimately our war objective, imho, would be to achieve air dominance over Lahore-Peshawar-Isloo triangle air-space, "the heart of NaPak", which is merely ~40k sq kms. In any ...
by ernest
08 Oct 2021 01:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2937
Views: 737617

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Asking a noob question to the gurus here, please assume in advance the question is posed from one who has a 5 year old's knowledge/acumen on vayusena matters, ... ... If true, this exercise provides an insight as to why rampng up Tejas production is so critical. Once S400 acquisition and integratio...
by ernest
08 Oct 2021 00:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5251
Views: 1556002

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

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1760781 Ministry of Defence Raksha Mantri gives away DRDO Dare to Dream 2.0 & Young Scientists awards Shri Rajnath Singh calls for R&D in futuristic technologies Our aim is to equip our forces with latest machinery to deal with any challen...
by ernest
06 Oct 2021 01:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Replies: 238
Views: 374046

Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021

Even if it enters service next year, it will be one of the fastest aircraft to enter service. Its first flight was in September, 2016 as per wiki. 6 years is pretty fast in Indian military procurement
by ernest
16 Sep 2021 12:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2283
Views: 889526

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

I believe a lot of people in HAL are looking at LIFT/MAX as the future, as also pointed out by BRFites earlier. I am just replugging it here HAL is looking at Tejas LIFT/MAX as good candidates for export. It would be logical for the IAF to also place orders above the MK1A, so that we have enough ord...
by ernest
14 Sep 2021 22:04
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021
Replies: 930
Views: 501241

Re: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - 24 July 2021

Within this decade itself, the IAF will start reorienting to this one niche technology among others. There were always be manned combat units, that will not change. But exceeding 42 manned units will not happen. The political and financial realities state otherwise. And the IAF knows this. Just bec...
by ernest
10 Sep 2021 22:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3166675

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

[Leaving Infy for a moment, and focusing on what government can do ] I hope that the GoI will understand the urgency for bureaucratic overhaul. The majority of civil servants are inept in matters of technology, not just with IT, but whatever engineering and science related work they're supposed to g...
by ernest
22 Jul 2021 11:33
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2354202

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

The T-72 Akash Launcher was such a beauty. I remember watching videos in early 2010s where it would go hopping sand dunes, while swinging the missiles. Looked so alive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laR3yp2Rr1A

not the exact video that I remember, but still so cool
by ernest
19 Jun 2021 23:16
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2354202

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

I know someone who directly works with DRDO in the field of Satellite Image Analysis using Deep Learning. It is pretty mainstream now
by ernest
23 May 2021 23:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3166675

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Khan Sir has blotted his copybook more than once. From peddling fake propaganda about CAA to instigating more violence and purposefully bending facts to suit his political perspective about farm laws he has done it all. If he is worried about muslim kids in jihadi protests it is not out of his conc...
by ernest
23 May 2021 07:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 14901
Views: 3166675

Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Edit : removing details from this post as I was not aware of more events surround him
by ernest
21 May 2021 20:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terroristan - April 15, 2021
Replies: 2853
Views: 841356

Re: Terroristan - April 15, 2021

Lahore Via Kuwait !! :shock: :-? https://i.ibb.co/d2CzTbW/ummah-competition.png https://twitter.com/BasharatIssa/status/1395624436901060608?s=20 Update from Gilgit-Baltistan: No cleric is jumping into any fire. Both have agreed to take their statements back for the sake of greater peace in the regi...
by ernest
13 May 2021 19:16
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1045
Views: 771339

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

Varoon Shekhar wrote:"https://twitter.com/alpha_defense/statu ... 32483?s=20

Coupling of HSTDV 03 with its booster has begun. Indicates - Test "Soon" "

Is this an ISRO test or a DRDO one?
HSTDV is DRDO onlee. RLV and HAVA are ISRO
by ernest
12 May 2021 01:38
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1967
Views: 588084

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

https://twitter.com/DrRonMalka/status/1 ... 34626?s=20

An Indian citizen was killed by terrorist Palestinian rocket attack , while loads of Indian folks that call themselves liberal are cheering for the terrorists
by ernest
08 Mar 2021 15:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1045
Views: 771339

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

In other news, our startup company has been awarded the ANIC grant ( Atma-nirbhar India challenge ) in the category of ISRO-Robotics/AR/VR . That's great. Best wishes to you and your team. Please try to share more on what solutions you are working on. Will be helpful for a lot on nanha mujahids lik...
by ernest
06 Mar 2021 10:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Replies: 1045
Views: 771339

Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion

thanks Csuarabh for the info. But if what you are reporting is true i don't understand why the ex-Isro scientists not go private and establish a company for the same. what is the advantage of joining a University and be a non-teaching staff to build these satellites. Surely they could achieve more ...
by ernest
02 Feb 2021 23:15
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2354202

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

ashishvikas wrote:
sooraj wrote:...
What is in 2nd picture below Akash ?
looks like QRSAM
by ernest
01 Feb 2021 12:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
Replies: 5251
Views: 1556002

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

Does anybody have any information on CATS Hunter, CATS Alfa, and CATS Warrior from HAL? Vayu has shared pictures from AI-21 preparations. Apart from these, I cannot find a decent source. Please share
by ernest
10 Jan 2021 00:10
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
Replies: 1533
Views: 716053

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021

ramana wrote:Whats HEAB Mk11N?
I'm guessing "High Explosive Air Burst" dumb bombs; locally manufactured?
by ernest
29 Oct 2020 16:12
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2354202

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Noob pooch: How effective will an APS, like Trophy, be against loitering munitions? It seems to me, that they can protect armored vehicles against UAV launched ATGMs and loitering munitions at a decent price. They are mature systems costing ~300k USD, and will cover ~5M USD armoured vehicles against...
by ernest
06 Oct 2020 00:24
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2354202

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Would a hypersonic Shaurya based weapon be able to deliver a torpedo at 650 Km in the same amount of time that ASROC can deliver a torpedo at 50 Km? If not, then how would you target a moving submarine at those ranges? given mach 7+ speed of Shaurya, it will cover the distance in less than 350s (as...
by ernest
05 Oct 2020 22:50
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2354202

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

The main thing that SMART achieves is the sensor-shooter separation. Sensors (today & future) ... Shooters Ships Land-based batteries Its not a question of whether a P8I or an ASW carries torps organically. By separating sensor & shooter, we can have a whole spectrum of detection assets and...
by ernest
18 Sep 2020 10:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Discussion on Indian Special Forces
Replies: 4246
Views: 1221234

Re: Discussion on Indian Special Forces

The drum magazine is a nice in photo ops but a pain in the neck to reload. Plus how is one going to be carrying it in combat when one needs quick access to spare and filled mags during a firefight? Think it will be comfortable to wear a couple of drum magazines of your person while you are crawling...
by ernest
09 Sep 2020 20:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5269
Views: 1826972

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Pratyush wrote:
rkirankr wrote: How about Commie goons
Communist Bandits.
Why not POA (people's oppression army) given what they are doing in HK and elsewhere
by ernest
17 Jul 2020 00:31
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1902471

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

noob pooch: What will be the status of the MK1/1A lines post delivery of the 123+ aircraft? Specifically, is there a plan to introduce SPORT by 2027, or secure foreign orders (too optimistic) by then to keep the line going o?. IMO, it would be a gross under-utilization of resources, seeing how LM et...
by ernest
25 Jun 2020 22:52
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1629158

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Dilbu wrote:What could be the equipment he is talking about?
Sheets from trashed Chinese tents is what some people are speculating
by ernest
18 Jun 2020 17:20
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1629158

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

MEA to address media at 5 pm IST today. NewsX reporting. Checked https://www.mea.gov.in/ - no info about it or a live webcast. When will we learn ? :roll: I hope they won't just read a terse written statement and disappear without Q&A. This 5pm address is regarding the UNSC seat. It will go liv...
by ernest
17 Jun 2020 19:22
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1629158

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

Times now reporting 30 deaths admitted by PLA

https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1273244301732921351

edit: Which has since been removed . No other source showing it. Must have fallen for a parody / psyops