Booster was at least today to carry the missile to required altitude and speed (as if mimicking a fighter plane) and then let go as a plane will let go sfdr.
On plane do we need a booster? From ramjet to work is there a high initial velocity? Don’t know
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- 05 Mar 2021 17:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 4240
- Views: 1238224
- 05 Mar 2021 17:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3536
- Views: 724600
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Most importantly was that just a random coincidence or is that there is a leakage and coupta/bif has a source inside
- 01 Mar 2021 05:21
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6164
Re: 2021 Five State Elections
Bengal, Assam are for BJP to loose and Pondi for them to win. TN who knows and Kerela will be the last to fall
- 28 Feb 2021 20:38
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
- Replies: 5534
- Views: 1096094
Re: Neutering & Defanging Chinese Threat (15-11-2017)
So the cheeni femboi POGS and anal-(c)-yst duffers are claiming that Col. Santosh Babu went rogue and started the Cheeni kutai to gain promotion. If this is what is being presented to Chinese people - maybe they are preparing for a hot April (summer till November 2021). It could very well be some r...
- 28 Feb 2021 20:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
- Replies: 4437
- Views: 879256
Re: Indian Army News & Discussions - 11 June 2014
Thanks Akshay Ji!! I am surprised that Nation first, people under me second and me last is even up for discussion or reinterpretation. The only people who have problems are traitors or losers. You can see the same parallel in Politics - Modi is not the legitimate ruler as he did not win minority vot...
- 20 Feb 2021 07:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1323
- Views: 380835
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
manjgu or rohit vats,, Does K-9 come under Armoured Corps or Artillery Corps? wiki says artillery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regiment_of_Artillery_(India) There are several artillery regiments listed that holds SPGs (but without any details). Though in war, they will accompany armored division (...
- 19 Feb 2021 19:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283825
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Guys, we are confusing some aspects of armored warfare in LAC. I would broadly divide the area in 3 parts, with three different tanks Flat hill tops - they may or may not have the means for any vehicle to drive from the foot hill. The war here is mostly infantry with almost no vehicle. Also infantry...
- 19 Feb 2021 19:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 4240
- Views: 1238224
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
This is such wonderful news. Finally, LCH and Rudras have their ATGM. Perhaps there is no need for Spike-based ATGM for the helicopters. I would imagine, we should invite private players also in the production.We need some 40,000-50,000 modern ATGMs (third generation, where ATGM can remotely lock ta...
- 17 Feb 2021 19:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3536
- Views: 724600
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
mody wrote:The Chinese now showing off the speed of moving their heavy equipment. 100 Tanks taken back within 8 hours.
A loosing party may not get anything. The chinis conclusively lost this round.
- 17 Feb 2021 07:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283825
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
They also have t-99 which may (operative word may) outgun our t-90. Arjun outguns Chico’s t-99 by a mile. Two things for Arjun needs to be sorted out- weight related issue, transportation, what terrain it can fight in etc. and how much it’s engine get derated, what Is its effective speed etc. In the...
- 16 Feb 2021 03:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283825
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Technically, yes, the new C-17s can lift an Arjun each from Chandigarh and land in Leh. "Do we need to?" is the more important question. From a purely military perspective, the Arjuns provide marginal utility. But there can be strong political reasons to move them as a signaling mechanism...
- 16 Feb 2021 03:25
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 2534
- Views: 231625
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
I had observed this when AAP was gaining foot hold in Bengaluru. They had managed to organize one rally (AAP-topis & brooms etc.), which itself was a chaos. More like "All chiefs and no Indians" kind of case. The people who attended were all middle class or upper middle class types, w...
- 15 Feb 2021 06:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283825
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
I don't think we have the means to transport Arjun on the LAC, or do we? if we can, then some 100 of Arjuns in Depsang plane will conclusively and decisively close any option for China.
- 14 Feb 2021 04:25
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Social Media Watch Thread
- Replies: 458
- Views: 44377
Re: Social Media Watch Thread
Indian sm plateform can support conservatives through out the world and garner 50% of the market
- 14 Feb 2021 04:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
- Replies: 528
- Views: 139405
Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
Plus most of the pen in the forward area were built to accommodate mig 21 size fighter (most still are, only in last few years hardened bunker are getting built for su30mki). A smaller fighter was the answer - cheaper, agile etc
- 13 Feb 2021 21:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1130
- Views: 283825
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
This is in response to tsp buying the Chinese vt-4 tank. That tank outguns and out armours the T-90. I had written then when this was signed that IA will have to order Arjun to match them (which is heavier, more protected, and more powerful gun than VT-4). Only the heavy boys in the world can match ...
- 09 Feb 2021 18:40
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 1095
- Views: 346538
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Some interesting information about the radar in it :) Prasad very great work. This video deserves to be in the first page. Request to Admin, please do the needful. From the video you can tell that the interviewer is not the usual media wallah (and not because he is fidgeting or there should have be...
- 04 Feb 2021 03:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 3797
- Views: 758744
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
what is manufactured here implies?
- 03 Feb 2021 01:26
- Forum: Technology & Economic Forum
- Topic: India Budget 2021 News and Discussion
- Replies: 89
- Views: 10110
Re: India Budget 2021 News and Discussion
Let me go one step forward. This proposal of taxing interest gain (even when they are not withdrawn - someone has to come up with cash from somewhere else to pay for this tax...a hypothetical person who has just these savings and nothing else is screwed, he has to liquidate his saving to pay for tax...
- 30 Jan 2021 08:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
- Replies: 4240
- Views: 1238224
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
It looks like we are maturing fast in RF seeker - Can be used for air to air and A to G. If we make it cheap, it can be used by Army - artillery, Rockets, ATGMS, MORTARS. Infra and other optical is the next one. RLG and GPS/SAT-based is another area and then the laser. Having 4-5 types of seekers fo...
- 26 Jan 2021 20:43
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 2534
- Views: 231625
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Are mods following GoI policy of giving Shri agskhan long rope to hang himself. Give him a week or few day cool off period, lest he says something drastic and get banned for months or life. This will also stop the trolling in the thread. How many times the same thing has to said in different way? Ei...
- 26 Jan 2021 17:09
- Forum: Strategic Issues & International Relations Forum
- Topic: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
- Replies: 2534
- Views: 231625
Re: 2021 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Goi is handling situation quite alright. Let’s not miss the bigger picture and see what BIF Plan is. The next indo china war is happening anytime between April and November 2021. The BIF plan is for GOI to do something outrageous so that Sikhs in armed forces can be instigated(you already have few i...
- 25 Jan 2021 04:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 1095
- Views: 346538
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
The Dry thrust of the GE 404 IN 20 is around 55Kn, it is safe to assume that it will be 10-15% higher in the GE 414 where wet thrust goes from 84kn to 98kn. How I do know, HAL Tejas website gives GE In20 dry thrust as 5618 kgf of and GE Aviation website gives the wet thrust numbers. So 5618*9.807/1...
- 20 Jan 2021 10:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
- Replies: 528
- Views: 139405
Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
we will have a 3rd/4th carrier in some time (we are a 3 Trillion economy, in 5/6 years -6 trillion - We can afford it). TEDBF is good for the next 30-40 years and one may need 160-180 of these when all said and done. Not a bad number. Now full buy-in from IN, that could be altogether a different sto...
- 20 Jan 2021 08:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 556
- Views: 131483
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
The game can be played in many ways. My view is that there will be no sanction - low probability but high impact. If they want non-Hindu rights to be imposed on India (just a more sophisticated policy of what Auranzeb followed), they will delay, huff and puff, make spares rare for c130,c17....but th...
- 20 Jan 2021 05:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2477
- Views: 570553
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Jags at that height?
- 20 Jan 2021 04:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 556
- Views: 131483
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
It is sad, we could have engine deal done during trump presidency (and also produced some 20-40 LCA MK1A) by now, but for the petty Brown Sahibs with their subterfuge, ego bigger than any race/people in the world and perhaps a dose of fine wish that project dies and western maal is imported (with th...
- 20 Jan 2021 03:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
- Replies: 3797
- Views: 758744
Re: VayuSena Rafale: News and Discussions - 17 Oct 2016
Specifications (F414-400) Data from GE Aviation,[32] Deagal.com,[33] and MTU Aero Engines[34] General characteristics Type: Afterburning turbofan Length: 154 in (391 cm) Diameter: 35 in (89 cm) Dry weight: 2,445 lb (1,110 kg) max weight Components Compressor: axial compressor with 3 fan and 7 compre...
- 18 Jan 2021 03:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3713
- Views: 800622
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
mmasand wrote:
This is an Airbus conversion, not French G2G.
Is this good or bad?
- 16 Jan 2021 23:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3713
- Views: 800622
Re: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
The biggest risk I see is that the OEM may ask an exorbitant price to do the conversion, leading to project failure (Same thing Russian did with their IL-78, jacked up the price 3 times). Well France and we are chump right now and though trump is out, French president has time left in office. We sho...
- 14 Jan 2021 23:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 556
- Views: 131483
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
where is the IRST requirement for MK1A? I believe it is for MK2. Many western fighters that do not have dedicated IRST, use the IR sensor of CCM to get some IR info (with limited FOV, range and resolution).
- 14 Jan 2021 05:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
- Replies: 556
- Views: 131483
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 04 January 2021
[quote="Vips"] Rs 48,000 crore landmark deal: India clears purchase of 83 Tejas jets for IAF. The indigenous content of LCA-Tejas is 50% in Mk1A variant which will be enhanced to 60%,” he added. The indigenous content of 50% is by market value. By major part counts 70-75% of Tejas is indig...
- 08 Jan 2021 05:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3536
- Views: 724600
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
The chinese logistic tail is in fact very long. Arunachal is almost 1500 km from main population centers. Chengudu, the last big city is almost 1600 km away. Add additional 2000 km of G219 to Ladhak. The road runs parallel to LAC with average of 70 km away (not that hard to interdict). No pop center...
- 07 Jan 2021 07:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3536
- Views: 724600
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
A question that should not be answered BUT I am asking anyways - 17 corps does or does not have a mountain division called 72 mountain division (it has 59 mountain division). That would make 17 corps with its own 2 mountain div. There are many conflicting stories on internet. Please post open source...
- 07 Jan 2021 07:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3536
- Views: 724600
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
There will be no surprise in April to November of this year then. We have taken note. War is unpredictable, but we are doing everything humanly possible to be ready for that. Maybe this time around china will have to learn the lesson.
- 07 Jan 2021 06:52
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2477
- Views: 570553
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
And with that attitude from the customer, the situation will never change. The project will remain underfunded because import options are constantly available (and "in hand") and this argument will be used until the program is shuttered as a technology demonstration. I guarantee that if t...
- 06 Jan 2021 08:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2477
- Views: 570553
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
Searcher and Heron are the birds in hand, while the Rustom is one in the bush. Once it is in hand (it has been in the bush for more than a decade, every time tantalizing close) and as capable as Searcher/Heron, it can and will certainly replace the imported birds. Btw latest is that we are adding sa...
- 05 Jan 2021 07:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3536
- Views: 724600
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
One other thing, at many places in North against China, we are in the Himalayan mountain (with its plus and minuses, more pluses) and chinese are on a relatively flatter ground - Tibetian Plateau. All of their logistic lines and nodes are within 100 km of the border, many immediate ones within artil...
- 05 Jan 2021 06:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
- Replies: 3536
- Views: 724600
Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
I think we have more than 9 divs in Eastern command (unless the divisions under MSCs are being counted separately). Similarly on Ladhak front - we have deployed more than 2 divs (and we have some reserves still left for northern front). Rohitvats historical tweets gets into more details. Plus many o...
- 29 Dec 2020 21:12
- Forum: Military Issues Archive
- Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
- Replies: 3885
- Views: 1218835
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Please see what Ramna ji has said. It has nothing to do with money not available. Finance (which GOI controls) may not be the only impediment.