Bharat Rakshak

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Plus HAL has used govt money (and not it's 'internally' generated funds la HJT-36) to set up assembly and development of product. They cannot re-amortize that money again and ask IAF to pay for it. IAF has already paid from its budget (plus GOI or MOD) for LCA, it is not HAL money to amortize. HAL s...

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Just a outside curve ball, do you think someone at HAL has been incentivized to put a ridiculous price so that imported plane becomes automatically attractive. And in the bargain, it kills indigenous effort for good? BK article is Bunkum, I don't think LCA cost is only high by 30%, perhaps 70%. Ther...

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I watched it through..thanks SBajwa ji for the link. The TSP did dominate the game in 3rd and 4th quarter. In fact they had put an equalizer, only to be faulted.
In the end when TSP pulled the Goal keeper and substituted it with the 11th player, we managed to put 3 goals.

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This experience of being under real fire is valuable. Perhaps we are the only force in the world where 90% of the army (in rotation via RR) has operated under fire. We make fun of PLA stating that the last war they fought was in 1979 that too with not very pleasant result. Then the opposite of it, m...

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That s true for 50 odd mirage 2000 compared to 75 morning g 29, mirage 2000 maintainance budget was three times of that of mig 29. Noon wonder m2000 had such a high rate. Sadly it is more a reflection on us than western vs Russian equipment. Somehow we could not find 600 carores (less than 100 milli...

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But a quick few sq MIG 29 (multirole) can arrest numbers at a cheaper rate. We ere looking at Malaysian Mig 29 (relatively unused) to shore up numbers. We are heavily down in numbers. I think this makes only sense if we get a reliable and unshakable BVR to go with it.

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and what would be the engine? can't be f414

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The current SU30MKI radars are good no sorry great. It can detect the best our adversary can put for the next 20 years. What is the rudali about AESA? SU30MKI can use many things in upgrade (and Super Sukhoi upgrade can be in stages, where later stages are radar and engines), starting with many EW s...

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Time for a LCA with SU3OMKI engines (it will be bigger than MMCRA), We manufacture 1000 of them, with apparently full ToT (whatever that means)

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There was no completion for Darin III and lca for 2052. No one was willing to offer us aesa. We shopped and shopped, mother Russia did not have, us wont let the Israelis. Then Rafael happen and we had the Aesa. Israelis were now free to offer, they put a wiered condition. Two types of plane should h...

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Didn't we read that LCA is too crammed and small for a IRST?

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It has to be a Russian radar. Whatever it is. While AESA has it's advantages, I hope we do not pick the next one just because it's AESA, it should offer big leap over current SU30MKI radar. A marginal leap, and we should wait for better alternative from Russia (or co develop IBRIS to something bigge...

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Radar on a plane is not just radar. All a-a weapon (including cueing for just IR ones) and almost all a-g weapon depend on the radar, along with EW suite that has to interface correctly with own radar. If we ever put 2052 on SU30MKI (which Russia wont allow, we have better chances putting LCA LRUs),...

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well in any case additional 40 SU30MKI (the most capable IAF aircraft as of now, and the one that can make difference in both sectors, China and TSP) will be a welcomed addition. I think SU30MKI sq do not have 20 aircrafts (you don't need 2 trainers traditionally held, plus maybe attritional reserve...

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If I may, mountain warfare is going to be manpower extensive. Technology can help, but to only some extent (aircraft cannot take off at that heights or performance is highly downrated), armor cannot move that fast and can be choked, artillery is not that effective, a miss of few meters can be missin...

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quick question gurus, I saw this number on Sjha article as well. chine number of 850k soldiers is its overall strength or only the strength of is land army facing us?
TIA

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Why not all 12 in next few months and then I do not have to visit this thread again for a year

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MK1a is far off (relatively, A AESA has not yet been chosen). We should go for current LCA and produce few squadron worth before MK1A matures, SOP freezes ityadi. The worst news at this juncture will be production lying idle as we wait for some gold plated LCA

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Tejas took longer to takeoff (too many minutes on the runway, could also be optical illusion in the last few seconds), compared to in Bahrain, where it was airborne is some 8-11 seconds. Is it because it was heavily loaded for mission? Does the takeoff/landing change by double because of factors lik...

fanne · Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017 nope only suswamy

nope only suswamy

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Can the hawk take punishment from ground AA or SAM missiles and still fly? Mig 27/SU25/AA-10 are in different leagues. It's a poor man CAS, where you expect minimal apposition, not against PA/PAF and PLA/PLAAF. We should build a twin engine, armored, multiple redundancy, perhaps with Kaveri in curre...

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Shiv Sir, have been there for a long time and has been on active BR discussion. Spring loaded, opens up mainly during takeoff (and maybe when afterburners are used). This was when higher efficiency engine was used (F404-INS6). It needed more air, among the choices were to change the intake (longer t...

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My take, 10,000 sorties in 3 days is more right. There are 1100 planes. For LCA we know that they are pulling off 3 sorties a day. If that is the rate, 1100 could be pulling 3300 sorties a day or 10,000 in 3 days. What is the objective of Gagan Shakti - Reading between lines, it is turn around time,...

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but why would Russia sell a single regiment?

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I have a question - Why would china learn from S-400 and our S-400 will be at disadvantage, where as, why can't we learn from it and put Chinese S-400 at disadvantage (and if they sell a copy to TSP, that too). Genuine ask? Maybe the lower regiment it to learn?

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Brahma Chellney Sir, With all due respect. This is very superficial analysis (unbecoming of your stature...) Nepal may need all that electricity - It does not have either the connectivity to provide (terrain and general lack of infra) or its consumer rich enough to pay for it, even if this electrici...

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they have found 21, perhaps they can find more.

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I wish we buy 2-3 sq of Mig29 UPG if they come fast and cheap!!

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Disappointed, so total su30mki stands at 272 and not 314

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I wonder where will china place 9000 of it tanks against India? Maybe some thousand in Dokalam? The only place where a tank war is feesible in near daulat beg oldie, a narrow front. We both have some 200 tanks there (that is how much that place can hold.

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Important point -didn’t we buy 50 su30mki directly? (Or were they delivered by Hal by assembling sub parts). If they have delivered 222 then we already have 272. 32 should be left from the extra 40 ordered? Something is not right with this math.

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We should get as many as mig29 as possible. They are cheap and upgraded one very capable. They will build the number so desperately needed. Why stop at 21, let it be 40 or 60. Refurbished, maybe $10-15 mil a piece.

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Sorry that I keep on bringing the AL31 for LCA. It is to only cover if F414 is denied (and not to cover any shortfall). I don't think that is going to happen, as US wants us as a counterweight to chin and they will be happy to give us our Tejas (I think they have abandoned their najayaj aulaad to ou...

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mig 29 k is not same as or equal to IAF mig 29 UPG

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a Mig 29 upg is way better than a Mig 21 or a Mig 27. I will take any day Mig29 upg and retire a Mig 21/27.

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Is there a true role for NLCA. Few things that naval planes require (more than AF version) - 1)Longer range - It has to protect it's ship at a longer distance, be on patrol fro a longer time (flying and landing at deck is tough and the best Navy can only do so many sorties from a deck). You need not...

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So then, the body may get elongated, but the wing will remain the same, effectively keeping lift same, but increasing weight, impacting acceleration, turn ratio etc etc. Not a bad bargain, if that increases range, volume (say for internal jammer), weapon load etc.

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Abhibhusham sir is having quite a chuckle at our expense. Anyways, LCA is a four legged cheetah, not 3 for sure. Increasing it's might = Probably it can as of now only fire limited a-a weapon (derby, IR based CCMs), some limited A-G weapon - Those supported with Litening pods, dumb bombs etc. Now th...

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will the wings of LCA mk 2 will be same in size and shape as MK1 or will it be proportionally enlarged? Original plan was to be as minimal change as possible. The main changes planned were the addition of a 0.5m or 1m plug and other minor airframe refinements. Lately, there has been talk of an addi...

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