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by Haridas
07 Jun 2025 15:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

The Story of Akash: How India Built World's Best Air Defence System "Akash" isn’t just a missile—it’s a symbol of India's technological triumph and strategic self-reliance. In this exclusive talk, Dr. P. Rama Rao, one of the key minds behind India’s defence innovation, takes us through th...
by Haridas
07 Jun 2025 15:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1393
Views: 244965

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

Where does he blog now? Indianmavericks is not updated. I found it hard to agree with some of his analysis in the past. He is certifiably crazy. Please do not believe his bokwas. Severely paranoid and conjures up end-of-world scenarios in his head. ......... I find it amusing with current assessmen...
by Haridas
10 May 2025 09:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370579

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

gakakkad wrote: 10 May 2025 06:18 I think our doctrine now allows us to pay tribute to teller-ulam
Not when we are swatting a mosquito.

Time will be when global deterrence on verge of breakdown.
by Haridas
09 May 2025 06:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370579

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

You mean the Paki military intelligence is lurking on BR for information? Saar make what you may from this Folks I strongly urge you to desist reporting or soliciting indian losses. It exposes to enemy military what tactics produced a specific result or reaction, or plain fruitification of their ps...
by Haridas
09 May 2025 06:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2895
Views: 370579

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

Don't understand the fixation of some about our losses? In war, one should be more interested in enemy's losses and our victories. Rest, god will take care. Jai Maa Bharti ki Sena!! Folks I strongly urge you to desist reporting or soliciting indian losses. It exposes to enemy military what tactics ...
by Haridas
03 May 2025 01:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

Investigation found that swashplates have fatigue cracks for the wheeled ALH which In and Coast Guard use. So skid versions are released which both IA and IAF use. As to why wheeled versions are experiencing issues the hypothesis is the rolling takeoff on ships induces extra loads. Easy to find out...
by Haridas
11 Apr 2025 22:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

prashantsharma wrote: 06 Apr 2025 09:04 This would have been true in the past with respect to the seats on gnats, hunters.
The present day fleet of western fighters like jags, mirages, hawks have rocket powered ejection seats.
Correct. One can clearly see it in videos of ejection from western aircrafts.

My FIL was instrument fitter.
by Haridas
11 Apr 2025 22:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

These forces get transmitted to the spine but depend largely on the actual posture of the crew member with relation to the seat and the alignment of the spine/neck at the instant of the ejection sequence. If these alignments are not as per the design limitations (with some tolerance) damage to the ...
by Haridas
04 Apr 2025 00:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

chetak wrote: 03 Apr 2025 17:41 normally Haridas ji, the chances of damage are perhaps a little more on western ejection seats..
Please tell me how?

It's been a long time my dad and brother retired from IAF.
by Haridas
03 Apr 2025 13:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

Most often after ejection pilots suffer irreversible spine damage, thus health lose fitness to fly. Moved to ground duties thereafter.

Hope he fully recovers his injuries and fly again.
by Haridas
02 Apr 2025 23:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

https://youtu.be/53EncXNSjNE?si=zTLzFYjZAtgn4CpU

One IAF fighter pilot died and another ejected safely after Jaguar fighter aircraft crashed in Gujarat's Jamnagar.
by Haridas
02 Apr 2025 23:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

Another crash tonight.

One alive other attained veergati.

.https://t.me/c/1115206418/106604
by Haridas
22 Dec 2024 14:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
Replies: 49
Views: 128667

Re: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study

saar arty shell scream at hypersonic velocity during descent on target drones or any flying object cannot physically block target only way out is to move, there is a reason 155mm arty shells carry 8kg explosive need to move out of shell kill zone which normally is 15 to 18 meter radius for Armoured...
by Haridas
22 Dec 2024 14:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
Replies: 49
Views: 128667

Re: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study

The focused optical system making it jamproof; & the electronics in shell robust and inexpensive. Haridas ji, As a countermeasure, enemy drones dispense chaff or use their own body to occlude the optical beam. Enemy drones have to be better to be able to out-manoeuvre (sic) our drones. Sorry fo...
by Haridas
22 Dec 2024 01:57
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3491
Views: 1268600

Re: Military Flight Safety

^^^ yes, I wrote that in BR forums and got quite a bit of hate for the piece. going from VFR to IMC is a dangerous practise especially in area's where you don't have ATC support and proper terrain maps. A shockingly big mistake by an experienced pilot. It is not a one-off big piloting mistake by se...
by Haridas
12 Dec 2024 00:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2676
Views: 1443583

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

Russian Tu-160M Strategic Bombers For Indian Air Force! A Game-Changer Or White Elephant For India? https://www.eurasiantimes.com/russian-tu-160-m-strategic-bombers-for-indian/ 26 Nov 2024 By Air Marshal Anil Khosla (Retd) Agree with him. What many on this forum miss the point that major global war...
by Haridas
11 Dec 2024 03:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: AI, Quantum Computing, and Geopolitics
Replies: 16
Views: 12766

Re: AI, Quantum Computing, and Geopolitics

Arguably, Quantum Computing, being statistical in nature, is naturally suited for AI. The marriage of Quantum Computing with AI will result in huge advances (for Indian talking heads, it will primarily mean the joy of combining buzzwords) DeepMind has developed AlphaQubit for quantum error correcti...
by Haridas
08 Dec 2024 13:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2676
Views: 1443583

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

uhoh :lol: Russia Offers India its New Tu-160M 'White Swan' Heavy Bomber with Nuclear Capability and 12,000km Range without Refueling https://defence.in/threads/russia-offers-india-its-new-tu-160m-white-swan-heavy-bomber-with-nuclear-capability-and-12-000km-range-without-refueling.11210/ 10 Nov 202...
by Haridas
08 Dec 2024 12:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2676
Views: 1443583

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

^^ Chai with Natasha is not only Nostalgic but ek doosra hi Nasha!! But jokes apart, both US and Rus maintain strategic bomber assets Even Chinese have Xian H6 (variant of Tu 16). I believe we did operate vintage B24's in the past!! is that correct. And we had Canberra as well. Admiral Sir should n...
by Haridas
08 Dec 2024 12:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

There are too many targets for just Bramhos to take care off, Bramhos will be part of the equation, yes, but we need to hit soo many things to make thier airforce, Coast guard, electricity grid, railways, telecom, fuel and transport inoperative. Brahmos for SEAD, to clear way for hoards of CM for e...
by Haridas
08 Dec 2024 12:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: AI, Quantum Computing, and Geopolitics
Replies: 16
Views: 12766

Re: AI, Quantum Computing, and Geopolitics

It already does have global impact. One must see this interview and understand the technical advances in last 3-4 yrs that has taken it multiple order of magnitude higher by "super intelligence" class AI system in US govt establishment that has come about based on fusion of system comprisi...
by Haridas
06 Dec 2024 09:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Range with 3,000 kg (6,614 lb) payload: 5,000 km (3,107 mi) Range with 6,000 kg (13,228 lb) payload: 3,704 km (2,302 mi) The reason for mentioning the C295 is cost and numbers. When the C390 deal happens, tanker variant that's capable of longer range could be acquired as well. That's the reach with...
by Haridas
29 Nov 2024 07:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

https://x.com/ang3lkenny/status/1862011120846062071?t=24uVDWKjQNn3avr4oG-mcg&s=19 In the video, G Satheesh Reddy, former DRDO chief and present scientific advisor to the defence minister says that personally, he would say that the hypersonic missile which India tested is more like a hypersonic ...
by Haridas
21 Nov 2024 00:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

ABM or similar AD depend on having enough time for OODA loop. Thus missile that gives shortest detection to hit time will win. Manuvering makes the ABM effectiveness bubble shrink, so does closing speed; it does never become ineffective zero. Hypersonic maneuver need v hi G to do manuvering. IIRC MA...
by Haridas
21 Nov 2024 00:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3522
Views: 3012757

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Tanaji wrote: 20 Nov 2024 13:47 We should actually lease IA generals or get some second hand as clearly the current lot do not have the best interests of their force in mind.
We should enroll Generals with commonsense in recruitment drive. Catch them young and have 30 yr of continuity at helm.
by Haridas
20 Nov 2024 20:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

To temper the enthusiasm a bit ... This is a HGV or hypersonic glide vehicle, where it flies an initial ballistic trajectory (rocket motor), a powered and maneuvering hypersonic cruise phase (scramjet) at high altitudes of 80k feet or more, and then a 1.5-2 mach supersonic terminal phase that is un...
by Haridas
20 Nov 2024 20:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

That launch tube top disc cover on its tip is a freak coincidence, it did not fall off even after booster firing. :rotfl: Will be difficult to replicate in future. Its not a freak coincidence. The flat disc on top of the aerospike is part of the standard design of aerospikes for ICBMs. Trident ICBM...
by Haridas
17 Nov 2024 17:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

RM has confirmed the test of LRAshBM, with BGV. It reminds me of Prithvi, and graphs from Arun_s https://x.com/DefenceMinIndia/status/1857981682453983543 8) Yes it draws from K15. Albeit much better glide ratio (at all altitudes and speed) and maneuvering. White paint on forebody hides the actual c...
by Haridas
17 Nov 2024 17:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

A comment on x was...nose cap of the container That launch tube top disc cover on its tip is a freak coincidence, it did not fall off even after booster firing. :rotfl: Will be difficult to replicate in future. So this is proper Hypersonic two stage missile with significant proportion of booster (u...
by Haridas
11 Nov 2024 10:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6998
Views: 3008204

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Dhanyawaad bandhu. Bottom line is unless Bharat puts money on table (~$10 Bn) spread over 6 to 10 years for 5 or 5.5 gen engine development and use of that engine on Indian crafts in qty 2000 pcs ($10 bn) over another 10 years, to make it worthwhile. The catch-up needed in many engineering decipline...
by Haridas
11 Nov 2024 10:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

A noob question: why combine ballistic missile and torpedo? can a smaller cruise missile be used as a payload of a ballistic missile, with the ballistic missile releasing the cruise missile in the end phase? Are there any such missiles? I understand usage of torpedoes against submarines, but for an...
by Haridas
10 Oct 2024 12:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6998
Views: 3008204

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Thanks for the transcript. Does look like there is severe funding crunch, as this plan doesn't cover all of the types of aircraft engines that would be needed. Does GTRE make money off some other products? Listing on the stock market would be a good way to raise cheap funds. GTRE is a cost center f...
by Haridas
04 Oct 2024 23:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

No body is talking about the elephant in the room- the major (and the pivotal) reason for delay are the armed forces- unrealistic planning, changing requirements, marvel comic specs, I have left out the most important reason, you can please guess it. It is then followed by misery all along with all...
by Haridas
25 Sep 2024 12:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1662
Views: 6726940

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

The charge amplifiers are used for capacitive type vibration/accelerometer sensors if i am not wrong. These accelerometers/vibration sensors are of 90s origin .New solid state sensors are available from aome vendors, which can be used. only thing is development time and certification is time consum...
by Haridas
29 Aug 2024 23:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1662
Views: 6726940

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

JTull wrote: 19 Aug 2024 15:13 No one seems to explain why we're willing to produce GE-414 but not willing to produce GE-404 engines in India.
Economies of scale doest work for making 180 F404 deliveries starting 2027.!!
F414. will be made in many times that starting 3 yrs.
by Haridas
22 Aug 2024 05:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POQA80rT8oA Indian Navy's Yoga Day Pictures Expose Nuclear Revamp | Vantage with Palki Sharma Quite a pathetic show by Palki Sharma. Of late her quality has dropped a big quantum step: lack of substance and half baked / illogical arguments. It is no news that last mo...
by Haridas
19 Aug 2024 21:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

If so how is it a bomb? It's a missile as it has guidance. JTull we know about Sudarshan and lack of roll control. Besides the roll maneuver cause loss of energy and thus range. This 180 km for a bomb is a stretch goal and will waste a decade. Namining distinction is getting blurred with rockets be...
by Haridas
19 Aug 2024 21:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1726
Views: 1463800

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

https://www.eurasiantimes.com/muscle-in ... ahmos/amp/
The diminished radar cross-section (RCS) and enhanced stealth of the new and compact BrahMos next-generation missile will complicate detection and engagement by air defense systems.