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- 25 Apr 2024 10:23
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 861
- Views: 454842
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Folks, I need to pick the bright brains at BRF about a realistic volume projection of AMCA. ..... I remember the number 56 sometime back. There is a dynamic between MK2 and AMCA which also need to be looked at. I am a little confused too. Any help is highly appreciated. Input here, or via e-mail (d...
- 25 Apr 2024 10:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2275
- Views: 868226
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
..... I just don't understand how Rudram, SAAW , Astra Mk2, etc had separation trials 2 or more years ago and are yet to be operationalised while we have Rampage, ROCKS, ASRAAM, etc coming through the backdoor into IDDM. Not to mention the G-series: Garuda, Garuthma, Gautham, Gaurav etc We dont hea...
- 08 Apr 2024 11:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1011
- Views: 4602386
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
What! :shock: :shock: If this is true, then we're looking at a different beast here :twisted: :twisted: Do we have any confirmation that Virupaksha uses GaAs and not GaN TRMs... I thought the huge space and power from twin AL-31s would be the right place to experiment with GaN TRMs https://x.com/jo...
- 08 Apr 2024 11:37
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1011
- Views: 4602386
- 22 Mar 2024 23:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Why not test Agni-6 with a depressed range and understate it, as usual. Just mention that its payload is 8 tons for 5000 Kms. Everyone who needs to understand will understand what it means Becoz space bbased military sats of chacha can measure its velocity and trajectory end points, hence determine...
- 15 Mar 2024 08:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Arun_S sir, any possibility that you bring back your content on BRF? To this day your work remains only authoritative source of credible information on Indian missile program outside of official channels. I remember to this day that it was first thing that I read on BRF way back early 2000s that pi...
- 15 Mar 2024 08:32
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Hat tip to Haridas Ji - Arun_S Welcome back Webmaster !! Morem, Basant, Disha, V_Raman.. Namastey to all bhai log. Sri Ram sevak, pavan sut Hanuman ki jai, Jai Bharat, Jai Jawan Sabb sevak bhai log ki jai. Circa 2005 that was a good battle with western psyops and arm twisters. :D
- 13 Mar 2024 11:29
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893316
Re: Military Flight Safety
^^ why cry over split milk?
Charge forward with all you have is the motto.
PM Modi is now directly reviewing Tejas production; I hope few examplary dismissal of top guys who fail promised delivery.
Charge forward with all you have is the motto.
PM Modi is now directly reviewing Tejas production; I hope few examplary dismissal of top guys who fail promised delivery.
- 13 Mar 2024 05:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
BRFs silence is loud indeed ! There are good reasons. 1. BRF'ites knew its inevitable a decade back*. It was not *if* but *when*. And *how*. This was perfectly timed to send down a shiver down Cheeni spine. 2. The aam-junta does not know what MIRV means. Heck, they do not even know the significance...
- 13 Mar 2024 04:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893316
Re: Military Flight Safety
^^ I had the misfortune of watching with my eyes a IAF Mirgae2000 crash few hundred yards away (piloted by the CO). And I am from IAF family.
- 13 Mar 2024 03:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893316
Re: Military Flight Safety
There is something strange about this incident a) Drop tanks are still there b) Landing gears are down c) Plane is flying level If an aircraft is under distress, the first things that a pilot is trained to do is to reduce drag and lighten load to make sure it can glide for a long distance. In this ...
- 13 Mar 2024 03:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893316
Re: Military Flight Safety
Genuinely curious: why do an AVM and a squadron leader feel the need to fly a trainer such as Kiran? The AVM seems to be ETP (E? TEST PILOT) and the Squadron Leader ( https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/two-more-women-officers-enter-iaf-stream-101658600547104-amp.html ) s...
- 26 Feb 2024 10:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 822
- Views: 647468
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Tejas Becomes More Indegenous: Digitronics to Provide DC-DC Converters and EMI Filters For Tejas Mk1 https://defence.in/threads/tejas-becomes-more-indegenous-digitronics-to-provide-dc-dc-converters-and-emi-filters-for-tejas-mk1.2438/ 19 January 2024 50 and 65 watt DC-DC converter, 300khz, fully iso...
- 19 Feb 2024 10:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1047649
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
From: NDTV India-US Deal For Buying 31 Predator Drones To Be Signed Soon: Navy Chief India needs many times more heavy MALE (>3000 kg & >30,000 Ft) then the 31 MQ9. (Not counting the much lighter and lower altitude elbit Hermes Dristi) I won't be surprised that after election, MQ9 and some othe...
- 19 Feb 2024 09:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
- Replies: 2937
- Views: 1047649
Re: UAVs, Drones, Remote Surveillance Tech
:shock: Just a page back there are posts about the cancellation (or pause) of the Tapas program... Just shows how shallow is understanding of people who take sensational YouTuber reporting (some paid by vested interest) hook line & sinker. In SM and iirc on BR I had said mission mode removal me...
- 19 Feb 2024 09:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119236
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
... F404 production is now limited to 20 per year. So MkA1 can not be more than 20 per year. Hence, I think the second large order we read about may not come for MK1A and will be directly for MK2. Since F414 is in use with various US and other fighter, we may not have serious production issues for ...
- 19 Feb 2024 09:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119236
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
it is a matter of fact a country can reverse engineer anything that they get. only depending on the level of their technological maturity. that they choose to do or not is just a matter of policy and abiding by IPR. What IPR prevents india from disassembling a turbo engine from open market (life ho...
- 29 Jan 2024 11:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
- Replies: 36
- Views: 50701
Re: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
my Physics level is 12th standard, but from what i understand IIM Ramjet shells increases its velocity in-flight, and is very stable stabler than normal arty shell, higher shell velocity in flight that is after the shell has left the barrel means lower recoil means lighter gun means more mobile. hi...
- 29 Jan 2024 11:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
- Replies: 36
- Views: 50701
Re: Very Long Range Precision (VLRP) Fire Systems Study
Vulcano shell system by Leonardo. Upto 70km precision fire. https://www.militarytoday.com/artillery/vulcano.htm Meanwhile Indian Army is studying lessons from Ukraine and cutting out the only long range gun. Long range gun and rocket artillery has proved pivotal. Ookrain range mismatche against Roo...
- 29 Jan 2024 11:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
what are those couple of secondary explosions at launch ? seems like something is ejected off immediately at launch ? At the end of ejection the gas generator block is pushed away (by small rocket) so that the huge booster exhaust does not kick it unpredictably to launcher platform or bounce back t...
- 29 Jan 2024 10:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
- 28 Jan 2024 21:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
- 28 Jan 2024 21:28
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
- Replies: 6071
- Views: 1275935
Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis
You mean bullet in its head?
- 05 Jan 2024 13:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2075475
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
The Hot part of the engine, and the single-crystal turbine blades are the most crucial, and most difficult to master. We won't be getting that tech transfer as part of this deal. a few organizations in India are already doing this but one would hesitate to say if the technology has been mastered in...
- 05 Jan 2024 12:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 6378
- Views: 2075475
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Dhanyawaad Maitya ji for sharing what you know
- 29 Dec 2023 23:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Deterrence
- Replies: 5130
- Views: 926589
- 29 Nov 2023 02:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Very pleasant surprise!! Wondering why the significant drop in range for the SLCM version (half that of the 1000 Km range of land launched Nirbhay). Length: 5.6m (Nirbhay is 6m). But here it says that the SLCM "cruise" length is 5.6m, presumably meaning that, its after 1st stage booster s...
- 04 Oct 2023 23:35
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2275
- Views: 868226
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
The IA has a radio proximity fuze for the 23mm AA guns in anti-drone role. Highly cost effective. CIWS is 30mm. Should be next too get the fuze. Cool !! Its time IA thinks and acts on cost as a major factor in military force and adaptation. New challenges demand innovative thought but more importan...
- 24 Aug 2023 12:36
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 710051
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Deep_Space_Network India does already have its own DSN, starting with 2 or 3 large dishes at Byalalu in Karnataka. This is run by ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry Tracking & Command Network) India also has agreements with other countries to use their ground stations, ...
- 07 Jun 2023 10:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Yes, that is how foreign Vishwakarma are designing.Sumeet wrote:You have to use combination of terrain mapping and INS to beat GPS jamming. We should create our route to target with information fused from all three sources. But in case GPS fail we should be able to construct route based on other two.
- 07 Jun 2023 10:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
As per reports, USA built HIMARS rockets and JDAM bombs become useless in Ukraine war because of intense anti GPS jamming by Russia. Then how Pralay, Brahmos,SAAW, other glide bombs of India going to work against Chinese and Pak high value targets ? For missile seekers to work, they should be very ...
- 07 Jun 2023 09:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1183
- Views: 727556
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
https://twitter.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1658915884621078547?s=20 ---> While India looks towards ordering 370+ Pralay SRBMs: The first two tests of Pralay conducted by DRDO on Dec 22 & 23, 2021 relied purely on INS+GNSS & struck < 5 meters from the target at ranges of over 350 km. A variant wi...
- 02 May 2023 07:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2275
- Views: 868226
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Even at the peak of cold war the USAF that had the longest reach and truly global capacity to strike. Maintained thousands of tactical aircrafts. Because they needed to deal with the masses of Warsaw pact tactical combat aircrafts. In the Indian scenario the IAF needs to be able to deal with close ...
- 30 Apr 2023 21:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2275
- Views: 868226
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
.... The IAF became an all-jet fighter force with interceptors and ground attack or Fighter bomber force. This was fine as long as the challenger was Pakistan. In fact, there was a lot of resistance in IAF to acquisition of the Su-30MKI with its long range and heavy bomb load! The objection was the...
- 12 Apr 2023 09:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 2275
- Views: 868226
Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Isn't it normal procedure to turn on IFF on the helicopter? Was the helicopter equipped with the IFF? What was the mission of the helicopter that the pilot did not turn on IFF? And why he sought permission to fly without IFF. Some missions need be performed in absolute radio silence. In those cases...
- 26 Mar 2023 16:33
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 710051
Re: Indian Space Program: News & Discussion
Good job ISRO
This is the current max performance possible for the altitude, as one can see how C25 altitude trajectory planned (altitude overshoot, to buy time to expend all fuel).
Given circular orbit insertions at 450km, ullage and deorbit of C25 would be interesting.
This is the current max performance possible for the altitude, as one can see how C25 altitude trajectory planned (altitude overshoot, to buy time to expend all fuel).
Given circular orbit insertions at 450km, ullage and deorbit of C25 would be interesting.
- 26 Mar 2023 16:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 822
- Views: 647468
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Fantastic IAF staff we have. Such worthy Air staff should be cashiered for exhibiting such unobtainium poweress. :rotfl: HAL itself is not exactly the most shining example of aerospace tech prowess. Lets hope atleast with 3 production lines they churn out 1 squadron a year. That is not my point. As...
- 26 Mar 2023 09:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 822
- Views: 647468
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
..... Ball is in IAF to place the 50 mk1a second batch order. Some seniors quoted IAF doesn't have the capacity to absorb more than 1 squadron an year . Hope IAF fixes this soon.. Fantastic IAF staff we have. Number plating 2 or more sqn per year is within their capability. Crying that 114 MRFA (6 ...
- 26 Mar 2023 08:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 822
- Views: 647468
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
It's also a 3-week long exercise! Great going. Interesting to watch the performance. I am wary that other air forces would be able to get Tejas's low RCS now. Not that their estimates would be very far off but getting the real RCS would allow them to assess our capability in this regard. And there ...
- 26 Mar 2023 08:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Radar - Specs & Discussions
- Replies: 1148
- Views: 427363
Re: Radar - Specs & Discussions
https://twitter.com/Flankerchan/status/1577191984623538177?s=20&t=ppMCUx3tEhgKTdbfMS3f6w The "Hard" limit of emitted power of AESA radar. The cooling capacity. this equation is taken from K.Barton's "Radar System Analysis and Modelling" 2005 Edition. Page 165. https://www.f-...