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by VikramA
10 Apr 2019 12:06
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 849647

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

https://www.dawn.com/news/1475102/witho ... l-2024-imf

Without reforms Pak to grow at only 2.5% till 2024-IMF.

Comments are even more entertaining
by VikramA
09 Apr 2019 22:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3259
Views: 2404089

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

I understand the M777 barrel damage was due to faulty local ammunition per the preliminary findings; they were preparing firing tables for local ammo. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/faulty-ammunition-reason-behind-m777-gun-explosion-probe/articleshow/60815115.cms Since I didn't t...
by VikramA
09 Apr 2019 20:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2355
Views: 852769

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

RT reporting CCS cleared 464 T-90MS tanks for IA

India greenlights purchase of more Russian T-90 battle tanks – Moscow
https://www.rt.com/news/455949-india-russia-t90-tanks/
by VikramA
09 Apr 2019 18:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3259
Views: 2404089

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

more M46 may not be upgraded to 155mm for the same reason that requirement of Mounted gun system(MGS)(truck):850 approx is more than the requirement of dhanush :528(114+414). IA seems to have made the decision that in future they require more mobility and MSG are much faster than towed arty for shoo...
by VikramA
09 Apr 2019 14:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3259
Views: 2404089

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

With induction of 114 Dhanush replacing older fh-77 and then induction of further 400 Dhanush replacing piece by piece the older 105 mm field guns in arty units combined with induction of OFB mounted gun system which inself is based on Dhanush 155/45 all arty guns systems across IA will be standardi...
by VikramA
09 Apr 2019 11:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Since last night I am seeing a subtle change is the posture of the paki twitter troll commentary. They are being defensive. With some saying outlandish things like Pak using non existent decoys and the more rational one saying that electronic evidence is not enough. After yesterday One thing being u...
by VikramA
08 Apr 2019 23:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Narang, Ankit Panda and Christine Fair are all doubling down to protect this Lara Seligman. They seem to have taken the IAF briefing as an personal insult and specially an attack on the credibility of this Lara journalist. They seem to have come to believe that an attack on credibility of one of the...
by VikramA
08 Apr 2019 22:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

Taken from twitter ---> Gnome Chomsky Retweeted Vipin Narang. https://twitter.com/troilous/status/1114943886776909825 ---> There will be consequences for India for relentless trollish denigration of American NatSec observers who are largely apolitical and held favourable views on India. I have diffi...
by VikramA
08 Apr 2019 19:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

AN/ALQ-173(V) Jammers are used to jam incoming BVR missiles which use KU band and not AWACS
by VikramA
08 Apr 2019 19:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

syam wrote:These images are overkill for pakis. Target must be someone else. One question I want to ask - what the hell going on? :eek:
it might be a msg to US to come clean with the count
by VikramA
08 Apr 2019 19:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

If I am reading these images properly the engagement did not happen near the loc but deep inside POK right near Mirpur and just a stone's throw away from paki border with pok
by VikramA
08 Apr 2019 15:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1426113

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

Is there a IAF press conference today at 5:30 pm. No news of this except on twitter
by VikramA
07 Apr 2019 21:01
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 849647

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

MEA just called out the lunacy of Qureshi India rejects the irresponsible and preposterous statement by the FM of with a clear objective of whipping up war hysteria in the region. This public gimmick appears to be a call to Pakistan-based terrorists to undertake a terror attack in India. It has been...
by VikramA
07 Apr 2019 17:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

RECOMMEND READERS TO CLICK THE LINK AS ACTICLE HAS PHOTOS

In PAF lies & subterfuge, an F-16 tail number & a PAF pilot  —  both hidden to serve a myth
https://theprint.in/defence/in-paf-lies ... th/218125/
by VikramA
07 Apr 2019 14:37
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Terroristan - October 8, 2018
Replies: 2857
Views: 849647

Re: Terroristan - October 8, 2018

:roll: Qureshi whining on press conference today that India is planning another attack. the idiot even has a timeline-16 april-20 april.
by VikramA
07 Apr 2019 08:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 219899

Re: Indian ASAT Test

technically proficient civilians like space enthusiasts are already getting way too much info from the drdo video like: "It also lists an azimuth, elevation and range: az 168.981 deg, elev 41.758 deg, range 414.485 km. This would place the IR camera on the coast near 21.345 N, 86.912 E, give or...
by VikramA
05 Apr 2019 23:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

what are the changes that this is a negotiating tactic of america. put pressure on indian Gov and then offer that pentagon will publically announce that one PAF f-16 is unaccounted for and the indian gov promises the MMRCA 2.0 contract for 114 jets to go to f-18. already the rafale and f-18 are the ...
by VikramA
05 Apr 2019 19:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

From Neeraj Rajput. ABP news "Evidences that Pakistani #F16 shot down: 1. AEWCS electronic signatures shows in 02 image showing F16 disappreared from radar within 8-10seconds during dogfight with Abhinandan (images shown to me) 2. F16 which came down didnt return it as 'call-sign' to Pak air ba...
by VikramA
05 Apr 2019 19:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

From TOI journalist Rajat pandit on twitter

"Apart from electronic signatures captured by IAF’s Phalcon AWACS, Indian ground forces confirmed sightings of two parachutes coming down at Sabi Kot and Tandar, separates by 8-10 kn"
by VikramA
05 Apr 2019 17:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

India rubbishes claim by US magazine that no Pakistani F-16s are missing https://theprint.in/diplomacy/india-rubbishes-claim-by-us-magazine-that-no-pakistani-f-16s-are-missing/217386 New Delhi: Top government sources Friday insisted that Pakistan did lose an F-16 in the 27 February air battle in th...
by VikramA
02 Apr 2019 15:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 219899

Re: Indian ASAT Test

Decoding the anti-satellite weapon test https://www.tribuneindia.com/mobi/news/comment/decoding-the-anti-satellite-weapon-test/751313.html Interesting read. Looks and reads credible. The article claims that India has not invested enough in R&D in IIR sensor tech. As such only after Limitations ...
by VikramA
27 Mar 2019 19:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian ASAT Test
Replies: 872
Views: 219899

Re: Indian ASAT test

Remarkably all is quiet on international front. No reaction from anyone. Even the rabid neighbor is quiet
by VikramA
27 Mar 2019 11:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir
Replies: 4234
Views: 1254473

Re: MiG-21 Bison shoots down F-16 in Kashmir

The same Print website has a news report by Col. Vinayak Bhat (Retd), that the Paki are claiming that there was an accident during refueling PAF fighter in Multan on 25 march and that this is the cover they will use to write off the downed F-16. Jittery Pakistan shut Multan airport not because it ‘s...
by VikramA
20 Mar 2019 15:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 5683
Views: 1667845

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Nirav Modi arrested to be produced in UK court today
by VikramA
06 Mar 2019 13:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1426113

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

I find it funny that the narrative from earlier where IAF "missed" hitting the target by about 200mtr by the likes of Ajay Sukla is shifting to " some damages" were done but building is still intact.its like our country men have difficulty believing that our own armed forces can ...
by VikramA
03 Mar 2019 22:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion
Replies: 5107
Views: 1426113

Re: Operation Balakot: News & Discussion

on flight radar aircraft call sign 'LEOPARD 1' took of chaklala airforce in pindi right now
by VikramA
21 Sep 2018 14:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K News and Discussion - 2016
Replies: 3305
Views: 965630

Re: J&K News and Discussion - 2016

3 j k policemen murdered by terrorists.6 more resign, 4 post their resignation online.