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by VikramA
12 Oct 2020 21:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736114

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

if we are not occupying black top , then we are again repeating at least 50% of the mistakes on 62 that we made in the chushul sector. the only saving grace is that we control mukpuri near rezang la.
by VikramA
11 Sep 2020 00:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736114

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

So they have stumbled into this escalation spiral with no way out, because eleven's H&D is at stake here. The only possible move for them is to get into a short sharp conflict, kill a few Indians, declare victory and declare unilateral ceasefire . I fear that casualties are going to be worse th...
by VikramA
09 Sep 2020 20:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736114

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

Nitin A. Gokhale says we drove tanks upto rezag la!!!!
by VikramA
09 Sep 2020 00:05
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736114

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2

twitter is abuzz that PLA tried to land at Finger 2 last night via boats but got chased away
by VikramA
05 Sep 2020 22:52
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524051

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

it looks like IA is sitting on heights right at the LAC like yellow hump etc. the SFF has crossed LAC and is occupying black top that is why people close to IA are saying that IA has not 'crossed' LAC.
by VikramA
01 Sep 2020 19:05
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524051

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

i think when baba says that we have captured Spanggur Gap , he means we have occupied Gurung Hill, Magar Hill -these hills sit at the entrance of Spanggur Gap.
by VikramA
01 Sep 2020 18:01
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524051

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

the chinese will now make a move in despang area. that is the only area left for them to make a move. drive straight through and try to cut off DBO road ahead of burtse camp as the road climbs up to the despang plane via qizil langar. the only way we will be able to stop them is by firing first. if...
by VikramA
01 Sep 2020 17:39
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524051

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

the chinese will now make a move in despang area. that is the only area left for them to make a move. drive straight through and try to cut off DBO road ahead of burtse camp as the road climbs up to the despang plane via qizil langar. the only way we will be able to stop them is by firing first. if ...
by VikramA
11 Aug 2020 20:11
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2329
Views: 966585

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

specified life-1400 hours :lol: . how many engines is that for a airframe life of 6000 hours? almost 4 engines
by VikramA
09 Aug 2020 01:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 390890

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis

as one members said the only utility any lankan port serves is to act as a deep port transhipment point to india in IOR.If India develops even a single deep water port in kerala or TN all of lanka's dream of becoming singapore of IOR will come crashing down. If lanka wants to commit suicide let them...
by VikramA
07 Aug 2020 19:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2685
Views: 1019070

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

with tejas mk1a not entering production before 2023-24 and taking 6 years to produce 83 jets , there is no way tejas mk 2 enters production before 2026. with most of mig 21 decommissioned by 23-24 time frame HAL itself is creating conditions where MOD will be forced to order atleast 3-4 squadrons of...
by VikramA
05 Aug 2020 23:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2685
Views: 1019070

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

no muslim nation will buy tejas mk1 or mk2 with israeli radar in it,in the south american market SAAB has first mover advantage because of their tie up with brazil. that leaves only africa and for african nations a FC-1 with no fly-by-wire and 3rd class chini 'AESA' at 40 million a pop is more affor...
by VikramA
19 Jun 2020 22:57
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524051

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

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by VikramA
19 Jun 2020 18:14
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524051

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

^^^ the fourth pic that ANI has published on twitter shows what looks like a black hawk. it is definitely not a MI-17 or ALH
by VikramA
17 Jun 2020 14:19
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020
Replies: 8042
Views: 1524051

Re: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020

details of casualty released: some thing interesting in those figures 2 KIA in '2 MED regiment' and 1 KIA in ' 81 FIELD regiment'. if i am not wrong these are arty regiments. did we have a arty fight too. if not why would arty reg troops be doing patrolling
by VikramA
23 Mar 2020 09:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707215

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

News of more and more young fit and well population falling severely ill with covid19! From 35 to 47 year old are being ventilated in ITU with no precondition. Virus is unpredictable. Do we know the dietary practices of the 'young fit and well population' ? I am going to venture a guess here that t...
by VikramA
13 Mar 2020 14:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread
Replies: 14441
Views: 2707215

Re: Wuhan Coronavirus Resource Thread

The same reason as US. No testing
by VikramA
18 Dec 2019 15:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 6664
Views: 1319753

Re: 2019 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

^^^ coupta has already given a very subtle warning in his new print video discussing the mushy death verdict.
by VikramA
17 Dec 2019 09:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 922952

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/china- ... =TOIMobile
something is up at LOC. Paki FM has written to UNSC that india has taken down fences at LOC at 5 sectors
by VikramA
30 Nov 2019 12:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794654

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

The gun mantlet still does not have armour protection.
by VikramA
21 Nov 2019 10:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1214482

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Did I read this right? A mark 45 gun costs 73 million dollars. But in this report from last year says the guns cost half- 450 million. So what is the other 500 million for? Training? Ammo? That is still too much. This is costing as much as a Kolkata class destroyer. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.c...
by VikramA
20 Nov 2019 10:51
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1/Mk2: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 688
Views: 337637

Re: Naval Tejas Mk1/Mk2: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

I think TEDBF is going to be internally redesigned AMCA without the internal weapon bay like the KAI- KF-X.
by VikramA
18 Nov 2019 12:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1089
Views: 228446

Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion

Brazil has a nuclear sub program based on scorpene ,I see some collaboration on that front, plus Brazil might be interested in collaboration in AMCA program just like South Korea and Indonesia collaboration in KX program
by VikramA
16 Nov 2019 15:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 809306

Re: Military Flight Safety

initial reports state bird strike
by VikramA
13 Nov 2019 07:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398659

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

For a f-35 b with 6 ton fuel and single engine but a powerful one the CR is 935 km clean. For f-35 a,c with 8 ton fuel CR is 1200 km. So for AMCA with 6.5 ton and twin engine we might end up with 1000 km range. GE engines are supposed to be more fuel efficient than Russian one
by VikramA
13 Nov 2019 00:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398659

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

With 6.5 ton fuel what kind of combat radius are we talking about here in air superiority role?
by VikramA
12 Nov 2019 18:48
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 398659

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

Saurav Jha just wrote a nice acticle about AMCA. link: http://delhidefencereview.com/2019/11/12/indias-advanced-medium-combat-aircraft-programme-gathers-steam-with-new-developments/ points: 1 AMCA TD will fly in 24-25 2 AMCA MK 1 will fly in 29-30 and will have diverterless supersonic inlets (DSIs),...
by VikramA
12 Nov 2019 18:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - November 11, 2019
Replies: 2848
Views: 922952

Re: Terroristan - November 11, 2019

^^^ so.. if pakis announce that as far as they are concerned the LOC is just a ceasefire line form now on and then IA crosses it and takes back pok it will be perfectly ok, right? is geelani a RAW mole? seriously asking.
by VikramA
08 Nov 2019 16:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794654

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

how many total t-90 would this order make> approx 2000?
by VikramA
09 Oct 2019 13:08
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250152

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

The problem with spike is, it has failed multiple times and in many conditions. A small procurement of Javelin would have made much more sense.. Alternatively, an emergency procurement of Nag which has seen many successes. From news sources spike only failed the desert trails where its uncooled see...
by VikramA
07 Oct 2019 05:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1778641

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

The fact that mig 21 bison will hang around till 2025 is nothing to be reassured about. I would prefer ordering additional tejas mk 1 despite it's present inadequacy in some areas then hang onto mig 21
by VikramA
05 Oct 2019 14:46
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1727239

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

^^^ that 'ugly' nose probably houses a weather radar , which is essential for a truly all weather helicopter, especially in mountain terrain.
by VikramA
02 Oct 2019 09:37
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1727239

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

PLA troops now have QR codes besides their name. whats that about? link:https://twitter.com/iammarkobabic/statu ... 8157195276
by VikramA
02 Oct 2019 08:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: J&K Union Territory-2019
Replies: 4374
Views: 1344140

Re: J&K Union Territory-2019

^^^ the amount of nonsense these people are able to regurgitate is truly awe inspiring. It's like these old dinosaurs live in the 90s when their words went unchallenged and thus became the dominant narrative. Truly delusional lot
by VikramA
01 Oct 2019 14:18
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III
Replies: 2935
Views: 693879

Re: MRCA (Many Rakshaks Choose Aircraft) Contest - Episode III

Is there any chance for F21 winning MMRCA2? With Weapons, PBL contracts, training thats a USD 11 Billion + another USD 15 Billion = USD 26 Billion dollar question. To most it makes no sense to go a completely new type of 4-4.5 Gen all metal fighter whose home country has stopped investing in which ...
by VikramA
30 Sep 2019 23:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
Replies: 2903
Views: 822145

Re: Terroristan - May 1, 2019

A third world shitty country with known and now acknowledged terrorism links surviving on bailouts from IMF with nothing to offer to the world is going to launch a " diplomatic offensive ". These guys delusion of grandeur never end.
by VikramA
30 Sep 2019 23:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
Replies: 2903
Views: 822145

Re: Terroristan - May 1, 2019

India of 2019 is very different from India of 2003. Wife beater is going to be shocked at the changed attitudes towards india at UN. His views on how to tackle india are published in his op Ed's in dawn.MEA should be mentally prepared for weekly nuclear war rants from him from now on
by VikramA
30 Sep 2019 13:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Replies: 2685
Views: 1019070

Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019

I have a question. For MWF which GE 414 engine was chosen?
1) F414 Enhanced Engine: 116 kn went thrust
Or
2) F414-GE-INS6: 97 kn wet thrust
by VikramA
28 Sep 2019 11:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Terroristan - May 1, 2019
Replies: 2903
Views: 822145

Re: Terroristan - May 1, 2019

vimal wrote:Bringin the focus back on our dastardly neighbours. Bhikari Khan's borrowed plane develops a snag.

Imran Khan’s plane makes emergency landing due to technical fault
or paki deep state just tried to do what they did to zia back in 80's. :rotfl:
by VikramA
27 Sep 2019 11:06
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2250152

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

There is not much public info available on akash 2 to conclude that it did not benefit from barak 8's R&D. What we do know is that it is radically different from akash 1,1S. i.e canister launched and dual seeker. There might be a chance that like there is an agreement between Israel and india to...