Bharat Rakshak

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https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/i ... 2019-12-03

Cash for violence offers on tape. Few folks travelled to Delhi to make the offers...

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It was a quick draft while I struggled to fix links and spelling errors. It's clear it led directly to communal violence. Mob violence, riots, murder, etc. To make clear the import of them not getting their demands. Pretty much in spirit of Direct Action Day. ""The power to destroy a thing...

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How four Christian votes made Pakistan possible ...The vote itself was 88 for remaining with India and 91 for joining Pakistan. The three votes (actually four) which created the majority were the three votes of Christian members Dewan Bahadur Singha, Mr. Cecil Gibbon and Mr Fazal Elahi, plus Singha...

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A debunking of overheated claims made in : https://thediplomat.com/2019/12/failed-agni-iii-test-may-dent-indias-credible-deterrence/ I used to find diplomat articles articles fairly good, definitely better than the average media. This one disappointed me. --- The author, Pranav R. Satyanath's argume...

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Can any gurus enlighten why India got into a seemingly unequal treaty? 25% water share with >80% population share? There must be more to it. Wiki seems straightforward Pakistan was insisting on historical right to all the waters of Indus tributaries. (the pre-partition distribution). Plus they were...

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It's the ammo hoist, the feed system, the loading system, the extraction and handling of the empties, the hydraulics, the electrics and not mention the FCS and the multiple power systems feeding it all. The hoist itself can go down 3-4 decks. The higher the rate of fire, the more complicated the sy...

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2 MIG- 35s! :) I welcome the thought though of acquiring larger guns but would instead prefer the IN to acquire the 8" guns aboard the new Zumwalt class of DDGs which supposedly have an 80+nm range with the LRAP projectiles.That would be great for our future larger surface combatants giving ma...

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https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-dtrack-north-korea-atms-1614200-2019-10-30 Dtrack is used by a North Korea-based hacker group Lazarus. What is DTrack? DTrack, as flagged by cyber-security firm Kaspersky, is used by hackers to attack financial and research centres...

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While reading through the Huskit article on Top 10 BVR Fighter Aircraft 2019 , it said the following on the Rafale while comparing it to the Typhoon: The text in bold and red regarding one-way Vs two-way data links was a bit of a concern: 1. Does the Rafale have a one-way only data link to the Mete...

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Army inducts Israeli 'tank killers’ till DRDO develops indigenous ones ...... to meet immediate operational requirements the “first lot” of the 210 Spike missiles, with a dozen launchers, “arrived in India about 10 days ago” as part of the “Army vice chief’s emergency procurement powers” ...... “Th...

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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 There is no EPE . GE was hoping that US navy would fund it for hornets. But it has not yet materialized. If it happens then i presume it will be an option for ...

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https://indianexpress.com/article/india/come-september-28-navys-1st-aircraft-carrier-dry-dock-to-start-operation-6014999/ @Chola : The FA/50 Lockmart/Korean offering lost out to the Boeing offering for T-X Also the stakes for the dry dock (gorgeous photos!) aren't as high as in Russia. India can tak...

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I don’t think the weeping was because of a technical failure. The tears came when approached by the prime minister. Dr Sivan seemed to feel he had let down the prime minister, and through him the Indian people. The tears came after the prime minister's speech. A mix of emotions likely. Own disappoi...

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@ brar_w Acknowledge your point. But a couple of points : Boeing did invest > $ 2 billion in 10 white tail C17 planes (over a year's worth) at a time when overall Boeing (cvil+military) net profit was ~$5 billion. And this predated military division wins in T-X,MQ-25, new F18, F15-EX and predated US...

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Khalsa wrote:the problem is the thin air and short runway of Leh.
I suspect the problem would be the sink rate of the 747 during landing instead of the takeoff

Though it is not 1:1 replacement for airlift capability, don't forget expected railway line to Leh. Though I cannot answer when.

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The USAF has some fairly shaky assumptions on future strategic lift demands which may or may not pan out. ...... . Any surplus capability the USAF buys until then will likely be in the form of a service as opposed to a procurement of aircraft. This is true for both A-400 type and KC-390 type in the...

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Brar can provide more input on this.... USAF Wants More Airlift Capacity But With C-17 Out Of Production What Could Provide It? https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/24542/usaf-wants-more-airlift-capacity-but-with-c-17-out-of-production-what-could-provide-it That leaves of possibility of US selling...

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Actually, there has been some "discussion" as to why the Aussies chose the French design. Their long term plan is to build nuclear-powered submarines and someone " thought" it s as might be well to have a design that is actually derived from a nuclear boat. <very relevant point ...

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This is likely for follow on tranches. Remember SDR means Software Defined. That *should* mean SDRs of two different firms can talk to each other. Also, given the scale of requirement, won't be surprised if 2 different vendors, different sets of systems enter our menagerie. I don't get it. SDR is a...

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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-to-embark-on-rs-10000-cr-project-to-replace-mi-17-copters/articleshow/70529680.cms The idea : An indigenous development of IMRH (Indian Multi Role helicopter) in 12 ton class to replace Mi8/Mi17 both globally and in India. ( 550 indian helicopt...

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The Shornet has the best chance to get into the Indian CBG setup - 1. Boeing seems to have found a work around the small elevator size . CM ji, the last solution I heard was to tilt the plane in the elevator or detachable wings (I don't remember which one was for which plane). . If I recall correct...

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Yes, you are right, I had the F35 block 4 link for elbit. [also less relevant legacy F16 HUD back end upgrades etc], but skipped posting it; figuring F16V, F18 etc may actually be more relevant. I guess I was thinking that the CPD would be common between the F16V new/upgrades and F16IN Block 70 aka ...

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Jay, This is a side discussion but specific impulse is a unit of efficiency of fuel utilization in a propulsion system. ..... Nothing beats air breathing engines since they don’t carry oxidizer or at least not all of it. So that is the rocket propulsion 101 that I know. . Can I suggest a small amen...

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^^Well, may be he was a Matheswaran clone. Who knows? But the fact is that the buttons on the glass of F-35 moved back to the old tactile buttons on the panel at the same convenient location for left hand operation as in F-16 when it is adapted to F-21. The F-21 cockpit has evolved via multiple ite...

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^ note also that the s400, like it's predecessors will see periodic upgrades rendering it viable in the long term. The s300s for example have seen constant upgrades and are not the same as what was used in the 70s. I have less faith in the Indian defense procurement system providing predictable and...

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"F18E/F Superhornet is not the F18 Hornet" Arguably worse aerodynamics (infamous wing fences) though a much larger aircraft with all its attendant advantages/disadvantages. True. Wing drop problem in development, and canted pylons are reminders that design isn't straightforward. https://w...

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@Haridas. Quite Possible. Still, the point should be stated by *someone* that the F18E/F Superhornet is not the F18 Hornet. And it is the former, newer plane that is on offer and not the older one,or the YF17.. with reasonable speculation on getting a Growler offer, too. An possible analogy would be...

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UK needs an India reconnect under new PM Boris Johnson https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/uk-needs-an-india-reconnect-under-new-pm-boris-johnson/articleshow/70413075.cms https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-not-first-tier-country-for-post-brex...

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Here's Air Force magazine's coverage on the AIM-260 JATM - Air Force Developing AMRAAM Replacement to Counter China Some folks believe that this is different/distinct from another long range weapon that came out of shadows during development.. LREW https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/new-lon...

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As a newish multi-role it was good enough to replace the F14 of Top Gun fame and a couple of others. If all that wasn't there or in the pipeline, and if the threat were still as severe..the F/A-18E/F would not have replaced the F-14. The Naval ATF (F-22N) would have. The Navy fought tooth and nail ...

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The other fear is that .. Algeria rejected 34 Mig 29 SMT in 2007 and returned them to Russia .Some because of manufacturing quality, other because their supposed new parts actually dated back to the 1990s. https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2009/01/15/Russia-to-fly-34-MiG-29s-that-Algeria-rejected/735...

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I'm unclear as to service/airframe life of the mig 29 under offer. Early mig 29 had quite a short design life (4000 hours in this example, after upgrade, even earlier ones and engines may have been less), but it was increased later. The mig 35 I think has 6000 hours design, similar to early f-18s th...

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Fire damages Kilo class submarine INS Sindhukesari at Mumbai yard in March, will delay release from refit to duty https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/fire-damages-submarine-at-mumbai-yard/articleshow/69819050.cms After a Russian upgrade/life extension, the refit at mumbai was needed to...

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[ Technology F-18 is a 1970s plane with lipstick on it. its the loser of the F-16 light weight fighter and was called F-17. The USN decided they will take it and navalize it. And became the F-18. Ramana, some corrections to factual inaccuracies. The current 'F18' aka superhornet is a 2001 plane. Gr...

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The reason I mention the TU-142 is that it is effectively the same aircraft as the TU95 bomber. Capable of having additional/strengthened hard points and a massive range, it out-ranges both the TU-160 and the B1. With a un-refueled range of ~12500 kms, it can show up from the South China sea off Ch...

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Well if wishes were courses why not a 737 based Bomber, Awacs, Mid Air refueller, common platform with our LRMP no. Why not a fighter? :wink: Jtull, you only thought you were joking. There is a concept of an arsenal plane. After all, it is the missile that delivers the hurt. And a big plane can car...

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Why TU-142? We can go for TU-160. Supersonic, long range bomb truck. 40+ Tonnes of munitions. In a sense, you can think of Tu 160 not as a bomber but as a cruise missile carrier. It carries long range standoff cruise missiles (strategic ones) rather than acting as penetrating strike bomber. In that...

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Any confirmation yesterday Brahmos test a failure, not mentioned in many media reports https://zeenews.india.com/india/supersonic-cruise-missile-brahmos-test-fired-2209123.html http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/jun/05/brahmos-fails-fresh-trial-1986254.html Not more than what was al...

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We should join a dedicated bomber program. Indranil ji. Understand your first point (it's not as easy to modify - edit: see also A330MRTT for example of delays in modifying existing airliner.). Don't understand your second point. What makes a bomber survivable for the long range penetrative high pa...

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Karan, that is wishful thinking on part of the development organisation as it pitched to get approval and more importantly funding for the program. In the corporate world, such statements are called “thought leadership” with the primary intention of getting funding :D NGARM would be a much more man...

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