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regimental level trials :!: :!: never heard of it before, it might be possible they(army) want to induct Arjuns on large scale or its just a time delaying tactics, to let 'X' no of t90 tank kits arrive ,before faults are discovered in it, in open before media ,canceling further orders may be next t...

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You're right Austin. Six Rajputs were planned, however the last one was cancelled because of its dated design & systems, anticipation of quick availability of the Delhi class and to free funds. IN typically needs 24 frigates and destroyers and presently has 3 Type 1135.6, 3 Type 15, 3 Type 16A,...

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Article in the latest India today says that the govt is about to sign a deal for 6 Airbus-300 aerial tankers over the IL-78's. Just when i was thinking that IAF was trying hard to get rid of its circus like image(operating all possible aircraft), it seems to be at it again. Firstly, the scrapping o...

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... its not a question of whether or not they are on par or even better than the Hawk. the point is that the IAF first insisted that the Hawk met ALL its requirements, and had all American parts switched (so that it was more reliable from a future sanction proof supply POV), which is why it was alr...

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Is this system going to compete with the PAD ABM system?The ranges mentioned for the IAF missile appear to have some ABM capability.Where does it also leave Akash?,which is being procured in small quantities.If Akash ahs been a success,why not further develop it to the ranges for the ER Barak? It w...

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Very Heavy Lift certainly comprises of An-124 class. But as far as I know, IAF right now is more interested in replacing / supplementing the Il-76MD, the C-17 is most probably like join IAF in near future. Very Heavy Lift Category transports, will also be eventually inducted but may be in limited n...

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BAE system’s Mantis makes international debut at Aero India 2009 http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_htvjsmtPrmc/SZMrV6UlzSI/AAAAAAAAAOc/Gd3qHft5mXc/s400/UAV-MANTIS-SYSTEM-UAS.jpg ... DRDO's Rustom UAV http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/SZE0UWTVgkI/AAAAAAAAF40/XDcBfZiADP4/s320/DSC01572-781162.JPG

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... The point being that with a front a thousand kilometer long, that 80+ number of Smerch MRLs seem to be spread really low anyway. If in addition they take losses or require maintenance etc, you get to see how thinly spread they really are. ... -Vivek The border maybe 1000 kilometer long but not ...

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Pardon me if I am wrong, but doesn't it seem like a ridiculously low number of launchers for an Army the size India has? I mean, it makes sense if the Army is waiting for the Pinaka Mk-II type vehicle for taking over the heavier class MLRS requirement, but in the meantime, the numbers seem to be mo...

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What's the cost of the Pinaka? Any estimates of the price and comparison of Pinaka II with Smerch? 214mm PINAKA MBRL ... Tata Power's Advanced Material Division and Larsen & Tubro's Heavy Engineering Division were awarded a contract worth Rs 200 crore (US $45 million) by Army HQ, on 29 March 20...

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Thanks. No disrespect intended. This is your opinion. What is the IAF's opinion about its own requirements? What is IAF requirement? I would assume the selection of a turbofan for the MTA has partially to do with performance at hot and high Indian conditions in the North East and the J&K region...

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unless we can design and produce the power plants and associated machinery of ships and submarines, we are not in position to export. we need a local pielstick, mtu, cummins or wartsila with a pyramid of 100s of suppliers attached. until then everything is Maya and cheap labour arbitrage. ... engin...

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Plus close to the border the easier it is for ELINT AC of the Enemy to pic it up and study it. But we do have them at Jodhpur Air base... And on the eastern front, we plan to have them installed at Tezpur apart from a few places in U.P as well. I thought having 2 squadrons is in itself an extravaga...

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15 km is too low a range for a mraam , obviously it is not right because if the missile travelled for 60 secs and covered 15 km then the average speed would be approx 250 meters per sec . I think the nag missile travels faster!. The r-73 travels further I think. If you look at comparable MR-AAMs su...

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I wish for once the DRDO would come out with the max speed and range spec. A mach 1-2 missile would never get accepted by IAF. Heck heavier Akash has a speed of mach 2.5-3.5. Describing 'Astra' as futuristic missile, DRDO scientists said the weapon could intercept the target at supersonic speeds (m...

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Spyder and MR-SAM for IAF Where does the Akash fit in then? I am sure IAF is asking the same question too :wink: There were reports of IAF complaining about the size of the missile vs it's range offered and about not being shown that it can shoot down low-flying objects (i.e. at tree-top heights). ...

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Israeli firms set to get another defence deal Central vigilance panel clears Rs10,400cr joint venture for missiles ... The Israeli consortium already has a programme in collaboration with DRDO under way for developing a ship-borne next generation Barak (called Barak NG) for the Indian Navy. However...

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Not to mention the Green Pine radar and subsystems for the PAD and AAD BMD AD systems. IMO, with all the delays in AD upgrades, this JV with Israel is a way forward for the next decade. By the end of these JVs and the knowledge gained from these, India should be quite ready to go on its own if needs...

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According to this link (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India_may_test_futuristic_jets_by_2015/articleshow/3339596.cms), IAF seems to prefer twin-seater configuration. Could anyone explain why IAF prefers twin-seater configuration for FGFA, especially when RU prefers single-seater? The onl...

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One more pic of BMP-2 in LADAKH http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/757502149_84c89499fa_b.jpg One thing would'nt Wheeled APC be more effective than BMP-2s in this region For whatever reason, IA has been slow to the wheeled APC concept. There doesn't really seem to be any in the pipeline as well.

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Mandeep wrote:Definitely 72s. No 55s were ever stationed in Ladakh. OTOH 2 x squadrons of 72s were located in the region from 1988 to 1991. Besides a battalion of BMP-2s.

I don't think the second picture is taken at Ladakh.

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BMP-2s In LADAKH http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2037/2231987944_787473d243_o.jpg T-55 flanked by BMP-2 http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2179863909_4ddaefc5fd_o.jpg I thought T-55's were retired in 2007?? How old are these photos? Those tanks are T-72's I believe, not T-55's No those are T-55s wi...

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Now, missiles at ‘high-risk’ spots New Delhi, August 23 Perceived threat at important installations leads Defence ministry to set up anti-aircraft missiles Anticipating air threats in the Capital, security agencies have shortlisted seven important installations to deploy anti-aircraft missiles to r...

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rkhanna , I find it strange that these assault unit have protection almost every where at least the most critical parts are covered , except the head , you have the head totally exposed , at least a headgear would cover most part of it and perhaps on a bad day , will help them live and fight for an...

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Here's my take on what could transpire to make up for the shortfalls in the transition period. 2010-2025 Transition Period ~20 (1 sqdn) Jaguars for specialized roles (i.e. SEAD, EW, Reconnaissance) ~20-40 (1-2 sqdns) MKIs ~20 ex-Mirage-2000s - Currently No.9 sqdn is operating below required strength...

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No. The IAF Hawks are of the current generation. The first Hawks near this level were the Australian Hawks, ordered in 1997. They had a completely new cockpit, & various aerodynamic & structural refinements. All subsequent Hawks, including Indias, are of this generation, with a glass cockpi...

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If the Jags were multi-role IAF wouldn't have hesitated to order more batches. But since these are primarily for ground attack related roles only the additional numbers ordered may be limited. I could see maybe another squadron (20 a/cs) ordered for some specialized roles but not much more.

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even the newest of AdlA mirages are supposed to be 14 years old. if you ask me, investing in such an old platform that will not be around for too long isn't very financially prudent, IMHO. that money is better served by ensuring that IAF covers the officially alloted sqdn strength with more modern ...

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even the newest of AdlA mirages are supposed to be 14 years old. if you ask me, investing in such an old platform that will not be around for too long isn't very financially prudent, IMHO. that money is better served by ensuring that IAF covers the officially alloted sqdn strength with more modern ...

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This is for short-term measure for the IAF to address force levels which is for around 10-15 years till 2025. IMO, you don't need brand new planes (which have a service life of 30 years) for this.

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The current trend of the IAF is for multi-role combat aircrafts. So I doubt any more Jaguars will be ordered. It is better for the IAF to go for more Mirage-2000s from retired batches in FrAF, UAE AF, and Qatar AF as a short term (i.e. 10-15 years) measures to address depletion of its force levels. ...

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Guys, correct me if im wrong, but why the hell did we buy Hawks now? I mean we would be one of the last countries in the world to buy subsonic trainers. A LOT of the countries are now developing advanced supersonic trainers for the new generation jets like Typhoon, Rafale, F-35, etc. Why did we not...

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for IAF Akash would perhaps be a second layer of defence for its bases. for Army it would protect vital installations , cities and corps sized operating areas. I don't agree. Infact Spyder will be the last line of defense. Akash has to be a layer above it. With so many standoff weapons tech finding...

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doesnt the Qatari mirages (10?) also include a cache of Mica missiles kept in mothballs because their F-16 fleet cannot use it? with servicing and recertification from OEM that would supplement our A2A inventory also. they have twelve 2000-5 (9 single seaters,3 trainers) delivered in 1997-98. Think...

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it would be waste to use the DPSA jags for the mud mover role. as kartman says , in absence of specialized CAS a/c in IAF it would be the floggers and fishbeds which would do the CAS job. they would be the possible candidates for nag integration. Also, you have to keep in mind that IAF doesn't have...

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Rediff article is incorrect as it descibes 4 missiles being carried in ready-to-fire mode and 12 in storage. From the above picture it's clear that 8 cells are present read-to-fire. Upto a couple of years back, the above was true of NAMICA - 4 in ready-to-fire mode. But I noticed the change to 8 mi...

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Great aerial shots!

Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
http://www.hulu.com/watch/24197/fighter ... n-red-flag

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Another report of the same test; Aiming for missile shield, India to again test interceptor rocket ... The Indian interceptor can carry a warhead weighing up to 25 kg. so no hit to kill vehicle ? Even the Israeli Arrow BMD is not hit to kill. According to them, it is much less complicated and does ...

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Ok sir, i can understand having about 15-20 in reserves... 48 of them??? especially when we are yet to produce about half of them? Can you clarify what you mean? Please re-read my post. As of today, IAF has 4 MKI squadrons. So if you do a simple calculation of xx number of planes per squadron, you ...

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Right, if we have replaced the 18 as per the previous post, then we should be 124 considering the last SB noted was 124.... Hence, we are at 124 which is a considerable strength considering that our neighbour is still struggling to reinforce its numbers... Plus, the MiG-29 upgrade and the Mirage up...

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