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- 17 Apr 2024 13:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1160
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Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
^^^ Now that missiles are being designed and manufactured in India, the mindset needs to change. Yes, for expensive imports only limited quantities were procured. But when you produce your own, you have to think about continuous long term viability of your own MIC by placing large orders to be deliv...
- 17 Apr 2024 13:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10378
Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Gun based defense are CIWS
- 17 Apr 2024 08:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10378
Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Just need to order many more Sudarshan CIWS … https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTIHlZUV-whO9J8AmBrLB1OTPFUX6FkVc9_uNIoEmi42-6iO05lPl1Tfj4&s=10 https://twitter.com/DefenceDecode/status/1499713473864896514 https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSCQlC6t2G5k0rLykkl...
- 16 Apr 2024 18:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10378
- 15 Apr 2024 15:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10378
Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
… https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal/status/ ... QwNOg&s=19 🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱UPDATE: IRAN MISSLE HIT/MISS RATE 331 missiles and drones launched by Iran at Israel: - 185 out of 185 Kamikaze Drones were shot down - 103 out of 110 Ballistic Missiles were shot down - 36 out of 36 Cruise Missiles were shot down - ...
- 15 Apr 2024 10:59
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10378
Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
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Had the strike caused damage, then retaliation would have been supported. The US did its part of defending Israel in shooting down large numbers of the drones/missiles.
Arab countries have also specifically stated they won’t support the use of US bases in their territories for retaliation.
Had the strike caused damage, then retaliation would have been supported. The US did its part of defending Israel in shooting down large numbers of the drones/missiles.
Arab countries have also specifically stated they won’t support the use of US bases in their territories for retaliation.
- 15 Apr 2024 02:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10378
Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
Now it depends on the Israeli response. If Israel retaliates then the conflict will become a full fledged one. If Israel doesn’t retaliate further, then it will be similar to what occurred when the US assassinated an Iraqi general in Iraq. Iran responded with missile attack on a US airbase in Iraq. ...
- 14 Apr 2024 17:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
- Replies: 49
- Views: 10378
Re: Iran-Israel Conflict: News & Discussions: 14 April 2024
^^^
Slow moving drones are really only useful as saturation decoys. Exhaust SAM batteries.
Lesson for India is to induct more affordable AD options for countering drones. Using Barak-8, Akash etc not sustainable in large numbers.
Slow moving drones are really only useful as saturation decoys. Exhaust SAM batteries.
Lesson for India is to induct more affordable AD options for countering drones. Using Barak-8, Akash etc not sustainable in large numbers.
- 14 Apr 2024 03:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 1864934
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Global conflict has escalated…. Ukrainian parliament has passed conscription laws paving way for mass mobilization. Also, manufacturing 2 million drones this year. Iran has launched mass drone strike on Israel as a retaliation of killing of one of its generals. It is only the beginning… Middle East ...
- 13 Apr 2024 13:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1160
- Views: 683689
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
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I don’t think Astra-Mk2 is a direct replacement for Mk1.
Astra Mk1 has MICA-like CCM and BVR (MR)capabilities.
Astra Mk2 looks to be more pure BVR (MR-LR).
I don’t think Astra-Mk2 is a direct replacement for Mk1.
Astra Mk1 has MICA-like CCM and BVR (MR)capabilities.
Astra Mk2 looks to be more pure BVR (MR-LR).
- 13 Apr 2024 13:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
- Views: 3949774
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
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Well, 36 Rafale deal was supposed to expedite Kaveri engine with some form of JV between GTRE Kaveri-Snecma M88.
Long time has passed since (almost a decade now). Still nothing to show for it!
Well, 36 Rafale deal was supposed to expedite Kaveri engine with some form of JV between GTRE Kaveri-Snecma M88.
Long time has passed since (almost a decade now). Still nothing to show for it!
- 13 Apr 2024 10:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1160
- Views: 683689
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
All too often “chicken or egg” paralysis.
Place the orders and let the industry figure it out. Simple as that.
Place the orders and let the industry figure it out. Simple as that.
- 13 Apr 2024 10:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
- Views: 3949774
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
^^^ Rafales are super expensive. Same Modi GoI didn’t sign the 126 in its first term (only 36); second term nothing other than change the contest twice. I don’t see how people are “guaranteeing” in the 3rd term? Note: The IN 26 N-Rafales might happen. In the Indian context, it usually is either-or a...
- 13 Apr 2024 10:09
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
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Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
This is a real lungi dance moment. Hopefully the process from tender to order signing does not drag too long. This should be the final nail in the MRFA coffin. I look forward to the day we can finally lock the MRFA thread on this forum and lay what is basically the reanimated corpse of the MMRCA co...
- 13 Apr 2024 09:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1160
- Views: 683689
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Let the mass orders be placed and signed for Astra Mk1. Then rejoice! … not earlier.
Combined with low quantity orders by end users and the slow 13-step Indian procurement bureaucracy, there is still quite a long ways to go for the domination of indigenous products in the IAF.
Combined with low quantity orders by end users and the slow 13-step Indian procurement bureaucracy, there is still quite a long ways to go for the domination of indigenous products in the IAF.
- 08 Apr 2024 23:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
- Views: 3949774
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
^^^ R&D is one thing; then production is a completely different matter. There are long lead times involved and 2-3 years is not much from this perspective. The design needs to be frozen soon and production related activities need to begin right away. There will always be something better down th...
- 08 Apr 2024 02:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 1864934
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries going deeper. Crossed previous 1000km max. Taneco refinery is the 3rd largest in Russia. Strike on Russia's Taneco refinery marks leap in Ukrainian drone radius … Ukraine's longest-range drone strike to date at 1,115 km Confirms strike range that threate...
- 07 Apr 2024 16:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
- Views: 3949774
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
^^^
If we think iteratively …
Mk1A
40 x ELM-2052 AESA
40 x Uttam AESA (GaA 784 TRM)
100 x Uttam AESA (GaN 900+ TRM)
If we think iteratively …
Mk1A
40 x ELM-2052 AESA
40 x Uttam AESA (GaA 784 TRM)
100 x Uttam AESA (GaN 900+ TRM)
- 06 Apr 2024 10:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5242
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Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
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IA not interested!
Time to arm paramilitaries, CPRF and local police. That combined will be more volume than IA requirements.
IA not interested!
Time to arm paramilitaries, CPRF and local police. That combined will be more volume than IA requirements.
- 06 Apr 2024 09:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 850
- Views: 435018
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
No money for Rafales
- 06 Apr 2024 05:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 1864934
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Demographics of each country: Ukraine https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSkw4V5XTjq38WduqIiqQsT2MR6Tt-hChHbZdAIEWde6FYVP1WZtu6ICkRH&s=10 Plus, 8 million Ukrainians refugees in EU. Mostly the younger cohorts. Russia https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSER512iW...
- 06 Apr 2024 04:33
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
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Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
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Vaguely remember someone posting Mk2 nose cone smaller than Mk1/1A.
Vaguely remember someone posting Mk2 nose cone smaller than Mk1/1A.
- 04 Apr 2024 20:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2732
- Views: 1092952
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
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I remember someone in this forum guaranteeing Modi GoI will sign the MMRCA (SE) in the last election cycle. More that 5-years have gone by fast!
I remember someone in this forum guaranteeing Modi GoI will sign the MMRCA (SE) in the last election cycle. More that 5-years have gone by fast!
- 04 Apr 2024 19:44
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2732
- Views: 1092952
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
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Time will tell!
Too many years of high hopes ending in disappointment
Time will tell!
Too many years of high hopes ending in disappointment
- 04 Apr 2024 15:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 659
- Views: 302539
Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
^^^ For too long, everyone looking at US led domination of “weak” opponents bought into the concept of “short” war. (Unless they got stuck in half hearted nation building projects and the ensuing long running low conflict insurgency.) However, when the playing field is on more equal terms then the w...
- 04 Apr 2024 12:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 1864934
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Russia has officially begun second round of draft. The first draft was “officially” 300,000. The new second draft is for 150,000. Plus, unaccounted are large numbers of prisoners, domestic mercenaries, and foreign mercenaries. Putin Signs Decree For Conscription Of 150,000 Russians Amid Ukraine War
- 04 Apr 2024 12:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 1864934
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
After recent €50 billion in economic aid by EU, there are now plans for a 5-year €100 billion military aid package by NATO (EU only). iK7Hxl5CSyY Meanwhile, US military $60 billion aid package still stuck in US Congress politics. NATO EU stepping out of US shadow. Over the years, US has become an un...
- 04 Apr 2024 08:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
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Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
^^^ One positive way to look at Pakistan sponsored terrorism on Indian military installations is that it is forcing the modernization of security around bases and coasts. It means even the Pakistani/Chinese Special Forces during a war will have a very hard time sabotaging the Indian military install...
- 02 Apr 2024 19:34
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 659
- Views: 302539
Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
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Most of what we know from cost perspective are the Western CMs and even those are not produced in the quantities being mentioned.
Most of what we know from cost perspective are the Western CMs and even those are not produced in the quantities being mentioned.
- 02 Apr 2024 19:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
- Replies: 659
- Views: 302539
Re: Chinese Armed Forces: News & Discussion
^^^ The Chinese low-cost combined with mass production likely means per unit cost actually quite reasonable (i.e. much less than $2 million). Besides, they could be using the same plant for mass production of cheap decoys that mimic their more expensive real counterparts. To overwhelm and exhaust ai...
- 01 Apr 2024 15:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
- Replies: 2005
- Views: 576293
Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
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To sustain deterrence in SCS, India needs naval basing/support strategic agreements with friendly nations in the region like Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
To sustain deterrence in SCS, India needs naval basing/support strategic agreements with friendly nations in the region like Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.
- 01 Apr 2024 04:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2732
- Views: 1092952
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
^^^ IMO, repeat of MMRCA 1.0 GoI will get a sticker price shock. Looking at upwards of $30 billion plus for triple digits Rafales. To put in context, 36 Rafales costs $8 billion and that was without ToT/license assembly. First order of the day will likely go for 97 follow-on Tejas Mk1A. That itself ...
- 31 Mar 2024 18:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
- Replies: 2005
- Views: 576293
Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Indian SSBN in the deep waters of Bay of Bengal cuddled between IN’s A&N and Eastern command assets will be well protected even without SSNs.
- 31 Mar 2024 04:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 1160
- Views: 683689
- 30 Mar 2024 05:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
- Replies: 4059
- Views: 1864934
Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Drone taking out drone … future of warfare
- 30 Mar 2024 02:36
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
- Views: 3949774
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
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Which of the two (left or right diagram) in that poster is on Tejas Mk1A?
Or is it partial of the left?
Which of the two (left or right diagram) in that poster is on Tejas Mk1A?
Or is it partial of the left?
- 29 Mar 2024 19:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2732
- Views: 1092952
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
^^^ … 1) What do *EACH* of these numbers represent? ....................220 = ? aircraft ....................201 = ? aircraft ....................272 = ? aircraft ....................189 = ? aircraft … 220 => Tejas Mk1/1A (replace MiG-21, MiG-27) 201 => Tejas Mk.2 (replace Jaguar, MiG-29, Mirage-200...
- 29 Mar 2024 06:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
- Views: 3949774
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Those 3 slats on the air intake are also on the Tejas Navy
- 29 Mar 2024 04:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 990
- Views: 3949774
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Triple AAI doors on the air ingest, does it mean higher AoA capability?
- 28 Mar 2024 17:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HJT-36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019
- Replies: 177
- Views: 96040
Re: HJT-36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019
Old news … I had missed this bit! https://x.com/zone5aviation/status/1479136281414176770?s=20 Angad Singh on Jan 7, 2022 A good day for the @HALHQBLR HJT-36 ‘Sitara’ — Gp Capts HV Thakur and A Menon carried out six turn spins to either side . HAL says this was the last major item remaining in the te...