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by Philip
09 Jun 2021 12:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 263
Views: 91257

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/state-interventions-lakshadweeps-future/article34764522.ece The archipelago’s integration into the mainstream should not lead to emotional alienation and physical damage Unfortunately the piece is available only to subscribers but the author, who knows the terri...
by Philip
09 Jun 2021 11:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2092
Views: 610990

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

One can now imagine the huge combat capability of the IN if we possessed even a small number of Backfires. For the record,dozens were offered to us after the '71 war,strangely rejected by the then air chief.They should've instead been offered to the IN ! The IN did want Backfires a decade ago around...
by Philip
09 Jun 2021 11:09
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2092
Views: 610990

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

The Backfire threat today by an eminent US defence expert.Dr.Mark Schneider. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2019/january/renewed-backfire-bomber-threat-us-navy Xcpts: The Renewed Backfire Bomber Threat to the U.S. Navy By Dr. Mark B. Schneider January 2019 Proceedings Vol. 145/1/1,391 T...
by Philip
09 Jun 2021 10:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2092
Views: 610990

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

Please read USNI Proceedings 2019 issue about the renewed Backfire threat.
by Philip
09 Jun 2021 08:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2092
Views: 610990

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

That was a legacy Backfire.The ones operational today are all heavily upgraded ones and the USN consider them as one of its greatest threats to date. China's bombers are subsonic, 4 Backfires can carry a BMos load equiv to a whole sqd. of MKIs! Error,just 2 Backfires each carrying 10 missiles can do...
by Philip
09 Jun 2021 08:36
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Manufacturing Sector
Replies: 679
Views: 409559

Re: Indian Manufacturing Sector

Staggering CV figs for HAL.
100 dead,4000,+ve, LCA ,LCH projects hit. 1200cr. loss.
One can only estimate the combined total casualties and losses of the DPSUs!
by Philip
09 Jun 2021 01:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1806
Views: 520863

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

I think on that score from prev. reports,the future larger variants of the AH will have a more powerful reactor since they're going to carry 12-16 missiles I don't think that obtaining a more powerful reactor design from Ru will also pose a problem,which could be part of a package deal for Akula lea...
by Philip
09 Jun 2021 01:28
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 686038

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Some interesting details about the DRDO's v.innovative SMART ASW missile system. https://frontierindia.com/drdo-smart-is-similar-to-russian-metel-anti-ship-or-us-asroc-concepts/ According to the report,the SMART supersonic missile delivery system ,carries an LWT torpedo out to a range of 650KM. That...
by Philip
08 Jun 2021 18:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1736131

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

A few recent pieces from the Fin. Exp. Xcpts: https://www.financialexpress.com/defence/galwan-clash-a-year-later-the-focus-should-be-on-the-depsang-plains-says-expert/2265797/ Galwan clash – A year later, the focus should be on the Depsang Plains, says expert By: Huma Siddiqui | June 05, 2021 “If we...
by Philip
08 Jun 2021 18:00
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1668421

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

If reports are to be believed,to counter the Chins,ATHOS is to be fast-tracked for the 400, while ATAGS will come along in bulk later. Who knows,we might have after Athos,Porthos,Aramis and D-Artagnan too!
by Philip
08 Jun 2021 17:33
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794660

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

They'll run to Rus-Putin for T-90s,Armatas instead! Thus far they've been snubbed. The crafty spooks of perfidious Albion allegedly did just that by deliberately fixing a Tsarist Russian order for warships in favour of the Germans instead of the British Vickers design.because there ace-spy Sidney Ri...
by Philip
08 Jun 2021 16:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1806
Views: 520863

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

Lessons from project P-75 Sandeep's viepoint. https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/lessons-from-project-75-1811982-2021-06-07 Xcpt: Lessons from Project 75 The Defence Ministry clears six P-75I submarines for the Indian Navy. What lessons it must learn from the P-75 Scorpene submarin...
by Philip
07 Jun 2021 07:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 686038

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

When the USSR collapsed the Chins were first off the block vacuuming up Ru scientists to help modernise their milware and support Sov. era weaponry. A v. smart move because they think decades ahead and have a goal,whereas our MOD babus push papers, keep the military out from key decisions. A former ...
by Philip
07 Jun 2021 07:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1668421

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Vips,the breakup of the USSR saw the spolis of milware go to each republic,why Ru had to import UKR marine engines for all its warships,Antonov in the UKR pocket, etc. Pl. read official historical facts about the Gorky acquisition. They were also told to me by a sr. naval offr. part of the inspectio...
by Philip
07 Jun 2021 07:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 263
Views: 91257

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

The ANC used to have restrictions,still do regarding certain islands off limits to visitors. Like Bhutan, visits have a high fee attached,numbers limited. The Maldives is not cheap because everything has to be brought from the mainland. Same case with LDW.Let the locals continue their fishing, slow ...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 21:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2021 Five State Elections
Replies: 1447
Views: 304756

Re: 2021 Five State Elections

I was warned by a v.close friend,ex-BJP MP ,that violence was afeared whatever the outcome of the WB polls,as Mamta was alleged to be v.vindictive. But here I ask a Q,what was the EC doing all this time when it was in charge? A massive contingent of central forces was deployed in the state to overse...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 20:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1219591

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Prs. Putin's comments about Indo-Chin relations. https://www.news18.com/news/india/modi-and-xi-are-responsible-leaders-can-solve-india-china-issues-says-putin-3813482.html Modi and Xi Are Responsible Leaders, Can Solve India-China Issues, Says Putin The Russian President's remarks were a veiled refe...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 20:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794660

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Sending the Turks an RFI is a chanakyian way to find out about Turk tank tech. as the same may end up with the Pakis as the west has imposed an unofficial embargo on sensitive tech well-knowing that the Pakis will hand over everything to the Chins. Once again as with the LCA at inception, futuristic...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 20:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)
Replies: 263
Views: 91257

Re: India’s Ocean Territories (Andaman Nicobar & Lakshadweep)

That's a sad comment Chetak,and such attitudes will only divide the country further. If we view every Muslim as an enemy,he or she will become one! Ask why the BJP has been dumped in the recent elections in the south. because it still is seen and smacks of a Hindi chauvinist upper-caste Hindu party,...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 19:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1806
Views: 520863

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

We are going to fall into the same whirlpool that has plagued the Oz sub plan by trying to make a conv. boat almost equiv. to an SSN/SSGN. It is simply not possible for the same, Oz now want to scrap the French conv. Barracudas and go in for U-214s.I've said many a time,"horses for courses"...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 19:03
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian Weapons & Military Technology
Replies: 2092
Views: 610990

Re: Russian Weapons & Military Technology

X-posted from the strat page. https://jamestown.org/program/crimeas-nuclear-potential-a-return-to-soviet-practices/ Xcpt: Crimea’s Nuclear Potential: A Return to Soviet Practices Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 89 By: Maxim Starchak June 4, 2021 Crimea’s infrastructure is being ...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 18:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Ukraine 2019
Replies: 3
Views: 5843

Re: Ukraine 2019

One of Putin's greatest successes,thanks to the neo-fascist cretins of the UKR,spurred on by EU and US politicos like the Bidens, who destroyed their state by attempting to crush the huge ethnic Russian population of the country resulting in a civil war,has been Russia's reacquisition of the strateg...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 18:22
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 686038

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At that time in history,the Rafale wasn't even on the radar of the IAF! Western eqpt. hadn't yet been offered to India.The US is having large problems with the F-35,have to supply their own allies first with AC and are already studying concepts for its cheaper and less complicated successor. https:/...
by Philip
06 Jun 2021 17:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 390894

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

Whenever SL is in deep sh*t they run to India, only to kick us in the backside when we want to invest in their infras,simply handing it over like servile to their Chin masters! If I was PM or FM ,I would've told the Lankan Chin backside-licker of a pres.,the GOAT, to go to Chinland and kiss XI's bac...
by Philip
05 Jun 2021 12:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion- Post PM appointment crisis
Replies: 1755
Views: 390894

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

The MV X-Press Pearl carrying hazardous cargo which sank off SL,was a brand new Chin vessel,commissioned only in Feb! Tch,tch, probably cheating by the Chin shipyard on specs,why it had poor firefighting eqpt. aboard and sank so swiftly. This should teach the Chin catamite ,the GOAT,pres. of SL a si...
by Philip
05 Jun 2021 11:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 686038

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

The next boat will have VLS for a range of LR LACMs and anti-ship missiles,plus a variety of torpedoes,decoys,etc. While the hull may be of an Akula,a lot of eqpt. will be more advanced found on the latest Ru SSGNs. I would even conjecture that if the hull of the Chakra is fine, it may undergo a ref...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 18:55
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1806
Views: 520863

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

A footnote to the Indonesian quest for 12 new subs. https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/Indonesia-looks-to-triple-submarine-fleet-after-Chinese-incursions Xcpt. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has indicated that the country will step up investment in military equi...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 18:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 5G Technology News Discussions, Strategy and Impact to India
Replies: 146
Views: 44224

Re: 5G Technology News Discussions, Strategy and Impact to India

Along with keeping the Chens out,their Chin-built mobiles too should be firmly kept out of the 5-G market with a blanket ban on all Chin mobile phones.
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 18:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 1959
Views: 521199

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Bye,bye Bibi! There will be cheering in Gaza and the West Bank among the Palestinians and Hama.....,but not for too long! The opposition to Bibi have conjured up an unlikely coalition.but the PM for the first half of the term will be Naftali Bennet,head of the right wing Yamina party. No easing up ...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 18:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1649
Views: 686038

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-navys-hydrographic-survey-ship-ins-sandhayak-to-be-decommissioned-today/another-one-decommissioned/slideshow/83228795.cms Indian Navy's Hydrographic survey ship INS Sandhayak to be decommissioned today ET Online|04 Jun 2021 INS Sandhayak, the ...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 15:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Project 75I - It Begins
Replies: 1806
Views: 520863

Re: Project 75I - It Begins

DAC has cleared the P-75I? The leading contenders are the French,Germans,Spanish with their variant of the Scorpene,and the Russians. My money as of now is on the U-boats. The French subs are too expensive,tech compromised, and the Oz experience would put off many customers.The MESMA AIP system come...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 13:46
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion
Replies: 769
Views: 333703

Re: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF): News & Discussion

No idea if this was spotted earlier and what the situ is now. Anyway,it won't have any effect on the TEDBF meant to replace/augment the 29Ks from 2030 onwards.By that time one is certain that a +ve decision about the 3rd. CV would've been taken which would require at least 40+ fighters if it is 65K ...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 13:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: HJT-36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019
Replies: 176
Views: 87507

Re: HJT-36 Sitara Intermediate Jet Trainer: News & Discussion - 24 April 2019

What is the status now of the IJT? Is it acceptable to the IAF? Secondly,what would be the max. payload it could carry and weapon types, to operate as a CS/GA aircraft? The Hawk-I is being touted for that role,the IJT should be a cheaper option if the payload is worthwhile.
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 13:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8678
Views: 2231358

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

You'ld better ask our venerable FM,former amby to the US and chief "bearer" to the house which is white! Under his era as FM,we have appeased the Chins and XI beyond comprehension, making PM Modi the heir to Nehru for being backstabbed by the "yellow peril",taking our cue from th...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 12:50
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6363
Views: 1977691

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

The Hawk-I ( armed Hawk) is being touted as a trainer-cum-light attack fighter which fills the CS/GA role. If its cost is competitive with other firang equivs, after all it is a BAe product, it could meet the req. of delivering munitions onto the battlefield out of range of AAA systems,etc. Brit. To...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 12:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3200
Views: 1668421

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Anujan,the VkikA is a wrong comparison. There was no worthwhile CV available anywhere at that time for the IN to retain its carrier capability.The RN Illustrious CVs were smaller than the Viraat/ Hermes and could operate only Sea Harriers. The Varyag and the Gorshkov/ Kiec class cruiser/ CVs were wh...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 12:20
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794660

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Wait and watch, water and FMBTs will find their own level.
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 11:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2333
Views: 794660

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

An interesting piece on current and future trends in MBTs. https://dfnc.ru/en/journal/2020-1-60/what-can-modern-mbt-designs-tell-us-about-the-future/[quote][b]What Can Modern MBT Designs Tell Us About The Future?[/b] HomeJournal2020, №1 (60) The battlefield must be examined as a whole, it is sensele...
by Philip
04 Jun 2021 11:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Requests to Admins - 2019
Replies: 71
Views: 47108

Re: Requests to Admins - 2019

Pratyush is being highly offensive calling my posts BS and demanding I be banned.For what? the IA itself has asked for an urgent req. of 350 amphib. LTs. to meet the Chinese threat in Ladakh,etc. In the armour td. I've been giving examples of AVs in other countries which could have a bearing upon ou...