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by ramana
01 Apr 2024 16:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8735
Views: 2280990

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

Garchetty needs to be PNGed in June for blatant meddling in Indian elections.
by ramana
01 Apr 2024 16:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions
Replies: 1298
Views: 681079

Re: Achievement Tracking - Modi 2.0 Govt - No Discussions

Development between 2014-2024 1. GDP - $4.1 Trillion -more than Doubled 2. World Economic Rank -5th from 11th 3. Per Capita Income -₹ 115000 - Doubled 4. Exports - $750 Bn -Increased by 400% 5. Metro Cities - 20 -Increased by 400% 6. Village Power - 95% from 40% 7. Expressway Length -4067 Kms - Incr...
by ramana
31 Mar 2024 14:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1695
Views: 711739

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

My distress is anti piracy and disaster ops will cut into IN.fighting ability.
Maybe designate only certain ships are tasked to this mission.
by ramana
16 Mar 2024 05:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Replies: 3201
Views: 1777290

Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion

Rakesh wrote: 05 Mar 2024 20:30 https://x.com/alpha_defense/status/1765 ... 80420?s=20 --> Direct Fire 🔥
Post Galwan direct fire requirement for PLA bunkers was formed. Now we see the demo.
by ramana
16 Mar 2024 05:42
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1122
Views: 620909

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

How do you have MIRV on an IRBM?
It would be MRV for IRBM
by ramana
20 Jan 2024 12:29
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 7477
Views: 1639985

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Cybaru and Mort Knock it off.
Will give both of you a month off if you persist.
by ramana
16 Jan 2024 00:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1987705

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

https://idrw.org/indias-kaveri-engine-edges-closer-to-takeoff-from-dry-kaveri-to-kaveri-2-0-for-lca-tejas-mk1a-fleet/ Talks of a new after burner that'll take "kaveri 2.0" to get to a wet thrust of 83-85kn Our lurker is now looking at the after burner. Long ago in Aero Expo thread a cutaw...
by ramana
12 Jan 2024 23:12
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 921
Views: 3424882

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

So we now have the F 404 engine delivery schedule. What do we know of the HAL airframe assembly plans? Three is 2024 and 16/year from 2025 onwards. 3+16+16+16+16+16= 83 Looks like will slip the final delivery for 2024 as HAL CMD is already saying will make up later! Need to ensure HAL keeps the pace...
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 11:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 2239
Views: 784729

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

hgupta, there is a gap.
Even now GE slipped F404 engine delivery from August 2023 to now.
So resource planners have to hedge.
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:39
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 191838

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Elmer Yuen comes on Pgurus and has the Chiang Kai Shek wet dream.
Fools lots of people scared of China.
China is not the monster they make it to be.
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 191838

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

I think we need to read Gen Narvane's book deeply.
It marks a sea change for how Indian.military operates since 1947 and produced desired results.
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 191838

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

The idea of Xi Jinping as an Emperor is BRF first. Lurkers copied it without acknowledging. However they conflate Despot with Emperor. You can see it in Gen PRS talk. XJP is a traditional Chinese Huang Di. There is a lot of meaning that goes with it which is lost when you mean.despot but call him Em...
by ramana
11 Jan 2024 07:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1987705

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Maitya, Thanks for the detailed reply. So low bypass ratio and increased mass flow rate are causing low TeT. Yet dry thrust is comparable in that class. Low BPR is for flat rating and am sure the other super duper engines become asthmatic in different airfields. So don't change it. What is the way t...
by ramana
06 Jan 2024 03:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 191838

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

As admin I make the rules.
They are mostly click bait without text.
by ramana
06 Jan 2024 03:39
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1987705

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Folks let's keep it technical.

A good to and fro is going on.
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 23:34
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses
Replies: 548
Views: 191838

Re: Challenge of China_ Political, Economic & Military Responses

Link: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/bhutan-under-chinas-shadow-2794475 Bhutan under China’s shadow Inscrutable China Srikanth Kondapalli China and Bhutan do not have diplomatic relations, but with Tibet coming under China’s rule in 1951, they share borders since. The Dalai Lama’s flight in 19...
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 12:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1987705

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Next set of questions:

Why is the compressor efficiency so low? LPC, 85%, HPC 85% cited by GTRE. Those imply a polytropic efficiency under 88%, whereas textbooks in the 1980s cited 92%.

What keeps our efficiency so low and have they not tried to boost that?"
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 11:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1987705

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Thanks for the detailed answers.

Observer remains incognito. It's not N^3.
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 11:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 3
Views: 1317

Re: Indian China Studies Centers

Question 2

Write an essay on the

Recent purges of military officers in China.

Explore seniority, number and explore potential impacts on forces.
Give historical examples of purges in totalitarian regimes.
by ramana
05 Jan 2024 11:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indian China Studies Centers
Replies: 3
Views: 1317

Re: Indian China Studies Centers

Are we ready for our research question?

Describe the decision making process in China under XJP after the 20 th Congress.

Describe CPC, politburo, and the inner council.
Give examples of decisions in economic, military, and foreign policy.
by ramana
04 Jan 2024 09:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Replies: 6372
Views: 1987705

Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion

Maitya, A few questions from.an observer.


1) What is overall compressor efficiency at sea level standard MIL Thrust?

2) Why is stage pressure ratio so low (~1.4) if low pressure compressor and fan are transonic, shouldn't those be much higher?

3) What is the shaft rpm of the compressor stage
by ramana
04 Jan 2024 08:14
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion
Replies: 196
Views: 76151

Re: Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC 2): News & Discussion

Irrelevant discussion.
Please stay on topic.
by ramana
28 Dec 2023 00:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

When you don't have direct evidence you need to postulate scenarios and find the most likely scenario that explains all the signature of the event. Signature: MV Chem Pluto was hit by a UAV in the aft and led to petallng exit. Attack occurred 217nm or 400 km from Porbandar. Time of attack either in ...
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 23:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

Ramana Saar, there is one more actor that is probably missing in your analysis atleast for the MV Sai Baba and MV Chem Pluto attacks. ...... This brings us to the last probable actor "Turkiye". This is a country that is opposed to the IMEC corridor and Erdogan has vowed that no corridor i...
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 23:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

Thinking again if its the Shaheed-136 the drone struck the deck plate creating that hole and emerged out of the stern.

The petalling metal shows its inside-out effect.
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 23:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

Looks most likely drone. Shaeed 136. Has a camera for target location per UK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HESA_Shahed_136
See Ref 18.
Need to study the warhead. Was it shaped charge or what?

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news ... attack-uav
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 21:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

See the picture with the hole in it? Looks like the warhead punched through to create the hole. Looks like a shaped charge. Need to find entrance hole in sheet metal for RPG. Alternate is the early damage was from a precursor warhead and hole is by the secondary warhead. Iran had a tandem warhead fo...
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 13:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

https://twitter.com/NewsX/status/173967 ... VHhPg&s=19

This one shows the drone path.

How did the drone single.out the MV Chem Pluto so far away?
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 09:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

The attack on MV Chem Pluto is unique. Let's look at some facts. - Owner of MV Chem Pluto is an Israeli billonaire - Ship is registered to Gabon - Carrying oil cargo from Saudi Arabia to Indian port Aftermath -IN confirms that the hit was a drone strike. They have the debris and briefed the IN chief...
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 05:08
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Kargil War Thread - VI
Replies: 1431
Views: 395921

Re: Kargil War Thread - VI

The LGB refers to French Matra BGL which were reserved for special use.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombe_Guid%C3%A9e_Laser
by ramana
27 Dec 2023 05:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping
Replies: 68
Views: 14247

Re: Houthi/Iran drone strikes on Gulf shipping

Note IN briefs their chief

https://aninews.in/news/world/asia/stro ... 227030023/

Report does not say exact location when strike occured.