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- 18 Dec 2023 14:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 887848
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
https://x.com/ReviewVayu/status/1736655641442136355?s=20 ---> Our interview with Admiral R Hari Kumar, CNS: "DAC has accorded AoN for 60 Utility Helicopters-Maritime from HAL. First prototype should be ready in October 2024, second prototype in April 2025. Deliveries scheduled to commence Jan 2...
- 18 Dec 2023 13:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119199
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
We need our own engine, no doubt. Whether Kaveri which was initially targeted at F404 specs can scale up to F414 is a suspect, given that it is yet to even match F404 specs for LCA Mk1/1A. Unfortunately there is no other competitor. M88 engine which is same as in Rafale would have been good if it w...
- 18 Dec 2023 04:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119199
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
is there a way that we can shoehorn RD-33MK engine into Tejas Mk2 if we have to as a backup option? We got the license production rights. Turbofan has to fit inside the engine bay of the Tejas Mk2. If it does not fit, it would be pointless. RD-33: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klimov_RD-33 F414: ht...
- 18 Dec 2023 03:50
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119199
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
Again let’s try and avoid direct personal attacks KSingh/Abingdonboy/Kuldeep19XX/ KhaliPaki In the last 24-36 months, the MoD and affiliated agencies have mobilized on various programs, at different stages. These being: LCA operational deployment Prachand initial operational deployment Marinized ALH...
- 16 Dec 2023 23:10
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119199
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
^^^^^^^^ This approval follows linear logic-- Tejas Mk1 induction, F404 engine agreement, F404 manufacturing in India, establishing of stable rate of manufacture for the Mk1, building up of supply chain in Tier 2 and Tier 3 levels, agreement between IAF, HAL on the configuration of the Mk1A, Operat...
- 16 Dec 2023 22:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119199
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
#LCAMk2 Update The CCS clearance for the project [given on 31 Aug 2022] had a conditional clause that the funds can be utilized only after the ToT for F-414 engines between GE-HAL was inked. https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1735918454392393819?t=5zVmIr8J4exh3p-85IUnRg&s=19 This is such a st...
- 16 Dec 2023 22:18
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
- Replies: 2731
- Views: 1119199
Re: Tejas Mk2 Medium Weight Fighter: News & Discussion - 23 February 2019
#LCAMk2 update The funds have started to come finally + officially + recently, after delays. [Read again] Details soon. https://twitter.com/writetake/status/1735653582186349009?t=3dVRLQ7ip7Ej_R1OxJWBsA&s=19 #LCAMk2 Update The CCS clearance for the project [given on 31 Aug 2022] had a conditiona...
- 29 Oct 2023 05:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1011
- Views: 4601046
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Until 2 years back, Tejas Mk2 was projected to be ready for production by 2026 in all statements of HAL and news articles. It was supposed to be unveiled in 2022 Independence day and first flight in 2023. Later reports started coming in that first flight will only be in 2026-27, which would mean Co...
- 28 Oct 2023 05:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1011
- Views: 4601046
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Ramping up capacity, prepared to execute big orders: HAL chief https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ht-interview-ramping-up-capacity-prepared-to-execute-big-orders-says-hal-chief-101698121182823.html 24 Oct 2023, By Rahul Singh ^^^^ https://x.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1716685969603399935?s=20 --->...
- 28 Oct 2023 05:38
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1011
- Views: 4601046
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Known for wine, Nashik is the next aircraft manufacturing hub as HAL spreads wings[/b] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/known-for-wine-nashik-is-the-next-aircraft-manufacturing-hub-as-hal-spreads-wings-101697481119234-amp.html By Rahul Singh, Bengaluru Image of the above article... https:/...
- 28 Oct 2023 05:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 1011
- Views: 4601046
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Big ticket weapons in mega IAF list of desi projects worth over Rs 3 lakh crore https://www.firstpost.com/india/big-ticket-weapons-in-mega-iaf-list-of-desi-projects-worth-over-rs-3-lakh-crore-13195262.html 02 Oct 2023 This is massive news coming from the IAF Chief! If it materializes, he is committ...
- 16 Sep 2023 23:42
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Airborne Early Warning & Control: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3965
- Views: 1215613
- 18 Aug 2023 21:30
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2338
- Views: 833568
- 18 Aug 2023 21:28
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
What orders were actually placed? Can anyone actually provide links stating categorically so and so numbers of guns have to be delivered. ( K9 and M 777 don't count) There was a news of a potential order for 450 Dhanush 45 caliber. But I haven't seen any firm orders. We have seen AON after AON. But...
- 18 Aug 2023 21:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
... I’m struggling to see what the fruits of the negative import lists have been, the RFI circus still goes on and it’s getting even more ridiculous - splitting the Light tank to low DRDO units and a foreign design for the balance, leasing RSH/LUH etc. The indigenous mfg bahadurs are caught lacking...
- 18 Aug 2023 19:43
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Unlike Brahmos, if we export Artillery & Tejas, it would be in spite of the Services Leadership, not because of them. We cannot win wars, cannot build an MIC complex or become a superpower with such powerful forces dragging us down from within. If we are able to export enough artillery, lca, lc...
- 29 Jun 2023 06:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
- Replies: 717
- Views: 219179
Re: CDS Appointment & Command Restructuring: News & Discussions
"India’s plan for theatre commands is in line with similar hierarchies in the US or China with theatre commanders holding four-star rank. In India, the theatre commanders will report to the CDS who is also the Permanent Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC)." The US has global resp...
- 19 Apr 2023 23:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
- Replies: 2338
- Views: 833568
Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Om Shanti to Gen Ajai Singh. A pioneer and a force behind the MBT Arjun. His article on the topic here: THE ARJUN TANK SAGA Dedicated thread is locked( link ) so posting here. His pride in the Arjun and his confidence reflected in this quote from 1993: Troop trials follow Indian Army's decision to ...
- 19 Apr 2023 23:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
- Replies: 669
- Views: 238235
Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
https://www.livefistdefence.com/indian-navy-considering-small-n-lca-order/ Indian Navy Considering Small N-LCA Order? :eek: :eek: :eek: The lowest of low hanging fruit for a long time but celebrations are far too premature No proposal, only ‘internal discussions’ so 1-2 more years of deliberations,...
- 04 Apr 2023 16:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893282
Re: Military Flight Safety
This latest campaign against ALH is going beyond the pale, the narratives certain ex-service personnel are deploying all of a sudden are disingenuous to the extreme. The civil/offshore subject is such a red herring I don’t even know where to start on it, also there’s a huge difference between being ...
- 04 Apr 2023 02:16
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893282
Re: Military Flight Safety
X-Post from the US military, technology, arms, tactics thread. No calls for fully independent board inquiry ? 8) No Sir. That yardstick is only for local maal. After the recent CG crash of HAL Dhruv (and even the Navy Dhruv crash), some ex-servicemen had knives out asking for fully independent boar...
- 04 Apr 2023 01:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
- Replies: 238
- Views: 313521
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Requirement of Autopilot in a Helicopter ? Autopilot can be a mandatory requirement or an optional depends on Helicopter static and dynamic stability for the desired speed regime, CG positions, Altitude of operation. What Autopilot/Stabilization Chetak /Cheetah has , Has absolutely no bearing on wh...
- 21 Mar 2023 20:41
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Flight Safety
- Replies: 3363
- Views: 893282
Re: Military Flight Safety
Cheetah crash, ALH-MK.3MR ditching and Su30 being caught in a arrestor barrier (brake/hydraulic failure?) within the same week, which one of these resulted in a fleet wide grounding? https://twitter.com/alpha_defense/status/1638071592143192064?s=46&t=8QPJecNQmmoeL0BRyMQdjg Whenever there’s an is...
- 21 Mar 2023 20:05
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
+ why did the Arjun become the ‘most expensive tank in the world’ ( the accuracy of this statement is questionable but I definitely saw it reported frequently by Arjun detractors)? Simply because the low order size 124 units meant DRDO could not localise the import content and much of the production...
- 21 Mar 2023 19:57
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Few points to consider: 1) Any new product, v1 will always have issues that are discovered only in actual usage, in spite of years of testing. newer iterations builds on feedback and is enhanced. newer version will have a few different sub-systems/components, and hence pricing will be different. ev...
- 21 Mar 2023 19:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
RoyG, So far the Indian mfg line has not worked out the 'kinks'. Hence these piecemeal orders till the line is stabilized. There is no intent to import the guns. RNS won't be bamboozled. With all due respect this is backwards. Production lines do not stabilise through a drip drip piecemeal approach...
- 17 Mar 2023 06:14
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
K. Singh, What smoke and mirrors? People have been asked to leave for constant negative remarks. There is a band of members who know more than the govt and take potshots all the time. So what is your suggestion? Has any official requirement for ATAGS come about if any white paper in IA arty require...
- 17 Mar 2023 00:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
From TOI report https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/atags-to-brahmos-centre-clears-defence-proposals-worth-rs-70500-crore/articleshow/98697507.cms Giving details about the approvals, officials said that the Defence Acqusitions Council (DAC), chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh has given...
- 16 Mar 2023 23:55
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 887848
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
As predicted, logic won out
NUH (buy global) is dead
https://twitter.com/ksingh_1469/status/ ... L0BRyMQdjg
Although only 60 units vs the 111 projected
ALH will be in production beyond 2030 at least
NUH (buy global) is dead
https://twitter.com/ksingh_1469/status/ ... L0BRyMQdjg
Although only 60 units vs the 111 projected
ALH will be in production beyond 2030 at least
- 08 Mar 2023 17:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
- Replies: 428
- Views: 159248
Re: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
but what's the delivery timescales. I saw some where that it was 70 aircrafts over 10 years. 7 aircrafts a year would be almost hand building each one forget production line... ~12 per year. See below. https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1630920151028891648?s=20 ---> BREAKING: Indian Govt approves ...
- 08 Mar 2023 16:56
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 834573
Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
What is the basis for this assumption? 26 by ’26: India has a chance to get new naval fighters quickly, with Boeing’s Super Hornet production ending https://stratpost.com/26-by-26-india-has-a-chance-to-get-new-naval-fighters-quickly-with-boeings-super-hornet-production-ending/ 24 Feb 2023 There won...
- 07 Mar 2023 20:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 834573
Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
Just to add a foot note to the above post, if IN decides to order additional airframes after 2026, Boeing may not have a production line for F/A-18 as its production is going to be stopped in the next couple of years. So if there is even a small window of opportunity for a follow on order to this 2...
- 07 Mar 2023 20:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 834573
Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
1) Both aircraft have been graded as per the Navy's requirements. 2) Both aircraft have passed the minimum grade. 3) One aircraft got a higher grade than the other. Admiral Hari Kumar is not saying anything disappointing. He is just stating the facts. Sharing resources - as the CNS stated above - b...
- 07 Mar 2023 20:08
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
- Replies: 3269
- Views: 834573
Re: INS Vikrant: News and Discussion
this was unexpected. I was hoping for Navy to say Rafale is better. By saying both are good and govt chooses Rafale, BIF with SC will cry corruption. I guess Rafale M has to wait after GE2024 election. All thanks to over smart IN brass who could not decide between two planes which is better (or wer...
- 07 Mar 2023 18:47
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Naval Aviation
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 887848
Re: Indian Naval Aviation
The @indiannavy CNS talking about MRCBF clearly (in my opinion) seems to indicate the Rafale is the preferred candidate as it’s in service with the @IAF_MCC and costs (amortised with the original tranche). 09:25 the CNS says the plan for Vikrant includes LCA-N, does that mean there is a chance of so...
- 03 Mar 2023 20:03
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Longer range than the ATAGS? Are you talking about special longer ranged ammo like ramjet powered rounds or something? 58 cal ATAGS. Baba Kalyani has been talking about it. The next logical step for the 25L chamber This is why the ‘weight issue’ of ATAGS is so disingenuous especially comparing it t...
- 03 Mar 2023 02:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
- Replies: 3219
- Views: 2084671
Re: Artillery Corps: News & Discussion
Folks, EVERY news about an order is met with heavy Ro & Dho followed by bringing up of lack of orders for unrelated systems like Tejas, Arjun etc. Can we keep focus here? This is an order for an entirely new class of weapon system that has no parallel yet in the word market. Hence 300+ is a goo...
- 07 Feb 2023 21:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3246
- Views: 943080
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
And they knew about the R_U war that started in March 2022. And never raised the matter with the RM to escalate. MEA would have called these prior contracts and the national interest clause. The West was buying their needs from Russia and had no such MUTU thoughts stopping them. Indeed. But it’s no...
- 07 Feb 2023 06:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3246
- Views: 943080
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
No wonder CAPEX increases are modest in the budget https://indianexpress.com/article/india/low-spending-fewer-new-contracts-why-defence-upgrade-funds-got-modest-hike-of-6-5-8426041/ Utterly incomprehensible, to return even a single penny to the exchequer is a dereliction of duty. An entire general c...
- 07 Feb 2023 00:51
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
- Replies: 669
- Views: 238235
Re: Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020
if I were to suggest something dumb - We do not know for sure what was IN objection. Journalist (and we know how good they are) have reported two things 1) It is single engine (so was Sea Harriers and are F-35s) and 2) It does not have enough thrust (which matters hugely for IN, it will take up spa...