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by george
11 Nov 2020 22:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

The LRASM fills a void Correct. And more specifically, with that program the void was for a medium-long range air-launched passive anti-ship weapon that could leverage the unique passive RF system and NLOS/LOS networking that DARPA and the USN had developed. The MST-TLAM didn't even exist at that t...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Yes nothing to do with the TLAM being ineffective in future anti ship role This is getting quite absurd . The US Navy and DARPA competed and picked an Air Launched anti ship weapon that met or exceeded its range requirement and could house a seeker that they had developed. That became the LRASM. Wh...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:56
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Yes nothing to do with the TLAM being ineffective in future anti ship role This is getting quite absurd. The US Navy and DARPA competed and picked an Air Launched anti ship weapon that met or exceeded its range requirement and could house a seeker that they had developed. That became the LRASM. Wha...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:48
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

brar_w wrote:
george wrote: I wonder why?
It is not rocket science. The US Navy wanted an Air Launched capability for its carrier air wing. The Tomahawk isn't an air-launched weapon (and not on the Rhino). The JASSM-ER is an air-launched weapon.
btw, it is rocket science :)
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

I wonder why? It is not rocket science. The US Navy wanted an Air Launched capability for its carrier air wing. The Tomahawk isn't an air-launched weapon (and not on the Rhino). The JASSM-ER is an air-launched weapon. Yes nothing to do with the TLAM being ineffective in future anti ship role
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

What part of slow missiles wont be great, the USN is going LRASM, does the above rant address? The USN is going LRASM because it needed an AL-weapon that could house a USN+DARPA developed/funded passive RF seeker. The Tomahawk cannot be air-launched and most definitely not by a Super Hornet. The on...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Not against a modern destroyer. Go check my initial post. The exact words i used. In naval warfare, you fight with what you have. If you have scores of weapons that can target an enemy combatant or complicate its ability to defend itself and others (because that's what these ships are going to be d...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:29
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Am I to work under the assumption that you are privy to every system the USN or any modern navy possesses? So I take it that you won't be sharing details of a system that can launch to the same distance as the Block Va TLAM, unleash a dozen decoys that perfectly mimic AshM cruise missile RF-signatu...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:28
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

I didn't mention the air-defense aspect at all. What I did say was that nations balance their AshM capability with their assessment of their enemies air-defense abilities. So the fact that subsonic anti ship cruise missiles exist, and even newer types are being fielded or developed is a strong indi...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

I quoted the word squeeze, not 12. A decoy to fool a radar does not need to be the size of a warhead. You can mimic a warhead and be 1/10th the size. radar footprint or radar signature, whatever floats your boats. :) Whatever it is that you claim, please point to something where you can "squee...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:15
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Did I say VLS? Decoys to fool air defense is not something new. The delivery platforms can be anything. My argument was that using TLAMs for anti ship roles does not make sense cause its slow. You countered that they will be used for saturation attacks. I countered that saying, it makes more sense ...
by george
11 Nov 2020 21:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2084108

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

How are institutions so pliable? Are there no honest cops who will resist this nonsense?

Further, why cant BJP state governments respond in kind.

Ahimsa paramo dharmaha, dharma himsa thathaiva ch ?
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:58
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741635

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

Sir, all I am saying is that we have displayed to the Chinese what our response will be and that there is not way they can take these peaks quicker that us. We dont need to sit there all year round to prove that point.
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Because a 1000 km TLAM or a 1000 km anything can house a dozen decoys. Are you saying that you can squeeze a dozen decoys in the same VLS real estate occupied by a TLAM/Nirbhay type weapon? If so, could you show me what such a dozen decoy carrier looks like and how all of this will work? Did I say ...
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:49
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

Because a 1000 km TLAM or a 1000 km anything can house a dozen decoys.

Can I point to them, sure let me get them classified files for you :mrgreen:
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: India's Border Security with China and Pakistan-2020 - Part 2
Replies: 5263
Views: 1741635

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

^^ Unless PLAAF is planning to airdrop their para troops directly onto Himalayan peaks, I think not.
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:43
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

AD saturation can be achieved through decoys. No need to fire a dozen TLAMS. But I get your point. Like I said, its suspect, you need faster missiles to get the job done is my opinion.
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

Language gets moderator bans. This thread itself is at the mercy of moderators allowing temporarily as this is irrelevant for this Forum. Please don't let the thread locked. We need all kinds of info people post to be on top what is going on in elections. While we agree there is possibility of frau...
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2084108

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Bail granted. Now ball in MH "court" :wink: Easy peasy for them. Next case can be filed against Arnab and his family and taken to jail once again. If I were a person with personal vendetta in mind, massive ego, I would do that. They know Arnab is going to take them to the cleaners if he c...
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018
Replies: 3611
Views: 1216429

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 03 July 2018

How does a long ranged subsonic like nirbhay work for anti ship duties? Target tracking would be a pita. USN is already on that path . All Tomahawks will have a moving target capability, with some hardware (active radar seeker) and software upgrades (datalinks?). The LRASM already can do that, so i...
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:27
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1
Replies: 10196
Views: 2084108

Re: 2020 Strategic and Political Analysis-1

Bail granted. Now ball in MH "court" :wink: Easy peasy for them. Next case can be filed against Arnab and his family and taken to jail once again. If I were a person with personal vendetta in mind, massive ego, I would do that. They know Arnab is going to take them to the cleaners if he c...
by george
11 Nov 2020 20:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

Well - this is the problem with us today. My last post to you George - don't wat to de-rail the thread with our back and forth. We want to demonize the other that has a contrary view. When people debate each other they use very appropriate terms to indicate a difference of opinion. They don't say -...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:55
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Biden Presidency impacts on India
Replies: 256
Views: 54520

Re: Biden Presidency impacts on India

Think of Trump as honey pot and not Republican. Republican, Democrat, and Trump/chaos. Trump stole CPU cycles from many outfits. At last the disowning of Trump by Republicans has begun. Good development though 4 years too late. It will take a lot of time to wash the Trump stains off Republican hand...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Biden Presidency impacts on India
Replies: 256
Views: 54520

Re: Biden Presidency impacts on India

Folks seem to be just taking a position based an opindia article which rightly says Biden was awarded that medal by Pak in 2008 , for his support for 1.5B$ non-military aid for Pakistan bill. But it was not his doing alone. Biden and Lugar (a Republican) had introduced a bipartisan bill for US aid ...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

Nope! I don’t have a problem - maybe a different opinion than yours on your rebuttal. Do you think when people debate they have to use words like you chose to go back and forth because they disagree? You have every right to disagree with my post but have to express I your difference with decorum. A...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

I will tell you whats wrong - Its gonna be a bithc trying to fake another 8 million odd votes !!! wtf So what? It is the right thing to do. This is exactly what American Exceptionalism is about. The world looks upto America for upholding the democratic values. Now is the time to lead by example. Th...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

Did you take offence at the fact that I pointed out the fake news you posted? Why have you not deleted your fake news link yet? The language I used does not abuse anyone! its gonna be a bitch means 'real difficult'. wtf means throwing your hands up in exasperation. did either offend you? Lefty clown...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2892532

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

JTull wrote:
About $1.67bln per day! I hope a desi alternative to PayTM, Google Pay and WhatsApp stands up. All this data is incredibly valuable!
Its called Bhim!

Though, its not gonna give you 'cash back' :roll:
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

To regain the credibility lost due to Trump's petulance, US should re-conduct elections because of his allegations that lack credibility, as if reconducting elections itself will not make them lose credibility. Waah, kya logic hai ! Only in 4-5 disputed states. What is wrong in this? In India whene...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

Postal worker recanted allegations of ballot tampering, officials say ....... claim that a postmaster in Erie, Pa., instructed postal workers to backdate ballots mailed after Election Day was cited by Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter to the Justice Department calling for a federal invest...
by george
11 Nov 2020 19:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

Looks like a send off tweet doesn't it ? Take it easy dude, you sound pretty desperate replying to every comment here, it aint adding to bidens cred or deriding Trumps. Voter turnout in 2016 ~ 137 Million Voter turnout in 2020 > 160 Million. Nothing to see here, move along. Just that Biden is so mu...
by george
06 Nov 2020 02:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

I see that you simply sidestepped the question of a 20% jump in turnout in both states and instead want to judge my math skills? If your numbers/math is wrong, which it is, then it's not a 20% jump. I felt that should be addressed first, don't you agree? http://www.electproject.org/home/voter-turno...
by george
05 Nov 2020 15:08
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

It's the nature of the postal ballot,suddenly in unheard of numbers and with v.lax checks on the integrity of the ballot. Counting them last as well asks serious Qs. Well, it was not actually unheard of. We have been hearing about record early voting for days now. Yes the counting is a big mess, bu...
by george
05 Nov 2020 15:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

This is the turnout comparison between 2016 and 2020. What part is wrong? Wisconsin 2.7 M in 2016 versus 3.2 M in 2020 (18%) Michigan 4.4 M in 2016 versus 5.3 M in 2020 (21%) I don't know how you're doing your math, but the 3.3 M / 4.3m eligible voters is 76%, a very high turnout, but not unbelieva...
by george
05 Nov 2020 11:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

How do i interpret this ? How did MI call the election in favor of Biden when their own site has Trump leading ? https://mielections.us/election/results/2020GEN_CENR.html Sooraj, in case of WI, they allow election day registration but even then 89.9% of the eligible voters seem to have voted in the...
by george
05 Nov 2020 11:14
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

saip wrote:Sooraj, please do not spread Internet hoaxes. Thanks.
This comment is over the top. Who made you the fake news screening authority? That table is absolutely valid data. And what you postedd is the population count. What age did you get the right to vote?
by george
05 Nov 2020 11:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: 2020 US election results discussion
Replies: 901
Views: 120920

Re: 2020 US election results discussion

Where is the link for the above table? Appears to be BOGUS. Nevada has 1,821,356 and PA has 9.091,371 https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/number-of-registered-voters-by-state Since when did population translate to eligible vote count? Maybe you should compare turnouts between 2016 and ...
by george
29 Oct 2020 14:29
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2253027

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Sure, yes. But the 20 drones attacking a target together came from which operational manual? Harops are for radar installations, infact its primary homing is for such. Sending 20 of them to take one radar seems confusing. I doubt if you went through the whole page. You probably started off on this ...
by george
29 Oct 2020 13:41
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2253027

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Hi Darshan, everything else aside, for a warhead payload of 20 Kgs and drone speed of 300 kph, you are talking of some multi million dollar drones here. Not to mention the weight required to even move this over any significant range. Lol. This is not my specifications. This is approximate specifica...
by george
29 Oct 2020 12:30
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2253027

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

CIWS have turrets with super fast electric drives for 360 degree coverage in azimuth and 89 degrees in elevation https://www.wired.com/2007/10/robot-cannon-ki/ Let me paint a scenario. A swarm of harop equivalent drones, let us say 20 nos. is attacking a target. Let us assume the drone speed is 250...