Bharat Rakshak

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Good video by Sandeep and India Today: Why India Can't Afford To Let The Tejas Programme Fail With the possible loss of a third HAL Tejas in Gujarat, the delayed response from authorities, and the controversy that has followed, renewed scrutiny is now on India’s indigenous fighter programme. Questio...

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I am laughing at the sheer irony of this, because crying will only increase my blood pressure. From Dassault's perspective, this is a brilliant move. Germany & Spain have more or less said goodbye to the collaboration with Dassault. They need a partner (for funding) and India is always willing ...

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Europe will struggle with tech in the years to come, so we must be in a position to take care of Rafale whatever we are purchasing. The tech coming from India will be better than coming from Europe. How did you conclude Europe will struggle with tech ? Rafale F4.1, 4.2 work is well under way. F5 is...

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https://x.com/Tej_Intel/status/2021918326839251378?s=20 ---> Imagine if govt was in mission mode and had spent 3 lakh crore on the Indian military aerospace ecosystem in the last 10 years. We would have a full fledged 4.5 generation aircraft, a 5th gen aircraft and a full range of aero-engines. And...

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Ok so here is the confirmation:

'India maintaining protection around agricultural goods': US on trade deal with Delhi-Says Tariffs to drop to zero from 13.5%

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Well its important to dismiss Congress propaganda right from the start. I am glad Piyush Goyal did it himself.

A separate segment should focus on trade details away from politics.

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The other thing I didn't understand why do we have to seal the deal in the night, don't we already know how he likes to go on SM and shout out ...

We should let things happen during our day time so that we can clarify and lead the presentation.

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“A White House official confirmed to the BBC that the Russian oil-linked tariffs will be dropped as part of the agreement and other tariffs lowered to put the rate at 18%” Whats the source of this snippet ? 18% is too high. The number should 15% and below. I am curious about agriculture and dairy. ...

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Very slim only. We should have aimed for 15% or lower. But yes with scale of manufacturing and complete vertical integration that we have and in light of an additional favorable deal with EU this will be a death blow for TSP, Bangladesh for sure. This is undependable at best., Trump can get a sneez...

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^^^ Good for Air HQ, but bad for Atmanirbhar Bharat. Its good for atmanirbhar bharat as it gives us some breathing room to develop indigenous tech. As long as Govt understand that and prioritizes with adequate sustained funding, PMO supervision in critical projects like engine etc, creation of stat...

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Point to note Modi didn't say anything about Russian oil purchase and 0% tariff's on US exports to India. Lets wait for details to emerge.

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18% gives India a tariff advantage over Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Very slim only. We should have aimed for 15% or lower. But yes with scale of manufacturing and complete vertical integration that we have and in light of an additional favorable deal with EU this will be a death blow for TSP,...

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It should have been lowered to 15% or less. But lets wait for more details.

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Come on guys, Look at the induction rate of S-400 which is a way more mature product than Su-57. What do you think will be the induction rate of Su-57 ? What is success rate of Su-57 in Ukraine war ? What is the impact of Su-57 in Ukraine war ? What is the availability of Su-57 in a war scenario ? I...

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Just saw this news: ‘Bang for the buck’: PM Modi pitches India as EU’s defence manufacturing hub NEW DELHI: A Security and Defence Partnership finalised by India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday will consolidate ongoing security cooperation and intensify collaboration in new areas such as spac...

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Thanks Rakesh. Well time will only tell how much of this turns into reality. However, this is a good hope. Also, the idea of Indian participation in European Defense Initiatives is a good news. IAF chief recently mentioned about collaboration with foreign partner for 6th Gen fighter -- he may have T...

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Here is a much better interview from Anand Narsimhan who does 1-1, 8:40 mins interview with the analyst who wrote the report.

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Arnab interviews the author of Swiss military think thank report starting with how did he independently come to this conclusion -- air superiority over TSP. Watch for initial 7.30 mins and then he brings in other folks to join for the debate. Basically, the gist is its plain common sense that Indian...

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Rakesh and others,

Do you guys know how will Indian EU FTA impact 114 Rafale deal especially local manufacturing aspects ? Also, will this reduce price of importing machinery and parts from Europe for broader manufacturing capabilities beyond just Rafale ?

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I don't know why do we ever expect that someone would hand us core critical technologies like single crystal engine blade, variable cycle engine, GaN MMIC, scramjet tech, software defined radar & ECCM etc ... Will we give it to someone else and if yes for what in return -- or just some extra $$$ ?

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For a fighter jet we primarily need: 1. Airframe & Aerodynamics & RF/IR signature optimization 2. Flight control system 3. Engine and Engine Control system 4. Radar 5. Mission Software (including Multi sensor data fusion software, AI/ML based solutions for health monitoring, diagnostics, com...

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Or are we negotiating hard with GE and US at the same time? Better to negotiate for 36-54 f35 than mortgage your entire future and mainstay. With existing S-400s and new orders yet to arrive (and in future going for S-500) F-35 is a no go from DC. This is besides the fact that we will be at mercy o...

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The views of an ex RAF QFI who has lead accident investigations into the red arrows and others That's a negative to positive manoeuvre - a very dangerous thing to do - here's why. When you push negative g, blood goes to your head and your body detects high blood pressure, dangerously so. So it dila...

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I’ll add that while taqiya/chameleonhood might be a Mamdani trait, he spent Diwali campaigning at Hindu temples, the night before Election Day campaigning at gay bars; and promises to make NYC safe for LGBTQ+. I don’t think a Muslim Brotherhood type could do that. You may want to pay attention to h...

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Also please note that US has included Pakistan in the Amraam C8/D3 Contract, so we need to start production and induction of Astra Mk2, Astra Mk3 along with other countermeasures otherwise this will bite us in 2028-30 timeframe. This will continue as long as PAF exists. So, its our duty to ensure t...

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https://x.com/arpitkanodia30/status/1971207941949960489 @arpitkanodia30 Here come the people who live in the dream of the Su-30 as a mini-AWACS. And if it’s supposedly a step behind Rafale, then tell me—does Rafale’s radar even have an ultra–side-lobe antenna? Is it even an LPI radar? Is it capable...

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CM Ji, JSF is out of picture for India. Su-57 will require heavy investment from us to make it worthy -- think of all of above mentioned avionics and sensors we will have to put into it. I don't know how mature is engine tech for it and how to address issues IAF had earlier when it pulled out of thi...

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CM ji, I think AMCA produced locally will be a far better bet than this mix. All we need to do is do this in accelerated fashion. For a fighter jet we primarily need: 1. Airframe & Aerodynamics (including RF/IR spectrum optimization) 2. Flight control system 3. Engine and Engine Control system 4...

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Good reply admiral. Rafale is the best purchase that India could do. Even in another world (if circumstances were not like current geo political scenario) JSF would never have become reality in IAF (imagine -- LCA, AMCA and JSF all at mercy) EF Typhoon lost for reasons like too many quarrels amongst...

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Rakesh sir source for this grapevine ?

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In our next meeting with MBS we should make public statement in an open press conference directly at Jai Shankar or PM level that any misadventure from TSP against India will invoke military response on lines of Op Sindoor and our friends or partners should be aware of it. Its not aggression against...

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Thanks Rakesh and Bala. For 114 Rafale order at a minimum we should get [176 total Rafales should help us put forward our choices from position of strength]: GaN Based AESA (whether RBE2 or Uttam Mk2) GaN based Jammers as part of Spectra along with other upgrades necessary for aircraft self protecti...

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India lacks good/proper program management for strategic programs. These should have been planned upfront when 36 rafales were inducted. Every piecemeal acquisition implies poor planning and thought leadership at the high levels. If you have 1 exam wonder boys/girls as IAS poobahs in charge of defe...

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Knowing the Indian capabilities revealed in Operation Sindoor, what can Pakistan do to protect itself from those capabilities? For instance, evacuate their planes beyond the Indus to be safe from the IAF. Build more runways in airbases. Convert highway stretches to air strips. Have new trailer-base...

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chetak wrote: ↑30 Jul 2025 20:54 Don't Indian Rafales have a similar system?

The F-35’s Secret Decoy That Outsmarts Missiles

Rafale is supposed to have Israeli X-Guard towed decoy system. Can anyone confirm if that has been installed ?

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For foreseeable future our need is not power projection world over. We will be more of coastal Navy in our own region (500-600 miles) from our coast line. Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and parts of Indian ocean close to us is what we need to secure. A land based AWACS with good aircraft range should su...

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Looks like China has adopted the Vedic concept of माया Maya. माया Maya is deemed as नास्तित्वं non-existent and अस्तित्व existent at the same time. The chinese माया Maya (अध्यस्त adhyasth superimposition / disguise) cloaks/hides China (which is अधिष्ठान basis) selectively. माया Maya has त्रिगुण tri...

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Government orders were clear: target terror infrastructure. That covers PA, PAF and PN. ‘India lost one Rafale fighter jet due to…’: Dassault CEO rejects Pakistan's claim during Operation Sindoor https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-lost-one-rafale-fighter-jet-due-to-dassault-ceo-rejects...

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I am very well aware of ASPJ project. I am talking about escort jamming, its different. We need those along with weapons like Spear EW to penentrate IADs.

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We need to invest in dedicated jamming platforms.

If not that then atleast dedicated escort jammer like Scorpius EW system. Upgraded Super Sukhoi could be the best platform for this.

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