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- 07 Mar 2026 17:11
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
https://x.com/nitingokhale/status/2030095773329936897 @nitingokhale Well said Sushant https://x.com/sushantsareen/status/2029766075299287100 @sushantsareen If only Indian twitterati and commentariat werent such snowflakes they would realise that China's rise was its own doing. It's rise was not an ...
- 25 Feb 2026 20:18
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1259731
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
These technologies are on offer because we have developed the same. Integrated Akashteer system did function extremely well during Op Sindoor, far better than any Iron Dome can offer. Iron Dome missiles are expensive. So the offer of ToT and all that. These offers were not there until we have demon...
- 21 Feb 2026 11:45
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3512
- Views: 1468331
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Please watch the movie "Rocketry- The Nambi Effect" on Netflix. Yes i watched long time ago in a theatre, and much of what i wrote is from the movie. One thing I learned from rocketry is that you need to induce instability to get overall stability - that is true gyan! Bala sir, My note ab...
- 20 Feb 2026 10:53
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
- Replies: 3512
- Views: 1468331
Re: Military Acquisitions, Partnerships & Developments
Indrani1_Roy/status/2023819749139116420 @Indrani1_Roy Is there any area except Vikas Engines where the French have actually transferred tech in the past 50 years? Yes, in Helos the engine is joint venture with HAL. Vikas engine is a different story. At that time, french space was short handed and t...
- 13 Feb 2026 11:12
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 5364
- Views: 2218128
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
An interview with Dr BalaMuraliKrishna of Defence Matallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) where he lays out DMRL's contributions to Atmanirbharata and the challenges.
Interview with DMRL director Dr BalaMuraliKrishna
Interview with DMRL director Dr BalaMuraliKrishna
- 13 Feb 2026 11:07
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
An interview with Dr BalaMuraliKrishna of Defence Matallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) where he lays out DMRL's contributions to Atmanirbharata and the challenges.
Interview with DMRL director Dr BalaMuraliKrishna
Interview with DMRL director Dr BalaMuraliKrishna
- 13 Feb 2026 11:04
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence: News & Discussion
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5702
Re: Atmanirbhar Bharat in Defence: News & Discussion
An interview with Dr BalaMuraliKrishna of Defence Matallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) where he lays out DMRL's contributions to Atmanirbharata and the challenges.
Interview with DMRL director Dr BalaMuraliKrishna
Interview with DMRL director Dr BalaMuraliKrishna
- 07 Feb 2026 10:00
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
- 04 Feb 2026 10:31
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 1050
- Views: 761200
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Not a guru but each company has expertise in niche domains, the end manufacturer will likely be a consortium with one player taking lead integration role. I think AMCA will take Indian aircraft manufacturing capability to the next level Thank you sir. I hope this approach takes what you have predic...
- 04 Feb 2026 10:06
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
But there was neither the vision nor the drive. I think this is the crux of the issue in the Kaveri engine saga. I can contrast this with LCA program. From the initial days till its first flight it was headed by Dr Kota Harinarayana. I remember in one of his earliest interviews (to Flight Global - ...
- 04 Feb 2026 09:54
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 1050
- Views: 761200
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Breaking news : HAL out of AMCA race https://m.economictimes.com/news/defence/amca-fighter-jet-programme-tata-lt-bharat-forge-in-fighter-jet-race-hal-out/amp_articleshow/127893595.cms AMCA fighter jet programme: Tata, L&T, Bharat Forge in fighter jet race; HAL out Other than the fact that the t...
- 26 Jan 2026 19:19
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
Tried to gain an understanding via AI: any comments? ——— My thought is I would start with investing in the required test facilities. Technology development cycle is retarded without the ability to test. In addition, I would add doubling down on our material science R&D based on what your AI sea...
- 26 Jan 2026 19:02
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 13284
- Views: 4609339
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
It wasn't just a missed call: The currency clash behind the stalled US-India trade deal Putnaja ji, Thanks for posting this. Explains to a mango man like me the reason for US nervousness and sanctioning 50% tariffs on Trump's dear friend Modi's India. I am wondering what has changed - Bessent is no...
- 26 Jan 2026 10:13
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
... Kanoji saab, One answer is that in each of the above examples, we iterated. We built a small KN cryo engine and then a bigger one. UPI was gradually scaled up. Param series started out small in terms of FLOP speed. Tanaji Sir, The Kaveri program was approved in 1984 and funds released in 1989. ...
- 26 Jan 2026 00:46
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
I do not understand why the Government is not funding the Kaveri program to its fullest extent - for example flying test beds in India instead of depending on Russia. Given the right political push and financing our engineers and technologists have excelled and created huge impact with indigenous so...
- 25 Jan 2026 18:24
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
- Replies: 666
- Views: 134273
Re: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
GaN tech denied as part of Rafale deal and we developed it inhouse https://x.com/i/status/2015146187297566878 @dotcom_1106 ▶️Tech Denied, no problem. ▶️We will develop it inhouse. We are DRDO☠️ The article and YT interview expanding what was posted above. Youtube Video - DRDO’s Suma Varughese on wh...
- 25 Jan 2026 12:33
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1259731
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
^^^^ Bala jee, I saw the news couple of days back and did not post it; Good political showmanship; focus on protecting/making them well defended first, rather than focusing on optics. Port Blair is now Sri Vijay Puram (in honor of Subhash Chandra Bose victory). Other islands named as Shaheed, Swara...
- 21 Jan 2026 21:22
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Vayusena & Nausena Rafale: News & Discussion
- Replies: 666
- Views: 134273
- 07 Jan 2026 12:08
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12738
- Views: 3670649
Re: Understanding the US - Again
The British Empire's Final Mistake -- America Is Repeating It by 2026
Not sure if this video has been posted before. An interesting comparison of USA in 2026 to the British in the 1950's and the final tipping point - the 1956 Anglo-French-Israeli Suez invasion.
Not sure if this video has been posted before. An interesting comparison of USA in 2026 to the British in the 1950's and the final tipping point - the 1956 Anglo-French-Israeli Suez invasion.
- 31 Dec 2025 09:21
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 1202606
Re: Indian Education System
The Sanctions Paradox: How Washington’s Chip Controls Accelerated China’s AI Rise An article on Chinese experience with US tech sanctions. Similar to India's experience starting from Cray supercomputers, Cryogenic engines, Tejas FBW - with one major difference. Unlike India, China appears to have l...
- 31 Dec 2025 09:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Tradition, Culture, Religion & Law in Indian Society
- Replies: 841
- Views: 502639
- 31 Dec 2025 09:02
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: Indian Education System
- Replies: 4019
- Views: 1202606
Re: Indian Education System
Spark 2: Every Rejected Scientist Is A Civilisational Loss. India's Losing Thousands. An article on the pathetic state of research institutions in India. https://swarajya.gumlet.io/swarajya/2025-12-30/nthdpo9j/b41b5c18-2cdd-4745-92f0-72e4cb62fd33.png?w=610&q=75&compress=true&format=auto...
- 31 Dec 2025 08:53
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Understanding the US - Again
- Replies: 12738
- Views: 3670649
Re: Understanding the US - Again
Rogue State Meets A Paralysed Partner: How The US And Europe Are Eroding Their Own Power Under Trump, the United States is openly disregarding international law, harming allies as readily as adversaries. Europe, instead of recalibrating its interests, remains politically paralysed, unable to act in...
- 08 Nov 2025 13:50
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Elections Modi 3.0
- Replies: 353
- Views: 114941
Re: Elections Modi 3.0
Bihar Assembly Elections: All eyes on 'Jeevika didis' as Bihar breaks voter turnout record Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/bihar/bihar-assembly-elections-all-eyes-on-jeevika-didis-as-bihar-breaks-voter-turnout-record/articleshow/125167319.cms?utm...
- 24 Sep 2025 11:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Internal Security Watch
- Replies: 7095
- Views: 2717148
Re: Internal Security Watch
Father Devasagay Raj, former executive secretary of the Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes Commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, too said the death of Gaddar “is a great loss”. This is like Udupi Math or Sringeri Sharada Peetham setting up a Commission for Christian Dalits. Wha...
- 22 Sep 2025 11:15
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1259731
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Sanjeev Sanyal: Judiciary now India’s Biggest Roadblock to Viksit Bharat Thanks for posting this. At last some one is telling the judiciary about the way things are. I hope this is a precursor to some real judicial reforms and judiciary does leapfrog itself to the 21st century from where ever it is...
- 06 Sep 2025 20:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 13284
- Views: 4609339
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Jai Shri Ram to that.
On a lighter note India should say sorry like this (A short Tamil comedy clip).
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bCceHenJTog
- 06 Sep 2025 15:00
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 13284
- Views: 4609339
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
https://x.com/MattooShashank/status/1963972848067752364 @MattooShashank "Whether its Russian oil or anything else, its our decision where we buy from. I'm outraged by the kind of disrespect shown to Indians and the colonial justification of the language used against Indians," says Finance...
- 05 Sep 2025 14:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1259731
Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
One has to admire albeit a bit sadly how NaMo has to navigate this term. ... If this is not Abhimanyu facing Chakravyuha then what is! I too want robust fiery responses for every insult and slight levied at us but may be that’s for the next generations. We will have to put our heads down and just g...
- 31 Aug 2025 15:27
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
- Replies: 1050
- Views: 761200
Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
The problem is much of Indian power is still held by Western and other foreign powers, ... ... We have come a long way in the last 40 years and we should keep going. Aditya_V ji, You have articulated something that I was kind of suspecting. The same thought comes back when any one mentions the so c...
- 30 Jul 2025 18:48
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
- Replies: 779
- Views: 682929
Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Posting this video on the no so good state of IT systems adoption in our military as stated by veterans.
No Indian Operating System: A Threat to National Security? | Lt Col Pavithran Rajan (Retd)
No Indian Operating System: A Threat to National Security? | Lt Col Pavithran Rajan (Retd)
- 29 Jul 2025 16:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
- Replies: 13284
- Views: 4609339
Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
I think the government should give a serious push for the use of BOSS and Indian cloud service providers.
- 15 Jul 2025 15:15
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
- Replies: 2432
- Views: 7083599
Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Look very few countries ... Just blaming HAL and thinking a 3 Lac crore import will not solve the problem. This over negativity will not help Aditya ji, better sense prevails at least with you.. what is the point in berating HAL ...HAL relies on imports, why dont the so called startups take manufac...
- 23 May 2025 21:49
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 2248
- Views: 749652
Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Yes, posting the link for the benefit of members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIuWiBi9PBo
- 22 May 2025 00:21
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: European Union: Positive News
- Replies: 654
- Views: 517945
Re: European Union: Positive News
some weeks since France condemned their main opposition leader to - 2 years jail - 2 years with electronic bracelet monitoring - 100,000 EUR fine - 5 yr ban on elections Not a squeak for democracy rating agencies or global media Imagine the outcry if this was India "Western democracy" at ...
- 21 May 2025 23:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
- Replies: 2248
- Views: 749652
- 14 Apr 2025 19:58
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
- Replies: 2081
- Views: 1748669
Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
India joins the Star Wars League: Uses Laser weapon developed by DRDO to shoot down aircraft, missiles and drones Not exactly missile related - an article about a short range directed energy weapon demonstrated by DRDO. Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh: For the first time, India has showcased its capability...
- 10 Apr 2025 22:44
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: A Nation on the March
- Replies: 899
- Views: 545743
Re: A Nation on the March
Waqf Bill corrects injustice from colonial era, UPA’s 2013 amendment
It is another decisive step on the lines of the abrogation of Article 370, the criminalisation of triple talaq and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, underscoring the philosophy of 'Modi hai to mumkin hai
It is another decisive step on the lines of the abrogation of Article 370, the criminalisation of triple talaq and the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, underscoring the philosophy of 'Modi hai to mumkin hai
- 24 Mar 2025 18:39
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
- Replies: 7339
- Views: 3424774
Re: Kaveri & Aero-Engine: News & Discussion
It looks like we have not learned the lessons from the cryogenic engine or the earlier Cray supercomputer episodes. Our response to the Cray episode was the development of Param series of supercomputers - which IMHO was a good response.
- 20 Mar 2025 16:19
- Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
- Topic: BR Maths Corner-1
- Replies: 2420
- Views: 908715
Re: BR Maths Corner-1
^^^ Yes, indeed. If interested, I think .. IITK library has an online version (It does also have "त्रिभुजस्य फलशरीरं समदलकोटी भुजार्ध संवर्गः" ( a triangle area is half the side multiplied by the perpendicular type of formulas too .. and sin/cosine tables calculated etc..Pretty impressive...