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MMRCA. 1.0 was planned to replace the Mig-23 and Mig-27 IIRC.

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Our target should be that LCA must be better than Indian upgraded Mig21s & Chinese copy of Mig21s, Rest is bonus. What is the point of such posts? :roll: The Tejas is way beyond what the Bison or J-7s are capability wise, that there is no point discussing how much of an improvement it is over t...

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This isn’t Sparta! Why Das may succeed where Patel failed Patel’s job was to communicate and he failed: Economic Times wrote a story in the early days of the crisis how industrialists and bankers are making a beeline to the corridors of power in Delhi to vent their grievances about their financing ...

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HAL's made in India light chopper now Siachen-ready, tested to 20,000 feet In an organisation where engineers and technicians still smart over Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's recent statement that HAL was not competent to manufacture the Rafale fighter under licence, there is quiet vindicatio...

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Railways having visionary and hard-driving ministers like Suresh Prabhu and Piyush Goyal has helped.

Ministers like Goyal, Pradhan, and Gadkari are performing at par with the best corporate CEOs in the world. The PSUs under them respond accordingly.

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Looks like we are stuck with the Mig-29K for the Vikramaditya and the Vikrant.

Is the Mig-29K a totally hopeless case, or can we work with Russia in a concerted way, like we did for the SU-30MKI, to fix its issues?

Just a thought.

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Not sure of its a mistake or intentional. Some burnol moments for sure. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/chinese-tv-show-entire-jammu-kashmir-as-part-of-india/articleshow/66806993.cms NEW DELHI: China's state-run television CGTN in a significant move has portrayed Pakistan Occupied...

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I think the Talwar deal is mainly to build numbers quickly. The Navy knows that the PSU shipyards will not deliver in time, hence it uses the Russian shipyards in parallel as insurance against PSU delays. I do agree that pvt sector shipyards like L&T and Pipavav should get orders to build more w...

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15% emergency purchase direct procurement in line with DPP (Sig 716) 60% sector through competitive trials (ofb likely to compete with R2 in these) and manufacture. 25% OFB made ( if R2 meets GQSR then these are assured orders) Sounds like Quota/ Reservation policy applied to arms procurement. :eek:

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Also should look into Blr - Mysore - Coimbatore route and Coimbatore - Chennai perhaps touching Salem etc as well as the next expansion of the above. Semi-HSR (200kmph) apparently costs half as much as HSR (>300kmph), and could be ideal for these intercity connections. Each of the four zonal cluste...

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Heck, the german study says MAS-mys can be done in 2h25m. https://t.co/osNppw1lMK If the Germans offer financing on the same terms as the Japanese have provided for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR, then I say we should immediately go for this project. Similarily, the French were studying the Delhi-Chandig...

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Indian Railways looks to export world-class trains! Coach factories to take bulk orders for new revenue stream For potential customers under the proposed policy, the national transporter is looking at Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The report said that Indian Railways is seeking altern...

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1 Rifle, 2 targets: Industry confused over army move NEW DELHI: The Army’s search for a new assault rifle to arm its troops has left the private industry utterly confused as two parallel procurement procedures seem to be in play — one a competitive process with the Indian industry in the lead and t...

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I think the Bangalore-Chennai-Hyderabad triangle can easily support HSR

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From all news reports linked above, it appears that the IGLA-S is seriously deficient in meeting the IA's requirements.

Our procurement process is so convoluted, and protracted, that we are never able to procure the best quality/ price combination.

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ramana wrote:BTW does Tata-Airbus have a factory to make these planes or they are charging for the factory?

IIRC, earlier the idea was that the IAF will lease space at one of its BRDs for this venture.

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Lesson To Be Learnt - Don't bring foreigners (e.g. Jean Dreze), or NRI academics in foreign universities (e.g. Raghuram Rajan, Viral Acharya) in important policy-making positions in India's economy.

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Do the Pakis have some advantage in the number/ training/ equipment of their snipers at present, which they are pressing so hard? I understand our Dragunov sniper rifles were bought quite some time ago. Is theer a gap currently that the Pakis are exploiting with these relentless sniper attacks?

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DELETED - Repeat of post above.

- jayS

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Are these for the 20 Mk1 FOC?

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Then why not just order some more new-build Kilos?

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The fact that SP-10 is still in HAL facility is a matter of concern. Earlier news reports had said that SP-9 also spent 3 months after its delivery to the IAF, going through fixes to problems before it could join squadron service. SP-5 spent several months undergoing fixes to problems found during g...

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Here is what I have gathered from the published news reports: Gen Rawat himself has defined the frontline troops (the ones who will receive the SiG) as 'the ones who face the enemy with the rifle as their primary weapon'. I assume that to be the infantry units facing the Chinese and Pakistanis acros...

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According to this news report, in Hindi, that loudmouth Qureishi did not get much traction in his talks with Pampeo and Bolton: https://www.jagran.com/world/america-policy-of-trump-administration-will-not-change-on-prevention-of-pakistan-help-18493858.html Kallaji Ji : I believe Daily Jagran has an...

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According to this news report, in Hindi, that loudmouth Qureishi did not get much traction in his talks with Pampeo and Bolton:

https://www.jagran.com/world/america-policy-of-trump-administration-will-not-change-on-prevention-of-pakistan-help-18493858.html

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Does this mean that the SPIKE has been spiked? MPATGM: Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile production facility opened at Bharat Dynamics Ltd After successfully flight testing for the second time the indigenously developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), production facility for manu...

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SiG 716 Calibre is 7.62x51
Car 816 Calibre is 5.56x45
Ak-103 Calibre is 7.62x39

Looks to me a logistics nightmare is in the making.

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DAC clears procurement of engines worth Rs 2300 crore for T-72 tanks The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday approved procurement of 1,000 enginesNSE 1.45 % for fitment in T-72 tanks of the Army at an approximate cost of over Rs 2,300 crore, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. "...

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ThyssenKrupp bags Rs 410 crore contract from Indian Navy to refit Shishumar submarine MUMBAI: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems has bagged a Rs 410 crore contract from state-run warship maker Mazagaon Docks Shipbuilders (MDL) to upgrade the Indian Navy's Shishumar class non-nuclear submarine, INS Shishum...

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Imran Khan is the Pappu of Pakistan.

The same sense of entitlement, thinking you know better than everyone else, talking too much, and talking nonsense most of the time.

I bet his honeymoon with the Paki awam will be over in less than six months.

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What will the Russians buy with their resulting hordes of Indian Rupees?

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On the contrary we should increase supplies from Iran if the price is right.Oil from the cheapest supplier.India is not a puppet state of ghe US. Fine, but how will you pay them? With the US sanctions you will not be able to pay them in dollars. Iranians will not accept the full payment in Rupees.

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I think the Saudis will offer substantial financial assistance to Dimmy on his visit, on two conditions: 1. Pakistan Army immediately send troops to Yemen to fight on Saudi side. 2. Dimmy Govt stop playing footsie with Iran. Bajwa would immediately agree to (1) as it would bring more money to PA Jer...

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As if on cue: In Rafale season, Govt rejects Russia’s request for Adanis as AK-rifle deal partner The development could delay conclusion of the government-to-government deal which was to be concluded before the visit to Russia this October of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The inter-government agreem...

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1. Turkey, Pakistan (G3 is still officially the standard rifle) 2. IDF is using Tavor family as standard issue and most issues seem to be ironed out after a decade of service. Given that almost all special units have adopted Tavor in huge numbers must say something good about it. Bayonet charge mus...

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^^ Yes but doesn't this kind of beats the purpose if the purpose is to standardize the infantry. There are a few basic problems with this plan ⋅ There would be another caliber of bullets, on top of already ongoing 5.56 and 7.62AK. A logistical bad dream. ⋅ Jawans need to be trai...

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Tribune report is misleading. The 6.5 lakh rifle tender is for the 'second line'. Here is the story from ET this morning: Army starts process to buy 6.5 lakh rifles The Army has set the ball rolling for acquiring 6.5 lakh new assault rifles, with “reduced technical specifications”, under what will e...

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What happens to the Dhanush, now that 150 ATAGS have been approved? Will they still order 414 Dhanush, or just wait for ATAGS?

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Anyhow grapevine has it that Galil Ace 52 is preffered. The question is which 7.62 rifle is in wide service today. Perhaps only Ace. That means only IWI for me has some pedigree in this caliber today. Then why was it not shrtlisted? :-? Is it that IWI wants to push the Tavor on India instead of the...

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Looks like the Americans, Italians and belgians either opted out or did not make the shortlist. I am rooting for the Tavor (was the Galil not offered?) The Thales offering also looks good in the video. Not sure about the UAE and South Korean offerings. Punj LLoyd has already set up a manufacturing f...

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