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Just a simple question for you, Vishnu - why did Rajat not ask or get the byline on this one?[/quote]

Honestly, no idea. Would you like me to find out ? Is it that important ?

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[/quote] If that is what you understand of a planted piece then it is obvious your understanding is inadequate. [quote] Ravi ... I assure you my understanding of the media is quite excellent. I wouldn't have survived 19 + years in this profession had that not been the case. The desperate urge to tro...

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Another planted article ? How is this a planted article ? I saw the journalist ask the British Defence Minister this yesterday. I did an interview with him right after and didn't ask him this question because it didn't seem relevant. But how is it a plant? A planted piece, as I understand it, is wh...

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Meanwhile ... Saab and Brazil sign contract for Gripen NG Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Brazilian Federal Government (Ministry of Defense through the Aeronautics Command, COMAER) covering the development and production of 36 Gripen NG fighter aircraft for the Brazi...

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Hi folks ... sorry if this is a repeat of information - here is a list of key events on Mangalyaan tomorrow ... Cheers, Vishnu 4:17 am ... Switch to powerful communication antenna 6:56 am ... Forward rotation of the spacecraft 7:12 ... Spacecraft goes into Mars shadow 7:14 ... Thrusters fired to con...

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Any media reports of how people feel about being rescued by the Dhruv? I am certain that people on top of buildings ... who have been starving and without fresh water for nearly a week ... would have thought to themselves, "Oh, no, thats a Dhruv. Not only is it an Indian helicopter, it has jum...

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Pratyush wrote:if that is not an officially sanctioned Photo. The NDTV should loose its license and top brass ought to be tried for treason.

having said so. I was worried that the her hump would be similar to that of the Delta class

Pratyush, thanks for the concern. Just enjoy the picture ...

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The dents on the conning tower indicate to me that they took her all the way to crush depth and then beyond .. all in the harbour !!! Thats one deep harbour they got !! I think Vishnu is giving us Jingos some hints of the boat's current status...... Also, regarding the tile on the sides, here is an...

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hecky wrote:CT: NDTV walas will only disclose more pics of INS Arihant on their exclusive Defense show with Pallava Bagla.

No, no, we have no more pictures. I assure you !

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No other pics my friend ... ! Half ghunghat it is !!

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The dents on the conning tower indicate to me that they took her all the way to crush depth and then beyond .. all in the harbour !!! Thats one deep harbour they got !!

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Can never figure out how to post an image here. Forgive me ... You can get the full image of Arihant on my twitter handle: @VishnuNDTV

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NDTV accesses first clear image of INS Arihant. On air soon. Will post here when I time. She's, um, interesting, for sure !

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Vishnu, Chacko, did anyone ask about the rationale for using the venerable thales radar when modern options are available ? Which one? Actually, Commodore Ranjit Rai was given complete walkround after commission. I spoke to him in the morning. he said all stuff related to barak-8 in media, includin...

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http://static.ibnlive.in.com/pix/slideshow/08-2014/in-pics-indias/sixthimage-edited.jpg if we compare the sizes of the fore and aft missile arrays - I do not think the aft array (if barak8) is more than 8 missiles....it is clearly way smaller than the front array and cannot be 16+16 it could either...

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Singha wrote:are there 8 or 16 brahmos tubes on the kolkata?

any close up photos of the kolkata decks let us hope media is allowed to publish tomorrow.

16 Brahmos. Media not allowed to film on the deck. Hence no photos from me.

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vishnu, do you think IN is hedging its bets due to doubts about barak-8 ? which would mean the load can be expanded(with more barak-8's) OR changed (to some other missile) in a mid-life refit ? FWIW, sat images of P15B also show same configuration. the rationale for only 32 SAM shots in a full fled...

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Mr Joseph and Vishnu, well done gentlemen! You need to also include Kavach decoy launchers and the Mareech ATDS (anti torpedo decoy system) which should be installed somewhere. The Ellora EW system includes a lot of Israeli assemblies. There is also at least one EO sensor (EON-51?) - on a platform ...

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i find it painful that we are still debating on the number of SAMs on P15A months after its induction and on the eve of its visit by Namo TODAY. someone needs to activate sources and get us the real deal and end this debate once and for all. get it done boys. its dragged on far enough now. Singha, ...

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Wonder if the Navy is hedging its bets on the success of the Barak 8 as a system. No point in digging up holes in your weapons complex unless you are sure the system works exactly the way it should. Personally think 32 Barak 8 is woefully short for a ship as large as this ... The argument that we do...

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Wonder if the Navy is hedging its bets on the success of the Barak 8 as a system. No point in digging up holes in your weapons complex unless you are sure the system works exactly the way it should. Personally think 32 Barak 8 is woefully short for a ship as large as this ... The argument that we do...

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Hi ... I was with Chacko Joseph at the Naval dockyards ... So this bit is confirmed - 32 Barak SAMS with no possibility of reload at sea - that requires cranes etc and wont happen. Cheers, Vishnu

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There have been some suggestions that the P-15A will carry 32 Barak 8s in ready to fire mode and 32 more stored in cannisters. Not sure this makes sense to me since fitting 4x16 cell launchers would be more practical - but this is what I am hearing ... can't say this is confirmed information

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Surprised at what I'm seeing on the first of the Project 15A destroyers - Kolkata - 4 banks of 8 cell Barak VLS launchers (2 fore and 2 aft) for a total of 32 surface to air missiles. As an anti-air platform, the Kolkata seems considerably weaker than its modern contemporaries. Examples ... The Span...

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DRDO Akash supersonic missiles intercepts moving target in ripple mode Three Akash missiles were launched today i.e. 28th May 2014 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore, on tow body target of Lakshya (pilotless target aircraft) moving at “low altitude far boundary” and ripple mode missions....

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Air Force version of Akash missiles test fired Two Akash missiles from the production lot of the Air Force version of Akash missile system were test fired in two separated tests in modes on Saturday the 26th April 2014, successfully intercepting the fast moving incoming and receding maneuvering targ...

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Hi ... a couple of points ... The decision to push for forecloseure of the HTT-40 project is based on a directive from the DG (Acquisitions) in the Defence Ministry on September 5, 2012. It is not based on an independent IAF drive to shut down this project - it cannot be since the final arbiter of t...

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1. I think giving your show certificates is beneath someone of your experience and standing. Let the viewer decide. Rajit ... obviously the viewer decides ... but I am too old in this business now to be hyping my own shows unless there was something there. As it turns out ... there was a lot of inf...

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:-o . Welcome to the world of mainstream media. This is also why I'll disagree that Vishnu did a great job on that piece: 1. As an anchor with some interest and knowledge about Indian aviation/defence, should he not have put Col. Shukla on the spot on his volte face? The research a BR guy can do ca...

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Vishnu, IF you are following this thread, guy, you need to moderate a discussion FAR better than that. This was a travesty. Really? Of course you are entitled to your opinion ... but this was a GOOD show ... and as complete as it can be in the context of a 20 minute discussion directed at a larger ...

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pandyan wrote:Question 1: Would pilatus pass the exact same requirements given to HAL for the basic trainer?
Question 2: Is NDTV footage raw footage or massaged and edited footage?

Hi Pandayan ... would you care to explain to me what you mean by massaged and edited footage ?

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I debated the trainer controversy on my show at 9 pm last night. Ajai Shukla takes on senior retired officers (including the former Dy Chief who directly oversaw the Pilatus deal) deputed by the IAF to defend their case ... THE DEBATE STARTS AT 7:24 on the timeline of the link below: http://www.ndtv...

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Fanne ... Your comment about this being a `personal I flew and I am glorious' article is singularly misplaced. I was at a certain place at a certain time. I saw stuff which is relevant. And I posted here because this is a defence forum. Saik ... I am on BR everyday .. like so many on this forum but ...

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A few relevant images of my article here:

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/how-b ... sky-387980

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FLYING ON A WING AND A PRAYER How pilots saved thousands on the Kedarnath heights Vishnu Som Editor (Documentaries) and Senior Anchor, NDTV Almost a decade ago, Suneet Sohal, then a Major in the Army, was flying me on a tiny Cheetah helicopter from Partapur, a Brigade Headquarters in North Ladakh, t...

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DRDO Press Release Launch complex, Chandipur, Odisha Long range cruise missile Nirbhay launched Long range cruise missile Nirbhay was successfully launched today at 1150 hrs from launch complex, Chandipur, Odisha, meeting the basic mission objectives successfully. After travelling approximately mid-...

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Part two of my documentary on flying the Rafale. Enjoy ... Vishnu

http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/bigger ... ale/257581

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Correction - Repeat of Episode 1 at 11 pm tonight. Tx

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Hi ... For those who missed the first episode of my Bigger, Higher, Faster documentary on the Rafale .. there is a repeat tonight at 10 pm. Ep 2 is scheduled for Saturday 8th - 7:30 pm and Sunday 9th - 8:30 am and 10 pm. You can also see Ep 1 which aired yesterday for the first time here: http://www...

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Are you referring to the F-16 Block 60's internal FLIR mounted on the nose? AFAIK, it lacks the TV channel of the FSO.

Hey Kartik ... Was referring to the Sniper pod of the F-16 IN

Thanks.

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